Notable Health Care People
“Founder of Modern Chemistry”
Robert Boyle
Caused by a bacteria that is resistant to antibiotics
HIGHLY infectious
Can result in sepsis or “blood poisoning”
MRSA
Primarily caused by ATHEROSCLEROSIS
HEART DISEASE
Famous for the Sistine Chapel paintings
Dissected and drew depictions of the human body
Statue “David”
Michelangelo
foodborne”. These types occur when food is mishandled, hands are not washed, and bacteria from fecal matter are ingested.
Hep. A and E
1922 - discovered and used insulin to treat diabetes.
Banting and Best
an illness caused by a defect in the immune system; in which the immune system attacks the small intestine
Crohn’s Disease
Loss of speech, loss of mobility, hemiparesis, paralysis, loss of sight or other senses, effected cognition, or death.
STROKE
Famous for the Mona Lisa and the Last Supper paintings
Dissected and drew the human body, body systems, and individual organs
Vitruvian Man
Leonardo da Vinci
more common in places in the world with poor hand-washing and lack of clean water.
Hep E
Founder of the American Red Cross
Clara Barton
Can be deadly, but patients can now live relatively normal life spans with treatment.
HIV
caused by a damaged blood vessel that causes blood to leak out of the vessel (ruptured, torn, “popped”, etc…) and coat the brain, so the brain “downs”, causing a lack of oxygen, causing that affected area to die.
Hemorrhagic Stroke
established scientific protocols for surgeries; introduced the first feeding tube in 1778
John Hunter (1728-1793)
bloodborne”. These types occur when the blood or body fluids of an infected person cross into the blood or body fluids of an uninfected person. Can be spread through sexual contact, sharing needles and IV drug use. May present no symptoms and reinfection is common.
Hep B and C
discovered penicillin in 1928.
Alexander Fleming
Can be spread through sexual contact, sharing needles and IV drug use. May present no symptoms and reinfection is common.
Hepatitis - inflammation of the Liver
5 types: A, B, C, D, and E
caused by a blood clot in a blood vessel. The clot “plugs up” the vessel, blocking blood from circulating and sending oxygen-rich blood to the brain, so the brain “starves” and that affected area dies.
Ischemic Stroke
discovered the element oxygen in 1774
Joseph Priestley (1733-1804)
can lead to damage, cirrhosis, and cancer of the liver.
Consequences of untreated Hepatitis
Pioneered surgical techniques to separate conjoined twins
Dr. Benjamin Carson
an illness in which the body’s immune system incorrectly attacks the body’s connective tissue (joints, blood cells, etc..) causing inflammation and pain
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Begins as a single cell that incorrectly copies itself; then grows uncontrollably.
This uncontrolled growth becomes a neoplasm or a tumor.
CARCINOGEN
Cancer
Father of Pulmonary Diseases
Rene Laennec
can be cured
Hepatitis C