Extracorporeal

One current method used to help treat pulmonary arterial hypertension is assisted ventilation, the method helps lower blood pressure (Davis R and Mychaliska G, 2013). However assisted ventilation can not be used in all preterm infants some extracorporeal life support which will provide respiratory and veno-arterial support (Davis R and Mychaliska G, 2013). Lung Function Tests When trying to determine lung function of premature infants can be quite difficult, the main issue is to ensure the

Plantar Fasciitis With Rehab Plantar fasciitis is a painful foot condition that affects the heel. It occurs when the band of tissue that connects the toes to the heel bone (plantar fascia) becomes irritated. This can happen after exercising too much or doing other repetitive activities (overuse injury). The pain from plantar fasciitis can range from mild irritation to severe pain that makes it difficult for you to walk or move. The pain is usually worse in the morning or after you have been sitting

Radiation is energy emitted from a source. It has the property to ionise when it has such a high energy, that at the moment it interacts with an atom, it can remove tightly bound electrons from its orbit, causing the atom to become charged (ionized). The ionising effect of X-rays allows them to damage the DNA in cells and divide cells in the body. This property is used it the cancer treatment. When a person has cancer, their cells divide uncontrollably because of changes in their DNA, forming tumours:

Trichobezoars, colloquially referred to as “hairballs”, generally result from ingesting large quantities of hair but may also result from ingestion of carpet fibers, rope, string, or clothing [5]. The first reported case of trichobezoar in humans was described in 1779 during an autopsy of a 16 year old male patient who had been eating hair since infancy and developed gastric perforation and peritonitis [11]. Although gastric acid denatures hair proteins resulting in a characteristic black color,

Upon entering this class, I thought I had a pretty clear understanding of the medical field. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted to do, but I knew I wanted to pursue medicine. I thought for sure I wanted to go through medical and become a doctor of some sort. I was interested in physical therapy or even just a pediatrician. I was really excited to join this class because I still wanted to get an insight on other professions in the medical field. From taking this class, I hoped to have all my questions

Introduction One of the rarest of congenital cardiac defects is Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome, HLHS. This syndrome is described as a collection of anomalies affecting the left heart and connecting structures. Due to advancements in surgical intervention mortality rates in neonates with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome have decreased. Management of these patients requires a symphony of multidisciplinary teams including fetal and pediatric cardiologist, cardiac surgeons, neonatologist, pulmonologist

What Is Nitric Oxide, And How Is It Used To Save Lives? Nitric oxide (NO) is a free radical found in our atmosphere, it is colorless, odorless, nonflammable, liquid soluble, and oxidises to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) when mixed with oxygen. Nitrogen dioxide when inhaled is a harsh respiratory irritant that can cause a fatal form of pulmonary edema and tissue hypoxia. NO is produced by combustion of fossil fuels by power plants, released by automobile engines, found in tobacco smoke and made naturally

FXI play a crucial role in coagulation, thromboembolism, and peripheral vascular disease mediated by venous thrombus growth in an endothelial denudated vessel and/or blood stasis. Promotion of the platelet aggregation and fibrin formation at low shear stress by the interaction of FXI and thrombin signify the role of FXI in thromboembolism [47]. Further, reduction in the thrombus formation in a denuded vessel with anti-FXI antibody indicates FXI to be a promising target in coagulation cascade to prevent

Inhaled Epoprostenol in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Razvan Secrian University of Cincinnati Inhaled Epoprostenol in ARDS Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by ventilation and perfusion mismatching that leads to hypoxic respiratory failure. Ashbaugh and colleagues first defined it in 1967 when they described 12 patients with severe acute respiratory failure (Ferguson et al., 2012). “These patients had severe hypoxemia that was refractory to supplemental oxygen,

Stem cells are undifferentiated cells that have the potential to differentiate into specialized cells that make up various organs in our body. Intriguingly, if the stem cells are given the right conditions, they can divide, differentiate and self-organize to form an organ by itself. Organs formed in this manner are called organoids. Specifically, Organoids are structures resembling organs, generated from embryonic stem cells in a three-dimensional culture system similar to in vivo. However, these