Lyme disease by Gina Bloomburg
Lyme disease affects approximately 16,000 people each year in the United States alone, as reported by the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The disease was not known in the United States until 1977, when a group of children in Lyme, Connecticut were diagnosed with symptoms resembling arthritis, although there is some indication that […]
Hs and Ts for Cardiac Arrest | Hydrogen Ions, Acidosis | Nashville CPR
CPR Nashville Brings You the Hs and Ts of Cardiac Arrest. Go here for Hypoxia. Hydrogen ion (acidosis) Metabolic Acidosis Defined: State of excess acid accumulation and deficient base bicarbonate. Symptoms are a result of the body’s attempt to compensate for and correct the acidotic condition. Causes: anaerobic metabolism- lactic acid production, chronic alcoholism, diabetic […]
What is Fungal Meningitis by Susan Berberich
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and the spinal cord. Three connective tissue membranes called meninges cover and protect the CNS. Meningitis occurs when the meninges become infected and swell. Of the three types of meningitis, viral, bacterial and fungal, fungal is not contagious and is rarely the focus of any health […]
Anxiety Disorders by Kateryna Petrakova
Decades ago introverted and socially awkward people used to be called shy. Today, we are able to classify and name people’s conditions. If a person is shy, scared, too emotional, or nervous we tend to label his or her behavior as an anxiety disorder. On the one hand, experiencing slight anxiety is a good thing. […]
Malaria by Mostafa Mehanpoor
Malaria is a deadly disease caused by a mosquito bite that is infected with malaria parasites. The disease does not harm mosquitoes but is very deadly if found in humans. According to CDC.gov 216 million cases relating to malaria were reported in 2010 alone and 655,000 people died, most (91%) of which occurred in the […]
HIV/AIDS by Daniela Doksani
HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.) As the name implies HIV weakens the immune system, makes it deficient. AIDS-the disease it causes, is life threatening as the body becomes very susceptible to microorganisms and infections that would not harm a healthy person, but could be deadly for an […]
Insomnia by Aden Muenala
Insomnia is a sleep disorder. It can make it difficult to fall asleep, stay asleep, or both. Lack of sleep can affect many areas of a person’s life. Insomnia can be either a long-term or short-term disorder. The lack of sleep makes people feel groggy and seeps into almost every area of their life due […]
Insomnia by Mandi Magruder
A clinical definition of Insomnia is when a person has a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep, or sometimes both of the symptoms. A normal average is eight hours of sleep for a person to sleep. Usually, a person with Insomnia will take thirty minutes or more to fall asleep and get less than […]
Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Disease by Jaclyn Meador
Hashimoto’s disease also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease that affects the thyroid. This means that the immune system attacks the thyroid causing it to swell and resulting in inactivity (hypothyroidism). This is the most common cause of Hypothyroidism in the United States. Hashimoto’s disease is most commonly found […]
BLS Class for Students | Nashville BLS Classes
Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR Classes Required for Students in Nashville TN CPR Nashville is here to invite all nursing students, medical students, medical residents, dental students, dental hygienists, laboratory technicians, radiology students, and any other healthcare field student to take your required American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers class with […]