Browsing Month February, 2013
What You Should Know About a Concussion by Schnikia Pool
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 15, 2013 | 7:24 am | 1 Comments
Concussions are a serious brain injury. They occur commonly in sports injuries when there is a jolt, bump, or blow to the head. It can be followed by a ringing in the ears or blurred vision. The patient could also lose consciousness or have amnesia. Concussions also occur from a fall where the head and brain move too quickly creating a traumatic brain injury. When left more...
What is Kawasaki’s Disease by Stacey Thornhill
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 13, 2013 | 6:13 am | 1 Comments
Kawasaki’s disease, also known as Kawasaki’s syndrome, is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting children under the age of five. A pediatrician in Japan, Tomisaku Kawasaki, first described the disease in 1967. It was not until 1976 that the first cases were reported outside of Japan in Hawaii. In 2006 the number of hospitalizations in the US for Kawasaki’s was more...
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Liver Disease by Almira Babahmetovic
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 12, 2013 | 2:32 pm | 0 Comment
Liver disease is more prominent in the country than people realize. The liver has multiple functions within the body. An improper-functioning liver can lead to the organ failing. Signs and symptoms can be minimal to life-threatening. There is no true cure for liver disease, but some alternative procedures can help a person, including a transplant. The liver works within more...
What is Heterochromia Iridis by Alexandra Adelman
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 11, 2013 | 8:15 am | 0 Comment
The iris is an intricate part of the eye. Its job is to level out the amount of light that enters the pupil, acting as an aperture. Iris can be many colors such as shades of brown, green, blue, hazel, and sometimes even violet. Heterochromia iridis is when the iris color does not match the other eye's. The name is pretty self-evident; “hetero”, meaning different, more...
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How Common is Preeclampsia (Pregnancy) by Loretta Hughes
By CPR Nashville, TN at February 10, 2013 | 12:42 pm | 0 Comment
Preeclampsia is a disease that affects 5% to 8% of all pregnant women. This disease causes high blood pressure and high protein levels in the urine sometime after the 20th week. If left untreated the outcome for mother and baby can be deadly. Symptoms are shadowed by what may be regarded as normal pregnancy symptoms, from mild to severe and from slowly developing to more...
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