Running head: CLINICAL MANAGEMENT PAPER Clinical Management Paper Honorata G. Shaw University of Phoenix NRP 524: Pediatrics and Adolescents Population Group: ON03FNP01 Carol King‚ MSN‚ CPNP Beverly Vandercook‚ MSN‚ CPNP‚ CLC Oct 30‚ 2004 Clinical Management Paper: Asthma Name: D. A. Age: 15 y/o Race: Caucasian Sex: F Religion: Baptist Marital Status: Single Occupation: Student Source of Medical Care: Pacific
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PowerPoint® Lecture Slides Prepared by Patty Bostwick-Taylor‚ Florence-Darlington Technical College CHAPTER 1 The Human Body: An Orientation © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. The Human Body—An Orientation Anatomy • Study of the structure and shape of the body and its parts Physiology • Study of how the body and its parts work or function © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Anatomy—Levels of Study • Gross anatomy • Large structures • Easily observable © 2012 Pearson Education‚ Inc. Mouth (oral
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TRANSPORT OF BLOOD GASES From The Lungs To The Tissues & Back Dr. Sally Osborne Department of Cellular & Physiological Sciences University of British Columbia Room 3602‚ D.H Copp Building 604 822-3421 sally.osborne@ubc.ca www.sallyosborne.com Objectives 1. Specify in what forms O2 & CO2 are carried in the blood. 2. Describe the physiological significance of the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve. 3. Relates shifts in the position of this curve to affinity of Hb & oxygen loading / unloading
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Introduction: Heart rate and blood pressure are key factors in determining overall physical health. Together they establish how well the cardiovascular and circulatory systems are functioning‚ which is important in engaging in appropriate exercise safely. It is important to know and understand the resting vitals of an individual to establish a baseline of what is within normal ranges for that individual. We take resting vitals to ensure that physical activity does not cause any undue stress that
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THE HEAD AND NECK The head and neck region is an amalgam of components of all of the systems of the body. It is a relatively small region in relation to the amount of time given over to it in any anatomy course but that is largely due to the fact the structures within the region are small. The basic principles which have helped you to appreciate the anatomy of the other regions of the body apply equally to the head and neck (eg‚ muscles which cross a joint will act on that joint‚ etc)
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means being in a vegetative state. According to the article “Assisted “Suicide is the Euthanasia of Hope” this patient “was dying from ALS‚ or Lou Gehrig’s disease.(cited in Smith‚ 2011 para 3). “He had been suicidal for 2 ½ years after the solar plexus blow of his diagnosis” (cited in Smith‚ 2011 para 4). This shows that a terminal illness can effect a person’s will to live as well as their thinking on how things can work out if you just hang tough and wait out the storm‚ so to speak. Our text states
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HUMAN PRESSURE POINTS There are many kyusho secrets showing where and how to strike human pressure points in Karate Shotokan kata. All it takes is some in-depth research and careful practice to learn and master the Karate bunkai of pressure points strikes. Learning to strike vulnerable human pressure points correctly is much better than relying on brute strength‚ fast speed and all those kime‚ hip rotation‚ dropping or tensing techniques taught in many typical sports-oriented Karate training
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Alimentary System 1.1 – The burden of GI diseases • List the names of the organs of the alimentary tract • Mouth and Oesophagus • Stomach • Liver • Biliary system • Pancreas • Small intestine (consisting of duodenum‚ jejunum and ileum) • Large intestine (consisting of colon‚ rectum and anus) • Describe the symptoms and signs of alimentary tract disease Symptoms: General: • Anorexia • Weight loss • Anaemia
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linked cavities in the brain (cerebral ventricles) is continuous with the central canal of the spinal cord. The ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid which is produced by specializedepithelium located within the ventricles called the choroid plexus. Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds‚ cushions‚ and protects the brain and spinal cord from trauma. It also assists in the circulation of nutrients to the brain. Central Nervous System: Brain The brain is the control center of the body. It consists of
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1. Which of the following statements about the immune system is TRUE? A. Specific immune defenses are innate (pre-existing) B. Non-specific immune defenses are not innate: they are activated by exposure to foreign antigens C. Non-specific immune defenses require involvement of T-cells and B-cells D. Non-specific immune defenses include fever and the body’s inflammatory response E. None of the above 2. Which of the following does NOT occur during inflammatory
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