In 1966, Truman Capote published the novel In Cold Blood that pierced the boundaries of literary genres, as he narrated the events of the 1959 Clutter family massacre in the small town of Holcomb, Kansas and the quest that took place afterwards through the perspectives both the murderers and those looking for them. As Capote bends these genre normalities, he ventures with the killers and the detectives and describes the murderers’ lives in-depth to further characterize Dick Hickock and Perry Smith--their
Introduction Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) is the worlds largest non-profit organization which funds blood cancer research and providing patient services and education. The LLS mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma and to improve quality of patients and there families. This is done by discovering new cures and making blood cancers a story of the past.The organizations national office is located in White Plains, NY. Leukemia and Lymphoma Society has local chapters
You cannot prevent it either, it just happens in your blood cells when white blood cells start to take over the red blood cells and platelets. Men are more likely to get this disease and the risks get worse with age. When this disease first starts growing it can either grow fast or slow it all depends on which type you are diagnosed with
Hemophilia is a genetic disorder that causes a person’s blood not to clot. This causes bleeding to continue without being stopped by blood clotting. The big issue of the disorder is when the person experiences internal bleeding, but only in some cases does this occur. There are different levels and types of hemophilia, but the main problem of blood not clotting is always present. Although a person can be treated so that they can live active, hemophilia may last for the person’s whole life. The cause
Rare Bleeding Disorder Briza Ramirez St. Pius X – St. Matthias Academy General Biology, Period 5 Ms. Washington Hemophilia: A Rare Bleeding Disorder Hemophilia is a rare bleeding disorder that slows the blood clotting process, which is not normal. Some people with Hemophilia may just have a little bit of “clotting factor” or no clotting factor at all (National Institute of Health [NIH], 2013). Clotting factor is a protein in blood that controls bleeding and they are needed the blood to clot normally
Hemophilia is a rare genetic blood clotting disorder that primarily affects males. People living with hemophilia do not have enough of, or are missing, one of the blood clotting proteins naturally found in blood. Two of the most common forms of hemophilia are A and B. In persons with hemophilia A (also called classic hemophilia), clotting factor VIII is not present in sufficient amounts or is absent. In persons with hemophilia B (also called Christmas disease), clotting factor IX is not present in
Your immune system is used to fight bacteria and viruses and it helps to keep you healthy. Sometimes your immune system can develop lymph and immune system disorders. What happens is your immune system can become over active or it can become weak chancing your bodies response to bacteria and viruses. If you are born with an immunodeficiency disorder it is called primary immunodeficiency if you develop it later in life it is called acquired immunodeficiency (UOR Medical Center, 2014). When the immune
rare bleeding disorder that slows down the blood clotting process. This happens because the blood lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins. According to Salem Health, “Formation of a blood clot involves the participation of nearly twenty different substances, most of which are proteins synthesized by plasma” (1436). When individuals lack these specific proteins, the human body cannot clot properly therefore, forming hemophilia. Hemophilia is also a genetic disorder, meaning this disorder can be passed
genetic blood disease characterized by the inability or impairment of blood to clot or coagulate when a blood vessel is broken. This inherited disease is caused by an insufficiency of blood proteins, known as factors, which participate in blood clotting often by sudden gene mutation. Hemophilia can be characterized into three distinct types, including Hemophilia A, Hemophilia B, and Hemophilia C. Biologically, hemophilia is a unique genetic disorder that As a recessive sex-linked disorder, hemophilia
Jacobson Syndrome Other names for disorder: 11q terminal deletion disorder 11q deletion disorder Jacobson thrombocytopenia JBS Causes for disorder: Jacobson Syndrome occurs when the genetic material from chromosome 11 is lost. At the end of the long arm (q) of chromosome 11 there is a deletion. Chromosome Affected: Chromosome 11-at the end of the long arm (q) there is a deletion. Are there prenatal tests: Many children are diagnosed with Jacobson Syndrome after birth, but there can be prenatal
hemorrhage during pregnancy, and in the puerperium, is the thrombohemorrhagic disorder disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC. DIC occurs secondary to an underlying condition, often undetected by the time that manifestations of DIC are apparent. Diagnosis of precipitating factors is imperative to preventing the development of DIC and prevention through vigilant, attentive medical care and treatment of associated disorders
An acid base disorder is a change in the normal value of extracellular pH that may result when respiratory function is abnormal or when an acid or base load overwhelms excretory capacity. Acid base status is defined in terms of the plasma pH. The normal pH range level is between 7.35 and 7.45. Acidosis is a condition in which blood pH is below 7.35 and alkalosis is a condition in which blood pH is higher than 7.45. According to James L. Lewis, III, MD, “Acidosis and alkalosis are categorized as metabolic
diseases or disorders such as diabetes, liver and kidney diseases. Urinalysis is done when individuals are suffering pain in lower back, abdominal pain, or painful urination, it can detect if blood is found in the urine. Urinalysis is also used as a monitoring tool for diseases of the kidney, and urinary tract infection. So urinalysis is an important tool for physicians in determining one's overall health, and to screen for certain diseases and disorders. 1. Suggest an explanation for blood in the urine
much longer to live. Fanconi’s Anemia, also known as FA, causes many complications in a person's life, such as the inability to produce blood cells. When your body can no longer produce the blood cells, the person becomes very weak and highly susceptible to developing leukemia. Being able to understand what causes FA and the symptoms that the patients with this disorder show has aided doctors in coming up with new approaches to eventually find a cure for those affected. Fanconi’s Anemia was discovered
Williams Syndrome, also known as Williams-Beuren Syndrome, is a genetic disorder caused by a deletion along chromosome seven. It is named for the two men who discovered and studied it in 1961, J.C.P. Williams of the United States and A.J. Beuren of Germany. Those with the disorder can be identified by their characteristic facial structure, the presence of cardiovascular anomalies and hypercalcemia, and a bright, outgoing personality. The exact number of those affected is unknown, however experts
to live. The air we breathe contains oxygen and other gases. Once in the lungs, oxygen is moved into the bloodstream and carried throughout the human body. The bloodstream then carries the waste gas back to the lungs where it is removed from the blood stream and then exhaled. The lungs and respiratory system automatically perform this vital process, called gas exchange (American Lung Association). Lungs contain millions of air sacs called alveoli. With each breath,
imbalance. Disorders that result from changes in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2) in systemic arterial blood are respiratory acidosis and respiratory alkalosis (Tortora, 2014). Disorders that results from bicarbonate (HCO3) concentration are metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis. When the lungs cannot remove all of the carbon dioxide the body produces, a condition called respiratory acidosis occur. Respiratory acidosis has high level of PCO2 above 45mmHg and a blood level that
Rosacea is a common skin disorder of the facial skin that affects well over 16 million Americans without them knowing the condition is present. It appears as red discoloration or bumps on the surface of the skin. Over time, the redness becomes brighter and more persistent and blood vessels begin to appear on the skin. The cause of this condition is unknown, but could be caused by hereditary or environmental factors. A number of these same factors can trigger the rosacea and send blood rushing into the surface
(AN) is an eating disorder with the highest mortality rate of any other mental disorder. The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders characterizes the disorder as “a relentless pursuit of thinness and unwillingness to maintain a normal or healthy body weight”. (2014) Individuals also experience a “distortion of body image, intense fear of gaining weight and extremely disturbed eating behavior.” (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Related Disorders, 2014) As a result
the process of thrombopoiesis. This process can sometimes be disrupted or damaged in conditions such as Cancer, Autoimmune disorder or clotting disease to name a few, we will discuss these later. How long the thrombocytopenia lasts is dependent on the underlying condition. This also makes diagnosis difficult as thrombocytopenia often occurs secondary to another disease or disorder. It can be fatal as severe bleeding can occur if not diagnosed which makes regular monitoring critical and a reason for