Antepartum care Purposes physical and psychic preparation genetic risk identification associated diseases treatment immunization Basic principles Pregnancy is not a disease Mental preparation is necessary Good nutrition Early detection and treatment of illnesses Adjustment to physical limitations of pregnancy Education of the couple about normal and abnormal events Avoidance of substances harmful to the fetus Pre-conception care History drug‚ alcohol‚ tobacco
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INTRODUCTION: URINARY TRACT INFECTION | | What is a urinary tract infection (UTI)? The urinary tract is comprised of the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder‚ and urethra. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection caused by pathogenic organisms (for example‚ bacteria‚ fungi‚ or parasites) in any of the structures that comprise the urinary tract. However‚ this is the broad definition of urinary tract infections; many authors prefer to use more specific terms that localize the urinary tract infection
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Bacterial diseases: Introduction Bacterial diseases include any type of illness or disease caused by bacteria‚ a type of microbe. Microbes are tiny organisms that cannot be seen without a microscope and include viruses‚ fungi‚ and some parasites as well as bacteria. The vast majority of bacteria do not cause disease‚ and many bacteria are actually helpful and even necessary to good health. Millions of bacteria normally live on the skin and in the intestines and can also be found on the genitalia
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Chemicals in medicines Rakesh Mohan Hallen The words medicine’ and ’drug’ are often used in our country to mean the same substances: any substance‚ manufactured artificially‚ which can help recovery from sickness‚ relieve symptoms or modify a natural process in the body. A medicine is often a mixture of several chemical compounds. Even if it has only one active component compound often other substances are used as fillers or binders to give it bulk. Chemistry‚ the science related to chemical substances
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Camille Dickinson Business Ethics Module 5 November 27th 2010 Is drug testing an unwarranted invasion of employee privacy? Which is more important--getting drugs out of the workplace or protecting the privacy of the employee? What about other health-threatening activities‚ i.e. smoking outside of working hours‚ unprotected sex‚ etc. Should employers be able to question or test employees or potential employees about these activities? Both of these scenarios are tricky ones. On the one hand
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depression -Contraindication: Do not take if you recently had a heart attack‚ If you have used a MAO Inhibitor‚ or have thoughts of suicide -Side Effects: Heavy feeling or chest pain‚ sudden numbness or weakness‚ sudden severe headache or confusion 4. Amoxicillin: -Indication: Is a penicillin antibiotic that fights bacteria in your body -Contraindication: Do not use if you are allergic to cephalosporin’s such as Omincef‚ Can make birth control pills less effective‚ and do not use if you are allergic to
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Medical Experiments on Prisoners Biology October 19‚ 2012 Good and bad exist in every society. No one or thing is perfect whether one is referring to inanimate objects‚ plants‚ food or humans. The movie “The Bad Seed” was based on the life of two children. One child was “good” and one theoretically bad. It made the statement that some people are predetermined to be “bad” or evil. The value of an object or person is determined by who is looking. Even when one makes bad choices
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1.1 Legislation The medicines Act (1986) – This act governs the manufacture and supply of medicines. The act also defines the categories of medicines‚ those that can only be supplied with a prescription‚ those that must be supplied by a pharmacist but do not need a prescription and those that can be brought on generally. The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) - The main purpose of the act is to prevent the misuse of controlled drugs. It puts in place the law that allows the production‚ supply and possession
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could cause the setting to get in trouble with the law and could cause harm to the person who was in need of health and safety requirements could become harmed. 2.1 Identify common types of medication Analgesics e.g. paracetamol Antibiotics e.g. amoxicillin Antidepressants e.g. cipramil Anticoagulants e.g. warfarin 2.2 list conditions for which each type of medication may be prescribed Analgesics are used to relieve pain such as headaches
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UNIVERSITY OF SAINT LOUIS TUGUEGARAO TUGUEGARAO CITY‚ CAGAYAN College Of Health and Allied Sciences Master Of Science In Nursing Major In Adult Health Nursing In fulfillment of the Requirement for the Degree Master of Science in Nursing Major in Adult Health Nursing Factors Affecting The Prevalence Of Self Medication Using Commercial Drugs In A Rural Filipino Family For The Course Research II With Statistics Presented by: Elaiza Joy M. Claravall Hazel Faith W. Cortel
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