First, you said only one eye has leukocoria in this infant. Leukocoria is a common clinical feature of retinoblastoma, and this indication is usually a late sign of the disease (Balmer et al., 2006). Retinoblastoma can be either a hereditary disease and a nonhereditary disease. Generally, 60% of the cases of retinoblastoma are nonhereditary, with the remaining 40% being hereditary. Usually, 25% of the hereditary cases have family disease history, which is what we have in this case (NORD).…
Glaucoma is a eye disease that may cause you to be blind or lose an eye. According to visionaware glaucoma is a chemical group of eye disease that can wind to sightlessness by damaging the optic nerve. Here is some story behind glaucoma. Glaucoma has been known in medicine since antiquity. According to nbci Hippocrates described “glaykoseis” as blindness which occur in the elderly . the first person to discover glaucoma and the connection between increased tension of the eyeball was the…
A single cell cannot grow larger and larger indefinitely because on a cellular level and metabolic level, a cell requires essential provisions, cell-to-cell communication, and transport of molecules/nutrients. The outside of a cell grows slower than the inside of a cell. If a single cell were to continuously grow the outside layer of the cell would not be able to keep up. The larger a cell is, the more difficult it is to transport nutrients and oxygen from outside of the cell into the inside of…
Cranioplasty is the method of treatment of skull defects; it is required to protect the underlying brain, correct major aesthetic deformities or both (Pompili et al., 1998). Today, three-dimensional (3D) models of anatomical structures can be constructed based on anatomical information from scanning data coming from computerized tomography (CT). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data is used to 3D modelling of soft tissues and computerized tomography (CT) for Hard tissues (i.e. bone) of the human…
Overview: Achalasia is a rare motility disorder of the esophagus (swallowing tube) muscle, causing insufficient relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (a ring of muscle located between the esophagus and the lower stomach) to open and allow the food to pass into the stomach. So, people with achalasia face trouble swallowing food. Causes: The achalasia can happen for several reasons. It can be hard for your doctor to identify a specific cause. This condition may be hereditary, or it may…
Garcinia Cambogia Vs CLA Supplements derived from natural and artificial sources are mostly designed to enhance a particular body function. A large number of supplements are derived from more than one source to make them more effective in dealing with various problems. The human body absorbs natural ingredients from various healthy sources more readily compared to chemically altered ingredients. Some of the most popular natural supplements include CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid) and Garcinia…
Complications of male circumcision over 10 years: A single center experience. Abstract: Introduction: Circumcision is the oldest and the most commonly performed surgical procedure all over the world for religious, ritual or medical purposes. It is a relatively safe procedure with a low overall complication rate. The aim of the study is to review the complications of male circumcision and how to avoid. Methods: Retrospectively we reviewed our institutional data base for all males operated in or…
The commercial that I will be analyzing for ethos, pathos, and logos is about a Pfizer. Pfizer is pharmaceutical corporation and it is giving a powerful message to people that are diagnosis with cancer. In the beginning of the commercial, it shows a young man that is spray painting the city. Throughout the time he is spray painting, he looks over his shoulders. It’s all because he does not want to get caught by the police. The young man get to his home late in the morning. His mother looks very…
Over 4000 people die a year in the U.S. from choking. This includes two classes of people, children and adults each with their own common cause. For children its small toys/objects and for adults, mainly elderlies, its food. No matter what the cause, the Heimlich maneuver is the best and most accepted procedure for reversing the effects of choking. Developed by Dr. Henry Heimlich in 1974, the Heimlich maneuver has saved over 50,000 lives since its conception. It’s divided into three different…
Mutations are random. There are several reasons for mutations to occur. This essay will discuss what is a mutation, furthermore, it will examine different types of mutations that can occur, and it will inform you about how helpful and harmful mutations really are. Mutation is a change that occurs in the deoxyribonucleic acid sequence, gene or structure, due to mistakes that occur when the DNA is transcripted or because of environmental changes. Mutation occurs when there is a mistake in the…