Toxicology

but was I wrong. Then the question popped into my head: “ Wait, did she kill herself?” What made it worse is that I had been really good friends with her in the past, and this happened the day before my birthday. The night before her funeral, the toxicology reports of what she overdosed on came back to her family. Ryan told us it was Oxycontin and Morphine. The day of her funeral, he also told us that his grandma, who had cancer, and was living with them, had died that morning because she was…

Have you ever thought about wanting to become an expert at something you love? Many people want jobs that they love so that every day at work is an amazing experience. To some people the thought of being stuck at a fast food place or a low paying job is terrifying. If a person loves animals becoming a Companion Animal Veterinarian would be the best choice for someone. A high percentage of Veterinarians love the thought of being able to relieve animals who have extreme illnesses. A Companion…

At the University of Rhode Island I have had the pleasure of working in a pharmacology and toxicology lab for a year with Dr. Angela Slitt. My original plan coming into the university was to pursue a pre-medical degree that I would then turn to a medical degree. However, now that I have had the experience to take courses as well as my experience in Dr. Slitt’s lab I now know that a career in pharmaceutical sciences in right for me. The thrill of obtaining pertinent data to a proposed theory is…

In the case of Anna Garcia, many important pieces of information were uncovered with various forms of analyses. In this case, the cause of the death of Anna Garcia is being investigated, along with reasons. Various important clues from the crime scene give hints as to what Anna Garcia’s demise was, among them a hypodermic needle on the floor. Another important piece of evidence at the crime scene is the presence of blood in a puddle, along with some drops. In addition, there was a pile of barf…

CAREER JOURNAL: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATOR Crime Scene Investigators gather and collect forensic evidence, such as hairs, fibers, and tissues, to establish their importances during criminal investigations. Crime Scene Investigators are generally forensic scientists or field examiners who have been trained and guided to gather evidence throughout criminal research. People who have pursued careers in this field of biomedical science hold a bachelor's degree in a forensic field, and a degree in…

police investigator who's accountable for the successful closure of criminal cases. The research of a criminal offense includes a big range of activities and areas of information, including DNA testing for criminal profilers to study shoe prints, toxicology and handwriting analysis (Levine, 2004). Different clinical specialists also are routinely called upon to testify in court docket depending on the character and circumstances concerned in the…

come forth under KRS 600.020(1), (4) any physician may administer a toxicology test to a pregnant woman under the physician’s care within 8 hours after delivery to determine if there has been a substance ingested, (5) if the woman has obstetrical complications that are medical indications of possible use of a substance for nonmedical purpose then they have reason to drug test the woman, (6) a physician can administer a toxicology test on a newborn infant if the attending person has reason to…

groundwater contamination. However, leaching from topsoil and rocks is the most important natural source of chromium entry into bodies of water (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), 2000; Blacksmith Institute, 2007; National Toxicology Program (NTP), 2008; Trif et al., 2010).…

Animal testing uses outdated and archaic testing procedures. In the article “Alternatives to the use of animals in research, testing and education” Jayshree Vencatesan, and advocate of Animal rights who works at Care Earth, describes how in the medical field of humane science there are three R’s every method of testing must follow. The three R’s include: replacement, refinement, and reduction. These must be used when determining alternative methods of testing. Vencatesan states that the most…

Summary: The patient is a 62-year-old individual who sustained an injury on 05/01/11. The mechanism of injury was not documented in the reports reviewed. The patient was diagnosed with intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbosacral region, intervertebral disc disorders with radiculopathy in the lumbar region, and pain disorder with related psychological factors. Prior treatments included physical therapy, home exercise program, chiropractic treatment, acupuncture with…