Medical diagnosis

Scientific technology today has made many advancements. Humans have more at their fingertips than ever before, including the option to design their own baby. A common technique for doing so is known as in vitro fertilization. This technique involves combining the sperm and eggs into a petri dish and then inserting the fertilized eggs into the female’s uterus. Other methods include injecting specific sperm directly into the fallopian tubes, this sperm can be provided by either the parents…

In the online article “DNA Procedure”, the author Ian Sample explains a procedure of a DNA mitochondrial transplant to help parents who have a risk of passing on genetic diseases to their children. The procedure consists of taking the nucleus from the woman’s egg, inserted it into a donor’s egg, then fertilizing it with the husband’s sperm. This is a very controversial procedure that has been discussed for many years. The procedure is a great thing when wanting to help mothers who cannot have…

The end goal for any scientist is to find a problem, discover a way to solve it, create a hypothesis, test the hypothesis, and potentially succeed and share their discovery. This leads to advances in every industry, from medical equipment to efficient energy consumption, and even the field of psychology. The purpose behind developmental science is to better understand the factors that play a role in the formation of ourselves as individuals. One great example of a trend I am sure developmental…

Medical terminology is an extremely important aspect of the healthcare field. Medical terminology is considered the language of medicine. In order to help people, We have to know what the problem is, and help the medical professionals get their job done on a daily basis. Medical terms must be used correctly so we can get an accurate diagnosis of the patient’s medical condition. Medical terminology is a new language that is made up of a prefix, a root in the middle, and a suffix at the end; this…

to care for another, therefore, causing the C’s harm. Shakir may be liable for medical malpractice if his breach of a statutory duty to diagnose properly caused BD. To determine whether he has breached his duty as a doctor, the court will ask several questions that must collectively, not singularly, satisfy the court. In medical malpractice cases, a breach occurs when the D fails to take reasonable care that a medical professional in the same position would. The actions and omissions of Shakir…

This weeks discussing provides the opportunity to identify medical specialists in medical terms, describe their specialty, and list details of the type work they do. In the medical field, there are specialist who specialize in a specific function in the diagnosis and medical treatment for patients. "Medical specialists are doctors who have completed advanced education and clinical training in a specific area of medicine (their specialty area) (Webmdcom, 2015)." For example: "A patient…

casemix for inpatient as well as non-inpatient and sub-acute patient services. Casemix is a provider payment method which classifies mix types of patients, treatments as well as the associated costs. Each episode of patient care is assigned to a Diagnosis Related Group (DRG) which classifies numbers of diseases into groups which are clinically coherent and resource homogenous in terms of resource consumption and costs. DRG throughput will contribute to determining how much the hospital is paid…

used to reveal an abnormality in the chromosomal cells. This was not successfully employed until 1966, when Mark W Steele and William Roy Breg harvested cells from an amniocentesis, allowing for karyotyping of the chromosomes, and therefore future diagnosis of Down Syndrome and other chromosomal imbalances. This breakthrough allowed amniocentesis procedures to become the dominant field of prenatal genetic testing. Another change made to early amniocentesis procedures was the introduction of the…

A fertility clinic has been offering preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD) to test for early-onset genetic disorders that are serious. The embryos that are found to be free of any serious genetic abnormalities can then be selected to be implanted in the woman. There are two families requesting two different uses of PGD, one wants to use the testing to pick the embryos that would have a better memory and self-discipline, and the other is a deaf couple wanting to pick an embryo that has…

examined eight months ago for the same symptoms by Dr. Edward’s colleague who is now on medical leave. Dr. Edwards orders an x-ray and blood tests. The radiologist report concludes the presence of a lung nodule; however the radiologist also informs the Dr. Edwards the lung nodule was present 11 months ago on a prior exam. Dr. Edwards reviews the notes; however there is no documentation in the patient’s medical record. Further testing…