Browsing Month October, 2013
What is Necrotizing Fasciitis by Jessica Chandler
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 21, 2013 | 9:35 am | 0 Comment
I choose to write about Necrotizing Fasciitis because of an article on CNN.com that I read last year about a college student, Aimee Copeland, who was zip-lining and injured herself. The injury sent her to the hospital where she received 22 stitches to close up a gash she got on her calf. She was sent home and 3 days later returned because of extreme pain and more...
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Mitral Valve Prolapse: Symptoms and Treatments by Tiffani Beekman
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 20, 2013 | 9:27 am | 1 Comments
The inside of a human heart has four chambers and four valves lined by a thin membrane called an endocardium. The four chambers consist of the right atrium, left atrium, right ventricle, and left ventricle. The four valves within those chambers are the tricuspid valve, mitral (bicuspid) valve, aortic semilunar valve, and pulmonary semilunar valve. The mitral valve and more...
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All About Cystic Fibrosis by Taylor Autry
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 19, 2013 | 9:59 am | 0 Comment
Recently my family was told it was possible my son had Cystic Fibrosis. This proposition was worrisome for many reasons, but one of the main reasons was that we realized how little we actually knew about it. It is a disease that one often hears about but rarely knows exactly what it means. Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that primarily affects the lungs and the pancreas. more...
Overview of Albinism by Cara Schneider
By CPR Nashville, TN at October 18, 2013 | 10:06 am | 2 Comments
Albinism is by no means new, but many of us don’t know much about it, even today when modern medicine, science and easy access to the internet make learning about it possible. Many are familiar with the term “albino” but not with the term “albinism” which suggests a lack of scientific understanding. There are many myths and misconceptions regarding albinism.When more...
