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Intro to Disease – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 2, 2011 | 6:58 am | 0 Comment
Infectious disease -#1 killer worldwide -#3 in United States: only behind heart disease and cancers Infectious Disease is caused by microbes -bacteria -viruses -protozoa and fungi (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", enable_page_level_ads: true }); Major killers of more...
Endocrine System – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at October 1, 2011 | 9:40 am | 0 Comment
I. Endocrine Axis Endocrine Gland --- Hormone --- Blood --- Target tissue --- Effect II. Hormones – chemical messengers A. 3 classes 1. Amino acid derivatives -catecholamines – from tyrosine -epinephrine and norepinephrine -thyroid hormones – from tyrosine -melatonin – tryptophan (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
History of Disease – chronological highlights
By CPR St. Louis at September 30, 2011 | 8:01 am | 0 Comment
Ancient Civilizations -- Medicine - 4000 - 1000 BCE - Illness and death attributed to punishment from gods -Magic and spells used for treatment -opium, herbal remedies, acupuncture 3000 BCE writing develops, wheel used for chariots (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ google_ad_client: "ca-pub-4816419112981891", more...
Mechanism of Atherosclerosis – lecture notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 29, 2011 | 6:48 am | 0 Comment
Atherosclerosis - #1 killer in the United States *coronary artery disease I. Disease of arteries (blood vessels that supply nutrients to tissue) A. Dysfunction of the blood vessels lining B. Leads to build up of lipids (low-density lipoproteins, LDLs) and macrophages within the wall of the vessel C. This buildup results in plaque formation and obstruction of blood more...
Flu vs Cold – outline notes
By CPR St. Louis at September 29, 2011 | 6:38 am | 0 Comment
I. Common Cold A. Causative agent - virus 1. 5 different viruses – over 100 strains B. Symptoms 1. Respiratory infection a. Sore throat, sneezing, runny nose, congestion (thick yellow mucus) C. Cannot catch a cold from: 1. Draft, wet hair, sudden drop in temperature D. No vaccine (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({ more...
