Achalasia has the potential to cost the healthcare system a lot of money. There is no cure for Achalasia, therefore this is something that needs to be treated, sometimes as often as every 3 months (Dugdale, George & Zieve, 2010). When my mother has the surgery to stretch her esophageal sphincter, the average cost of her surgery ranges from $1,900 to $3,000, depending on anesthetics and whether or not they need to suck out food that is stuck in the esophagus. Insurance pays the majority of the cost
years barium sulfate has proven to be a successful contrast agent for examination of the gastrointestinal tract. Though the road to discovery was long and relentless at times, when it finally found its niche in medicine it was only to the advantage of the physicians and patients today. There are many new diagnostic tools in radiology today that have led to the questioning of barium studies’ place in medicine and whether it will remain there long. And to what cost it will take to keep barium around
earlier studies had not picked up. While passing current through the cathode ray, other rays were being given off that passed through all everyday matter such as wood, aluminium and paper. Roentgen further observed a surface he had coated with barium Platinocyanide that was placed outside of the cathode discharge tube would still emit light, despite the fact that it was concealed from the light of the discharge. The conclusions that Roentgen came to were that a new type of radiation had passed
In this experiment we combined sulfuric acid and aqueous barium chloride to produce a precipitate, barium sulfate and hydrochloric acid. The precipitation was isolated by filtration and theoretical yield was calculated. We predicted the limiting reactant and verified our hypothesis in the lab. II. RESULT ANALYSIS GRAPH II. DISCUSSION In this experiment we combined sulfuric acid and aquenous barium chloride to produce a precipitate, barium sulfate, and hydrochloric acid. Our assigned volumes of
as we know it. Without them, many things that we both love and need would be gone. These remarkably diverse yet very similar elements that make up the alkaline earth metals family are: Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Strontium (Sr), Barium (Ba), and Radium (Ra). Although this family is often overshadowed by the infamous alkali metals, you will soon learn how spectacular and brilliant these metals really are and their value to human life. The alkaline earth metals are an interesting
Barium is a soft, heavy, silver-colored metal element. This element does not have very many uses outside of the laboratory, but it combines easily with other chemicals to form compounds used for important industrial uses. For example, Barium carbonate is used in the manufacture of ceramics and special glass, and also to purify certain chemical solutions. It is also an ingredient in clay slurries, also known as water muds, used in drilling oil wells. Barium titanate is used in sonar detectors and
Silicon 25%, and Aluminum 7.5%. Then the next most abundant elements are Iron 4.7%, Calcium 3.4%, Sodium 2.6%, Potassium 2.4%, Magnesium 1.9%, Hydrogen 0.9%, titanium 0.6%, Chlorine 0.2%, Phosphorus Manganese and Carbon are all 0.1%, Sulfur 0.05% Barium 0.04%, Nitrogen 0.03% and the rest of the elements on the periodic table take up about 0.5%. The elements of the crust are graphed below, but only ones that are the most abundant due to the fact that the abundance of the other elements of the
IBS seek help from a gastroenterologist. A gastroenterologist is a doctor who specializes in the digestive system. Tests to diagnose IBS might include lab analyses of feces and barium X-rays of the lower digestive tract. For a barium X-ray, a patient drinks a special kind of liquid drink that contains barium. With the barium, the doctor can see how the liquid flows through the digestive system. A doctor may also perform a sigmoidoscopy. This is an instrument on a long thin tube that is inserted through
Synthesis of Barium Sulphate (BaSO4) 1. Experiment Details Experiment Title: Synthesis of Barium Sulphate (BaSO4) 2. Data-Time Group (DTG) 3. Aim To produce a pure sample of Barium Sulphate (BaSO4) of at least 0.50 grams. 4. Apparatus & Materials Chemicals used: Barium Nitrate, Ba(NO3)2 Sulphuric Acid, H2SO4 Lab equipment used: Glass beakers (2) Funnel (1) Filter paper (5) Conical flask (1) 5. Method 1. Collect 50 cm3 of Sulphuric Acid and 50
Biology: Separation of Proteins Lab Report 1: Separation of Proteins Abstract/Summary: “Proteins account for more than 50% of the dry weight of most cells, and they are instrumental in almost everything organisms do” (Campbell, 1999). The significance of proteins to the continuation of our biological systems is undeniable, and a study of how to quantify proteins seems an appropriate introduction to our studies of biology. In order to study proteins we must first know how to separate then quantify
Introduction Hydrates are compounds that form crystals that have water molecules in their structure. Barium chloride dihydrate, or BaCl2●2H2O is an example of this, with five water molecules for every one molecule of barium chloride. The water is called the water of hydration, and the dot between the barium chloride and the water molecules means that the two types of molecules are bonded together. The water of hydration is heated out of the hydrate when the temperature reaches above 100℃, since
Swallow studies and various kinds of fluoroscopic procedures are used to evaluate patients level of deglutition and digestion. Swallow studies are most commonly used to evaluate if there is any dysphagia present in a patient. Not only are the oral anatomical structures evaluated, but respiratory structures are evaluated as well. The most important part of the digestive process is the mouth, it is what begins and aids in the digestion process by breaking food down into smaller pieces. Also, salivary
expand past the cardiac confines and can possibly mimic cardiomegaly (Kahn, 2008). A hiatal hernia is usually detected using three methods, an upper endoscopy also called esophagogastroduodenoscopy or EGD, a plain chest radiograph, and and upper GI barium series (Kahn, 2008). When using an upper endoscopy to diagnose hiatal hernia, the doctor will insert a small, lighted, flexible tube called an endoscope into the patient's mouth. The endoscope will allow the examination of the stomach, esophagus
The diagnosis of both EDS and LDS is a bit of a dilemma as it involves taking into account the signs and symptoms that can be elicited after testing a patient with oral glucose, hydrogen breath tests, which are quite sensitive, and endoscopy or barium swallow studies to discern the anatomy of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Laboratory studies are rarely, if ever, helpful in being able to establish the diagnosis of DS. However, possible laboratory findings can be obtained from biochemical panels and
Cancer is a class of diseases characterized by uncontrollable cell growth. Colon cancer forms when cells in the large intestine grow uncontrollably. Most colon cancers come from small, benign tumors known as adenomatous polyps that form on the inner walls of the large intestine. Some of these polyps can grow and become malignant colon cancers over time if they are not removed during a colonoscopy. Colon cancer cells will invade and hurt healthy tissues that are near the tumor creating a lot of problems
Observation Summary On December 15th, 2015, I shadowed the Radiology Department at the Geary County Hospital. I observed for four hours and observed five different procedures. The first procedure that I observed was an Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP). This procedure lasted about an hour so it took up a good portion of my morning. After this procedure, I went to different rooms and observed a clavicle x-ray, a chest x-ray, lung biopsy, and an upper GI. The IVP and upper GI patients were older than 50
I am going to be talking about medical x- rays, x-ray waves, how x-rays and visible light are different and the same, how you use x-rays and what are the ethical issues of an x-ray. Willhelm Conard Roentgen was the one who discovered x-rays in 1995. He knew that the new ray succeeded in forcing a way through most substance like the human tissues, but he did not know what the exact nature of ray is, which is the reason why he named the object X- (means unknown) ray. Medical x-rays are used to diagnose
Digestive Disorder Etiology and Epidemiology Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is the disease that sounds exactly what its name refers to; cancer of the stomach. Although this cancer is named after its point of origin(like many other cancers), tumors can also spread to other parts of the body as the disease progresses (American Cancer Society).The early stages of stomach cancer is characterized by its symptoms of stomach discomfort, nausea, loss of appetite, and heartburn, while the
Topic 1 I choose radiography because I thought the idea of being able to capture an image that not everybody can see is fascinating. When I first started college I didn’t even consider majoring in radiography. I was so set on being a nurse that I didn’t consider any other healthcare fields. When I realized that I no longer wanted to be a nurse, I decided to do some research on other careers in the healthcare industry; this led me to radiography. After doing more defined research on radiography,
Acid Reflux affects the digestive system. There is valve at the entrance of your stomach, which is a ring of muscle called the LES (Lower esophageal sphincter). Normally, the LES closes as soon as food passes through it. If the LES doesn’t close all the way or opens often, acid produced by your stomach can move up into your esophagus. This can cause symptoms such as burning chest pain called heartburn. If this happens more than twice a week, you have acid reflux disease, also known as gastroesophageal