Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) is a rapidly progressing disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks the peripheral nervous system and causes motor weakness. The progression of the disorder is as quick as hours‚ days‚ or even weeks from the onset of symptoms. Medical attention should be sought after as soon as possible on the account of the disease could become life threatening if the progression affects the muscles that control the breathing. The progression in which GBS affects the body
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Nitin Jacob A40531878 ESA 320 Film Paper December 6‚ 2011 The China Syndrome – Nuclear Power Plant Throughout my life I have always been interested in the theatre. I have enjoyed all types and forms of theatre. I have been too many plays and I have even attended an opera. My favorite form of theatre however is in the form of movies. The movies have been an escape from reality for me. It allows me to enter a world of fantasy and action‚ while being in a relaxed state of mind. I think
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In the Roy Adaptation Holistic Assessment Tool‚ there are four modes that a patient’s health care is assessed within (Nickerson & Ontiveros‚ 2015). These include the physiological mode‚ role mode‚ self-concept mode‚ and interdependence mode. A nursing diagnosis fit for Anne’s experience within the Physiological Mode would be related to Rest and Activity (Nickerson & Ontiveros‚ p.39‚ 2015). As we know‚ Anne stated that she was very restless and not getting enough sleep. As a result‚ her nursing diagnosis
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Financial Statement Analysis Tools CHAPTER 4 After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Describe the purpose of financial ratios and who uses them. 2. Define the five major categories of ratios (liquidity‚ efficiency‚ leverage‚ coverage‚ and profitability). 3. Calculate the common ratios for any firm by using income statement and balance sheet data. 4. Use financial ratios to assess a firm’s past performance‚ identify its current problems‚ and suggest strategies
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Identifying the barriers and facilitators to participation in physical activity for children with Down syndrome. Images Authors: Barr M; Shields N Author Address: School of Physiotherapy and the Musculoskeletal Research Centre‚ La Trobe University‚ Melbourne‚ Vic.‚ Australia. Source: Journal Of Intellectual Disability Research: JIDR [J Intellect Disabil Res] 2011 Nov; Vol. 55 (11)‚ pp. 1020-33. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 May 10. Publication Type: Journal Article Language:
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Townes-Brocks syndrome is an autosomal dominant inheritance syndrome that is caused by mutations in SALL1‚ which is located on 16q12.1 and whose gene product is a zinc finger protein that acts as a transcription factor gene (Kohlhase 2016). This syndrome is often caused by a variety of mutations such as nonsense‚ frame-shift‚ deletions‚ duplications and insertions. More severe cases have been related to a dominant negative or positive effect of a truncated protein (Stevens and May 2016). The prevalence
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heart condition known as‚ Long QT Syndrome. Long QT Syndrome is a condition that causes the heart to have fast or chaotic heartbeats. The fast and chaotic heartbeats can trigger fainting spells and seizures. If the heart beats erratically for too long it can cause sudden death. Dana Vollmer began swimming at very young age. At age twelve‚ Dana became the youngest person to be in the Olympic swimming trials. She was taken to the doctor and diagnosed with Long QT Syndrome at age fourteen after experiencing
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Hardware Tools A. Electrostatic Discharge(ESD) 1. Antistatic Wrist Strap-An antistatic wrist strap‚ ESD wrist strap‚ or ground bracelet is an antistatic device used to safely ground a person working on very sensitive electronic equipment‚ to prevent the buildup ofstatic electricity on their body‚ which can result in electrostatic discharge (ESD). It is used in the electronics industry by workers working on electronic devices which can be damaged by ESD‚ and also sometimes by people working around
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Blue Rubber Syndrome is a rare condition initially discovered by Gascoyen in 1860. In 1985 William Bennett Bean made the disease more popular for which the disease was termed Bean Syndrome. Later referenced Blue Rubber Bleb Nevus Syndrome‚ this disease causes patients blood vessels to develop improperly in an area of the skin or visceral organs‚ particularly the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The malformed blood vessels form blood clots and appear on the skin as deep blue‚ soft‚ and rubbery blebs
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