Blog 6 Respiratory Disease

Asthma

Asthma is a very common disease cildren are born with and can eeither grow out of or have for the rest of their life. To this day, scientists are still unsure of the possible causes of asthma but we can connect them to various things. Asthma can be triggered by airbore allergens, respiratory infections, and even cold air. An individual with asthma might show signs of coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain. 

To treat an individual with asthma, they have anti-inflammatory drugs that are inhaled into the bronchids. Inhaled drugs reduce the swelling which blocks the airway and causes these asthma attacks. Brochodilators is a common treatment used since it relaxes the muscles that tighten the airway.

People who suffer from asthma can have it for the rest of their life. Luckily, death from asthma is very uncommon and if it were to happen, it is preventable.

Reference: http://www.webmd.com/asthma/default.htm

blog 5 blood career

Histologist

A Histologist is a professional that studies the microscopic structures of a tissue. Their min job is to examine the cells and bodily fluid of the human being. Typically, after blood samples, they will look through the blood to see if they see any bacterias or match your blood with others that might need a transfusion. 

To become a histologist, you first must obtain a bachelors degree with a major of medical technology or any of the sciences such as chemistry, biology, or preferably microbiology. After obtaining their bachelors degree, individuals must go through courses that teach hands on skills in labs

Lastly, as a histologist, their annual sallary ranges from $26,000 to $41,000

Referrence:http://www.mayo.edu/mayo-clinic-school-of-health-sciences/careers/histology-technician

Blog 4 blood disease

Hemophilia

Hemophilia is a genetically inherited blood disease, this disease prevents people from making blood clots. When people diagnosed with hemophilia bleed, they can potentially bleed to death. People who have hemophilia are easily bruised and injured, they often not doing very physical activities that can potentially harm them. The only treatment that these individuals have are Factor VII, Factor IX and Desmopressin which are all proteins that assist in blood clotting. The severity of Hemophilia varies, it can range from mild to severe depending their genetics. However, despite this disease, many people are still able to live normal productive lives .

Skeletal Careers : Chiropractor

Chiropractors are health professionals that focus on muscular disorders. They reduce pain by manual relocating the displaced joint, or assist in improving the function of the patients injured body part. Chiropractors tend to focus on the spinal chord because they believe that they can reduce the pressure since the central nervous system is connected to the spine. Chiropractors pursue higher education for 4 years in a rigourous program studying human composition and clinical training. They must attend a specialized chiropractor school after their bachelors to get their license in chiropractor. The average starting income for a chiropractor is around $64,500.

Reference: https://www.naturalhealers.com/chiropractic/job-description/

Skeletal Disease : Osteochondrodysplasia

Background:
Osteochondrodysplasia or skeletal dysplasia is the medical term for a bone development disorder. There are 7 different types of Osteochondrodysplasia, Achondroplasia, Cleidocranial dysostosis, Fibrous dysplasia, Langer-Giedion syndrome, Maffucci syndrome, Osteosclerosis,  and Osteogenesis imperfecta. These disease are similar to one another as it causes dwarfism, thinning of bones, soft tissue damage, brittle bones, etc.
Treatment
Treatment for an adult with some type of Osteochondrodysplasia seems to not be effective. The only option doctors have is to provide surgical limb lengthening. With skeletal diseases, the body cannot rebuild or continue to grow that bone, therefore, the only possible option is have a prosthetic or artificial bone put in place.
Symptoms
The most common symptom of Osteochondrodysplasia is dwarfism, you can tell when an individual is suffering from Osteochondrodysplasia when their body composition is uneven or they physically waddle as they walk.
Reference
https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/children-s-health-issues/hereditary-connective-tissue-disorders/osteochondrodysplasias

Tissue Disease: Eczema

Eczema

Causes:  There are multiple causes of Eczema. The lack of moisture, genetic variation, skin protection, and irritation/ allergies lead to possible eczema. 

Symptoms: symptoms of Eczema itching, dry skin, bumps, scaly. Severe forms of eczema can leave your skin bleeding and looking really flaky. 

Treatment: Eczema is not a curable disorder; However, it is a treatable disease if followed by a proper skin care routine and moisturizing. Treatment should be consistent in order for the severity to lessen. Like any other skin disease, irritation and scratching can further damage more parts of the skin and the bacteria can spread.
Prognosis: Eczema is different for all people, for some it can be a lifetime skin disease, and for others it can go away with the proper care. The long term success for eczema is still up in the air. It is very likely that the symptoms will not be as severe, but the symptoms can lessen. Possible foods can trigger the disease to grow more and spread, so there are some foods to avoid such as dairy, nuts, and some types of shellfish.
Reference:

https://nationaleczema.org/eczema/treatment/

Cal Tech Robot Presentation Extra Credit

What I Learned: 

At the robotics presentation, I learned that creating a robot consist of countless mathematic equations put together precisely in order to augment a robot itself.  Many labs struggle to have robots learn from artificial intelligence; In fact, most starter-up lab projects build their works off of human controlled robots. The beginning is finding out what works best to keep the robot standing straight up and walking in a straight line, then comes a gyroscope-like contraption that ensures that the robot will not tilt over. The tremendous effort by a team is required to put together a robot that works. Like any lab working with new material and experiments, the lab group has to craft their own safety mechanism to ensure that their $500,000 machine does not break.