Throne of Blood

Hemophilia Hemophilia is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder where the blood cannot clot normally at the site of a wound or injury. Where someone who has a minor cut can profusely bleed, and it can get so bad that it could end up making them sick. There are two types of hemophilia, Type A and Type B. Type A: Is the most common type, it is caused by lacking Factor VII, which is one of the proteins to help blood form clots. Type B is caused by lacking Factor IX. Hemophilia is normally diagnosed…

Elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) is a common and potentially life threatening condition arising from a variety of pathological conditions including traumatic brain injury (TBI), intracranial hemorrhage, disturbance of cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) circulation and brain tumors. Although ventriculostomy continues to be the gold standard modality, the potential risks of misplacement, infection, hemorrhage and obstruction have led to development and implementation of alternative intracranial…

bloodstain patterns is that which consists of blood drops. If a drop falls from the force of gravity alone, it may make different sizes of drops as it strikes the surface. It is usually difficult to know the length of the fall because the size the drop started with is not known. The angle and the texture of the surface also have the ability to distort the drop. When the drop is affected by any other force except the gravity, the characteristics of the blood drop…

Heart is a muscular organ located in the thoracic cavity; it is responsible for pumping the blood to rest of the body through the circulatory system.1 It is composed of four chambers: left & right atrium and ventricle, these two chambers are separated by valves(atrioventricular), whereas the left and right side of heart is separated by interventricular septum.1 Walls of heart are composed of cardiac myocytes, these cells contain myofilaments, each unit is composed of contractile protein called…

Have you ever seen thick white or red patches on your skin? This is known as a skin disease called psoriasis.It is caused through skin cells growing too quickly in the deep upper level of the epidermis.Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease.Although psoriasis is incurable, topical and systematic treatments have been used to treat psoriasis. Psoriasis can have many affects on the skin.It appears on the top first layer of the skin as thick patches.Usually located in elbows and knees but can…

adult without POTS stands up, gravity pulls blood into the lower body The brain senses a sudden loss of blood and triggers a response (heart beats faster, heart beats with greater force) Vessels in lower half…

D: PO is a 40 yrs. old white American, showed up for scheduled assessment appointment on time. PO appeared to be calm and relaxed, and was engaged throughout the session. PO reports no current use of substance(s), Methamphetamine and cannabis as his drug of choice with the last use date of 06-06-2014. No signs or symptoms of intoxication or withdrawal was reported/observed. PO reports no any biomedical conditions or complication will interfere with treatment, and appears to be in a good…

Review of the medical record indicates a medical history of Afib, RA, anemia, HTN, Gerd, kidney disease, arthritis, chronic pain syndrome, heart failure and muscle weakness At today 's visit he is found lying in bed at Palm Garden SNF, where he is a long-term resident. He is awake, alert and oriented. He reports chronic pain that he contributes to his RA, arthritis and osteoporosis. He states that the pain is in his knees and shoulders. The pain is 5/10 in severity. It is a dull deep nagging…

certain people and uncommon in certain people. Some causes of polycystic kidney disease is unknown. Cyst that grows in the kidney area is a cause of this though. There are many symptoms to polycystic kidney disease like side and back pains or even high blood pressure. Some people may even experience bloody urine and kidney stones and damage to the kidneys. Although there may be more symptoms or more clear causes of polycystic kidney…

Imagine getting dislocated joints and sunburns really easily. That’s what people with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS) get easy. EDS is a genetic disorder that affect the joints and skin. There are 6 different types of this disease, Classical type, Hypermobility type, Kyphoscoliosis type, Arthrochlasia type, and the Dermatosparaxis type. The mutations for this disease happens on these chromosomes, the Classical type is mostly on chromosome 9 or 2, the hypermobility type is on chromosome 6, the…