This encounter involved breast cancer. I had a discussion over the phone with my mom a month ago. My aunt has been diagnosed with breast cancer for almost a year now. She had been experiencing pain in that area on and off during that period. Lately she said that she feels well and sometimes forgets that she has this disease. My mother (an Finance Manager not a doctor) figured that at those times that she had been experiencing pain the cancer must be growing or metastasizing. I spoke with my professor about this theory and learnt that there may be many different reasons for the pain or lack thereof. I also figured to myself that the absence of the pain may be as dangerous as having the pain. This applies to our class because over the past few months we have been discussing the various tissues and cells in the body and cancer is a defect in the cells. I learnt that pain caused by breast cancer is not a major symptom of the disease. The pain could be attributed to various causes other than the cancer itself such as normal hormone fluctuations and premenstral syndrome.
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Histology blog 10
Investigation
The topic I picked for discussion was acne. This is a disorder that many people have to live with even into late adulthood.
My first source is an article published by the Mayo Clinic.
The source says that hormone play a role in the development of acne and people of all ages get acne for various reasons such as birth control pills, menstrual cycles and pregnancy. Acne can cause emotional stress and lead to scarring of the skin. However, there are treatments for acne and the sooner treatment begins the lower the risk of lasting and physical emotional damage.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acne/DS00169
This was a very good source because I learned a lot about acne and the risk factors for the disorder. Mayo Clinic stated that direct skin exposure to greasy or oily substances, or to certain cosmetics applied directly to the skin.
The second source was a research article that discussed a way of treating acne, which is cleansing. This article reinforced that acne has many physical and emotion effect on a person as well as the way a person is viewed by society. It basically outlined the types of moisturizers and cleansers were good for different types of skin that had acne. They said that "moisturizing prevents and reduces skin irritation, soothing the skin by slowing the evaporation of water. Many liquid face cleansers also moisturize, which may be all that is needed for a patient with oily skin. Protection from sun and environmental damage is important for all patients. While sunscreens are often irritants, the best options for young, oily,acne-prone skin tend to have a water or light liquid base."
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology; 2009 Supplement, Vol. 10 Issue S1
This was a very interesting article because it helped me understand the basis of acne treatment and what may work for one person may not work for another. This was a very well written and easily understood article and it gave me alot of insight on acne treatment.
The topic I picked for discussion was acne. This is a disorder that many people have to live with even into late adulthood.
My first source is an article published by the Mayo Clinic.
The source says that hormone play a role in the development of acne and people of all ages get acne for various reasons such as birth control pills, menstrual cycles and pregnancy. Acne can cause emotional stress and lead to scarring of the skin. However, there are treatments for acne and the sooner treatment begins the lower the risk of lasting and physical emotional damage.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/acne/DS00169
This was a very good source because I learned a lot about acne and the risk factors for the disorder. Mayo Clinic stated that direct skin exposure to greasy or oily substances, or to certain cosmetics applied directly to the skin.
The second source was a research article that discussed a way of treating acne, which is cleansing. This article reinforced that acne has many physical and emotion effect on a person as well as the way a person is viewed by society. It basically outlined the types of moisturizers and cleansers were good for different types of skin that had acne. They said that "moisturizing prevents and reduces skin irritation, soothing the skin by slowing the evaporation of water. Many liquid face cleansers also moisturize, which may be all that is needed for a patient with oily skin. Protection from sun and environmental damage is important for all patients. While sunscreens are often irritants, the best options for young, oily,acne-prone skin tend to have a water or light liquid base."
American Journal of Clinical Dermatology; 2009 Supplement, Vol. 10 Issue S1
This was a very interesting article because it helped me understand the basis of acne treatment and what may work for one person may not work for another. This was a very well written and easily understood article and it gave me alot of insight on acne treatment.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Histology Blog 9
Reflections
This week in Histology was interesting. I liked the topic we are studying and i found it very intriguing. I liked learning about the integumentary system and it made me very aware of how important this system is and how it works. This will help me in my future because i briefly thought about being a dermatologist and this topic made me want to keep this idea in mind. I am a visual and kinesthetic learner and labs and the very visual lectures help me to remember and understand the information easier. Overall this was a very interesting week in Histology.
This week in Histology was interesting. I liked the topic we are studying and i found it very intriguing. I liked learning about the integumentary system and it made me very aware of how important this system is and how it works. This will help me in my future because i briefly thought about being a dermatologist and this topic made me want to keep this idea in mind. I am a visual and kinesthetic learner and labs and the very visual lectures help me to remember and understand the information easier. Overall this was a very interesting week in Histology.
Thursday, November 5, 2009
Histology Blog 8
Dictionary
microcirculation-The flow of blood through the smallest vessels such as arterioles, capillaries and venules
mesothelium- this is the squamous epithelium that covers the heart.
spongiosa- The loose connective tissue on the atrial/blood vessel side of the valve.
Ventricularis- the dense connective tissue with elastic fibers on the ventricular side it is covered with endothelium.
fibrosa- the fibrous extensions from dense irregular connective tissue of fibrous skeleton
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