Microbiology Initial Discussion and Responses
Question Description
Write a thoughtful 2-3 paragraph posting on your chosen question. (NOTE: a paragraph should have 4-5 sentences!) You will need to reference your sources including your textbook at the end of your posting to avoid plagiarism. Be specific in your reference! For instance, do not put just www.cdc.gov – give me the exact page that you used within the CDC’s website. And if you do use your textbook as a reference, make sure that you have a 2nd reference as well from another source.
For 6 TOPICS: create an original discussion for that topic, 2 paragraphs each
For 13 Respond To: Respond to the discussion that is already created, 2 paragraphs each
Topic 1: Turning ALL Blood into the “Universal Donor” What do you think of this new major development? Ch.13
Topic 2: Compare and Contrast H7N9 (Avian Flu) to H1N1 influenza Ch.9
Topic 3: Interferons as Therapies Ch. 11
Topic 4: National Vaccination Injury Compensation Program: How would you explain the benefits of immunization in light of potential side effects to someone who is skeptical of vaccines in general? Ch.14
Topic 5: A Universal Flu Vaccine Could One Day Replace Annual Flu. Ch.16
Topic 6: MMR Vaccine Timing: Based on this information about the formulation of these two vaccines, why are they not administered until the child is a year old? Ch.17
Respond to #1: Turning ALL Blood into the “Universal Donor” What do you think of this new major development? Ch.13
According to the Red Cross every two seconds someone in the US needs a blood transfusions and in an emergency situation there may not be enough time to get a patients blood type. To ensure that patients safety the universal donor type O Negative will be given. O negative is the most sought out blood for donors. For this reason. The company ZymeQuest have worked to isolate, purify and concentrate enzymes that can clip the end portion of type A and B to make them look like the O antigen. They are currently conducting clinical trials of its conversion system that can modify the blood. A concern is that the system does not remove the Rh factor so it would not be generating a true universl donor blood type. I do not agree with this method. You would not want to risk giving the wrong blood to the wrong patient and the adverse effect resulting in the patients death. However, if they can figure out how to remove the Rh factor this could lead to a huge milestone in Medicine.
Microbiology:Basic and Clinical Principles. Microbiology: Basic and Clinical Principles, by Lourdes Norman-McKay. Pearson, 2019. pp. 393
Respond to #2: Shining Light on Jaundice Ch.13
According to research , Jaundice is develops in up to 50% normal term babies and 80% preterm babies.Jaundice occurs when a waste product in the blood called bilurubin is increased in the blood system .This occurs when the liver is not able to fully remove them.During pregnancy, the mothers liver acts as the detoxifier for the baby too.After birth , the baby liver is supposed to take on this duty.Some baby’s liver are not fully developed after birth which results in a decrease in its function.Thus bilirubin is not excreted efficiently from the body and this will result in Jaundice.Jaundice is characterized by a yellowing of the skin and eyes of the new baby.The total serum bilirubin test (TSB) can be performed to diagnose Jaundice.Blood incompatibility occurs when the mother is a type O and the baby is a type A , type A or type AB.If there is a mix in blood between the mother either during pregnancy or child birth process will result in the creation of antibodies from the mothers blood which will attack the babys red blood cells and causing hemolysis with bilirubin a by product.This will result in jaundice of the baby.
Raymond kene
Source
Mckay, Lourdes Norman. Chapter 13. Microbiology Basic and Clinical Principles, pp. 392-394.
WWW.CDC.GOV. 9 Apr. 2018, www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/jaundice/facts.html. Accessed 6 Mar. 2019.
Respond to #3: Comprehensive Case Ch.8
Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, can be very dangerous if gone untreated. In this case, the patient is Type 1 Diabetic, and therefore his body cannot make or does not make enough insulin. The patient had lost his job and therefore had not been taking his insulin as he had run out, which led him to have a very high blood sugar. If hyperglycemia is failed to be treated then ketoacidosis, or a diabetic coma, can occur. Without insulin, your body breaks down fats for energy since you cannot use glucose. This leads to the production of ketones, and the body cannot handle large amounts, but the body cannot release these ketones fast enough and leads to ketoacidosis. Therefore, this patient did not have his insulin he needed which leaded to him having a high blood sugar. This high blood sugar was left untreated long enough that the body began to use broken down fat for energy, which occurs in ketoacidosis, and leads to the fact that hyperglycem