Wes Dunn's Period 1 My Biotechnology History

Vaccines At Birth

May 1, 1997

Hepatitus B Vaccines At birth, I got a Hepatitus B vaccine. Without it, I could have caught Hepatitus B.

Frenectomy

Jan 22, 1999

Frenectomy When I was born my tongue was connected to the bottom of my mouth. I had a surgery called a frenectomy to cut my tongue from the bottom of my mouth so I could talk. I had to get anesthesia before I had the frenectomy. This is related to biotechnology because the doctors delevoped the surgery.

Ear Infection

Feb 15, 1999

At 2 years old I got an ear infection. I was given the antibotic, amoxicillin (an antibotic used to treat infections caused by bacteria) Amoxicillin

Broken Collarbone - X-ray

Oct 11, 2000

X-ray When I was 3 years old, I fell down some stairs and broke my collarbone. To see what happened to my bones, the doctors had to give my an X-ray to see. This releates to biotechnology because scientists created X-rays to be able to see my bones.

Croup - Nebulizer

Jul 31, 2001

Nebulizer When I was 4 years old I caught croup. I had to go to the hospital and they gave me a nebulizer. It relates to biotechnology because the doctors figured out a way to treat croup using a mechine.

Allergy Test - Inhaling Albuterol

Dec 23, 2003

Albuterol
I was having weird problems, so I went to see if I had allergies. The doctors gave me an inhaler to see if it would help.

Throat Culture

Mar 22, 2005

Throat Culture
I had throat culture in 2005 to check if I was sick.

CAT Scan

Mar 23, 2006

CAT scan
I had to get a CAT scan because my nasal tissues were leaking

Laughing Gas - Tooth Pulled

Jan 4, 2007

Laughing Gas
In 2007 my dentist messed up while giving me a cavity and so I has to get a tooth pulled. I was given laughing gas, This relates to Biotechnology because laughing gas was created to ease the pain of people.

Braces

Jan 17, 2008

Braces
In 2008 I got to fix my teeth. This relates biotechnology because peopel created braces to fix teeth.