Doctors recommend 5,000 IU of Vitamin D to achieve optimal health. At 5,000 IU, about 95% of the population will have all the health benefits of vitamin D. Vitamin D has two forms: Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3. We offer Vitamin D3, a natural, more effective form of vitamin D, also known as cholecalciferol. Vitamin D3 is more likely to be absorbed and more effective because it is chemically different from the form of vitamin D that is produced in our body and is more effectively transformed into…
INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic surgery is considered as one of the most minimally invasive surgical procedure. It is regarded as one of the major breakthrough in the management of patients with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. Hip arthroscopic surgery was introduced for the first time by Burman in 1931. 1 However, indications and procedure for arthroscopic surgeries remained very few for many decades because of lack of expertise and instrumentation. Since the early 1990s, the number…
The term eugenics derives from the Greek language, eugenics translates to “good genes” in Greek. Eugenics is the controlling of the reproduction of a society to gain desirable traits or eliminate undesirable traits. Rawl’s Contract Theory refers to a social contract among the individuals involved for mutual advantage and follows principle in which everyone agrees to. Everyone must agree on a decision before the event occurs behind a “veil of ignorance.” According to Rawl’s Contract Theory, or…
My topic is on Psoriasis. I can remember the first time I seen it I was very young. Big blistery and red patches of scaly skin. I decided to pick this topic because I am interested in working in the dermatology field as a Nurse Practitioner. That means I will be dealing with and seeing all different types of skin problems and issues. My Aunt struggles with this disorder on a daily basis. I was interested in finding out the major impact it has on her life. Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune…
The problems that were identified in Mr. Elliot were his runny nose, cough, head, and chest congestion, frequent nose bleeds and multiple bruises to his arms and legs. He also had an elevated blood pressure of 180/90, chronic atrial fibrillation, elevated INR of 4.8, and elevated digoxin level 3.8. Mr. Elliot has chronic atrial fibrillation and is being treated with Warfarin. Warfarin is a Vitamin K antagonist, a blood thinner that is used to treat and reduce the chance of blood clots forming,…
Many people use herbal remedies as an alternative to medicine because they believe this route provides a “natural” way for healing and treatment of illness. Ashwagandha, a plant that grows year round in India, is an herb used for its therapeutic properties. In the language, Sanskrit, ashwagandha means “the smell of a horse.” One theory on how this evergreen shrub was given its name is because of the strong odor of the root of the plant. Another theory suggests the name was acquired for the…
This essay will focus on a lady named Lilly who is only 45 years old and has been in hospital for several weeks so far after having a stroke. Lilly had a stroke which is known as and Ischaemic Stroke, which according to The Stroke Association, ‘’is caused by a blockage cutting off blood supply to the brain.’’ According to healthcare practitioners Lilly’s stroke was the result of high blood pressure, which according to the Stroke Association, ‘’is a contributing factor in around half of all…
I. Introduction: The purpose of the case study is to determine which of the patient’s cranial nerve(s) are damaged. The human brain and brain stem contain eleven pairs of cranial nerves to the neck and head, and one pair of cranial nerves to the abdomen and thorax. Each cranial nerve is numbered by a Roman numeral and in sequential order from cranial to caudal: (I) olfactory nerve carries sensory information to the brain and is responsible for the nose; (II) optic nerve carries sensory…
The KIR ligand incompatibility model, also known as the “ligand-ligand” model was first suggested by the Perugia group, and predicts NK alloreactivity in the GVHD direction when the recipient lacks expression of an iKIR ligand (figure 4a) 31-34. This seminal study demonstrated the first clinical evidence of the efficacy of adoptive immunotherapy via NK alloreactivity 31,32. Utilizing HLA-mismatched haploidentical donors, Ruggeri and colleagues evaluated ninety two patients with high risk…
PERSONAL STATEMENT As children we are helpless, we seek out those that can provide us with comfort. My mom had Breast cancer and I would go back and forth to the hospital for her treatment. I would helplessly watch her struggling to defeat this disease. I witnessed the stages of life to death and it exposed me to the world of medicine. When my mom passed away, I felt more helpless because I needed more answers then I was able to get. This feeling of helplessness was my motivating force to…