Experiment 1 Synthesis of Acetaminophen Clifford Tse 20529845 Partner – Raminder Dhanoa TA – Xiao Qi CHEM 123L - 012 February 6‚ 2014 Introduction Acetaminophen‚ also commonly known as Tylenol‚ is an over-the-counter medicine used to relieve pain and reduce fevers. Within this experiment‚ Acetaminophen will be formed through the reaction between p-aminophenol and acetic anhydride. This reaction will incur Acetaminophen as a crude solid being impure‚ which will be purified further through
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Chikungunya is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Outbreaks usually have occurred in countries such as Africa‚ Asia‚ Europe and areas close to the Indian and Pacific oceans. In late 2013‚ America had their first patient that had the virus chikungunya. It was found on the islands in the Caribbean’s. Travelers that travel the world are at high risk of getting this bacterial virus chikungunya. There is no vaccine or any type of medications that can prevent the bacterial
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Expectations of a Daughter In the poem “The youngest Daughter” Cathy Song explores the responsibilities of being the youngest daughter in a particular culture. The narrator spends her life taking care of her ailing mother for many years and never had a life of her own. Her frustration is evident when she states “The sky has been dark for many years” (1)‚ she also talks about “planning her escape” (48). Even though the daughter spends her life in servitude to her mother‚ there are poignant moments
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alive. Nigel believes Rufus has ague but when Rufus complains about his body aching she knows it’s not the ague. When Dana recommends a doctor‚ Weylin denies it‚ that she can save him and if she was to fail she would suffer. For days Dana gave Rufus aspirin and made him eat. Since Dana had last been to the plantation‚ Alice had three kids by Rufus‚ but with only one surviving‚ named Joe. The other two had gotten sick and the doctor bled them out‚ which she blames Rufus for because he wanted the doctor
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called a "natural product". Although it was used historically as an analgesic (pain reliever)‚ today it is commonly used in ointments and plasters for the removal of warts from the skin. Salicylic acid is also a precursor to acetylsalicylic acid or aspirin. Acetylsalicylic acid (an ester derivative of salicylic acid) is much more commonly used than salicylic acid for pain relief‚ because the parent compound can irritate the lining of the stomach. In this experiment we synthesized salicylic acid from
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In unit one‚ we were introduced to the murder of Anna Garcia. We had to ‘visit’ the crime scene and document what we saw. In this unit‚ we learned many things‚ and conducted different experiments to help us understand what may have happened to Anna‚ and how she died. In this paper‚ you will read about what we learned‚ our theories about her death‚ and the evidence that helped us create our theories. The first piece of evidence we looked at was the fingerprints. We had prints from the victim‚ as
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meausing head paplate fontanels VS/LOCFeeding pattern Postion of unoperate side Lay flat HOB elevated 30 degress Head midline facilate drainage and prevent JVD REYE’s SYNDROME: Toxic encephalopathy‚ with organ involvement Cx: Taking aspirin during a viral infection commonly flu and varicella Dx: elevated ammonia level S/S: Fever Impaired consciousness Decresed hepatic function *Cerebral edema with IICP* TX: Lumbar puncture‚ blood tests‚ monitor I&Os ( dehydration or cerebral
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2 There are different approaches to alleviate pain and minimise discomfort which can include medication‚ physical methods‚ self-help methods or alternative methods. Medication can be used for pain relief‚ these can include Analgesics such as aspirin Paracetamol Opiates such as codeine Anti-inflammatory medication such as ibuprofen Anaesthetic blocks such as an epidural Medication on prescription for pain relief are likely to be analgesics. In some extreme cases of severe or prolonged pain an
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Hepatitis B Hepatitis B is a very safe vaccine. Most people do not have any problems with it. The vaccine contains non-infectious material‚ and cannot cause hepatitis B infection. Some mild problems have been reported * Soreness where the shot was given (up to about 1 person 4) * Temperature of 99.9°F or higher (up to about 1 person in 15). Severe problems are extremely rare. Severe allergic reactions are believed to occur about once in 1.1 million doses. A vaccine‚ like any medicine
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Manufacture of Paracetamol Introduction Paracetamol‚ the most common medicine nowadays‚ has been used by people
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