Gangrene

As all wars are the same, many countries have had to deal with the after affects they have on soldiers and the wider community. The First World War was, however, different in the fact that it saw many men dealing with a mental issue that did not yet have a name or processes aimed at getting it under control, through medication and therapy, like there are today. Even though there have been many suicidal attempts and deaths of ex-servicemen, it cannot be said that there is a causal relationship…

(light, water, nutrients, etc.). Garlic mustard is a good example of an invasive plant. Originally brought over from Europe to North America by early European settlers, the herb was used as food and a substitute for garlic, medicinally to treat gangrene and ulcers, and has also been used as a form of erosion control. The first record of garlic mustard in the United States was in Long Island, New York in 1868. In Europe, there are insects and herbivores that have used the plant as a source of…

peripheral artery disease, your extremities usually your legs do not receive enough blood flow to keep up with demand. PAD causes aching, change in skin color and sometimes burning in the legs. Total loss of circulation to the legs and feet can cause gangrene, paresthesia and a loss of a limb. A physical examination will determine if a person has peripheral artery disease with the help of a doppler. A doppler is a small machine that visualizes the artery with sound waves. It also measures the…

The disease classifications of peripheral artery disease include the stages one through five with number 1 being Asymptomatic 2. Mild claudication 3. Moderate-to severe claudication 4. Ischemic rest pain and number 5 being Ulceration or gangrene. Moreover, knowing the early diagnosis is, quite frankly important for improving the quality of life for the patient and also reducing the risk of serious secondary vascular events. Some risk factors for PAD include obesity, age, hypertension, sedentary…

Trust turned into Guilt The Vietnam War, November 1st 1955 to April 30 1975, twenty years of war, twenty years of changing young men's lives for the worst. Tim O’Brien, the author and narrator of the novel The Things They Carried depicts the tragic experiences he endured while in the Vietnam War. He was a young college educated man who was drafted into the war, along the way he got close to many soldiers in his platoon, gaining support and trust. Having these relationships helped him get…

clot that forms in the arteries is differed from the blood clots that form in the vein. The reason is that the blood clot in the arteries leads to strokes, transient ischemic attack (TIA or mini-stroke), heart attack, or peripheral arterial clot and gangrene which is the death of body…

high blood sugar levels interfere with blood vessels and nerves. In order for it to be chronic, you must have a long-term history of this ailment. SSA gives greater weight to claims that can prove the existence of related health conditions such as gangrene, amputation of limbs, chronic anxiety, depression, inability to mentally focus, poor gastrointestinal function or slow-to-heal skin…

Medicine that Saved the World Penicillin is arguably the 21st century’s greatest invention ever. The miracle drug has saved millions of lives over the decades, that otherwise would have been ravaged by horrible diseases like pneumonia, syphilis, and gangrene. Penicillin also is thought to propel modern medicine into the lifesaver it is today. Penicillin is a weird drug, it is considered an antibiotic which mean the main purpose for the drug is bacterial diseases. Penicillin is thought to be the…

I believe that the Civil War could be considered the “Middle Ages” of medicine. The lack of knowledge of germ spreading and cleanliness, the weapons used, and the training of the Physicians led me to think that is true. Compared to today's medicinal treatments, the treatments of the Civil War seem like a way of torture instead of a way to save lives. The lack of knowledge of germs and cleanliness are signs of a medical middle age. Today, it is standard for doctors and surgeons to have…

present a case of a premature neonate born to a mother with gestation diabetes. The newborn had an in utero atrial thrombosis of unknown etiology with a right arm congenital Volkmann’s contracture, consistent with ischemia but without evidence of gangrene. The newborn was treated with an urgent fasciotomy resulting in immediate return of blood flow to his affected extremity. A brief review of literature was included for discussion. Methods: The literature review for this…