The Placenta and Placentation

The placenta is a transient organ present exclusively during pregnancy that serves the diverse functions necessary for the survival of the developing fetus, most notably the physiological exchange that occurs as the “maternal-fetal interface” (Burton & Fowden, 2015). This exchange is facilitated through the syncytiotrophoblast, the epithelial cover of the …

The Use and Effects of TXA on the Clotting Cascade following Hemorrhage

The purpose of this STEAM project medium was to create an interactive snapshot representation of a clot forming and the effects of TXA on the formation of the clot. During clot formation the clotting cascade is activated and common pathway factors build the fibrin net and in turn the physical …