Newborn screening

When the United States became aware of the AIDS disease in early 1980’s most people thought of it as a death sentence. No treatment was available and the cause of the disease was unknown. People today infected with the HIV – the virus that causes Aids can live rather normal healthy lives. (Aidsinfo.Nih.gov 2015) HIV stands for the human immunodeficiency virus. The HIV virus attacks and destroys the infection fighting CD4 cells of the immune system. With the loss of the CD4 cells it…

defined as “a physical and sensory discomfort that causes suffering that affects an individual’s quality of life” (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper and Camera, 2014). And like every individual, pain is perceived differently regardless of the age. For a newborn(neonates) who is born before 48 weeks, they are exposed to greater pain sensitivity and intensity due to inability to control the pain process (Hatfield, 2014). A preterm who is placed into the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at severe…

Know the Vital Importance of Health Insurance People not plan to get sick however most people do need medical care at some point such as a lab test, counseling, a doctor visit or a prescription drug, etc. Emergency medical care or a surgery or even fixing a broken leg is very expensive procedures. For such issues people do need a health insurance that gives a high-quality coverage choice for both routine and non-routine medical services that is not only for you but for your family as well.…

Regardless of religious or moral belief system it is a test that exists to identify specifically whether or not a termination of a fetus, a potential life, should be considered – but considered after conception -- not before. Preimplantation screening, on the other hand, exists to prevent an ill-advised conception of a new life. While there are certainly ethical traps that parents can be exposed to when considering testing of preimplantation embryos, these issues can be easily managed by…

affect the carrier, but the gene can be passed down to their children. This essay will address the biological basis and symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis, the treatments and/or management of this disease, and the issues, controversies regarding genetic screening. (University of Utah | Health Sciences, 2015) 1. The biological basis and symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis.…

1. What are the probable implications of this suspected diagnosis? This usually presents ages 3-24 months, prolonged fasting or infections, which cause-decreased appetite, increased energy requirements, and a fever. Sudden death is usually the first implication. 2. How urgent is it to contact this family to ask them to bring the baby to a pediatric emergency center or emergency room? Extremely Urgent, because People with MCAD deficiency are at risk of serious complications such as seizures,…

and 60 newborns born in the first 0-24 hours after birth. Mothers who used certain medications during their pregnancy makes it a higher risk for early deficiency bleeding also making it more severe. Late vitamin K deficiency bleeding in 2-12 weeks after birth occurs in 1 in 14,000 infants. 30%-60% of these infants have bleeding within the brain and tend to occur in breastfed only babies who have not received the vitamin K shot. All pregnant women should be required to give their newborn the…

Spina Bifida Spina Bifida is a birth defect where the bones of the vertebrae in the spine don’t form fully around the spinal cord. It could happen anywhere on the vertebrae, producing swelling under the skin wherever the opening is. Spina Bifida happens to be a common birth defect of neural tube defects. 1,500 to 2,000 of the more than 4 million babies born in the country each year are affected. There are three main types of Spina Bifida; Occulta, Meningocele, and Myelomeningocele. . The most…

suspected in only one area, the child may be referred to a specialist in that specific area for example a physical or occupational therapist or speech and language pathologist (Morin, 2014). A speech pathologist will do their own evaluation and screening on the child based off of how they pronounce spoken words, or have a stutter or a lisp. Their job is to help the child practice various communication and expression skills through various activities. The psychical therapist will be pulled…

Anti-C alloantibodies are the most probable antibody present in the patient’s sample. Reagent screening cells 2 and 3 were not reactive at immediate spin, 37°C, or in the AHG phase. The screen ruled out antibodies to D, c, E, e, k, Kpb, Jsb, Fyb, Jka, Jkb, Lea, Leb, P1, M, N, S, s, Lub, and Xg*a antigens. In all positive screening cells, reactions occurred at immediate spin, 37°C, and AHG phases; however, screening cells with positive reactions did not react with same strength. The panel ruled…