WEEK 1 GEN Adverse reactions for drugs occur because: No drug has only one receptor it binds to. A drug that occupies and "turns on" a receptor is an: agonist Before marketing a new drug‚ the drug company asks the FDA to approve its choice of: trade name The time between when a drug response is observable and when there is no longer an observable drug effect is called the duration of action This term refers to how much of a drug must be given to see a desired response potency
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INTRODUCTION Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) refers to a complex series of rare but well-studied enzymatic errors of metabolism with deficient levels of different enzymes involved in the synthesis of cortisol (hydrocortisone). CAH comprises a group of disorders resulting from defective synthesis of adrenal corticosteroids. Lack of glucocorticoids‚ especially cortisol‚ causes various kinds of metabolic problems. The response to low levels of cortisol is increased production of corticotropin
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Heart Disease in African Americans Stacy Johnson HCS 245 June 14‚ 2012 Margaret Latham Heart Disease in African Americans Heart disease‚ technically known as cardiovascular disease (CVD)‚ is the number one killer of African Americans. Cardiovascular disease is the narrowing of arteries due to the build-up of atherosclerosis‚ or plaque‚ in the walls of arteries (Heart.org). This narrowing of the blood vessels and arteries causes the blockage of oxygen and blood supply needed for proper function
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Maternal mortality due to sepsis is worryingly increasing through developed and developing countries. This is despite a worldwide effort towards reducing maternal death‚ maternal sepsis during pregnancy remains one of the worlds leading causes of preventable maternal death. In developed countries 3% of all maternal mortality is due to sepsis‚ whilst that figure jumps to 12% in developing countries. Pregnancy affected by severe sepsis or septci shock‚ run the risk of pre-term labour‚ fetal infect
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1 Instructions: Answer the following questions completely to receive full credit. This assignment is to be computer generated. NO EXCPETIONS!!! Provide a cover page (all pertinent information) for ALL assignments. Make sure to CHECK SPELLING for ALL assignments. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. This worksheet is worth 54 points. 1. Differentiate between the afferent and the efferent arterioles. (2 points) Blood supply to the glomerulus o afferent arteriole feed the glomerular capillary
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plays a huge part in the osmoregulation of the body’s internal environment. Regulation of water in the human body is carried out through the excretion of waste urine from the body. Hormones which include: the antidiuretic hormone‚ aldosterone and angiotensin II are used in the body to help to increase the permeability of the collecting ducts found in the kidney. This further allows diffusing to occur easily‚ it also allows the kidney to be able to reabsorb water and prevent it from being excreted. Humans
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Anatomy Final Test 1 The hormone that may be slowly administered by intravenous drip to accelerate labor and delivery is *oxytocin The primary function of ADH is to ____ decrease the amount of water lost at the kidneys ___ cells secrete somatostatin while____ cells secrete pancreatic polypeptide in the pancrease delta‚ F The pituitary gland releases nine important___ peptide hormones Parathyroid hormone = released when Calcium levels are low in blood -stimulates osteoclast activity
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Personal Impact Paper NUR/427 Patient with chronic disease Hypertension is a 44years old female that on a regular physical yearly check examination to see her Doctor discover that her blood pressure is high. Patient is a divorcee with two children and works as nurse assistance in a hospital‚ patient is not overweight‚ exercise‚ watch what she eats‚ a nonsmoker‚ nonalcoholic user. However‚ patient went through a very rough spousal abusive relationship
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Essentially‚ medical treatment includes administration of albuterol‚ amino acids‚ carnitine‚ coenzymes Q10‚ creatine‚ fish oil‚ green tea extracts‚ and vitamins. Other treatments to help minimize life-threatening conditions includes assisted ventilation‚ angiotensin-converting-enzyme inhibitors‚ beta-blockers‚ diuretics‚ proton pump inhibitors‚ and orthopedic appliances. More research should be geared towards the use of stem cells and gene therapy. These individuals need to be active often to help maintain
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Efficacy of Dietary Interventions in End Stage Renal Disease Patients: a systematic review Submitted By: Dr. Chaudhary Muhammaed Junaid Nazar Student Number: 10848977 In partial fulfillment for the degree of Masters of Science in Nephrology February 2012 STUDENT ASSIGNMENT DECLARATION FORM FACULTY OF HEALTH INSTITUTE OF POSTGRADUATE MEDICINE Student Name Chaudhary Muhammad Junaid Nazar Module
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