STEMI

The learning objective that I am addressing in this paper is:  “Explain how the heart translates an electrical signal to a contraction” I will be looking at how you can use a 12 lead Electrocardiogram (ECG) to detect a ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and predict where the ischemia …

Stratified Squamous Epithelial Patchwork- Healthy versus diseased

The objective I covered in this STEAM project is “Describe in depth each type of epithelial and connective tissue. Be able to describe their function and location.” I will specifically be discussing keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, its function, location, and issues that arise when the tissue is diseased. My paintings represent an …

Only Making it Worse: An Illustration of the Body’s Response to Cell Damage caused by Glioblastomas

In October of 2017, my husband’s best friend, a seemingly healthy 25-year-old man in excellent physical shape, suddenly lost all feeling and control of the left side of his body. This began a two-and-a-half-year journey for him through the all but hopeless diagnosis of a glioblastoma. During his time fighting …