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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is a potentially fatal condition caused by breathing carbon monoxide, which is a colorless and odorless gas produced by the incomplete burning of natural gas, propane, gasoline, kerosene, coal, wood, smoking tobacco, other plant matter, or any other fuel containing carbon. It can also result from breathing the vapors of methylene chloride, a chemical found in paint thinners, degreasers, and solvents

Heart’s electrical conduction system Heart’s electrical conduction system

X-ray of ICD An ICD is used in patients at risk for: ● Ventricular tachycardia, when the lower chambers of the heart independently beat faster than 100 beats per minute Ventricular fibrillation, when the muscle fibers of the lower chambers of the heart contract in a fast, uncoordinated manner ● Sudden cardiac death caused by arrhythmias

Children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome from American Family Physician (Note from Amber Columbia. Fetal Alcohol syndrome isn't as simple as cosmetics. There are a number of related disorders. All include cognitive disability Fetal Alcohol Syndrome

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is defined as the most severe form of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, or FASD. It is characterized by abnormalities in facial features, slowed growth, and abnormalities in the structure and functioning of the brain and spinal cord. fetal alcohol syndrome

 Bipolar Disorder  The scopolamine patch, which delivers medicine usually used for motion sickness, is now an experimental treatment for bipolar disorder. 

 Anorexia is an eating disorder—a psychiatric condition marked by fear of gaining weight, a distorted mental picture of what one’s body actually looks like, and extreme dieting in order to lose weight. Many anorexics also exercise for long periods or take diuretics (drugs that increase urine output) in order to lose weight.  Anorexics have a distorted view of their own bodies, seeing themselves as being much bigger than they really are  Anorexia

The EpiPen, a medicine that is used to treat severe allergic reactions that can result in anaphylaxis. The EpiPen

Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease, or AD, is a terminal disease of the central nervous system that has no effective treatment or cure. Its most notable symptom is dementia beyond the effects of normal aging. It is named for Alois Alzheimer (1864 disease at a medical meeting in 1906. — the loss of a person ’ s memory and other cognitive functions – 1915), a German doctor who first described a patient with the

Image of a human liver with fibrosis, the formation of tough scar tissue in the liver, which can lead to cirrhosis.

Acne on a person’s chin

Acne illustration of a normal hair follicle and an inflamed one Acne is a skin disorder resulting from the blockage of hair follicles in the skin. Excess cells produced in the follicle combine with sebum, an oily substance secreted by glands connected to the follicle. When a plug forms in the follicle and is infected with bacteria, a pimple erupts.

X ray showing the skull and spine of a person with achondroplasia Achondroplasia Definition Achondroplasia, or short-limb dwarfism, is the most common form of abnormally short stature in adults. It is caused by a mutation in a single gene on chromosome 4 that regulates the conversion of cartilage to bone. This gene is the only gene that is known to be associated with achondroplasia. Description Achondroplasia is basically a disorder of bone development. The skeleton of a human fetus is composed primarily of cartilage, a dense and somewhat elastic form of connective tissue that gradually turns to bone during normal development. In a person with achondroplasia, a gene that is involved in the process of bone formation produces too much of a protein that limits bone growth. As a result, the person with achondroplasia has unusually short bones in the arms and legs and other skeletal abnormalities. They also usually have difficulties with posture, joint disorders, and breathing problems ...

Measles is a highly contagious disease of the upper respiratory tract accompanied by fever and a characteristic reddish rash that spreads over the entire body. The name of the disease dates back to fourteenthcentury English and means “spot.”  Measles rash on the face of a  patient 

Lactose Intolerance Explains the cause, risk factors, diagnostic tests, and management of lactose intolerance. Lists calcium-rich foods and foods that contain hidden lactose. lactose

 this MRA reconstruction shows a stenosis just above the origin of the left internal carotid artery (arrow)

T2-weighted axial MRI scan of the neck showing a left internal carotid artery dissection, with blood in the vessel wall producing a high signal (arrow)

Central retinal artery occlusion in a patient who presented with sudden monocular blindness. The retina is pale with attenuated vessels. Only the fovea is spared, which appears as a cherry red spot retinal artery occlusion

 Carotid endarterectomy specimen showing the excised plaque with overlying thrombus. Embolization of this thrombotic material is responsible for 50% of ischaemic carotid territory TIAs and strokes

 Three-dimensional CT angiogram showing a severe stenosis of the internal carotid artery (arrowed) just distal to the bifurcation  Carotid Artery Disease