The Family of Blood

Hemophilia is a medical condition in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced causing the sufferer to bleed severely from even a slight injury. There are four types of Hemophilia which are Hemophilia A-Also called classic hemophilia, it is four times more common than Hemophilia B, and it occurs when factor VIII levels are deficient, Hemophilia B-Also called christmas disease, it occurs when factor Xi levels are deficient, Hemophilia C-It occurs when facts of XI levels are…

The importance of family in dystopian literature is prominent in every aspect of the protagonists’ lives. In the short story, “Amaryllis”, by Carrie Vaughn, the created family has an important part in the creating of a biological family. Nina came to Marie “... a clumsy thirteen-year old from bernadino, up the coast. [Marie’s] household had space for her and [Marie] was happy to get her” ( Vaughn, 131). In order for a household to be granted the right for a new child, they have to have enough…

members of the Clutter family were murdered by two heinous men looking to find what they believed would bring them riches, but instead brought upon them a lot of stress/worry and eventually a death sentence. The Clutter family was known as the second richest family in Holcomb, and Mr. Clutter was a very respected man, father, and farmer by the Holcomb community. Many outsiders believed Mr. Clutter kept cash money in his house and this myth ultimately lead to him and his family to being robbed…

Genogram Assignment Upon reviewing my family history for this assignment . I discovered many shared characteristics of both nature and nurture . These characteristics involving medical issues such as high blood pressure , diabetes and other medical conditions and disorders are result of nature and biology. I also found out that long term marriages were more common on my maternal side of the family is an example of nurture given in a particular environment. Also many characteristics…

1. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing through the body into the arteries. Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is because there is an overwhelming pressure of blood that flows through the artery wall. 2. There are various things that can affect the resting blood pressure due to the fact blood pressure is constantly changing minute by minute in response to mood, activity, body position, etc. Factors that can change or affect your resting blood pressure reading include caffeine…

of the word family get thrown around daily. Some would say friends and people that are close to you are family; Others would say your parents and siblings are your family but what is the difference. How can we put a definition on a word the could mean so many different things. If family means blood what people that are adopted think of family. Family is more than just being related by blood; its when the bond between people are so close that one feels safe and comfortable. Family has…

society: savagery, barbarism, and civilization. However, Morgan also focused on social bonds, such a family. The word consanguinity is a word that Morgan uses to describe the stages of growth within the family. This pertains to marriage and other forms of familial bonds, such as blood. In describing the familial bonds (through blood and marriage), he uses the roles of the society to explain the bonds of family. It is traced through property, the organization of a property’s unit, the…

plays were performed with few props in the middle of the day, so it was necessary for Shakespeare to add detailed images in his plays. Macbeth contains multiple themes that rely on the use of words to convey illustrations, but blood is the most common. In the play Macbeth, blood imagery is used to give the audience a clear picture of the scene, as well as flesh out the characters thoughts, and develop throughout the play to represent different meanings. Originally, the word bloody is…

The patients family history shows that at least one family member has had one of the following diseases and/ or disorders: breast cancer, myocardial infarction, dementia, brain aneurism, and multiple sclerosis. Although it is very possible for the patient to have some of these disorders/diseases occur, I believe she would have a higher chance of having diabetes and high blood pressure since these are commonly hereditary. Diabetes and high blood pressure are present in her paternal and maternal…

systolic blood pressure was lower and diastolic was higher than the class average in the supine position. The subjects pulse pressure PP was 40, lower than the class of 46 and female average of 45 while, MAP was 93, higher than the class average of 89 but lower than the female average of 95. When subjects were standing blood pressure increased from when they were lying down and sitting. This is because when lying down gravity is eliminated and allows for better venous return, while standing…