Spleen

are very few serious clinical consequences individuals with HbC have increased blood viscosity and their erythrocytes are more rigid and have a reduced survival time. On a rare occasion mild haemolytic anaemia and occasionally enlarged spleen may occur, although spleen function remains normal. (Baynes and…

mottled necrosis of kidneys, extreme congestion of lungs, and pale spleen. The CAM had no plaques, but small hemorrhagic areas are present (Hitchner, 1970). Embryos inoculated with IBDV usually died from the third to fifth day on wards after inoculation, with dwarfing, edema, congestion and hemorrhages on the subscutis and the region of the kidneys, also swelling of the liver with greenish discoloration and necrosis, enlargement of the spleen and small white opaque pocks on the CAM (Faragher,…

Introduction Sickle cell disease is a genetic disorder that can be best described as irregular shaped red blood cells that block blood flow, which cause chronic periodic episodes of pain. Sickle Cells affects over 72,000 Americans and millions throughout the world, Sickle cell most commonly affect African American descent, approximately 1 in 12 African Americans carry the trait for Sickle cell and 1 of every 350 African-American infants born have the disorder and the incidence of the disorder…

Within the past four years I have learned a lot about myself, my beliefs, and my goals in life. I have learned I am a positive, hardworking, respectful and confident student, friend, and daughter. I have challenged my beliefs year to year and hopefully will continue to do so more in the future. I believe that to survive life you must be truly happy. To be truly happy it is important to surround yourself with others who truly love you and to most importantly love yourself. I believe in always…

Farber lipogranulomatosis, or simply Farber’s disease, is a lysosomal storage disorder that involves the hydrolysis and use of lipids. A lysosomal storage disorder is a defect in the function of a lysosome, enzymes that hydrolyze large molecules and then move the fragments on to other parts of the cell for other uses. Farber’s disease is a rare, genetic condition that involves a deficiency in the enzyme, ceramidase. Ceramidase is a lysosomal acid that causes cell growth, cellular differentiation…

include headaches, tiredness, chills, and puffy itchy eyes. The 2nd symptoms are much more severe than the 1st symptoms. The 2nd symptoms include a severe sore throat, general aches, excessive sweating, sensitivity to bright lights, an enlarged spleen or liver, fever and swollen lymph nodes. The fever is usually 101 to 105 degrees F. After about 5 days the temperature should turn back to normal, but the fever may come on and off for several weeks after. The swollen lymph nodes are normally…

blood cells to be curved in creating a “c” like shape. With this, the red blood cells could clog up the blood vessels preventing oxygen from passing through them and can cause pain and damage to organs. For example, oxygen would not reach the liver, spleen, kidneys, lungs, heart, brain, and other organs. Plus, cells that are for these organs, will die off because of the lack of oxygen reaching them. With SCD, a person’s life expectancy has been shortened by up to thirty years. Plus, a person is…

Fetal Circulatory Routes Fetal circulation is the circulatory system of a fetus. This is also connected to the mother’s circulatory system. The mother’s body will do all the work that baby’s lungs will do once it is born. This circulation includes the umbilical cord and the blood vessels that are within the mother’s placenta. This carries the fetal blood. When the blood travels through the placenta it will pick up oxygen and become red. The blood will first go through the placenta, by then…

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is a cancer of connective tissue that develops as a result of infection with HHV-8. This virus is also known as Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). KSHV infects endothelial cells, or cells that line the inside of blood and lymphatic vessels, and is characterized by raised lesions on the skin or other endothelial membranes. Age, race, ethnicity and disease state are all risk factors for this disease. There are four known types of KS: classic, endemic, acquired, and…

In the United States committing or attempting suicide is not a legal offense,however helping another person commit suicide is considered a criminal offense. Physician assisted suicide is illegal in most states, with the exception of oregon, allowing terminally ill patients to get a lethal prescription from their doctor. Assisted suicide is a very controversial topic, and many are against it because of the thought of suicide and murder but what many people forget is the feelings of the patients…