MEMO ON CASE NR.1 : MOUNT EVEREST 1. Why did this tragedy happen? Are tragedies such as this simply inevitable in a place like Everest and why? Many negative factors simultaneously happened and influenced on the tragedy at Mount Everest on 1996. I strongly believe that such tragedy could have been avoided‚ if leaders acted more unbiased and professional. The main reason why the tragedy happened was lack of psychological safety in team‚ too many ambitions of team members (plus sunk cost effect
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Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder‚ identified by the sickle shape of red blood cells which carry less oxygen and break easily‚ causing anemia. The sickling trait‚ the less serious form‚ occurs from the inheritance of only one parent; however‚ both parents must exhibit the disease in order for full symptoms to take place. It is caused by an error in the gene that tells the body how to make hemoglobin. The disorder is usually found in people of African descent
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Physiology Of Flight Term Paper DERYL OMATSEYE Everglades University Mr. Kirk Webster Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia or also known as sickle cell disease is a hereditary genetic disease defined by the presence of odd shaped crescent-shaped red blood cells instead of the regular round disc like shape cells. Red blood cells transport oxygen from the lungs to various other organs and tissues with the help of a protein called hemoglobin. The main cause of sickle cell disease is
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Sickle cell anemia is a blood disorder that affects the 11th chromosome which is a hemoglobin gene. Hemoglobin is a protein located in red blood cells (RBCs) that carries oxygen through the body. This disorder is inherited from two parents with abnormal genes that are heterozygous (Rr). This means that both parents who have the trait may pass on the disorder to their offspring. The phenotype makeup is recessive. Those who inherit a normal copy of the chromosome 11 and a mutated chromosome will carry
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Introduction Anemia is a condition in which there are not enough red blood cells or hemoglobin in the body. Red blood cells and hemoglobin carry oxygen through the body. When a baby has anemia‚ her or his body cannot get enough oxygen. Untreated‚ some types of anemia can lead to developmental delays and are associated with lower standardized test scores later in life. Most babies develop a type of anemia called physiologic anemia when they are 6–9 weeks old due to a normal breakdown of red blood
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in clinical Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology and Imaging will not only provide me with more specific knowledge and research opportunities at the graduate level‚ but it will serve as a foundation for a career in the field of cardiothoracic diseases and Imaging. An academic career would allow me to continue lifelong Angio-Cardio-Thoracic Pathophysiology research and contributions to the science of cardiothoracic diseases and imaging. Attaining
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Autoimmune Hemolytic AnemiaAutoimmune Hemolytic Anemia 1. Which immune cell is involved in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia? T- cells are involved with Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (AIHA) 2. Which line of defense is AIHA involved in? The second line of defense is involved with AIHA. 3. How is AIHA diagnosed? Absolute reticulocyte count‚ Direct or indirect Coombs’ test‚ Hemoglobin in the urine‚ Red blood cell count (RBC)‚ hemoglobin‚ and hematocrit‚ Serum bilirubin levels‚ Serum free hemoglobin
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asleep. Stimuli such as touch or sound may terminate the episode‚ which usually has a duration of seconds to minutes. This condition may occur in normal subjects or be associated with narcolepsy‚ cataplexy‚ and hypnagogic hallucinations. The pathophysiology of this condition is closely related to the normal hypotonia that occur during REM sleep.[1] When considered to be a disease‚ isolated sleep paralysis is classified as MeSH D020188.[2] Physiologically‚ it is closely related to the paralysis
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Pathophysiology of Schizoaffective Disorder: Schizoaffective disorder is a mental disease that features both signs of schizophrenia and mood disorder. Because of the varied symptoms and signs‚ patients with schizoaffective disorder is difficult to diagnose and treat. There is no clear pathophysiology of is made exclusively to this disorder. Patients usually are present with cognitive deficits similar to those with schizophrenia and deficits in emotions and mood similar to those with bipolar disorder
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The sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that affects red blood cells. People with sickle cell have red blood cells that have mostly hemoglobin’s‚ Sometimes these red blood cells become sickle-shaped or crescent shaped and have trouble going through small blood vessels. When sickle-shaped cells block small blood vessels‚ less blood can get to that part of the body. Tissue that does not get a normal blood flow eventually becomes damaged.This is what causes the problems of sickle
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