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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Ashley Nagel
By CPR St. Louis at December 6, 2011 | 6:07 am | 0 Comment
COPD is known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease which in simpler terms, refers to a group of lung diseases that block the airflow in the lungs when you exhale, making it more difficult to breathe. Symptoms of COPD include wheezing, shortness of breath, chronic cough, and tightness in the chest. Unfortunately, most symptoms do not occur until major damage has been more...
Tourette Syndrome by Kelly Peppes
By CPR St. Louis at December 4, 2011 | 7:38 am | 0 Comment
Thankfully, in the world we live in today, technology is advancing at a very rapid rate, where we are more and more able to help those suffering from diseases and disorders. But many diseases and disorders that people suffer from on a daily basis are difficult to ease pain and suffering, such as Tourette syndrome. Discovered by Georges Gilles de la Tourette in 1857, more...
What is Endocarditis? by Chelsea Gamewell
By CPR St. Louis at December 3, 2011 | 6:37 am | 0 Comment
Endocarditis, also known as valve infection, is an uncommon and very serious infection that causes inflammation in the heart. It can be present in the heart muscles, valves, or the lining of the heart. The infection occurs when bacteria flows through the bloodstream and then attaches itself to damaged parts of the heart. Bacteria can get in the bloodstream from other more...
Basal Cell Carcinoma by Tzipporah Weiss
By CPR St. Louis at December 1, 2011 | 6:59 am | 0 Comment
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States. The skin is divided into three layers: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis is the outermost layer comprised of epithelial cells and contains no blood vessels. The dermis innervates the epidermis. The dermis rests on the subcutaneous layer which is the fatty layer attaching more...
Sickle Cell Anemia by Nicole DeMuth
By CPR St. Louis at November 30, 2011 | 6:44 am | 0 Comment
Sickle Cell Disease is a type of Anemia. Anemia is a blood condition that causes a decrease in red blood cells. Sickle cells are shaped like a crescent that blocks the blood flow in vessels and can cause serious problems along with intense pain. This disease is most often seen in people of African American and Mediterranean descent. An individual can only get this disease more...
