Paper about First Aid Basic first aid refers to the initial process of assessing and addressing the needs of someone who has been injured or is in physiological distress due to choking‚ a heart attack‚ allergic reactions‚ drugs or other medical emergencies. Basic first aid allows you to quickly determine a person’s physical condition and the correct course of treatment. You should always seek professional medical help as soon as you are able‚ but following correct first aid procedures can be the
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Urbanization and Foreign Aid Jane Russel SOCIOLOGY OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIES PROFESSOR OTAIGBE AUGUST 11‚ 2013 Urbanization refers to a process in which an increasing proportion of society lives in cities and the suburbs of cities. Historically it has been closely connected with industrialization. Industrialization is a process that extensively uses inanimate sources of energy to enhance human productivity. Following industrialization‚ surpluses increased in both agriculture and industry
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Currently‚ there is not a vaccine for the AIDS virus‚ but things have been progressing toward an effective one for many years. An AIDS vaccine can be effective in two ways. Hopefully we can come up with a vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already infected. A preventative vaccine is a substance introduced into the human body that teaches the immune system to detect and destroy a pathogen. Another way would be through a therapeutic vaccine to prevent or delay illness in those already
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An Alternate Perspective on the Mythical West The topic of the American West has intrigued me throughout my life. The tales of cowboys and Indians‚ of the rugged individual and nature‚ has always sparked my interest. A land with such quixotic stories of adventure‚ the West has instilled itself in American history. The yarns and movies of the mythical frontier provide a perception to which I among many others have chosen to adopt at one time or another. This perception has been embedded in many
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take the medication my health care provider gave me. I do not want my wife of anyone else to know. If she begins to show signs of not feeling well‚ then I will tell her. I just can’t tell anyone. What will people think of me if they know I have AIDS?” 1. Briefly discuss how the HIV is transmitted and how it is not. How can Mr. Thomas prevent the transmission of HIV to his wife and others? In infected people‚ infectious HIV is present only in cells and in some bodily fluids. HIV can
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AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). HIV is transmitted usually through unprotected sex with someone who is already infected‚ but it can also be transmitted through infected blood. The immune system is greatly affected by the disease. Once it enters the body‚ the virus recognizes a protein on helper T-cells‚ called CD4 (Cluster of Differentiation Antigen No. 4)‚ and it attaches onto that receptor to take over the CD4 cell. The result is a virus
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First aid First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person. It is an immediate and temporary care given to an injured person First aider A non-expert but trained individual who performs an immediate and temporary care to a victim. The role of the first aider stops when a physician arrives in the scene. Accidents Are sudden‚ unexpected event that causes harm to the body and livelihood
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HIV/AIDS The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is a disease cause by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‚ which is one type of chronic disease that mainly attacks the immune system of the body. The immune system includes all the organs and cells that work to fight off the infection or disease (Daniels‚ 1985). HIV attacks the convolute part of the immune system. HIV weakens the immune system by destroying the CD4 (T-cell) lymphocytes. CD4 is one type of blood cell that helps protect the
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per gram‚ and is the most abused drug for athletes and non-athletes in the United States. Prior to my research on alcohol‚ I assumed that alcohol abuse was not prevalent among college athletes‚ outside of the occasional partying that normal college students partake in as well. But according to Lifestyles and Health Risks of Collegiate Athletes‚ college athletes generally drink more heavily and are more likely to engage in binge drinking than non-athletes1‚ and contrary to my belief‚ in the psychologic
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There are many different types of visual aids such as graphs‚ photos‚ maps‚ charts‚ videos‚ documents‚ and overhead transparencies. These are just a few to mention. Most‚ if not all‚ visual aids used in the court room need mediums (or tools) for demonstration purposes. Some people like to use the old fashioned mediums of flip charts or simple handouts. Of course these are not as impressive or stand out as much as the modern day mediums. Other mediums include overhead projectors‚ computers‚ poster
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