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Systemic Lupus Lupus Erythematosus
1,101 words... leven criteria are closely related to the symptoms discussed above. Some patients suspected of having systemic lupus may never develop enough criteria for a definite diagnosis. Other patients accumulate enough criteria only after months or years of observation. When a person has four or more of these criteria, the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus is suggested. The eleven criteria used for diagnosing systemic lupus erythematosus are: malar (over the cheeks of the face) "butterfly" ra...
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Isaac Newton Three Laws
653 wordsIn the year 1642 the people of Europe would have never thought that when Isaac Newton was born he would become one of the smartest men of his time. Through his 84 years on earth this man would discover gravity and write the principia, one of the most famous books to date. Newton didn't discover gravity but he discovered that it was and still is everywhere on earth at all times. A falling apple had posed a very difficult question in Newton's mind, the question of whether the force exerted by the ...
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Infected With Hiv Hiv Virus
1,001 wordsThe AIDS and HIV virus is a very dangerous disease that sees no race, no color, no gender, no economic background and not even a specific age group. It can affect anyone, at any time if they put themselves in a situation where they could be at risk. AIDS stands for what is called acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. The virus causes the bodys immune system to break down and become useless in fighting illness and bacteria. Even a common cold could lead to the death of a person affected with the AI...
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Bodily Fluids Liver Damage
705 wordsHepatitis is the term given to inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis is most commonly caused by viruses, but is usually accustomed to individuals who drink heavily for a many number of years. Hepatitis can cause your liver to become inflamed, swollen, and tender. If the infection is severe and prolonged without treatment the liver may become scarred, causing cirrhosis of the liver. The complications of hepatitis and cirrhosis are liver failure and cancer. Usually resulting Although there are many...
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Ebola Virus Fatality Rate
903 wordsI chose to do my report of the Ebola Virus because it is a very deadly, and its a virus that isnt publicized much in newspapers and televisions. So I think its a good choice. The Ebola virus is one of the worlds most deadly viruses, in all of its many forms. The purpose of this essay is to explain the history, signs and symptoms of the Ebola virus. Between the years 425 BC & 430 BC Athens population was dramatically reduced when about 300, 000 of its inhabitants died from some sickness. People n...
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Control Of Blood Glucose Levels
1,253 wordsControl of Blood Glucose Levels Homeostasis is the mechanism for keeping your internal conditions constant. Homeostatic control of blood glucose can be made using insulin. It decreases blood sugar concentration making it about 80 - 120 mg of glucose per 100 ml of blood during fasting Insulin is the only hormone that decreases blood sugar level. The presence of insulin causes a cells membrane to be more permeable to glucose; this causes blood sugar level to drop in the blood. Homeostatic control ...
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Baking Soda Test Tubes
868 wordsCarbohydrates are present in sugars, starch, acids, and in many other nutrients that consist elements of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Having a ratio of 1: 2: 1 or written as CH 20. A monosaccharide meaning monomer of sugar is a simple carbohydrate. Containing backbone of five carbon atoms that are present in ribose and deoxyribose, components of RNA and DNA. Glucose a six carbon atom that is common cellulose, starch, and glycogen are classified as polysaccharide, Known as a complex carbohydrate...
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Older Adults Body Fluids
558 wordsWorks Cited Fackelmann, Kathleen. The Hepatitis G Enigma. Science News Apr 13, 1996: 238 - 239. UMI Company. CD-ROM. Unknown Author. Hepatitis C. MAYO Summer 199 New York State Dept. of Health. Hepatitis A. [Online] Available gopher: hepa. txt at mole. health. state. ny. us, 11 - 13 - 96 New York State Dept. of Health. Hepatitis C. [Online] Available gopher: hepa. txt at mole. health. state. ny. us, 11 - 13 - 96 Rossi, Lisa. Hepatitis. [Online] Available usenet: web Schlepphorst, Richard. Octobe...
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Hydrochloric Acid Small Intestine
580 wordsIt is in the mouth, that the Thanksgiving feast begins its journey through the fabulous digestive system. It is here that the lips, cheeks and tongue, carefully position the food that the teeth will chew. This chewing process breaks up the food, this being a part of mechanical digestion. While the teeth grind up the turkey and tasty stuffings, the salivary glands begin emitting enzymes, these enzymes being contained in saliva. This saliva helps to dissolve some foods, and adds mucus to make the ...
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Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Viral Hemorrhagic Fever
772 wordsThe Ebola virus, also know as Ebola hemorrhagic fever is a disease caused by viruses from four different families of viruses: 1) filo viruses, 2) arena virus, 3) flava virus, 4) bunyaviruses. The usual host for most of these viruses are rodents or anthropoids (such as ticks and mosquitoes). In some cases, such as the Ebola virus, the natural host for the virus is unknown. All forms of viral hemorrhagic fever begin with a fever and muscle aches. Depending on the particular virus, the disease can ...
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Needles And Syringes Ebola Zaire
1,097 wordsThe Ebola virus was discovered in 1976. It has four strains, each from a different geographic area, but all give their victims the same painful, often lethal symptoms. The Ebola virus and Marburg virus are the two known members of the Filo virus family. Marburg is a relative of the Ebola virus. The four strains of Ebola are Ebola Zaire, Ebola Sudan, Ebola Reston, and Ebola Tai. Each one is named after the location where it was discovered. These filo viruses cause hemorrhagic fever, which is actu...
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Emergency Occurs First Aid Victim
528 wordsoutdoor first kit When someone is injured or suddenly becomes ill, there is usually a critical period before you can get medical treatment and it is this period that is of the utmost importance to the victim. What you do, or what you dont do, in that interval can mean the difference between life and death. You owe it to yourself, your family and your neighbors to know and to understand procedures that you can apply quickly and intelligently in an emergency. Every household should have some type ...
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Hiv Infected Women Leading Cause Of Death
1,026 wordsHIV/AIDS is an epidemic that effects both men and women of all ages. It has an impact on many peoples lives either by themselves being infected, knowing someone who is infected, or being a health care worker. HIV is a virus that attacks the bodys immune system. It also effects the blood cells (lymphocytes) and cells of the organs (bone marrow, spleen, liver, and lymph glands). It effects the lungs, central nervous system and gastrointestinal system. People begin with having the HIV virus. An HIV...
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Protease Inhibitors Opportunistic Infections
1,185 wordsA disease is an abnormality of an animal or plant, caused by a pathogenic organism. Therefore, disease resistance is the ability to withstand the attack of these pathogens and remain virtually unaffected. The disease may be infectious (communicable), caused by invading organisms that live parasitically on or within the body. The disease causing organisms include viruses, some bacteria and certain other organisms that may be passed from person to person? e. g. Plasmodium that causes malaria. Othe...
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Enlightenment Period De L
678 wordsJean Le Rond d Alembert Quote: Thus metaphysics and mathematics are, among all the sciences that belong to reason, those in which imagination has the greatest role. I beg pardon of those delicate spirits who are detractors of mathematics for saying this. The imagination in a mathematician who creates makes no less difference than in a poet who invents. Of all the great men of antiquity, Archimedes may be the one who most deserves to be placed beside Homer. (Discours Preliminaire de L Encyclopedi...
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Source Of Energy Earths Surface
683 wordsAll life on Earth depends on energy from the sun. Solar energy is the source of energy for photosynthesis. It provides the warmth necessary for plants and animals to survive. The heat from the sun causes water on the Earths surface to evaporate and form clouds that eventually provide fresh rainwater. Solar energy is the result of thermonuclear fusion reactions deep within the sun. These reactions produce so much energy that they keep the surface temperature of the sun at about 10, 300 B 0 F. Eve...
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Cell Division Prostate Cancer
1,104 wordsDiscuss social, ethical and biological issues associated with cancer Cancer is one of the most complex and devastating diseases that claim the life of many humans. Today there are one in three people worldwide who are affected by cancer, and almost 60 % of these people will almost certainly die. 7000 New Zealanders die every year from this disease. It is the second largest killer next to heart disease. Cancer does not just affect certain groups of people, it can affect anybody and it is not just...
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Volcano Began Erupting People On The Island Montserrat
552 wordsMontserrat is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. On the southern end of the island is the Soufriere Hills volcano. The volcano, which first erupted about 100, 000 years ago, has been dormant for centuries. The volcano took the islanders by surprise when it began to erupt again in 1995. Since then life on the island has changed greatly. Montserrat island is located in a 50 million year old subduction zone. This is an area where one of the earth? s oceanic plates is forced beneath a more buoyant ...
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Cell Division Prostate Cancer
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Concept Of Voodoo Death Concept Of Voodoo Sorcery
698 wordsVoodoo Death and the Mechanism for Dispatch of the Dying in East Arnhem, Australia This article talks about how among the Margin of Australia, many illnesses and death are caused by witchcraft or sorcery. Voodoo death has seemed to be the most common usage and it is said that sorcery may be associated with this practice. The term voodoo death is usually referred to as psycho cultural or death by suggestion. In the past, many reports on voodoo death have been anecdotal because they were not being...
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