scale Urtic/o rash‚ hives Xer/o dry Medical Terms Actinic keratosis Thickened area of the epidermis associated with aging and skin damage due to sun exposure. Albinism Condition of no pigment in the skin‚ hair‚ and eyes. (white skin) Alopecia Baldness Blepharoplasty Plastic surgery on the eyelids. Bulla large blister Carbuncle A skin abscess‚ a collection of pus that forms in the skin Cellulitis diffuse‚ acute inflammatory infection of the skin marked by local heat‚ redness‚
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2-Doxorubicin-DOX(Adriamycin): The anthracycline antibiotic doxorubicin (DOX) (C27H29NO11) (fig.2) (Kambas et al.‚ 2013) is one of the most useful anticancer agents and is still a cornerstone in the therapy of many carcinoma types.(simunek et al .‚ 2009) including leukemia‚ lymphoma‚ breast‚ lung‚ ovarian‚ and liver cancers‚ among others. Originally isolated from the fungus streptomyces peucetius (youngmok‚2003). Fig.( 3 )Chemical structure of
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic condition that is characterized by the rapid appearance of aging beginning during the childhood of whomever is affected. Those affected typically look normal at birth‚ but then as they begin to grow the symptoms become more apparent. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is an incurable premature aging disease caused by the accumulation of progerin. Progerin is a toxic Lamin A mutant protein and is most often generated by a silent point mutation
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NOTES ON MEDICAL-SURGICAL NURSING O N C O L O G Y Divina S. Fernandez RN‚ MAN Cancer – A neoplastic disorder that can involve all body organs. Cells lose their normal growth-controlling mechanism‚ and the cell growth is uncontrolled. – Cancer produces serious health problems such as impaired immune and hematopoietic (blood producing) function‚ altered gastro-intestinal tract structure and function‚ motor and sensory deficits‚ and decrease respiratory function. Metastasis – Cancer
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Progeria 2014 Progeria Submitted To: Ms. Sasmita Swain Submitted by: Aiswarya Mishra BASS 2nd year Roll no 4 Tata Institute of Social Sciences 1 Progeria 2014 Content Introduction 3 Rationale 4 Objective 5 What is progeria 6 Causes 6 Symptoms 8 Treatment 9 Mental condition of children suffering from progeria 11 Mental condition of the family of the patient 11 Some progeria patients 12 Case study 13 Discussion
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Big Book Outline-Progeria 1. Definition: is an extremely rare genetic disease of childhood characterized by dramatic‚ premature aging. a. History: The name means “prematurely old”. The classic type is Hutchinson-‐Gilford Progeria Syndrome‚ which was named after the doctors who first described it in England: in
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In 2002 and 2003‚ Germany and the United Kingdom‚ respectively‚ banned the sale of kava due to increasing concerns about liver damage. Other countries have since banned it. Mixed research data exists surrounding kava and reports of liver toxicity‚ says Professor Edzard Ernst‚ of Peninsula Medical School at the Universities of Exeter and Plymouth in the U.K.‚ in the October 2007 issue of the "British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology." Apparently liver damage due to kava consumption has not been a
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Progeria is a condition which causes the body to experience the process of aging at a much faster rate than usual. The very name‚ with Greek roots‚ means “prematurely old”. The most common form of Progeria is Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria‚ though several other variations‚ called progeroid diseases‚ also occur (4). The disease is so rare that as of September 2016‚ only 139 children were known to be living with Progeria (1). When a baby is born with Progeria‚ it is unlikely that anyone would suspect
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Target Audience: The intended learner for this program is a licensed registered nurse with a minimum of 6 months employment as a nurse‚ who possesses a basic understanding of cancer biology. Course Requirements: All of the following requirements must be met Attend the course in its entirety Minimum of 80% on the post-test Submission of the Course Evaluation within one week of the close of the course Only registered nurses are eligible to receive the ONS Chemotherapy & Biotherapy Provider
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Omenn syndrome is a genetic disease that affects humans at the earliest stage of life. As an immunodeficiency disorder‚ it affects the immune system of the human body. The syndrome impairs the function of T cells and causes an absence of B cells. Both of these cells are lymphocytes and a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. In turn‚ this cause patients to have a hard time fighting off various types of infections that include fungal‚ viral‚ and bacterial antigens. Missense mutations in the RAG1
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