X-linked ichthyosis

Lorraine Hansberry was born on May, 19,1939 in Chicago. Lorraine Hansberry grew up in the Woodlawn neighborhood on the Chicago south side she was the youngest. Also one of the four children in her family. Lorraine Hansberry and her family of six moved into a white neighborhood when she was eight years old.They moved into a white neighborhood where they faced many racial discrimination. Lorraine Hansberry attended a predominantly white public school while her parents fought against segregation.…

It was March of 1993. Kevin Carter, a South American photojournalist, took one photograph that changed his life forever. His man took one of the most shocking photos that showed an extremely thin infant with a large hungry bird “just a few feet” away from her. Carter later says that he watched the baby and the vulture, before taking the shot, for about 30 minutes to take the “perfect” picture. While he waited, Carter could have clearly called for help or at least carried the baby somewhere…

MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Dictionary.com defines it as a noninvasive diagnostic procedure employing an MR scanner to obtain detailed sectional images of the internal structure of the body. From my own prior knowledge, Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a technique that uses a magnetic field and radio waves to create detailed images of the organs and tissues within the human body. The idea for Magnetic Resonance Imaging was initially conceived by Damadian in 1971 after he recognized…

discovered x-rays. X-rays have evolved drastically over the past 120 years and there have been many new discoveries that are used to this day in diagnostic medicine. Some of the different modalities in medical imaging have also been very helpful when studying art and archeology. Both x-rays and CT’s are used to look at art to confirm its authenticity, archeology for the study of mummies, and also archeology to exam the charred scrolls at Herculaneum and pottery. Over the years, x-ray…

Vera Nazarian, a well-known American writer, once said, “Friends are a strange, volatile, contradictory, yet sticky phenomenon. They are made, crafted, shaped, molded, created by focused effort and intent. And yet, true friendship, once recognized, in its essence is effortless.” As we progress in our lives, we meet new people who become our friends; they often have their own distinct personalities and abilities that we admire. Similarly, people cherish various characters who are featured in…

An MRI scanner or a magnetic resonance imaging is a common apparatus used within hospitals which uses a scanning technique to show detailed images of the inside of a human body. There are two ways which an MRI scanner takes images of the human body. The two ways are the use of a strong magnetic field and the use of radio waves. There are two ways which MRI scanners work and the first is by hydrogen atoms. How this links within the human body is by the main link of hydrogen protons which are…

Diagnostic testing for the patient with acute appendicitis included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and a Karl Storz image of the appendix. An MRI is a non-invasive technique in which the patient is placed in a magnetic field to examine their body anatomy (Pagana & Pagana, 2014). This form of diagnostic testing provides healthcare professionals with imaging on a specific area of the body with the ability to differentiate between blood vessels, necrotic, and healthy tissue (Pagana & Pagana,…

The trauma radiographer should take the important responsible in radiation protection of the patient, member of the trauma team, and the radiographer himself or herself. Member of the trauma team cannot leave the patient in critical situation while imaging procedure are being performed. The unnecessary radiation exposure should be avoid and the trauma radiographer must unsure the team member are protected. In general radiography, common practices should minimal the radiation exposure include…

While the earlier works of the X-Men comics represent racism in society through the mutants, the more recent stories of the X-Men chronicles have largely shifted the mutant metaphor, focusing more on discrimination pertaining to individual’s sexuality (Darowski, 166). Shifting this metaphor from racial discrimination to sexual preferences as a rhetorical device, keeps the tittle relevant as time goes on (167). Coincidently or not, the X-Men, which work as an allegory to the LGBT community,…

message implied therein was Malcolm had better work his tail off at Keystone or he would be cleaning up after the camels at Broadview. Malcolm was rumored to be thicker than the skin on a pachyderm's fanny, but he was a doctor, and as such, theoretically capable of taking a hint. Speaking no foreign languages and English only poorly, Malcolm had no desire to do his residency at Broadview. Taking Dr. Brown's advice, he worked his tail off from the very first day on the job. In addition, he made…