Sickle cell anemia is a severe hemolytic anemia that occurs from a rare inheritable disorder of a sickle cell hemoglobin gene which results in an odd sickle cell shape erythrocyte incapable of efficiently carrying hemoglobin ( the iron containing oxygen transporting protein in the RBC. What constitutes this type of anemia is the gene that […]
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Chronic venous insufficiency occurs as a result from an occlusion of the venous valves in the legs or the back flow of blood through the valves. The most common veins involved in this condition are the deep and superficial leg veins. The resulting insufficiency of venous blood results in hypertension whenever there has been a
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A lot of people think that “heartburn” and “GERD” are the same, but these two conditions are different, both in treatment and severity. Read further and learn the differences between heartburn and GERD. What is heartburn? Heartburn is characterized by a mild to severe chest pain that is felt after eating a meal. It is
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It is actually a common occurrence for young children, especially toddlers, to insert foreign objects in their ear. Most of the time, these items are stuck in the ear canal, the small canal that finishes at the eardrum. One can usually tell if a foreign object is lodged in the ear due to the
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Several sites provide facility for taking First Aid courses through online videos. These sites which provide videos on CPR and First Aid can be viewed mostly free of cost. This is the best and cheapest method to learn about – how to do an effective CPR and First Aid. The videos provide you with adept
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