Physiology Ms.Malonek: 2017

Bottle Lungs

The bottle, balloons, and straw give us an example of how our lungs work. It's the inverse relationship of pressure and volume. This relationship known as Boyle's Law. With real lungs, breathing increases the lungs volume which then decreases the pressure of the lungs. Just like our lungs, this model expands when we pull the balloon at the bottom.

Muscle Career

Name of muscle career

Neurologist

Description of a typical day's work

Diagnose and treat neurological disorders, including stroke, dementia and neuromuscular diseases.
As clinicians, neurologists examine patients and may order and interpret diagnostic tests in order to determine the best course of treatment.
As researchers, they may participate in clinical studies and other research, write articles for medical journals and give presentations at professional meetings.

Training/Education required

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree; clinical residency, often followed by a fellowship in a specialized area

Average salary

$197,700

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Reference

http://www.healthcare-salaries.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/neurologist-salary.jpg
http://study.com/articles/Neurologist_Job_Requirements_and_Description.html

Muscle Disease

Name of Bone Disease

Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy

Symptoms

Weakness of the voluntary muscles (degree of weakness and the muscles most affected vary greatly according to the type of MMD and the age)
Heart can develop abnormal rhythms
Heart muscle can weaken
Muscles used for breathing can weaken (can cause inadequate breathing, especially during sleeping)

Prognosis

Varies depending on the symptons of the disease

Treatments

Aimed at managing symptoms and minimizing disability.
Multidisciplinary team needed.
Inability to relax muscles may be treated with a drug such as Mexiletine.
Provide individualized exercise and stretching programs for the treatment of weakness and contractures.

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References

https://www.mda.org/disease/myotonic-muscular-dystrophy/signs-and-symptoms
https://www.mda.org/disease/myotonic-muscular-dystrophy/medical-management
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/neurology_neurosurgery/centers_clinics/muscular_dystrophy/conditions/myotonic_muscular_dystrophy.html
http://www.myotonic.org/what-dm/faqs

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