Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

Arthritis

54.5 million adults in the US were diagnosed between 2013-2015 (number is probably higher because some people aren't diagnosed); Number of adults with arthritis is expected to increase.

Characteristics:

• Arthritis: inflammation of one or more joints that cause joint pain and stiffness. It typically worsens with age. Joint disease.
• Osteoarthritis: most common, affecting 23% of adults in the US, caused by normal wear and tear, deterioration of cartilage and joints. Body attempts to correct this cause inflammation and irregular bone joints, exacerbating the condition.
• Rheumatoid: affects 1% of the population worldwide, an autoimmune disorder, chronic disease characterized by non-specific and usually symmetric inflammation of peripheral joints.

***Random

-Hilpike---->vertigo
-Septal resection=/=Nasal polyp
-Fistula Test----->-ve
-fistula test----->Post ...Canal
-Abnormal Eustachian tube---> no movement
-L bronchitis---->All
-chainal atrsia--->ALL
-Smoking--->reinke edema!
-Audiogram--->conductive+ Mixed
-High Mortality--->subdural + brain abscess!
-OSA+CPAP--->AHI>20

--Photoanthmia---->weak VC
-Contact ulcer---->Vocal abuse!
-Fistula Test----------> -ve
-Fistula Test---------> Post ..Canal
-Smooth water edema--->allergy
**Development
-Child has only---->Ear cartilage
-Breath through nose--->1 year old
- bacteria-------> H Influenza!
***ANATOMY& vessels:
-Limited labyrinth--->Tra...
-GERD affects----->VC
-Bones--->U(D)S
-Pulsation----->

Essential Fashion Vocabulary

Suede: Leather or similar fabric finished with a soft, slightly rough surface. Spanish: ante.

Phrasal Verbs:

• To get away with: To do something "bad" without being punished for it.
• To cut down: To reduce.
• To dress up: To wear smarter clothes than usual.
• To fit with something: If one thing fits in with something, they look pleasant together or they are suitable for each other.
• To go out: To go somewhere for entertainment.
• To keep up with: To understand something that is changing fast.
• To pull on: To put on (clothing) hastily.
• To put together: To create something by joining or combining different things.
• To save up: To keep money for something in the future.
• To slip on: To put something on quickly.
• To stand out: To be easy to see

The Importance of Hats

Power

A hat gives a man a new personality.

Accept both young and adult students.

Relax

Many adults try to improve their lives by studying

Trees develop a certain system of communication.

Set off.

Leaves

Me to call Betty

Planning

Export

Carries

Mist

Screen

They will modernize

Arguing

Furnaces

Flood

Achieved

Sample

See / off

Procedure

Diminished

Point

Collision

Willing

Fooling

Drop

Enterprise

Ous

Expects

Put / with

Burglaries

Try

Off

FareTrappedAdvantageAl

To

Along

BarelyMinglesCrew

About

Immigrants

Booklet

Actual

Major

Tecumseh succeeded in stopping white invasion of his bands.a) He defended his people´s rightsc) dark soulsb) find pleasureTitian is one of the precursors of erotic art.Expert in the female figureb) a dream that came truec) surprise in the country

-Unit9

catch a (brief) glimpse of

gaze (dreamily)

glance (quickly)

glare (angrily)

glimpse (briefly)

peer (cautiously)

stare (wide-eyed/open-mouthed)

-Unit10

arson/arsonist

assassination/assasin

blackmail/blackmailer

burglary/burglar

drink-driving/drink-driver

drug trafficking/drug trafficker

espionage/spy

hijack(ing)/hijacker

identify fraud/identify fraudster

internet piracy/internet pirate

kidnap(ping)/kidnapper

mugging/mugger

murder/murderer

pickpocketing/pickpocket

robbery/robber

shoplifting/shoplifter

smuggling/smuggler

theft/thief

vandalism/vandal

Understanding the Passive Voice

Here are some examples of the passive voice in different tenses:

1. In my opinion, a cure for cancer will be found one day.
2. At the moment, the operation is being carried out by the surgeon.
3. Nothing has been done yet.
4. When I switched on the TV, a movie was being shown.
5. Most of the music awards must have been presented by now.
6. We were able to enter because the alarm had been switched off.

Passive Voice in Sentences

Let's look at how active sentences transform into passive ones:

1. Scientists have discovered the gene that causes baldness.

   Passive: A new gene that controls hair growth has been discovered.

2. The band released their new album last weekend.

   Passive: Their new album was released last weekend.

3. Wendy is teaching music to the

Genetic Material/DNA

Variable Cell Count

1. DNA must contain biologically useful information.
2. Must be capable of reproduction = replication = growth.
3. Must be decodable (MRNA) transcription/translation.
4. Must be able to change or show variation (mutate/adapt).

H20 Sample -> 1ml -> A10(2) -> 1ml -> B10(4) -> 1ml -> C10(6)
0.1ml D10(5) F10(7)
1ml E10(4) G10(6)
- Pour 10ml cooled molten agar over the bottom of the plate, close the lid, swirl to mix and allow to solidify.
- Invert & incubate at 37C for 24-48h.
- After incubation, observe.
- Select a plate with 30-300 colonies.
- Count all colonies on the agar surface/embedded in agar.
- Colonies X dilution factor = colonies/ml

Griffith's Experiment

1. Injected living S in mouse - mouse died.
2. Injected

The Good and the Bad of the Internet

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Internet Worms

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Grooming

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Self-Care for Colds and Flu

What do you do to look after yourself when you catch a cold or the flu? In Madrid, during the month of February, it is common for people to catch a cold. Some of them don't take care of themselves.

When I am ill, I take medication for a week, for instance, ibuprofen or antibiotics; these help me to get over the cold. Secondly, I rest in my bed, and I don't go to school to not infect other people. Additionally, it is essential to eat well because some antibiotics can damage your stomach.

All in all, I believe that when one of us has a cold, it is important to take care of ourselves because these can affect you when you are older.

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