Spleen

potassium depletion, which can occur when taking other types of diuretics. Dandelion is valued as a blood purifier and liver tonic, and is used to treat a variety of liver conditions including hepatitis and cirrhosis. It is also beneficial to the spleen, stomach, pancreas and kidneys. Dandelion may be useful to help relieve stiffness in those with joint diseases such as arthritis and…

Micronutrients play an extremely important role in a healthy diet and lifestyle. Micronutrients are much different from macronutrients (like carbohydrates, protein and fat) because they are usually only necessary in smaller amounts. Nevertheless, micronutrients are essential for good health, and micronutrient deficiencies can cause serious health problems. Micronutrients include such dietary minerals as iron, vitamin d, zinc and iodine, and they are necessary for the healthy functioning of all…

Malaria is a vector-borne infectious disease carried by Plasmodium parasites that can be deadly (Lee, 2018). Sickle cell anemia is a form of anemia where an abnormal hemoglobin changes the shape of the red blood cells. Whether or not you have sickle-cell depends on your genotype. Individuals who have the genotype AA (HbA) have "normal" blood and no mutations which can lead them to contracting malaria more easily because they don't have protection. People with the AS genotype, (HbA & HbS) have…

Does life without medicine in today’s society, even seem possible? It doesn’t seem possible, but in 1350’s to the 1550’s in Europe diseases, and many other medical problems ravaged the people. This period of time is called the Renaissance or what others called the “re-birth”. It was during this time that cities in Europe just recently recovered from the Black Plague and were just starting to rebuild and regain the strength in their country. In addition to rebuilding their city, there was also…

Eukaryotic cells are cells whose nucleus is bound by a membrane; these cells contain organelles, which are structures each enclosed within its own membrane found only in eukaryotic cells, each organelle has a specific function inside a cell. One type of organelle is a lysosome, which are the organelles that dispose of waste and toxins. Lysosomes are fluid filled sacks which range in size from 0.1 to 1.2 micrometres and contain around fifty degradative enzymes that enable it to effectively…

Question 1 What are her risk factors for developing a VTE? (Identify all factors) Answer to Question 1 The risk factors that predisposes Mrs. X to develop a venous thromboembolism (VTE) are: advanced age, malignancy (cholangiocarcinoma), trauma (multiple falls), and recent major livery surgery (Schwartz & Rote, 2014, p. 1048-1050). Patients who are in their advanced ages are at risk in developing a VTE due to slower blood flow in their veins (Schwartz & Rote, 2014, p. 1048). Additionally,…

Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a cancer of the lymphatic system. This disease affects the immune system which compromises the body’s ability to fight infection. Due to the advances in treatments, patients diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma have an improved chance for a full recovery. A few of the risk factors for Hodgkin’s Lymphoma are as follows: an individual that is young or late in adulthood, having been infected with Epstein-Barr Virus, having a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) with…

One would contract the parasite enough times to become resistant enough for a new infection to be similar to the flu. Despite a swollen spleen, life would continue. Questions began to arise as to where this illness was coming from. Some believed it rose up from swamps and was present in the air. This makes sense since mosquitos breed in places with standing water. The public health movement…

cardiopulmonary, lung cancer (Pope III, 2002), atherosclerosis (Araujo, 2011) and asthma (Anderson et al., 2013). Ultrafine particles (PM0.1) can also change the alveolar macrophage functions with their toxic chemicals (Riddle, 2009). They can go into liver, spleen, kidney, and shockingly to the brain via olfactory nerves (Solomon et al., 2012 cited in Dover, 2015). Entering human blood stream ultrafine particulates can create systemic inflammatory changes which leads to complications in blood…

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited disease in which the red blood cells have a deformed shape, which reduces their effectiveness to transport oxygen to the different parts of the body. Sickle cell anemia is predominantly present in people whose ancestors come from Africa. It is also common in people with Mediterranean, Middle Eastern and Indian Ancestry. The clinical diagnosis for sickle cell anemia is usually only evident in the patients who are heterozygous for the Hemoglobin S allele. The…