Septic shock is responsible for the death of over 215‚000 people each year and is ranked in the top 10 most common causes of death worldwide (Shiramizo et al.‚ 2011). The annual hospital cost for the care of patients with sepsis in the United States has recently been estimated at $14 billion. Once the deadly cascade of sepsis starts it is difficult to stop. The mortality rate of septic shock can be as high as 50%. The best way to prevent death from sepsis is to detect it early and intervene. It
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Shock‚ Offend and Sell The main goal of advertisement is to attract customers‚ therefore to sell a product. The methods that advertisers use to achieve this goal are not always pleasant and attractive; moreover the most popular and effective advertisement technique is shock advertisement. Hundreds of advertisements are everywhere around us‚ including in the media‚ which are designed to shock us by using religious‚ violent‚ morally offensive‚ sexual‚ vulgar and other controversial images. These
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CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CULTURAL SHOCK Kasie Sepeda Professor Scherf 11/19/2012 Outline I. What is Cultural Shock a. serious phenomenon and a long-winded process b. Real culture shock can happen in places you expect to be similar II. Effects of cultural shock a. Happen when you take a culture for granted. b. Can affect your job‚ family‚ etc. III. Causes of cultural shock a. Can cause mild uneasiness or temporary homesickness to acute unhappiness or even‚ in extreme
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his chest x-ray as well as signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock. Vital assessment tools in identifying and prioritising the nursing care for Frank consist of the ABCDE of primary survey in conjunction with physical examination such as inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion‚ and auscultation. This case study will explore relevant nursing assessments such as primary survey and physical examination; and the pathophysiology of cardiogenic shock and how it relates to Frank’s presenting signs and symptoms
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The Leading Distributor of Market Research Reports‚ marketoptimizer.org publishes report on “Morocco Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report”. “Morocco Upstream Fiscal and Regulatory Report”‚ This latest release‚ presents the essential information relating to the terms which govern investment into Morocco’s upstream oil and gas sector. The report sets out in detail the contractual framework under which firms must operate in the industry‚ clearly defining factors affecting profitability and quantifying
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Hi‚ Tammy. Thank you for such an outstanding post this week. Have you ever cared for a child with the diagnosis of anaphylactic shock? My nephew has multiple food allergies including peanuts and cheese. Approximately one year ago his babysitter gave him a piece of regular cheese that was in the refrigerator instead of the special cheese that he was permitted to eat that was milk free. Consequently‚ he broke out in hives head to toe and began wheezing. There was an Epi-pen in the house. However‚ she
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Non-cardiogenic shock is caused by a circulatory collapse in the body that is not due to problems originating in the heart. Shock is commonly caused by hypo-perfusion though the blood vessels due to lack of blood in the vessels causing low blood pressure and rapid heartbeat. Besides cardiogenic shock‚ there are three other types that cause shock for non-cardiogenic reasons‚ obstructive shock‚ disruptive shock‚ and hypovolemic shock. Obstructive shock results from an obstruction that prevents blood
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Skyler Allred Mr. Harrison U.S. Wars Shell Shock Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder‚ (PTSD)‚ went by a different name. It is more commonly known as “Shellshock.” PTSD is an anxiety disorder characterized by haunting memories‚ nightmares‚ social withdrawal‚ jumpy anxiety‚ and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after traumatic experience (Myers‚ pp. 604-605). The term “Shellshock” was coined together by the British in 1914. At first shellshock was thought to be caused by soldiers
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In researching about mental health for a project‚ I stumbled upon an article in the Atlantic called "Shock and Disbelief." In writer Daniel Smith’s article‚ he argues that the electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is the complete opposite of the Hollywoodized image of electroshock therapy and instead is a very safe and proven effective way of treating mental illnesses. His purpose is to destigmatize ECT and promote a positive outlook on receiving treatment for mental illnesses. He adopts an educated tone
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When a person goes into shock‚ their entire cardiovascular system is shutting down. The body first recognizes that it is going into shock and it begins to pull blood and fluid away from the nonessential organs such as the muscles and skin in order to keep blood circulating to the important organs such as the brain‚ heart‚ and lungs. If shock goes untreated the blood flow will continue to decrease until it completely stops. There are many different types of shock that happen for different reasons
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