Immunology

Your eyes open as you hear the loud slam of the doors behind you. You try to look around, but find yourself unable to move. You see mysterious silhouettes standing over you with needles in their hands as you hear the squeak of wheels against the floor. A man comes near you and starts saying words you cannot seem to make out. Everything slowly fades to black, and you are out. You wake up hours later in a hospital bed, and the same mysterious man comes out from behind the curtains. After a long…

Discussion The proper diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), or myalgia encephalomyelitis, requires familiarity with the early sings and symptoms of this disease. According to the International Association for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (n.d.), the diagnosis of CFS involves several critical elements about the patient’s history, patient’s symptoms patterns, and a complete exclusion of other illness causing fatigue. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders…

1. Cuban team (pre-selection) for the Chemistry Olympiads: (Awards). (Done) While in Cuba, back in high school, I had participated three times in the National Chemistry Olympiad. I did so after having been selected each year from the gold medal winners of my province (similar to a State in the US). In the 10th grade, I won a silver medal in the National Chemistry Olympiad, in the 11th a gold and in the 12th a bronze. As a result of winning gold in 11th grade, I received the opportunity to be…

Catie Bartholomew Ms. Fenwick English 9H, Per. 4 18 March 2015 What Does it Take to be a Veterinarian? "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one 's soul remains unawakened" (Anatole France). Becoming a vet takes a lot of hard work and dedication, but above all else, it requires a love for animals. Veterinarians are medical professionals who take care of animals. They can help with research, and help improve and protect the health of humans. The majority of vets are engaged in private…

Animals are used by humans for a wide array of purposes. The 260 or so million people that live in the United States keep about 110 million dogs and cats as pets. Each year, more than 5 billion animals are killed in the United States as a source of food. Animals are used for transportation, sport, recreation, as well as companionship. Animals are also an instrumental part of learning about living things and the illnesses that affect both humans and animals. By studying animals, information is…

Kristin Fitzpatrick BI 456 Immunology Disease Term Paper 11/21/14 Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options I. INTRODUCTION Lupus, Latin for “wolf,” originally referred to the erosive facial lesions that resembled a wound from a wolf’s bite. In the Middle Ages lupus was mainly described as a dermatologic condition. It was not until 1872 that lupus was considered a systemic disease that presented with subcutaneous nodules, arthritis, lymphadenopathy, fever,…

What is smallpox exactly? Smallpox is actually the nickname of the virus, the scientific name is Variola which may appear as V. major or V. minor. Variola virus is relatively stable in the natural environment. If aerosolized, it will retain its infectivity for at least several hours if not exposed to sunlight or ultraviolet light. Since the virus is two hundred and sixty by one hundred fifty nanometers and contains a molecule of double stranded DNA putatively coding for some two hundred…

Anaphylactic Shock during Surgery (Patient Care Study) Fundamentals of Perioperative Nursing Word Count- 1882 By: Flormarie V. Bautista 5/1/2015 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 1. INTRODUCTION 1 2. PATIENT PROFILE & PRESENTING CONDITION 3 3. CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 5 4. REFLECTION 10 5. FINAL CONCLUSION 15 6. REFERENCES 16 1. INTRODUCTION The main objective of this study is to elaborate and document a patient care in the subject of Anaphylaxis…

Exploring 30-day children?s readmission rate in a general hospital. K van Driel1*, GS de Wolf2, R. van Schaik3 1 Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands 2Department of clinical methods and Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands 3Division woman and child, Diakonessenhuis Utrecht, the Netherlands * Corresponding author: K van Driel, Division Woman and Child Diakonessenhuis…

According to Schouten et al (2008), sepsis involves the activation of the coagulation cascade coupled with down-regulation of anticoagulation and fibrinolysis. An intricate link between inflammation and coagulation exists within the body (Neligan, 2006). When a pathogen is present in the bloodstream or when tissue injury occurs, an inflammatory response occurs. The response causes a stimulation of the immune system to produce interleukin-1 (IL-1), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis…