BASED ORGANIZATION IN BLOOD DONOR MOBILIZATION The need for blood especially during emergency maternal care (EMC) and in other medical emergencies such as road traffic accidents cannot be over emphasized. The importance of voluntary blood donation and strategic donor recruitment at all levels is imperative to ensure that these blood needs are met. Engaging CBOs with a view to develop or improve community healthcare and blood donation behavior is pertinent to the country’s blood safety response and
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sBlood Diamond (2006) CHARACTERS Danny Archer – Diamond Smuggler Maddy Bowden – Journalist Solomon Vandy – Fisherman Dia Vandy (see me no more) Jassie Vandy – Solomon’s Wife Captain Poison Benjamin Kapanay M’Ed Ambassador Walker Diamond Traders Diamond Traders Rudolf Van De Kaap Rupert Simmonds SETTING Sierra Leone 1996-1999 Civil War THEMES R.U.F (Revolutionary United Front) T.I
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Red blood cell From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia [pic] Human red blood cells (6-8μm) Red blood cells (also referred to as erythrocytes) are the most common type of blood cell and the vertebrateorganism’s principal means of delivering oxygen (O2) to the body tissues via the blood flow through thecirculatory system. They take up oxygen in the lungs or gills and release it while squeezing through the body’scapillaries. These cells’ cytoplasm is rich in hemoglobin‚ an iron-containing biomolecule that
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Table 5: Characteristics of human and bovine red blood cells HUMAN MALE HUMAN FEMALE COW WBC COUNT(#of cells/mm^3 of blood) 7000 7250 7450 RBC COUNT(# of cells/mm^3 of blood) 540000 4600000 8000000 HEMATOCRIT (%) 47 42 37 [Hb](g/100ml of blood) 16 14 12 MCV (femtoliters) MCHC(%) 34 33 32 MCH(pinograms) Discussion: 1. RBC count‚ hemotocrit and hemoglobin concentration are higher in males than females. It is because males generally have larger muscle mass and perform more physical
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“The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas‚ a lonesome area that other Kansans call ‘out there.’ . . .The land is flat‚ the views are awesomely extensive; horses‚ herds of cattle‚ a white cluster of grain elevators rising as gracefully as Greek temples are visible long before a traveler reaches them.” pg. 3 The book begins and ends with descriptions of the landscape; the serenity of the plains is an unlikely setting for a tragedy‚ which makes it all the more disturbing
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The thought of alcohol being involved in fatal crashes brings about an emotional response. Recently‚ there has been a movement based on emotion rather than logic to change a certain drinking and driving law. This involves lowering the Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) from 0.10% to 0.08% nationwide. However‚ this attention is misdirected. By looking at my personal experiences‚ statistics‚ and current laws‚ it is clear that there is no need for lowering the BAC. First off‚ I do not drink. Yet‚ I’ve had
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Blood gases and acid base balance Normally we do venous/capillary blood gases. Arterial blood gases are only done in the very sick children‚ who have been intubated/ventilated and have arterial lines in situ (usually in the theatre prior to transfer to the PICU in Newcastle. Here is a stepwise approach to blood gas analysis. STEP 1: [pic] STEP 2: Look at pCO2 [pic] STEP 3: Look at Bicarbonate & Base excess (BE) [pic] Base excess (BE): Base excess is the
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Jazmin Castro Mrs. Clement AP Language and Composition‚ Period 7 10 April 2014 Entry 1‚ page 5 “But afterward the townspeople‚ theretofore sufficiently unfearful of each other to seldom trouble to lock their doors‚ found fantasy re-creating them over and over again—those somber explosions that stimulated fires of mistrust in the glare of which many old neighbors viewed each other strangely‚ and as strangers.” I found this quote to be a sad truth. It is
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RUNNING HEAD: PAIN MANAGEMENT IN A PATIENT WITH MASSIVE BLOOD LOSS Pain Management in a Patient with Massive Blood Loss Without the Use of Analgesia and Sedation due to Severe Hypovolemia Mollie Meador NSG 441 May 7‚ 2010 Introduction A twenty three year old female was admitted to the ICU at South Central Medical Center following uterine rupture and massive blood loss. The patient was ten weeks pregnant and experienced a miscarriage as evidenced by spontaneous vaginal bleeding
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How to Properly Take Blood Pressure Step 1 - Choose the right equipment: What you will need: 1. A quality stethoscope 2. An appropriately sized blood pressure cuff 3. A blood pressure measurement instrument such as an aneroid or mercury column sphygmomanometer or an automated device with a manual inflate mode. Step 2 - Prepare the patient: Make sure the patient is relaxed by allowing 5 minutes to relax before the first reading. The patient should sit upright with their upper arm positioned
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