CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT Cerebrovascular accident‚ termed as “brain attack‚” is also referred to as Stroke. Stroke is a sudden loss of function resulting from a disruption of the blood supply to a localized part of the brain. The mortality and morbidity of CVA in the Philippines is relatively low. There are two types of stroke: 1. Ischemic Stroke is a disruption of the blood supply due to an obstruction‚ usually thrombus or embolism that causes infarction of brain tissue. 2.
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Arturo Morales Mrs. Brown English 11B 13 September 2010 A Tragic Accident “Yeah! Let’s go‚ let’s go!” I said when they asked if I wanted to go watch the first race of the night. My heart was pounding and my adrenaline was pumping. Screech! They took off‚ the Mustang in front of the Srt-4. My heart started pumping faster hearing the blow off valve from the Srt-4 and the loud roar of the Mustang. “Who is going to win?”I thought to myself. It was close the Mustang won by about a half
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Accident Prevention We want to be safe when we travel and minimize any worries that could interrupt our vacation plans. As part of the service and hospitality industry‚ hotels set standards for basic safety and accident prevention. Being a savvy traveller or employee can help keep you safe on any of your stays away from home. Trips and Falls * According to Robert Kohr’s book on accident prevention in hotels and other hospitality locations‚ trips and falls are the most frequently occurring
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3. Brainstorm as many causes of accidents as possible in the following categories (include at least 10 examples of each) HUMAN: Speaking on the phone Texting Speaking to the passengers in the back seat No seatbelt Driving under the influence of drugs/alcohol Not being cautious of people crossing the road Distracted driving Ignoring road signs Unsafe lane changes Road rage VEHICLE: - Flat tires - Design defects - Equipment failure - Brakes - Tires ENVIRONMENT - Rain - Hail
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I used to be the kind of person who thought nothing could ever hurt me‚ until a usual morning turned into a disaster‚ which made me realize that life can be taken abruptly. My event is my car accident. After waving goodbye to my parents‚ I was off to work on a beautiful evening. It was August 2‚ 2002 I worked at Burger Kind which was in Perrysburg‚ Ohio. I remember listening that day to Alanis Morisette‚ looking at the beautiful wild daisies freshly blossoming on the side of the road. Then
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Reflection on a Significant Incident from Practice Introduction The intention of this written essay is to demonstrate an understanding of my views on the art and science of reflection and the issues surrounding reflective practice. It is based on a significant incident from my own area of clinical practice as a state registered paramedic employed by a large provincial Ambulance Service N.H.S. Trust within the U.K. There is a discussion appraising the concept of reflection both generally
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Kendra Turner ENG 100-02/ Davis 10/11/10 10/8 Essay “A Terrible Accident” On Christmas day in the year of 2006‚ I got a gas scooter. I was so happy when I got it‚ because all the kids in my neighborhood had one. After‚ I ate dinner on Christmas I got dress and put some warm clothes on so I could go ride my scooter. It was a cold and windy day‚ but the sun was shinning really bright. So‚ when I got finished getting dress I went outside and got on my scooter. I was riding down the street‚
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Profile Report Final Project By Beth Lowery BEH 225 The person that I chose to interview for my profile report is my sister’s boyfriend Dan‚ he is 31 years old. I had him take the personality test first (Myers Briggs). I asked him if he had ever taken the Myers Briggs test before or any other personality tests and his response was no. It took him approximately 30 minutes to complete the test. His results were ESTJ‚ Extroverted 70%‚ Sensing 53.13%‚ Thinking 55.26%‚ and Judging 61.29%. ESTJ
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Graham Greene The Destructors‚ A Shocking Accident‚ and The Blue Film. Graham Greene has a style of writing‚ which incorporates much meaning with a hint of dry humor. The environment in which a writ er lives determines the type of works that they will produce. Another factor which many writers tak e advantage of is a select type of genre or author that they read at earlier stages in the developme nt of their writing style. Like most writers‚ Graham Greene’s style reflects his upbringing. Greene was
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Car Accident Horror‚ disbelief and fear filled my mind as I lay on my side‚ sandwiched between the cold‚ hard tar and the mangled k metal of the car. The weight of the car pressed down on the lower half of my body with monster force. It did not hurt‚ my body was numb. My lungs felt pinched shut and air would neither enter nor escape them. My mind was buzzing. What had just happened? In the distance‚ on that cursed road‚ I saw cars driving by completely unaware of what happened‚ how I felt. I
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