What is Hodgkin’s Lymphoma by Amber Mills
Cancer of the lymphatic system (a part of the immune system) is known as Hodgkin’s lymphoma. This happens when cells in the body grow abnormally. Like other cancers, it may then spread to other parts of the body. Hodgkin’s is especially dangerous because since it is a cancer of a part of the immune system, […]
What is Placental Abruption by Emily Cronin
Placental Abruption is a condition that can occur during pregnancy. This condition is where the placenta, which gives the baby oxygen and nourishment, detaches from the uterine wall. Thus causing the mother to have extreme bleeding and the baby to only receive very little to no oxygen and nutrition. This condition is severe and if […]
What is Leukodystrophy by Jacob Reifschneider
Leukodystrophy is a rare inherited gene mutation disorder within the myelin sheath creation process. It is passed down from parent to child. The inherited genes may be recessive or dominant depending on the type of leukyodystrophy the patient has been diagnosed with. Leukodystrophy is mostly an inherited disorder, which as stated earlier is passed on […]
What is Glaucoma by Amanda Cobet
Etiology: Glaucoma is the name for a group of eye diseases that damage the optic nerve. The optic nerve carries information from the eye to the brain, in the back of the eye. When the nerve is damaged vision loss will occur. This loss happens over a long period and can even go unnoticed. Once […]
WHAT IS ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE BY RUDOLF R MIJACEVIC
It is non-reversible brain disorder that attacks brain cells and steals the mind of the affected. Imagine how someone would feel if his/her loved one has just disappeared. It could be mother, father, brother or sister. It could be anyone who has wandered off because he or she has Alzheimer’s disease. Did you know that […]
ALL ABOUT CROHN’S DISEASE by Laura Hedgeman
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In 1932 Crohn’s disease was explicated by Dr. Burill B. Crohn, whom the disease was also named after, and his two fellow colleagues Dr. Leon Ginzburg and Dr. Gordon D. Oppenheimer. Crohn’s is a chronic disease that affects men and women equally. It […]
Famous People with Epilepsy by Kyle Niehaus
Epilepsy is a disease that most people know of, but do not truly understand. Though Epilepsy is an extremely common disease, to which there are 6 different types of it, it is one of the most deadly. Pope Pius IX, recording artist Neil Young, Roman Emperor; Julius Caesar, and the American author Truman Capote are […]
Obesity by Briyanna Jackson
Obesity has become a global problem since 2005. Obesity usually occurs between ages 15 and up in adults and children 5 and under. Obesity is defined as an excessive portion of body fat. Another term that is used for obesity is also known as overweight. A person is considered overweight when their weight exceeds 20% […]
BLS – ACLS Combo Class, Nashville
CPR Nashville is now introducing the BLS – ACLS Combo Class. So many healthcare professionals are now required to be certified as both a BLS provider and an ACLS provider. Because of this CPR Nashville has developed a way to renew BLS skills and ACLS skills all in one fast, fun, and stress free class. […]
Automated External Defibrillator | Nashville Training Classes
Automated External Defibrillators are also known as AED machines. They can interpret an ECG rhythm and then deliver a shock if necessary. Watch in this video what you would learn about an AED in a Basic Life Support (BLS) class. Register Here for a BLS Class in Nashville. In every American Heart Association Basic Life […]