Spleen

reactions after receiving a bug bite. The fact that she was located in El Salvador is also useful information. It was interesting to find out that although her symptoms were somewhat mild, others could experience far worse symptoms such as enlarged liver, spleen, and heart. These bits of information, along with the fact that she experienced fever, red skin rash, and extreme swelling around her eye, led me to think this patient has been bitten by the “kissing bug,” carrying Trypanosoma cruzi. T.…

system, and each play an important role. The lymphatic system is a network of tissues and organs that help rid the body of toxins, waste and other unwanted materials. The organs involved are the thymus, spleen, tonsils, and the appendix. The thymus gland develops the immune system, while the spleen is lymphoid tissue. The tonsils produce lymphocytes, a kind of white blood cell. The main function…

live up to 120 days. But, sickle cells only live for about 10 to 20 days. Sickle cells may be ruined by the spleen because of their shape and firmness. The spleen filters the blood of infections, and sickle cells can get stuck in this filter and die quickly. With less healthy red blood cells moving through the body, you can become chronically anemic. The sickled cells also damage the spleen as they get stuck in…

At one time, Sickle Cell was seen as a great mutation. Soon, that great mutation became deadly. Being the first genetic disorder with a molecular basis that was known, Sickle Cell is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States. Sickle Cell is more than just one disease. There are three types: trait, anemia, and the actual disease. Sickle Cell trait is present when only one gene of the disorder is inherited. In people with the trait, Hemoglobin S is heterozygous. Sickle Cell…

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder that affects red blood cells. The sickle cell gene inherited form both parents causes the production of structurally abnormal hemoglobin, clinical known as hemoglobin S, which cluster together, causing red blood cells to become rigid and develop a crescent shape. These sickled cells become trapped in small blood vessel and block them, reducing blood and oxygen flow in many parts of the body, and leading to tissue and organ damage.…

The Life Lesson Over the past 2-3 years I’ve learned so much not only about myself but, about life in general. People always to be wise you have to be troubled and learn from your mistakes. I think I’m a lot more mature than most people. My perspective of life is based off of how I was raised. I was raised around hard working, independent people and I hope to be the same. However, I’ve had many mistakes while I’m still young. I was the one girl who hung out with the older people and lied to…

Gaucher’s disease is a rare genetic disorder in which when a person lacks of enzyme called glucocerebrosidase. The genes that are involved are GBA(glucosidase, beta, acid) genes. The GBA genes are the ones that provide instructions for making enzyme which is called beta-glcocerebrosidase. There are 4 types of Gaucher’s disease. Type 1 Gaucher’s disease is the most common form of this condition. Type 1 Gaucher’s disease doesn’t really affect the brain or the spinal cord (central nervous system)…

Renal complications Renal damage is almost inevitable in sickle-cell disease. There is a strong tendency for HbS to polymerise in the renal medulla, because of the low partial pressure of oxygen, the low pH, and the high osmolality causing erythrocyte dehydration. The consequent vaso-occlusion causes renal infarction with papillary necrosis, and medullary fibrosis with focal segmental glomerulosclerosis. Other complications include haematuria, renal medullary carcinoma, nocturnal enuresis…

a French physician, Philippe Charles Ernest Gaucher, first discovered Gaucher disease in a 32 year old woman; she had a swollen liver and spleen. Gaucher disease is a genetic disease meaning it is an abnormality in an individual’s DNA. Gaucher disease (GD) is described as an inherited disorder known to affect many of the body’s organs, such as the liver, spleen, bones, bone marrow and in severe cases the brain. It is also the most common lysosomal storage disease. Lysosomal storage disease is…

Bullfrog Dissection Background The American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, is an amphibian about the size of a teacup.(National Geographic, “American Bullfrog”). This dissection explored the anatomy of a bullfrog that had been pithed. Pithing is a technique used to prevent the frog from experiencing any cruel or unusual pain during the dissection. A pithed frog has had its nervous tissue in its brain severed thus allowing it to maintain normal bodily function during the dissection without…