Muscular dystrophy

Disability Simulation I did the disability simulation to fulfill one of my 6 requirement of the pick 6. I choose to understand students with a physical disability and have to use a wheelchair. I borrowed my mom’s wheelchair one day, not only to do this project, but also because I had to get an injection in my knee for the first time and the doctor hit a nerve and had to do it twice and told me to stay off my foot the rest of the day. It was a challenging experience for me to get around in a…

gratitude to Heavenly Father for the wonderful opportunity and privilege she had in bringing up her beautiful little girl. She pointed out to our family that we were privileged to have her for as long as we did because of her disease-Congenital Muscular Dystrophy. All the time that she had invested in me led a desire within to follow her example. I developed these characteristics, that she possessed, for…

Problems at birth: No reported problems Adult illnesses (physical, emotional, mental): No history of rheumatoid arthritis, cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, diabetes, hypertension, asthma, HIV. Surgeries: No surgeries, especially surgeries involving muscles, bones, or joints. Ob/ Gyn: No children, never married not been into any relationship. Menarche age 13, last menses was last month 12th. No…

Who knew that, on June 23, 1940, a legend would be born? But, more importantly, who knew that, in 1960, an inspiration would be made? That legend and inspiration was an Olympic sprinter by the name of Wilma Glodean Rudolph. When Wilma was an infant when she contracted polio, which led to paralysis in her legs. Even though the odds were never in her favor, Rudolph put herself to the test and went on to win three gold medals in various track events at the 1960 Rome Olympics. Wilma Rudolph inspires…

Pediatrician Did you know that pediatricians get paid over $160,000 a year? Well, now you know. This paper will discuss pediatricians; what they deal with, their social interaction, and how to choose the right one. ( Pediatricians are doctors who work with babies, children, and young adults (Wilson). To be a pediatrician you have to have a high school diploma (Ohio Career Information System).You also have to complete four years of college and graduate medical school (Wilson). After you…

fertilization to produce on offspring less. The effect on this technology is producing birth defect offspring’s since it’s creating from different womb. The reasons for this technology are due to save people’s lives and prevent inherited genes such as muscular dystrophy and heart diseases and also the brain disorder. It is very interesting that lawmakers in UK are welcoming this ideas and approved it because of 28 to 48 are the voters and the citizens UK are named by design babies.…

Reflective Practice Assignment The purpose of life support is to help sustain organ function until the body is capable to regain the function itself. When a loved one becomes ill and needs lifesaving medical treatment, families do their best to make sure adequate care is received. Ethical issues can cause dilemmas for doctors, nurses, and the family. It is the medical staff’s responsibility to make sure the patient and family understands the end of life process. During the end of life process…

18. Name three diseases that can be tested for. Most current tests detect mutations associated with rare genetic disorders that follow Mendelian inheritance patterns. These include myotonic and Duchenne muscular dystrophies, cystic fibrosis, neurofibromatosis type 1, sickle cell anemia, and Huntington’s disease. 19. Describe two limitations of genetic testing. Some scientific limitations are that the tests may not detect every mutation associated with a particular…

Hannah O’Dea Professor Hunter English 110 12/19/14 Should the line be drawn when it comes to genetically designed babies? “Designer baby” is a term that describes genetically altering a baby’s traits to change unfavorable traits to favorable.This process is aided by in vitro fertilization (IVF), and Preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD). Although this process is relatively new, it has gotten international attention and is the cause for great controversy. Designing babies could potentially…

You and Your Mind: The Relationship Between Mind and Body Is your mind part of your physical body? Or is the human mind something that scientists will never truly be able to understand? Although there are many ideas of how the body and mind work together, two major theories stand out. One theory, monism, claims that the mind and body are the same entity, suggesting that minds are just another part of our physical body (Descartes PowerPoint 34). The second theory, substance dualism, argues that…