Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) is also called erythroblastosis fetalis. This condition occurs when there is an incompatibility between the blood types of the mother and baby. "Hemolytic" means breaking down of red blood cells; "erythroblastos Continue Reading...
History of Pediatric Hemolytic Monitoring
Retrospect to the career of physician, Dr. James A. Wolff I and his early progress in treatment of Rh hemolytic disease as described in Pochedly (1984), looks at the development of interest in hematology in Continue Reading...
The blood with the IgG must be effectively removed from the body, or reduced to levels that will not allow the cells to be a danger to the infant. If caught early enough, plasma transfers for the mother can result in enough of a reduction of IgG lev Continue Reading...
Microbiology
How to discover the causative agent of a new disease and its mode of transmission:
The standard epidemiologic triangle model of infectious disease causation, asserts that communicable diseases are the result of the contact between the Continue Reading...
III. Considering Current Challenges
As noted during the introductory chapter of this proposal, children routinely note how their parents cope with pain; their particular pain coping styles. During the implementation of this proposed study, this re Continue Reading...
Common risk factors for chronic liver problems include: intravenous drug use, overdosing on acetaminophen, engaging in risky sexual behaviors like having multiple sexual partners and unprotected intercourse, eating contaminated foods, traveling to Continue Reading...
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Milk-borne Diseases
However, although fewer cases of milkborne ailments exist today, the possibility is still realistic. For example, more than 300 people in the United States got sick from drinking raw milk or eating cheese made from r Continue Reading...