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Tools and Methods – Microbiology outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 18, 2012 | 5:25 am | 0 Comment
Microbiology Tools and Methods I. Microscopes A. Compound microscope 1. 2 lens system – objective lens and ocular lens (eyepiece) 2. Real image – created by objective lens 3. Virtual image – image produced when ocular lens magnifies the real image; the virtual image is the one we see. B. Magnification – to make image appear larger. This is accomplished when more...
History of Microbiology – outline
By CPR St. Louis at September 17, 2012 | 8:07 am | 0 Comment
I. Microbiology A. Observe microscopic organisms (microbes) 1. Bacteria 2. Viruses 3. Fungi (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); 4. Protozoa 5. Algae 6. Helminths (parasitic worms) B. Why is Microbiology important for you as a healthcare more...
Adult Brain Tumors by Stefanie Meadows
By CPR St. Louis at August 1, 2012 | 6:05 pm | 0 Comment
This year alone 22,910 brain and spinal cord tumors will be diagnosed and if benign tumors were added to this total it would be much higher. Within in this number there are more males diagnosed at 12,630 than females who are at 10,280 and so more males will die form this disease than females . It averages out to about 1 in every 150 men will be diagnosed and around 7,720 more...
Breast Cancer By Emma Kriegel
By CPR St. Louis at July 6, 2012 | 6:18 am | 0 Comment
Cancer is a common disease throughout the world. A type of cancer that many people, especially women, question about is breast cancer. Although more common in women, men can get breast cancer too. Breast cancer begins in the cells of a breast by a type of tumor called a malignant tumor. A malignant tumor is a cluster of cancer cells that attack surrounding areas of the more...
Restless Leg Syndrome by Hanisa Mehmedovic
By CPR St. Louis at July 4, 2012 | 8:15 am | 0 Comment
Do you ever wake up at night and feel an unpleasant and unusual cramp in your leg? Or have trouble falling asleep due to a crawling or a tingling feeling in your things, calves, or feet? If so, don't ignore it. These may be some signs or symptoms of Restless Leg Syndrome (RLS). RLS is a neurological movement disorder that targets the legs and feet during inactivity such more...
