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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia by Ashley Hayes
By CPR St. Louis at June 28, 2012 | 8:35 am | 0 Comment
The cancer, acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), can be broken down for better understanding as a rapidly spreading cancer of the lymphocytes in blood and bone marrow. While usually appearing in young children, it can sometimes also be found in adults. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", more...
Brain Aneurysm by Brittany Blumer
By CPR St. Louis at June 20, 2012 | 6:45 am | 0 Comment
A brain aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain begins to swell and creates a bulge in the blood vessel. Brain aneurysms usually go unnoticed because there are very few symptoms that would bring it to one’s attention. Some of the symptoms include headaches, neck pain, and blurred vision. In some cases the aneurysm will begin more...
Cervical Cancer by Zinajda Karahodzic
By CPR St. Louis at June 17, 2012 | 9:16 am | 0 Comment
You may think that cervical cancer is one common disease; it is but only in women. Lucky for the guys! The cervix is basically a tissue that is narrow shaped and leads from the uterus into the vagina. It allows substance in and out. It lets sperm in and menstrual fluid out so you can think of it as a door. How the cancer starts is when the cells on the cervix change more...
Primary Myelofibrosis by Rebecca Lashley
By CPR St. Louis at June 13, 2012 | 6:34 pm | 0 Comment
Primary Myelofibrosis is a rare blood disorder that causes scarring of the bone marrow and mutated blood stem cells. This illness affects about 1 in 500,000 people and has recently been classified as a type of chronic leukemia due to its effects on the blood-forming tissues in the body. The cause of primary myelofibrosis is mainly unknown, but doctors have been able to more...
ACLS Class Greenville SC
By CPR St. Louis at June 5, 2012 | 1:59 pm | 0 Comment
Register Here for an ACLS Class in Greenville, SC __________________________ Are you trying to prepare for your American Heart Association ACLS class? Are you feeling overwhelmed and stressed about the material and passing the mega code? If so then you are not alone. You are experiencing the same worries that healthcare professionals everywhere have if they have only more...