If a patient develops a blood clot in the femoral vein, it can cause Pulmonary embolism or pneumonia. If the clot is large enough, it can also block blood flow to the heart and cause a heart attack. Treatment for a blood clot in the femoral vein usually involves anticoagulant medication and/or surgery to remove … Read more
Heart disease is a term for any type of disorder that affects the heart. Every year in the US heart disease claims 800,000 people. That’s 34% of all deaths and 2,400 people every day. 80 million (one in three) Americans live with this disease. Heart disease is the number one killer in the United States. … Read more
The purpose of this experiment was to become familiar with the electrocardiograph to help us determine the electrical activity of the heart. As well as, to observe how exercise and different body positions(conditions) can affect the activity of the heart. Introduction Trained professionals can look at the EKG tracing and determine if the heart is … Read more
Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a medical condition in which a thrombus obstructs a pulmonary artery leading to downstream symptoms. ¬1 The most common cause of a PE, is deep vein thrombosis (DVT). 2 It is a serious condition that can lead to a medical emergency. Although the exact number of people affected by PE is … Read more
Kawasaki Syndrome was first discovered by a Japanese physician Tomisaku Kaswasaki in the 1960s. He noticed a cluster of symptoms in Japanese schoolchildren. Kawasaki Syndrome affects children younger than the age of 5 years old, but peaks at ages 18-24 months. In 2000, there was an average of 77% of children in the United States … Read more
“Don’t smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much, or work too much. We’re all on the road to the grave—but there’s no need to be in the passing lane. ” — Robert Orben. The average American works about 34. 4 hours per week, making us the 16th highest worked country in the world. … Read more
Lupus is a chronic, complex and prevalent autoimmune disease, that effects more than 1. 5 million Americans. It is a disease that is often overlooked, misdiagnosed and misunderstood, lupus is a chronic condition that is long-term with periods of activity and then remission. Lupus is a disease that attacks your own body. The immune system … Read more
Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that cause the abnormal formation of the hemoglobin protein in red blood cells (Nih). Hemoglobin is an essential protein that resides within the red blood cells supplying oxygen to the entire body. Hemoglobin S causes a mutation in shape of hemoglobin protein causing a group of blood … Read more
Arrhythmias are any change from the normal sequence of the electrical impulses in the heart. An arrhythmia is when your heart cannot pump blood effectively. It may happen to fast, to slowly, or it may happen erratically. When arrhythmias occur; the lungs, brain, and other organs cannot work properly and they may shut down and … Read more
Reviewing Physiological Data Effects of exercise on the musculoskeletal system: Musculoskeletal system The musculoskeletal system is made of muscles, tendons, ligaments, bones/joints and associated tissues that move the body and maintain its form. This system operates under the control of the nervous system producing voluntary movements. “This system protects the brain and internal organs, maintains … Read more
Attention! Animal testing may have just saved your life! Throughout the course of history, improvements, new products, and medical advancements have been made through animals testing. Testing on animals for scientific and commercial purposes poses many benefits. A lot people are at risk of cancer and heart problems, while many actually do suffer from these … Read more
Lab Report 3: Daphnia, Human and Crayfish Cardiac Activity Introduction An electrocardiogram, abbreviated as ECG in this report, is a visual representation of an organism’s atrial and ventricular depolarization and repolarization. Previous research has shown that although there is variability in the amplitude and shape of the waves of ECG, dependent on the subject’s health, … Read more