Jaundice

Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) is a rare systemic condition that affects renal functioning and can develop into a life threatening disease with lasting complications. HUS is characterized by microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (destruction of red blood cells due to damage of small blood vessels), thrombocytopenia (an abnormal drop in platelet count) and impaired renal function (Nayer, A. & Asif, A., 2013). HUS can often onset after an infection of Escherichia coli which is a Shiga toxin-producing…

There are many well-known drugs that are very controversial. The Gardasil vaccine, flu shot, Adderall, and birth control are all controversial drugs. Some people believe that these drugs should be banned while others believe they benefit people. Many women take birth control to prevent pregnancy, lessen menstrual cramps, regulate periods, and delay or induce their period. Birth control has some side effects that people believe should prevent people from taking the prescription. However, most…

Steroids have been a major topic of controversy over a couple of years. The reason for this is that then used in succession, an athlete’s ability to perform increases drastically thus making them an unfair advantage over other athletes within the same field. The use of steroids doesn’t come without a cost as peoples bodies take effect of the substance that is being pumped into the body. Steroids have led to a lot of amazing feats and yet sadly it has also contributed towards a lot of deaths.…

PETA, which stands for people for the ethical treatment of animals, promotes animal rights and gives voice to this movement, however most of their advertising is unethical because of the use of false information, overly sexualized women, and content used to scare little kids. For example, imagine that you’re walking down the street with your kids when you see a Thanksgiving ad from PETA. The ad looks fine to you, but your children look petrified. Instead of seeing a mom carving a turkey for her…

early sign of a long-term Vitamin A deficiency is night blindness and the consequence of a full-blown Vitamin A deficiency is keratinization of the inner eyelids, which ultimately leads to blindness. Vitamin A toxicity may lead to liver damage and jaundice. Good sources of Vitamin A are beef liver, pumpkin, papaya, sweet potato, and lettuce. A Vitamin B-6 deficiency rarely occurs, but can cause dermatitis, anemia, convulsions, depression, and confusion. Sources of B-6 are chicken, potato, beef…

Muscle dysmorphia, otherwise known as bigorexia, is categorized as a body dysmorphic disorder. This type of disorder can be found in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual under the section of obsessive-compulsive and related disorders. Muscle dysmorphia is specifically described in the diagnostic criteria for body dysmorphia. In the DSM-5, it is described as being almost exclusively occurring in males and it can be defined as the fixation on one’s insufficient muscular build and/or the idea that…

int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs164/en/) The CDC FAQs for the Public database states that some infected people present mild to severe symptoms soon after being infected including fever, fatigue, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, dark urine, joint pain, jaundice, and many others. However, many people infected with Hepatitis C virus do not develop symptoms, in fact, approximately 70%-80% of people with acute Hepatitis C do not have any symptoms. (http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/cfaq.htm) The fact…

According to “Essentials of Pathophysiology” by Carol Porth, “sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder in which abnormal hemoglobin (hemoglobin S [HbS]) leads to chronic hemolytic anemia, pain, and organ failure”. The recessive gene is inherited and appears as the sickle cell trait if heterozygous or sickle cell disease if homozygous with two HbS genes. The amount of hemoglobin that is affected by the gene depends on if they are heterozygous or homozygous, and therefore affects the gravity…

the risk of Reye's syndrome. 7b. What symptoms would indicate M.P. was developing Reye’s syndrome? (1pt) The symptoms the would indicate the M.P. was developing Reye's syndrome are diarrhea, lethargy, rigidity, hyperventilation, stupor and jaundice. Patient's that have suspected Reye's Syndrome will present with unexpected vomiting after a viral…

In 1992 Jack in the Box was the fifth largest fast food chain restraint in the United States however, this changed miraculously on January 12, 1993. The book POISONED by Jeff Benedict explains the details of the deadly Escherichia coli (E. coli) strain O157:H7 outbreak that spread throughout four states, affected an estimated 700 people, and responsible for the death of four children. This epidemic was one of the first documented outbreaks of E. coli, and essentially the first time E. coli was…