their similar properties. This is known as a drug classification. Drugs can be classified by their structure (e.g.‚ beta-adrenergic blockers) or by their therapeutic use (e.g.‚ antibiotics‚ antihypertensives‚ antidepressants). Within the broad classification‚ each class may have subclasses; for example‚ penicillins are a subclass within the group of antibiotics and beta-adrenergic blockers are a subclass within the group of antihypertensives. Pharmacotherapeutics (also called therapeutics) focuses on
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Running Head: ANXIETY DISORDERS Anxiety Disorders Abstract This paper goes through the different types of anxiety disorders. This paper will include the causes‚ symptoms‚ and treatment of the disorders. The disorders are: (1.) Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia; (2.) Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder; (3.) Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder; (4.) Social Phobia; and (5.) Panic Attacks. Anxiety Disorders Introduction Anxiety is something that everyone experiences in their
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stable the person’s condition and his or her immediate risk of death (page 1). Patient will receive a variety of drugs such as aspirin to prevent blood clot‚ oxygen for breathing‚ morphine for chest pains‚ nitroglycerin to help blood flow‚ and beta-blockers to reduce the heart’s demand for oxygen (page 1). Once the patient is stable‚ reperfusion therapy is implemented which restores blood flow back to the injured muscle to prevent any more harm (page 1). The patient is then transferred to a cardiac
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leading cause of death in the U.S. is another example of how new medical technology has changed the treatment and prevention of this disease over time. In the 1980s‚ blood-thinning agents were used after a heart attack to prevent reoccurrences‚ beta-blocker therapy evolved from short-term therapy immediately after a heart attack to maintenance therapy‚ and angioplasty was used after
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Hypo/Hyperthyroidism Both hypo and hyperthyroidism are a result of a disease in caused by malfunction of the thyroid gland located in the neck as represented by the image below left. The causes of chronic hypothyroidism are fairly distinct. Around the world in third-world and developing countries‚ iodine deficiency is the most common cause of hypothyroidism. This used to be true as well for developed countries‚ but today this is a less common cause as iodine usually finds its way into our diets
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Berikutnya‚ peningkatan hormon tiroid meningkatkan kepadatan reseptor beta-adrenergik sehingga menamnah efek katekolamin. Respon dramatis krisis tiroid terhadap beta-blockers dan munculnya krisis tiroid setelah tertelan obat adrenergik‚ seperti pseudoefedrin‚ mendukung teori ini. Teori ini juga menjelaskan rendah atau normalnya kadar plasma dan kecepatan ekskresi urin katekolamin. Namun‚ teori ini tidak menjelaskan mengapa beta-blockers¬ gagal menurunkan kadar hormon tiroid pada
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The nurse is taking the health history of a 70-year-old patient being treated for a Duodenal Ulcer. After being told the patient is complaining of epigastric pain‚ the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? Melena Nausea Hernia Hyperthermia A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with severe Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Which of these statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? Top of Form “I’m going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce acid secretion
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2. CARDIOVASCULAR HEMATOPOIETIC SYSTEM 2.A. Cardiac Drugs Generic name | Brand name | Dopamine HCl | BAXTER DOPAMINE HYDROCHLORIDE & 5% DEXTROSE INJ. | | DOPAMAX | | DOPAQARD | | HOSPIRA DOPAMINE HCL | | MYOCARD | Dopamine HCl in 5 % dextrose sol’n | HOSPIRA DOPAMINE HCL IN 5% DEXTROSE SOLUTION | | MYOCARD- DX | Amiodarone HCl | AMIO | | ANOION | | CORDARONE | | MYODIAL | | RYTHMA | | Dbutamine HCl | BAXTER DOBUTAMINE HCL IN 5% DEXTROSE INJ | | CARDOMIN
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Managing Heart Failure Carla Vossen‚ SPN Kristin Madigan RN‚ BSN NURS 1300: Research Project South Central College November 23‚ 2009 Heart failure is a chronic and progressive syndrome‚ resulting from the inability of the heart muscle to pump with enough force to meet the metabolic demands of the body. (Buckler‚13) According to the Center for Disease Control; (CDC) there are approximately five million people in the United States that have heart failure. Approximately 550 thousand people
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Being a student athlete should be a privilege‚ a reward; it should always come second‚ after the students’ education. It seems that student athletes get special treatments‚ getting away with having low grades‚ having an extended time to do assignments‚ or even being excused from them. There needs to be a more strict policy in order to be on a high school sports team and to play in games. After all‚ high schools do not require students to participate in team or individual sports. Most high school
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