712 Designs: Medical Illustrations

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	Hepatitis E Virus Infection Medium: illustrator, photoshop Audience: public, media Purpose: This illustration shows Hepatitis E virus infection: Hepatitis E virus is acquired from contaminated food or water. Typical symptoms include acute nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. Most people recover from the disease after a few months. Hepatitis E can be deadly, however, especially for women in their third trimester of pregnancy. View the illustration >>
	Potential New Target for Treating Asthma Medium: illustrator Audience: public, media Purpose: This illustration demonstrates the effect of NF-κB on airway remodeling: Asthma sufferers have trouble breathing because of the narrowing of the airways from their bronchioles, the open airways of the lung, an example of which is shown in the upper left. In chronic asthma (lower left), repeated cycles of inflammation, damage and repair lead to airway remodeling and fibrosis, the buildup of collagen and other materials surrounding the bronchioles. Recently implicated in this remodeling is the airway epithelium cell, and inhibiting a signaling molecule in these cells known as NF-κB can significantly reduce the fibrosis associated with chronic asthma (lower right). View the illustration >>
	Treatment of Tuberculosis (TB) Medium: illustrator, photoshop Audience: media, public, researchers Purpose: This illustration is the first in a series that demonstrates drug effectiveness in treating TB: Tuberculosis, which results from an infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can usually be cured with a combination of first-line drugs taken for several months. Shown here are the four drugs in the standard regimen of first-line drugs and their modes of action. Also shown are the dates these four drugs were discovered—all more than 40 years ago. View the illustration >>
	Brain Health Medium: illustrator Audience: public Purpose: This illustration is part of a series found on the AARP.org web site. The purpose of this illustration and the others is to demonstrate what people of all ages, but particularly those over 50 years, can do to improve and maintain brain health. View all illustrations >>
	How the Flu Virus Replicates Medium: illustrator, photoshop Audience: media, public, researchers Purpose: This illustration shows how the flu virus replicates. The purpose is to help visualize the complex cellular processes that are being discussed in an article is on the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases web site. The article is entitled "Mystery Solved: How the Flu Virus Makes More of Itself." view article >> View enlarged image >>
	KSHV Entering a Cell Medium: illustrator Audience: media, public, researchers Purpose: This illustration shows how KSHV fuses to and enters a human cell after binding to the protein xCT. The purpose of the illustration is to demonstrate what is being discussed in a press release on the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases web site. The press release is entitled "Landmark Discovery of a Kaposi’s Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus Receptor Provides New Perspectives on Disease Associated with HIV/AIDS." view press release >> View enlarged image >>
	Inside of the Eye Medium: pencil, Photoshop Audience: highschool students Purpose: to demonstrate anatomy of the eye. This illustration was part of a DVD developed and published by the National Gallery of Art for distribution to highschools. The DVD is entitled "Seeing Color: Object, Light, Observer". View enlarged image >>
	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Treatment Medium: pencil, Photoshop Audience: pharmaceutical sales representatives Purpose: to demonstrate multiples treatment options for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia. This is one of multiple illustrations that were animated and incorporated into a CDROM that included testing and case studies. View enlarged image >>
	Genital Herpes Transmission Medium: illustrator Audience: pharmaceutical sale representatives Purpose: this illustration was part of an animation sequence used to educate pharmaceutical sales reps on the transmission of genital herpes. View enlarged image >>
	Bones of the Skull Medium: pencil Audience: anatomy and medical students Purpose: this sketch was part of a series of images illustrating the structure and location of the bones that make up the skull. View enlarged image >>
	Ligaments of the Vertebrae Medium: pen and ink, Illustrator Audience: medical students Purpose: to demonstrate the ligaments surrounding the vertebrae. This illustration was part of a series published online by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medical. View enlarged image >>
	Lining of the Intestines Medium: pen and ink, Illustrator Audience: medical students Purpose: to demonstrate the layers of the intestinal lining. This illustration was part of a series published online by The Johns Hopkins University School of Medical. View enlarged image >>
	Partial Nephrectomy Medium: colored pencil, Photoshop Audience: medical students, doctors Purpose: to instruct readers of a surgical atlas how to perform a partial nephrectomy and removal of a turmorous growth from the kidney. View enlarged image >>
	Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Medium: watercolor, colored pencil Audience: surgeons Purpose: to demonstrate how to perform a laparoscopic cholecystectomy. This illustration is part of a series that compares the differences between the laparoscopic procedure and the open procedure. View enlarged image >>
	Anatomy of the Pharynx Medium: airbrush, pencil Audience: medical students, doctors Purpose: to demonstrate the anatomy of the pharynx. View enlarged image >>

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