The New Blood

disease • aetiology: describe the specific disorder and the biological basis of its cause of origin CVD are diseases of the cardiac muscle or vasculature. The cause of most CVD is a build-up of atheroma a fatty deposit within the inside lining of blood vessels arteries. Atheroma is also known as

This new bill sought to redefine as “colored” any person with “any ascertainable degree of negro blood.” The 1924 Act’s definition of “white person” along with a 1910 statute defining “colored” and “Indian” citizens left certain compositions unaccounted for. In particular, the 1924 law created a legal anomaly whereby “certain individuals—notably three-way racial mixed breeds with one-thirty second or less Negro blood, less than one-eighth Indian blood and the rest white”—had no

become blinded by the acceptance of it. Americans should have limitations on fast-food consumption, or at least be aware of what can happen when eating fast food, due to diseases that require expensive health care such as, diabetes, obesity, and high blood pressure. It is amazing to realize how successful some of these fast-food companies are. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “adults consume about 11% of their daily calories from fast-food.” 15% of adults from the age 20-29

Anemia, a hereditary disease which affects red blood cells. Throughout this research paper, I will discuss what exactly it is, how it is caused, any known treatments or cures, and many other facts that are important in this disease. Sickle Cell Anemia is a health problem throughout the world. More than 250,000 babies are born worldwide with this inherited blood cell disorder (http://www.medaccess.com/h_child/sickle/sca_01.htm). The disorder causes red blood cells to extend into a sickle shape which clogs

diabetes mellitus (DM) and Hyperlipidemia are health problems frequently seen by practitioners with potentially ravaging, though preventable outcomes. Case Study Mr. Hightower is a 52 year old male with a PMH Type 2 DM, Hyperlipidemia, and HTN. He is a new patient to your office stating he stopped his meds several months ago and he cannot remember what he took in the past. His BP is 150/90. HR 88, RR 20 BMI 35. HGB A1C is 9.6, Total chol 225, LDLs 183, HDL 35. CBC, CHem, LFTs are wnl except for glucose

the heart pumping blood to each system. The blood delivers, “oxygen and nutrients and removing wastes by means of capillary exchange” (Tortora & Derrickson, 2014, p. 793). This helps blood circulate into the tissues allowing the body tissues to be kept at the proper temperature. The proper temperature allows for homeostasis to occur so the systems can work properly. The integumentary system is the organ system that protects the outside of the body using skin and appendages. The blood that is delivered

with kidney failure may get a kidney transplant. If a kidney donor is not available, the patient will be treated with dialysis. For hemodialysis, it uses a dialysis machine. This machine mimics the function of a kidney. And helps clean the patient’s blood from metabolic waste products and toxins. In for the treatment to be effective, the patient needs to undergo dialysis 2-3 times a week, each session lasting about 3-5 hours. Although this treatment is effective, there are certain risks regarding hemodialysis

increasing frequently (Drug Store News, 1997). Congestive heart failure tends to be more common in the elderly, men, and also African Americans. Congestive heart failure has become the most common cause for current hospital admissions. Among causing prolonged hospital stays congestive heart failure has a very high mortality rate, which has declined since recent medical advancements. So what is congestive heart failure? A simple definition is the heart 's inability to pump blood to the rest of the body

In 2015, the American Cancer Society estimated about 26,850 new cases of multiple myeloma in the United states (“Statistics on myeloma” n.d). After leukemia and lymphoma, multiple myeloma is the third most common blood cancer in the United States. Multiple myeloma is a cancer which many tumors are scattered in places of the bone marrow. The name myeloma comes from the greek roots myelos (bone marrow) and oma (tumor)(“Progress in treating multiple myeloma” 2010). This disease comes from the inability

disturbance of blood flow to the brain. There are two types of strokes; ischemic stroke which is caused by the interruption of blood flow to the brain due to a blood clot (this is the most common type of stroke people experience) and hemorrhagic stroke which is caused by uncontrolled bleeding in the brain. Stroke affects the nervous and circulatory system within the human body, but can