WHAT IS CULTURE SHOCK? Culture shock is the term we use to describe the feelings of confusion and uncertainty that are experienced when you come into contact with a culture that is vastly different from your own. Culture shock can be commonly seen in foreign students‚ immigrants‚ and refugees. Even students who stay in their home countries suffer from culture shock as they make the transition into the foreign environment known as college. It is a normal part of adjusting to new foods‚ customs‚ language
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CULTURE SHOCK What is culture shock? A physical or emotional discomfort or anxiety that one suffers when coming to live in another country or a place that is different from the place of origin. The Symptoms * Loneliness‚ melancholy‚ sadness * Loss of Identity * Lack of confidence * Longing for family * Developing stereotypes about the new culture * Anger‚ irritability‚ unwillingness to interact with others * Aches‚ pain‚ and allergies * Feeling depressed‚ vulnerable
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The term shock is used to describe a clinical syndrome which is characterized by severe circulatory failure leading to impaired tissue perfusion‚ impaired cellular respiration and metabolism‚ consistent development of organ dysfunction‚ organ failure and death. The shock is always a life-threatening condition‚ which is why the diagnosis‚ evaluation and treatment of patients with circulatory shock should be implemented simultaneously. There are three degrees of shock: 1 Stage I (also called compensated
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Shock is a life threatening condition that occurs when the organs and tissues of the body are not receiving an adequate flow of blood. In a sense the circulatory system is failing to effectively deliver oxygen to the cells thus resulting in reduced tissue perfusion. It is characterised by hypoxia and inadequate cellular function that lead to multiple organ failure and potentially death (Kleinpell 2007). This essay will focus on hypovolemic shock in particular‚ and relate it to patient with complications
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Suddenly‚ new experiences seem stressful rather than stimulating‚ and delight turns into discomfort. This is the phenomenon known as culture shock. Culture shock is more than jet lag or homesickness‚ and it affects nearly everyone who enters a new culture – tourist‚ business travellers‚ diplomats‚ and student alike. Although not everyone experiences culture shock in exactly the same way‚ many experts agree that it has roughly five stages. In the first stage‚ you are excited by your new environment
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from a beautiful culture that Western woman don’t have.” So‚ learning another language will not enrich one’s culture exactly in my opinion. 3. Comment about the clip: That is a funny clip. Beside‚ the author gives us a little story of “culture shock”. The microwave during a voyage from
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FUTURE SHOCK Chapters 1-3 INTRODUCTION This is a book about what happens to people when they are overwhelmed by change. It is about the ways in which we adapt—or fail to adapt—to the future. Much has been written about the future. Yet‚ for the most part‚ books about the world to come sound a harsh metallic note. These pages‚ by contrast‚ concern themselves with the "soft" or human side of tomorrow. Moreover‚ they concern themselves with the steps by which we are likely to reach tomorrow
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Running head: SHOCK VS. SHOCK Septic Shock Vs. Cardiogenic Shock In APA Style Michelle Webley Rio Hondo College Septic Shock Vs. Cardiogenic Shock Septic shock is an extreme immune system response to an infection that has spread throughout the blood and tissues. Severe septic shock often causes extremely low blood pressure‚ which limits blood flow to the body and can result in organ failure and death. Septic shock is most often the result of a bacterial infection‚ but it can also be
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Pathologic Mechanisms of Septic Shock Kenneth J. Goodrum‚ Ph.D. OUCOM Topics ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Definitions: SIRS‚sepsis‚shock‚MODS Morbidity/mortality of Sepsis/Shock Pathogenesis of shock Microbial triggers(endotoxin‚ TSSTs) Cytokine and non-cytokine mediators of SIRS and shock Pathophysiology of shock Therapy Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) ● ● ● ● ● Systemic inflammatory response to a variety of severe clinical insults manifested by ≥ 2 of the following conditions
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Culture shock is the personal disorientation a person may feel when experiencing an unfamiliar way of life due to immigration or a visit to a new country or to a move between social environments also a simple travel to another type of life. One of the most common causes of culture shock involves individuals in a foreign environment. Culture shock can be described as consisting of at least one of five distinct phases: Honeymoon‚ Negotiation‚ Adjustment‚ Mastery and Independence‚ are the most common
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