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Dec
2016
Compartment Syndrome
Compartment Syndrome Lauren Way, MA Medical Assistant Compartment Syndrome is a potentially life threatening condition caused by an excessive pressure build up inside of compartmentalized muscle groups in the body, called compartments. Rising pressure inside the compartments can block blood flow to tissue, which organs need to function. The connective tissue that form the walls […]
5
Dec
2016
Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 & 2
Herpes Simplex Virus type 1 & 2 By: Taylor Loftus Whenever someone hears the word herpes they automatically start freaking out and think the world is going to end, but did you know that 3.7 billion people from ages 0-50 or 67% of the population is living with herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1), per the […]