Asthma and Associated Factors Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is continuing to affect people world-wide. It is described by an inflammation in the airways of the lungs‚ caused by an irritant that triggers a release of histamines and leukotrienes in a person. Histamines and leukotrienes cause smooth muscle to constrict and mucus to be produced. In a person without asthma‚ airways are not inflamed or blocked and breathing is normal. In a person with asthma‚ the airways of the lungs are
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1) Roles and responsibilities of the leader: • Responsible for the welfare of the children • Responsible to the Camp Director • Responsible for all of pre-camp planning • Responsible for discipline • Responsible for organisation • Supervision of all on camping trip • Responsible for maintaining cleanliness • Responsible for camp clean-up • Responsible for medical matters 2) Equipment and supply list: Shelter • Tent • Ground cloth/tarp • Axe or hammer • Mat for tent entrance
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1 - Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to administration of ... 1.1 - Identify current legislation‚ guidelines policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication The Medicines Acts 1968 and various amendments cover the legal management of medication. While care staff are not expected to have detailed knowledge of the legislation‚ they do need to be aware of the legal difference between types of medication and the legal framework that allows them to
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Allergic rhinitis is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the nasal cavity and affects people of all ages. The main symptoms of allergic rhinitis are sneezing‚ nasal itching‚ blocked or runny nose and sore throat. Research suggests that a combination of genetic factors such as family history of allergic rhinitis and environmental factors such as exposure to allergens‚ including smoke‚ dust‚ pollen‚ insects‚ molds‚ or animal dander‚ may increase the risk for developing allergic
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Katie Yang Ms. Molin Advanced English 10C 7 May 2010 The Secret Behind Food That People Eat The number of consumers has now risen to 200‚ 000‚ 000‚ subjected everyday to a bombardment of poisons in their food and drugs while lying at the mercy of “respectable corporations” (Fuller). While the chefs and sou chefs cooked their customers’ orders‚ they thought nothing of it. They served it to their customer and while that customer ate‚ one had an allergic reaction. The customer whose name was Jorma Takala
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Name of Diesease | Prevalence | Causes | Symptoms | Treatment | ALOPECIA AREATA | early childhood‚ late teenage or young adulthood | Current evidence suggests that alopecia areata is caused by an abnormality in the immune system. This particular abnormality leads to autoimmunity‚ a misguided immune system that tends to attack its own body. | Other findings that may be helpful are the appearance of short hairs that presumably represent fractured hairs‚ yellow areas of skin deposition at the follicular
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The Negative Effects of Genetically Modified Food in Society Since genetic modification in food has become a way to produce new products‚ it has had some negative effects on society. One of the main negative effects on genetically modified food are the health issues they cause. Since new nutrients such as proteins insert into the DNA of these foods‚ different allergic reactions can develop in people who consume them. Sometimes the new qualities of modified foods can cause a person to become allergic
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Terms: 1. Eczema: Eczema is a medical condition where skin patches become rough and inflamed with blisters. This can cause itching bleeding in a severe condition (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1627). Eczema is a term that is used to describe a particular type of inflammatory in skin. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. Asthma and hay fever are allergic conditions that are developed due to the inherited tendency which is explained by the term‚ Atopic. Most children develop this
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By Charlotte McCollum Part 1Research and collecting secondary data WHAT does an Emulsifier do Emulsifiers have many purposes. An emulsifier is a chemical that encourages the suspension of one liquid in another so that they form one homogenous substance. They are often used as food additives. Emulsifiers are used to help to retain the physical qualities of products. Emulsifiers make water and oil mix together evenly. Stabilisers give products good texture and mouthfeel. They are widely used in the
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Unit 4222-616 Administer medication to individuals‚ and monitor the effects (ASM 34) Outcome 1 Understand legislation‚ policy and procedures relevant to the administration of medication 1. In the workplace there is a generic Medication Management Policy and Procedures for Adult Services (Issue 10‚ 2012) document. This is kept to hand in a locked cupboard‚ readily available to read. It requires that all Healthcare Staff are given mandatory training and refreshers are provided. Legislation
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