What is the umbilical cord and what does it do? The umbilical cord is the life-line that attaches the placenta to the fetus. The umbilical cord is made up of three blood vessels: two smaller arteries which carry blood to the placenta and a larger vein which returns blood to the fetus.
Bright's disease. Bright's disease is a historical classification of kidney diseases that would be described in modern medicine as acute or chronic nephritis. It was characterized by edema, the presence of albumin in the urine and was frequently accompanied by high blood pressure (hypertension) and evidence of heart disease.
Signs and Symptoms of Liver Disease. Early signs of liver disease often include general gastrointestinal complaints that commonly are associated with many other conditions. In some cases, early liver disease symptoms are not noticeable. General symptoms of liver disease include the following:1  Abdominal pain (located on the right side of the body, beneath the ribs). 2  Abnormal stools. 3  Flu-like symptoms (e.g., fatigue, nausea, vomiting, muscle or joint pain, fever).4  Loss of appetite.igns and Symptoms of Liver Disease. Early signs of liver disease often include general gastrointestinal complaints that commonly are associated with many other conditions. In some cases, early liver disease symptoms are not noticeable. General symptoms of liver disease include the following: