eccentric cardiologist, Dr. Alfred Blalock. Despite having no college degree, Vivien Thomas is able to learn medical and surgical skills through the guidance of Dr. Blalock, and their cooperation ultimately leads to the discovery of a cure for blue baby syndrome. Similar to Dr. Blalock’s tutelage, I have learned to love biology under the teaching and mentoring of my biology teacher, Dr. Cron. Even though both Dr. Cron and Dr. Blalock are excellent instructors, they are extremely and uniquely different
Introduction This movie tells the story of a 34-year relationship between a lab assistant, Vivien Thomas, and a surgeon, Alfred Blalock. It also tells of the struggles and triumphs experienced during a journey of human development for two people whom, in turn, influence the development of a worldwide community of surgeons and their patients. It is a great example of how leaders mature and transform their consciousness to be understanding of other people and to deepen the meaning of their words,
on the experimented on the hearts of dogs even though Dr. Blalock knows how he was so talented and determined person. When Thomas did the experiment on a dog and after few days Thomas was able to develop a new type of respirator which can help the babies to get enough oxygenated blood to their lungs. Therefore, by doing an experiment on an open heart surgery it gave Thomas chance to shows other doctors how talented he is even though he was black; other doctors asked if they can watch some of his experimental
Shaken Baby Syndrome Brandy Gangwer Human Development 1 Lisa Bergquist Thursday 6pm Shaken Baby Syndrome My childhood disorder is Shaken Baby Syndrome.” Abusive head trauma/inflicted traumatic brain injury — also called shaken baby/shaken impact syndrome (or SBS) — are a form of inflicted head trauma “ (Foundation, 1995-2014). Over 300 babies a year die from being shaken in the United States per the National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome. Those are only the ones that are reported, they
Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is an incident that will forever change and affect the victimized child dramatically. Most normal children are able to develop normally without deficits in areas of occupations or performance skills, but a child with SBS may never be the same. The lasting effects of Shaken Baby Syndrome impact a child’s life in areas of occupations such as social participation, play, and education. Characteristics of Shaken Baby Syndrome Etiology Shaken Baby Syndrome is, “a condition of
Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21 is an extra copy of chromosomes 21; healthy babies have two copies, while down syndrome babies have three copies. Blood tests that pregnant women get have sparked a debate about aborting unborn babies with down syndrome because the parents “can’t handle it” or “dont know how to care for a baby with a disability.” Many women have recieved horrible news about their yet unborn child, Melanie Perkins McLaughlin had faced this issue and had to choose between a ‘heartbreaking”
Something the Lord Made In the movie “Something the Lord Made”, Dr. Alfred Blalock, introduced open heart surgery for the cure of blue babies. These babies are cyanotic because of a heart that fails to function properly and prevents the baby’s blood from being fully oxygenated. The bluish color signifies the deoxygenated condition of the blood. In the other hand, red color signifies oxygen-rich blood. Blalock employed Vivien Thomas, initially as a janitor and then as a lab technician
Melissa Riggio is one of the many girls who deals with Down syndrome and the insecurities that go along with it. "When my mom first told me I had Down syndrome, I worried that people might think that I wasn’t as smart as they were, or that I talked or looked different. I thought you might see that I have Down syndrome and that you wouldn't like me," Melissa says in a article she wrote herself for National Geographic. Even though a child may suffer with this disease, it does not classify them as
Postpartum depression syndrome is said to be a type of depression that typically is connected to pregnancy and childbirth and can be temporarily. Postpartum depression ranges from being moderate, like not that serious to severe depression after giving birth to a child. According to the National Institutes of Health. Postpartum depression syndrome tends to occur after the baby is delivered, may occur up to about a year later and many time occurs within the first 3 months after the delivery process
“picture” of their baby, the ultrasound. Even more exciting is getting an ultrasound to find out the sex of the baby. But ultrasounds are useful for more than just getting that first image of the fetus or finding out whether it is a boy or a girl. While it is something most parents dread finding out when pregnant, an ultrasound can also detect a birth defect. There are many different birth defects that can be detected by an ultrasound during pregnancy like Spina Bifida, Down syndrome, and abnormalities
Regulator gene. While pregnancies with a trisomy (a baby which has receive an extra chromosome) or a monosomy (have a missing chromosome) may go to full-term and result in the birth of a child with health problems, it is also possible that the pregnancy may miscarry, or that the baby is stillborn, because of the chromosome abnormality. In studies of first trimester miscarriages, about 60 percent (or more) are chromosomally abnormal. In studies of babies who are stillborn, 5 to 10 percent have a chromosome
terrible. Also, the animal waste can contaminate the drinking water supplies. For example, the nitrates from the lagoons can seep into the groundwater, which can cause deaths in infants, spontaneous abortions, and can increase the risk of blue baby syndrome. Blue baby syndrome is an illness that begins with large amounts of nitrate ingested into the digestive system then the nitrate reacts with oxyhemoglobin to form metheglobin, which cannot carry oxygen. When talking about the actual food that comes out
Why Are We Still Limiting Those With Down Syndrome? What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you see someone who is different than you? Some people become un-comfortable or scared, but anything new is scary. Everyone is different from one another in some way, but let’s say this person was different due to their disability. Truthfully, who doesn’t have a disability? Believe it or not, having bad eye sight, or chronic back pain, or being double jointed are all disabilities. Of course
will soon have options such as tall, pretty, athletic, intelligent, blue eyes, and blonde hair. Occasionally referred to as similar to “the eugenics of Hitler’s Third Reich” (“Designer Babies” n.p.), the new genetics technology is causing differences in people’s opinions, despite altering DNA before implantation is “just around the corner.” (Thadani n.p.). A recent advance in genetically altering embryos coined “designer babies” produces controversy about the morality of this process. After the discovery
Gender roles are taught to us early on in our lives. At the hospital, when babies are newly born they are wrapped up in either a pink or blue blanket depending on the sex of the child. As early as our first few moments in the world, we are inundated by ideas of what it means to be a girl or a boy. Learning about gender roles is an important aspect of a child’s socialization. Ideas about masculinity and femininity can come from a variety of sources - parents, media, the school system and so much more
An Overview of the Rare Disease Known as Kabuki Syndrome As I look to graduate, I become increasingly aware that I have my entire life to look forward to. Even though I will have struggles throughout my life, I still have my well being to fall back on. When all else fails, I am and hopefully always will be self-assured that I am here, healthy and able to bring myself through the worst of circumstances. This realization and knowledge has presented itself in the most realistic way just within
engineering babies has only recently been introduced to the world. Scientists have tried to transfer and alter genes in organisms to prevent inherited diseases and undesirable characteristics from being passed down to the offspring. To engineer organisms, it requires scientists to alter the sequence of genes. There are risks factors to these experiments, but some well off people are willing to take the chances to create the perfect baby. Designing babies have their pros and cons. Are designer babies morally
million years ago), the highest peak of the eastern United States (Mount Mitchell), industrial production opportunities and leisurely recreation. The range includes the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Great Smoky mountains (NCSU, n.d.). A range of recreational activities such as fishing in freshwater streams, camping, biking the Blue Ridge Parkway, skiing and hiking are available in the region. One popular hiking location is the 2,184-mile Appalachian Natural Scenic Trail, which is the longest walking
a infrequent condition, research still looking on how to possibly cure it. But, being a inherited condition, study does not guarantee there will be a treatment. The only way to prevent it is to check the parents for a recessive gene before having a baby.
A “designer baby” is a baby genetically engineered in vitro for specially selected traits, which can vary from lowered disease-risk to gender selection to eye, or hair color. Before genetic engineering and in vitro fertilization (IVF), “designer babies” were only a science fiction concept. However, the rapid pace of technology makes designer babies an increasingly real possibility. Designer babies represent an area within embryology that has not yet become a practical reality, but has started to