This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing blood characteristics. Some of the terms he mentions are: a subunits, agranulocyte, albumin, allergy, alpha granules, alveoli, anemia, antibodies, arteries, azurophilic granules, bacteria, band 3,  basophils, biconcave disk, bone marrow, Bohr effect, buffy coat, capillaries, centrifuge, centripetal force, cathepsin, clotting factors, coagulation (clotting), concentration, cooperativity, […]

This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing Diabetes. Some of the terms he mentions are: acetone, acidic, adult onset, beta cell, blood pressure, capillary beds, detoxifying, diabetes mellitus, diabetic ketoacidosis, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic retinopathy, diabetic sores, dialysis, fruity breath, gestational, glucose, high blood glucose, high blood sugar, hyperglycemia, insulin, insulin receptors, insulin […]

This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing Alzheimer’s Disease. Some of the terms he mentions are: ACE (acetyl choline esterase inhibitor), acetyl choline (ACH), age-related concerns, aggression, basal levels, beta amyloid, brain biopsy, caregiver, cholinergic hypothesis, cholinergic system, completely dependent, confusion, CT (computed tomography), deficits, dementia, deteriorating muscle mass, enzymes, hallucinating, impaired […]

This episode of “A Clinical Minute” has Dr. Digby describing the nervous system. Some of the terms he mentions are: ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease), Alzheimer’s, autonomic divisions, autonomic nervous system, axon terminal, axons, behavior, body language, brain, brain stem, cell bodies, central nervous system (CNS), cerebellum, communication, complex social interaction, depression, dorsal root ganglia, electrochemical […]