Mucous membrane

All mucous membranes readily absorb cocaine. People got arrested from using cocaine sometime between 2003 and 2009 over 126 people died from using this addictive drug, cocaine is very bad and dangerous people shouldn’t use it especially if it is damaging the inside…

REGIONAL WRITE-UP—SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS_______________________________ Date 3/1/17 Examiner Brittanie Bartz Student Nurse Patient AK Age 21 Gender Male Reason for visit: “large bump on forehead”, “pain when touched” I. Health History 1. Any past skin disease? 2. Any change in skin color or pigmentation? 3. Any changes in a mole? 4. Excessive dryness or moisture? 5. Any skin itching? 6. Any excess bruising? 7. Any skin rash or lesions? 8. Taking any medications? 9. Any recent…

What is the ethical dilemma here? The ethical dilemma here is the mother’s religious beliefs versus medical beliefs. A child’s life is currently in danger and requires immediate medical treatments; however, the child may not be treated due to religious beliefs of the mother. The mother is a religious scientist, who does not accept any medical treatments. The biological father, however, is for medical interventions. The hardship for medical profession is the primary custodian of the child is…

The first level of defense is non-specific and includes the physical barrier to entry of any foreign invader(McKinley, O 'Loughlin, & Bidle, 2013). This line of defense includes the skin and mucous membranes (McKinley et al., 2013; Pallasch, 2011). When these barriers are breached, elements of the second and third line of defense work to try protect and aid the host combat disease (Pallasch, 2011). Although not all microbial agents cause harm to…

and red blood cell aplasia. Some people use riboflavin for eye conditions including eye fatigue, cataracts, and glaucoma. Some biological uses are to increase energy levels; boosting immune system function; healthy health, skin,to maintain mucous membranes, and nails; slowing aging. Riboflavin increases athletic performance; promotes healthy reproductive function; minimizes canker sores;memory loss, including Alzheimer's disease; ulcers; burns; alcoholism; liver disease; sickl cell anemia; and…

system and is made up of three layers the endometrium, myometrium and the perimetrium. The uterus, also known as womb is located between the rectum and bladder and is connected to the vagina, cervix and fallopian tubes. The uterine cavity has mucous membrane called the endometrium. During menstrual cycle, the thickness of the lining and is at its thickest when the egg is released from the ovaries. If the egg becomes fertilised it becomes attached to the wall and will be nourished by the uterus.…

Background of Microbe/Disease Measles, which is also known as Rubeola, is a part of the Morbillivirus Paramyxoviridae family. The name measles is Latin for miserable and myxa is Greek for mucus. The Paramyxoviridae has an affinity for mucous membranes. The measles virus is a type of RNA virus. The paramyxovirus is a spherical envelope that is non-segmented and contains a molecule of linear, negative-sense, single-stranded…

infected with STDs do not show symptoms, therefore, is unknown if sexual partners are infected. The causes of STDs are the infections with bacteria, viruses, fungi, mycoplasmas, and parasites whose favorable environments for development are the mucous membranes of the genital areas, mouth, and throat. Fortunately, some STDs are curable, while unfortunately others are incurable. For example, Chlamydia is a treatable STD while HIV is not a curable STD.…

George Washington and Thomas Jefferson grew marijuana on their estates. “Make the most of hemp seed, and sow it everywhere,” George Washington encourage his fellow Americans in 1794. As the number of marijuana users expanded, the medical journals began to list cases of “cannabis poisonings.” Doctors began to be alarmed that marijuana was dangerous. By 1890, the widespread prescribing of this drug as a remedy began to decline. Marijuana could not be dissolved and couldn’t be injected into the…

Angle-closure glaucoma is defined as an obstruction of the flow of aqueous humor in the eye due to the iris and trabecular meshwork being too close together which creates a closed angle where 270 degrees or more of the angle is occluded.1 Occlusion of the angle causes the intraocular pressure (IOP) to elevate. Optic nerve damage can occur if IOP is greater than 40 mmHg and permanent vision loss can occur if an individual's IOP is greater than 60 mmHg.2 The incidence of angle-closure glaucoma…