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thus resulting in insufficient oxygenation for the patient. In order to fully understand Sickle cell anemia this paper will look at the following: description, risk factors, inheritance pattern, statistics, body systems most affected, prenatal screenings available, and nursing implications for practice.…

as opposed to those infants in the well-baby nurseries (JCIH, 2007). All babies are screened with EOAE testing measures, however, babies admitted to the NICU for more than five days will be screened with both A-ABR and EOAE. Regardless of hearing screening results, all children should be continuously monitored due to a heightened probability of developing a delayed-onset hearing loss, as well as the possibility of A-ABR and EOAE tests missing some later occurring hearing losses due to…

Assignment 1: Metabolism Gone Wrong: Galactosemia Course: Biochem 3D03 TA: Rabia Mateen Name: Kei Cheng Mak ID: 3122260 Date: October 15th, 2014 Introduction Metabolism consists of biochemical reactions catalyzing the conversion of complex macronutrients into usable energy by various enzymes. Energy in food is extracted from three macronutrients - carbohydrate, protein and fat. As food passes through the digestive tract, various enzymes and chemicals in the body break food particles into…

hearing loss. The new born hearings screenings and the devastating speech that is given to mothers whose children fail that screening. Unsure of what is yet to come she buries herself into research on the deaf and hard of hearing culture. Having become obsessed Rosner learns that the hearing loss that her child is diagnosed with is genetic. From generations before her, Rosner…

microscopic examination of hair. The results of these tests will show low copper and ceruoplasmin levels. This disease is typically not noticeable at birth because newborns seems healthy and normal, however, tests to the mother’s placenta can show high copper levels due to the infant's inability to process this chemical element. Newborns will have abnormal levels of cerebrospinal fluid and catechol in blood. X-rays can be taken to identify thin and brittle bones caused by the disease. In 70% of…

affordable health care. If Planned Parenthood were to be defunded, this could affect two minorities groups, women and those living in poverty. They wouldn’t have access to birth control, STI and pregnancy testing, and breast and cervical cancer screenings. In addition,…

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…

Cystic Fibrosis Cystic fibrosis is a recessive genetic disease in which the lungs and digestive system get filled and clogged up with think sticky mucus. Cystic Fibrosis can also be called Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas, Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas, Mucoviscidosis, Mucoviscidosis of the pancreas, Pancreas fibrocystic disease, Pancreatic cystic fibrosis. This disease affects the cells that control digestive fluids, sweat and mucus in the body, and makes these fluids thicker and…

plans insurances cover at least one drug in every category. The cost of prescription drugs will also be counted towards out-of-pocket caps on medical expenses. Maternity and newborn services – Prenatal care is now considered as a preventive service and patients will not be charged. Insurers are required to cover childbirth and newborn infant’s care. Pediatric services – Teeth cleaning, x-rays, fillings, medically necessary orthodontia, eye exam, and one pair of glasses or set of contact lenses a…

According to “Essentials of Pathophysiology” by Carol Porth, “sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobin S [HbS]) leads to chronic hemolytic anemia, pain, and organ failure”. The recessive gene is inherited and appears as the sickle cell trait if heterozygous or sickle cell disease if homozygous with two HbS genes. The amount of hemoglobin that is affected by the gene depends on if they are heterozygous or homozygous, and therefore affects the gravity…