The Family of Blood

has been seen by his family physician on four different occasions with his blood pressure being in the range of 160/95 mm Hg. His heart rate was in the range of 80 to 90 beats per minute. Mr. Smith is a social drinker who consumes a few drinks on the weekends. He also smokes cigarettes up to two packs a week. Mr. Smith’s paternal grandfather died of a stroke at the age of 55 and both of his parents have a history of coronary artery disease. Mr. Smith refuses to take any blood pressure medication…

primary care physician, cardiologist, nurse educator, a cardiac rehabilitation team, a mental health professional, and a dietitian. Each of their roles differ depending on how complicated the disease becomes. A primary care physician is basically the family physician, which manages the medical care of the patient. Your primary care physician (PCP) is responsible for organizing the medical management. When diagnosed with CAD they help plan the treatment, contemplating on medicine…

Belt in the 50’s are challenged in the 1965 nonfiction novel In Cold Blood. When two petty thieves murder a prominent family and devastate the countryside town of Holcomb, Kansas the ideal family environment is tainted. At first, there is no clear motive, but as the novel progresses, the reader gets a taste of the convicts’ warped American Dreams. At that time in history, Americans were enjoying the post WWII prosperity and families like the Clutters were profiting. However, Dick Hickock and…

Do you know how many Americans would die each year if they did not receive a blood transfusion? The answer is 4.5 million. If it wasn’t for Charles Richard Drew, an African-American surgeon who founded procedures of strong blood plasma for transfusions, those 4.5 million American would not have the option of receiving the lifesaving procedure. Do you know how many people are diagnosed with cancer per year? The answer to that question is 12.7 million. Which mean12.7 million people with cancer may…

Revenge or vengeance is what the theme blood will have blood means. In the story “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe, Montresor craves for revenge and decides to kill Fortunato. Ulrich and Georg from “The Interlopers” by Saki vows to kill each other over a piece of land that their ancestors had been fighting over. The theme blood will have blood develops within both stories through plot development. In “The Cask of Amontillado,” blood will have blood develops through Montresor as he…

practice by wizards degrade those who were not pure-bloods. An example of this might be for “And I answer myself, perhaps they believe a still greater power could exists, one that could vanquish Lord Voldemort. . . perhaps now they pay allegiance to another. . .…

aorta near the heart. Specifically, near where the ductus arteriosus joins the heart. Because this narrowing occurs distal to the vessels that supply blood to the head and upper extremities, those locations receive higher blood pressure. The areas that are supplied with blood from the aorta distal to this area receive less blood and have lower blood pressure. These areas include the abdomen and lower extremities. It is thought a variety of factors including environment and genetics converge…

the brain isn’t getting the oxygen that it needs, and the blood flow to your brain stops. This causes brain cells to die which can result in loss of memory, speech, and/or loss of movement. There are two different kinds of strokes, ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. An ischemic stroke happens when there is a blood clot that blocks a blood vessel in the brain, this is the most common type of stroke. Hemorrhagic stroke is when a blood vessel bursts and causes bleeding in the brain. There is…

Loyalty over Blood Everyone has heard the saying, “blood is thicker than water,” but most people have failed to know the full saying. This part of the quote would make someone believe that people related by blood should be closer than those not. While many may think of this as true, I like to think of the full quote as more accurate, “The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb” (Lang). To me, this means that the blood formed between bonds is thicker than just genetics.…

solution for kids who were removed from their home. Many people think many of these kids should go to their blood relatives but there is a law about who the kids can go to and where the kids are allowed to go. Their new home needs to be a good fitting home. In order to adopt a child there are a lot of regiments you must undertake, go to classes, and have in-home inspections. In order for a blood relative to get the kid they need to prove to the court that they are fit to care for the kid. The…