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    however, medical providers need to be aware and mindful of the cultural practices that differ from their own. Medical providers may not understand why a client would choose to die instead of receive two units of red packed blood cells to increase his hemoglobin and…

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    key values that are continuously used as part of the identification of coagulopathy. They are thereby considered the “five key triggers” and they are an INR greater than 1.5, systolic blood pressure less than 90-110, base deficit greater than 6, hemoglobin less than 11, and a temperature less than 96.5°. The other factors that are believed to play a factor are age above 55, decreased mental status, and weak/absent pulses. For a patient exhibiting all five key triggers, with or without the…

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    body you can develop a disease called hyperkalemia, which is where you have high potassium in your blood. Iron is an essential element for blood production. About 70 percent of your body's iron is found in the red blood cells of your blood called hemoglobin and in muscle cells called myoglobin. Eating red meat, and beans is a good way for me to get more iron in my diet. Having too much iron in the diet can cause hemochromatosis which happens when too much iron builds up in the body. Magnesium…

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    procedure: In the study, Junjiu Huang, a genetics researcher at Sun Yat-sen University, injected the CRISPR/Cas9 complex into human embryos in order to repair a gene for Beta thalassaemia, a potentially fatal blood disorder that reduces the production of hemoglobin. The embryos, which were obtained from local fertility clinics, could not result in live births because they had been fertilized by two sperm, which prevents the embryos from developing…

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    The components consist of red cells, white cells, platelets and plasma. All humans create these blood components. The red cells are also known as the erythrocyte. They contain the pigment hemoglobin. Red cells also transports carbon dioxide to the and from the tissues. The white blood cells are also known as leukocyte. The white blood cells circulates in the blood and body fluids. They are involved in the counteracting foreign substances…

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    Diabetes Assignment Type II Diabetes according to Mayo clinic organization, “is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose), your body's important source of fuel.” (By Mayo Clinic Staff Print) Type II diabetes is thought of as an Adult disease but as the rise in obesity among children grows exponentially so grows the risk of Type II diabetes in children. Controlling the disease with diet and exercise and retaining an ideal weight is first line of defense from…

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    Diabetes What is diabetes? why it is important for people to know about it and how to prevent it? Diabetes has been a big issue in the United States for many years. Diabetes mellitus has a long historical record dating back to second century AD. The word "diabetes" was first used by the Greek physician Aretaeus. The word diabetes means "siphon". It was first used to describe patients with excessive thirst and urination. In the 17th century, the word Mellitus, meaning "like honey", was added…

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    that each can carry. The quantity of this is known as the end- diastolic volume. 4. In S2 is the occurrence of ventricular filling, when the semilunar vale closes and the AV valve opens. 5. Red Blood Cells have a protein, which is hemoglobin, oxygen binds to the hemoglobin and is transported from the lungs to the cells throughout the body.…

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    It has iron, which could assist in the formation of red blood cells that stops anemia. While amino acid, at the same time, has the capacity to increase the level of hemoglobin within the red blood cells. Promote Brain Function Quail eggs have amino acid and also have a great amount of protein that will aid in stimulating the performance of the brain, and also nourishing the nerve system in the brain to ensure that…

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    What is Enlarged Spleen in Cats? Splenomegaly, or an enlarged spleen, is a symptom of another condition or disease. The enlargement is due to inflammation, which occurs due to infiltration of cells as a result of the primary condition. The primary condition that is causing the enlargement is typically related to the function of the spleen, such as filtering blood or synthesizing antibodies in the cat's body. The cat's spleen may either enlarge uniformly over the entire organ or enlarge…

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