“Depression is often called the common cold of mental illness.” Many people argue that it is more effective to treat depression with medication‚ while others argue that such a common problem should be approached with a change in lifestyle rather than as a chemical issue. While it takes more than a simple “lifestyle change” to effectively attack a medical issue such as depression‚ it is not more medication that this Country needs more of‚ but rather a greater awareness‚ better mental health
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(HGH)‚ Erythropoietin‚ Piaretics‚ Creatine‚ and stimulants‚ and many other drugs athletes use in sports. According to John Neundorf‚ TheSportster.com‚ “Top 15 Most Commonly used Performance Enhancing Drugs‚” he states‚” Propranolol‚ also called a beta blocker‚ is a medication designed to block the effects of epinephrine‚ a hormone produced by
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Carbachol = cholinomimetic drug that binds and activates the acetylcholine receptor. It is a cholinergic agonist used for treating glaucoma or during ophthalmic surgery. Choline carbamate Positively charged quaternary ammonium compound Not well absorbed in GIT tract and does not cross the BBB Not easily metabolised by cholinesterase 2-5 min onset of action Duration of action 4-8 hours (topical)‚ 24 hours for intraocular administration Parasympathomimetic that sitmulates both muscarinic and
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Types of Drug Names Shellie Nash 11/3/12 HCP/210 Lequista Smith When working in pharmacy practice‚ it is important to know the different types of drug names‚ how they differ from each other and why one drug might be chosen over another. It is also important to have a working knowledge of what the different drugs are used for. Having this knowledge and understanding aids in the prevention of errors and allows us to explain the medication to the patient accurately. There are four
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84-year-old British catholic widow‚ retired clerk who lives along with her son in a flat. She was diagnosed with osteoporosis 8 years ago. Mrs J is underweight with a BMI of just 18. Mrs J is also hypertensive for the last 20 years and is on regular beta-blockers. She is a non-smoker and non-alcoholic and quite independent with her Activities of Daily Living (ADLS). Mrs J was brought to the orthopaedic ward after an elective left hemiarthroplasty. Mrs J was alert on admission to the ward postoperatively
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Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is one disease of the muscles that predominantly affects males and is generally diagnosed between the ages of two and five years (Duchenne Foundation Australia‚ 2015). According to Muscular Dystrophy Australia (2015)‚ there are approximately “…one in 3500 live male births throughout the world” (para. 1). DMD may be inherited by individuals with the defective gene‚ however‚ one-third of DMD cases occur as a spontaneous mutation arising in the affected individual (MDA
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Pharmacology |1. |A client is taking hydromorphone (Dilaudid) PO q4h at home. Following surgery‚ Dilaudid IV q4h PRN and butorphanol tartrate | | |(Stadol) IV q4h PRN are prescribed for pain. The client received a dose of the Dilaudid IV four hours ago‚ and is again | | |requesting pain medication. What intervention should the nurse implement? | | |A.
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right Before a heart Attack Your Body Will Give You These 4 Signs w3.newsmax.com Heart Failure Definition Heart failure is a condition in which the heart has lost the ability to pump enough blood to the body’s tissues. With too little blood being delivered‚ the organs and other tissues do not receive enough oxygen and nutrients to function properly. Description According to the American Heart Association‚ about 4.9 million Americans are living with congestive heart failure. Of these‚ 2.5 million
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a situation where the heart is not able to pump adequate blood to the other organs of the body. Causes of CHF are coronary artery disease‚ past myocardial infarction‚ hypertension‚ heart valve disease‚ cardiomyopathy‚ congenital heart defects‚ endocarditis and myocarditis (American heart association‚ 2013) .In the case scenario of Mr. P 76 year old man comes with the history of cardiomyopathy and CHF and in the past repeatedly admitted for the management of CHF
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Methods and Materials Study design and target group This prospective double-blind clinical trial was conducted in the ED of Isfahan Alzahra Hospital‚ from May 2016 to June 2017. The sedation levels and different outcomes of patients receiving low-dose intravenous ketamine bolus (intervention group) were compared to patients receiving higher dosage of intravenous ketamine (control group)‚ for reduction of upper and lower extremity fractures. Inclusion criteria consisted of parents’ desire and consent
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