Essays on Medicine Page 21

INTRODUCTION Have you ever heard of ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease? For many people, ALS is a disorder that they may not know much about. I never heard of it either until my father was diagnosed with this disease in 2006. Because there is no known cure, it is important to detect this…

It has been estimated that there are about 60,000 stat mis or more blood vass within a human organic structure where blood, gases and foods are being circulated.[ 1 ]Any obstruction of these vass will do blood congestion and therefore give rise to assorted vascular diseases. For case, a engorged coronary arteria will do bosom…

Death is a universal event that everyone experiences, and many individuals have contemplated and established their final wishes. Living wills provide clarity in uncertain circumstances. However, what happens when someone does not possess a living will? Who would assume the responsibility of making crucial decisions for those who cannot do it themselves? The situation surrounding…

Epidermolysis bullosa is a group of rare inherited skin diseases that are characterized by the development of blisters following minimal pressure to the skin.  Blistering often appears in infancy in response to simply being held or handled.  In rarer forms of the disorder, EB can be life threatening. Patients have given the nickname butterfly children,…

Through G-d’s work. the universe we live in was created both spiritually and physically. However. it is really possible to entwine the two in many different ways. even though they are wholly separate entities. Sing perpetrating an act of slaying. it is explicitly stated in the Ten Commandments non to slay. every bit good as…

Definition: A clubfoot is a congenital deformity involving one foot or both. The affected foot looks like it has been rotated internally at the ankle. Without treatment, people with club feet often appear to walk on their ankles or on the sides of their feet. It is a relatively common birth defect, occurring in about…

Abstract Pulmonary embolism (PE), which can originate as a consequence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), is the most frequent and potentially fatal venous thromboembolic event. Despite the fact that the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in Asians is lower than that in the Western populations, a recent epidemiologic study demonstrates an increasing incidence of VTE…

Both workers and volunteers in Haiti should receive necessary shots before entering the country to prevent diseases such as Hepatitis, measles, mumps, rubella, and pertussis. Immunization is also crucial for Haitians to protect them against these rare but deadly diseases. The focus of education is on teaching safe and proper sanitation practices, such as hand…

Circumcision in this context is male circumcision and this refers to the removal of the foreskin from the male genital, penis. Many societies especially the African societies have been practicing circumcision for a long time and it is mainly done during the puberty age. In many societies it is done during adolescence or puberty as…

Background      The Skeletal system act as the framework of the body, consisting of 206 bones in a normal adult, it protects organs, anchors skeletal muscles facilitate movements and act as storage for minerals. There are four types of bones, the long bones (e.g. femur), flat bones (e.g., sternum), short bones (e.g. metacarpals), and the…