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IMHA (Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia)

BOOM! CRACK! It’s not thunder, it’s a battle between the red blood and the immune system! And who’s there hiding? INVADERS! SPYS! ATTACKERS! (Also known as viruses, diseases, and infections.) But the immune system doesn’t notice. “Retreat!!!”  yells Captain Red Blood Cell. IMHA wins! IMHA or Immune-mediated hemolytic anemia is a disease that, like anemia, …

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Fractures

                    Imagine a dog bounding across your backyard which is under construction. He steps on a nail, yelps, and falls into the pool. Which is empty. He falls hard, whimpering and yelping. You rush him to the hospital. The doctor reports that he has some fractured …

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Rabies

                    I walked around the corner of my block and saw a dog barking at me. He looked crazy. He drooled and seemed aggressive. And every once in a while he started biting at imaginary figures. He seemed sick, so I got closer knowing that I …

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