Intravenous Therapy In October 26th‚ 2012 it was announced that Lil Wayne was hospitalized for dehydration and migraine‚ after spending several hours being treated with IV fluids‚ the singer was released. The initial goal of this medical procedure is to restore intravascular volume. The simplest approach is to replace dehydration losses with 0.9% saline. This ensures that the administered fluid remains in the extracellular compartment‚ where it will support blood pressure and peripheral perfusion
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PALS Helpful Hints Nov 2011 The PALS exam is a 33 question exam. Passing score is 84% or you may miss 5 questions. For those persons taking PALS for the first time or renewing with a current card‚ exam remediation is permitted should you miss more than 5 questions on the exam. Viewing the books ahead of time with the accompanying student web site www.heart.org/eccstudent located on page ii of the PALS provider manual is very helpful. This site has a pretest and other helpful tools. This
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Physical Exam Study Guides ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Vital Signs Head and Neck Exam Eye Exam Chest and Lung Exam Cardiovascular Exam Abdominal Exam Back and Extremity Exam Neurologic Exam Vital Signs ● ● ● ● ● ● ● Equipment Needed General Considerations Temperature Respiration Pulse ❍ Interpretation Blood Pressure ❍ Interpretation Notes Equipment Needed ● ● ● ● A Stethoscope A Blood Pressure Cuff A Watch Displaying Seconds A Thermometer General Considerations ● ● ● The patient should not have had
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encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney | | Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed | Latin | Ren (Greek: nephros) | Artery | renal artery | Vein | renal vein | Nerve | renal plexus | The kidneys are organs that serve several essential regulatory roles in most animals‚ including vertebrates and some invertebrates. They are essential in the urinary system and also serve homeostatic functions such as the regulation of electrolytes
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THE NERVOUS AND THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM. Humans need both the Nervous and the Endocrine systems basically because they do different things in different ways. They both have a co-ordination role and send instructions to other parts of the body. The nervous system does this by way of neurotransmitters‚( chemical messengers)‚ which are able to get messages through at very high speeds‚ and the endocrine system by way of hormones‚( also chemical messengers)‚ which are released from glands and travel
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effective for irritable bowel syndrome and as a stimulant for the liver during convalescence (this fact has been studied in France‚ where peppermint oil is given frequently to patients). Roman chamomile (Anthemis nobilis) A drop rubbed on the solar plexus can bring rapid relief of mental or physical stress. It can calm an anguished mind or body.[3] Spikenard (Nardostachys
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organ of the alimentary canal The alimentary canal includes the mouth‚ pharynx‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine‚ andanal canal Mouth Food enters the digestive tract through the mouth. The labia (lips) protect its anterior opening‚ the cheeks form its lateral walls‚ the hard palate forms its anterior roof‚ and the soft palate forms its posterior roof. The space between the lips and cheeks externally and the teeth and gums internally is the vestibule. The area contained by
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Does the “G-Spot” Exist? And if so…How do I Find it? For this assignment I reviewed 4 articles. One article from Cosmopolitan claims there is a “G-Spot” and this article will help you find it. Another article came from Huffington Post which claims that research has concluded there is not a “G-Spot”. I also reviewed two professional journal articles‚ both of which claim that there is not enough evidence to substantiate the existence of the “G-Spot”. Personally I have not been able to find
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. The term anatomy refers to the structure and relationship of body parts such as tissues and organs. Physiology on the other hand is how these structures work as in individual and in the body as a whole. Take the circulatory system for example. The heart itself‚ blood vessels and blood
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* choroid plexus adds more fluid to the fourth ventricle * CSF enters the subarachnoid space through three openings in the roof of the fourth ventricle * a single median aperture and paired lateral apertures * CSF circulates in the central canal
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