Disease

The Common Vein copyright 2007

The section on states of being is intended to provide understanding of health and disease in the context of “opposites” in the sciences and arts.  In the world of physics chemistry, and mathematics, units that are equal and oppposite are “relatively” absolute.  Thus for example negative and positive are the extreme opposites.  In the world of art, literature, dance, biology,  and medicine, oppposites are relative.

Positive and Negative

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Black and White

Biology and Medicine – Not so Black and White

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Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down

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Heaven and Hell

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Dignity rising from Hell

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Biologic Units in Order and Disorder – from the Country to the Cell

Cities and Towns – Order and Disorder

The struggles for the positives of life occur in our day to day life in our cities and towns and among our people.

City in Order and City in Disorder

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Children in Health and Disease

A Body Part in Health and Disease

A Foot in Health and Disease

This first image reveals a normal right foot and the devastating manifestations of aberrant glucose metabolism in the second image.  as a result of insulin insufficiency, with consequent effects on the small vessels throughout the body.  In this instance the diabetic arteriopathy is characterised by calcific atherosclerotic diease seen as calcification of the digital artery with subsequent ischemia to the foot.  The poor nutrition has resulted in infection and ulceration of skin and bone, with poor healing and a need to amputate irrecovarable tissues.

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Leaves in Health and Disease

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Health and a Flower in Trouble

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Cells in Health and Disease

Cells in Health and Disease

.Courtesy Ashley Davidoff MD.

The Revolution – A nation goes from  from disorder to order 230 years later

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Tree in Bud

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