Hippocrates Born: c.460 BC at Kos‚ Ancient Greece Died: c.370 BC at Larissa‚ Ancient Greece Hippocrates was an ancient Greek physician who was born around 460 BC on Cos‚ an Aegean island. Many consider him to be the “father of medicine” because he transformed the path of Greek medicine. He believed that diseases were caused by some type of natural action instead of being caused by the spirits or gods. His Early Life: Hippocrates was the son of Praxithea and Heracleides. His family’s wealth allowed
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care that best meets the persons’ needs—not the nurses’ needs” In some strict Islamic societies where girls and women are segregated and allowed to appear in public only if totally covered from head to toe‚ deprivation of sunlight can impair the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D‚ causing a deficiency of this vitamin and putting the women at risk for rickets or osteomalacia”. “Knowledge and respect for various cultural world views‚ customs‚ values‚ and traditions are needed to negotiate different approaches
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debridement should be done.The goal of surgical intervention is to remove all necrotic tissue and achieve hemostasis. The wounds are incised and drained.The incisions are made parallel through the discoloured skin down to the fascia parallel to the cutaneous nerves and blood vessels.In necrotising fasciitis the grey necrotic fascia is identified and confirmed by the ease of blunt dissection.The tissue is excised for frozen sections or definitive histology and
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Crash Dieting is Unhealthy Crash Diets have thrown out many mixed signals to people who want to lose weight expeditiously. These types of diets consist of eating less than 1‚200 calories a day‚ which limits the amount of nutrients and minerals that the body needs. A lot of Celebrities use these diets in order to lose weight quickly for a big event. Many crash diets allow someone to lose weight rapidly‚ but calorie deprivation will cause many health issues such as metabolic damage‚ abnormal labs
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The Body’s Organ Systems and Their Major Functions System Organs Function Integumentary System Hair‚ Skin‚ and Nails Forms the external body covering‚ and protects deeper tissues from injury. Synthesizes vitamin D‚ and houses cutaneous (pain‚ pressure‚ etc.) receptors and sweat and oil glands. Skeletal System Joints and Bones Protects and supports body organs‚ and provides a framework the muscles use to cause movement. Blood cells are formed within bones. Bones store minerals. Muscular System Skeletal
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Anterior Superior Iliac Spine‚ or‚ ASIS for short a) b) c) Figure 1. a)Anterior view of the torso with Anterior superior iliac spine of both sides circled in yellow‚ b) torso with location of both sides of ASIS relative to muscles above and tendons below‚ c) location of ASIS identified. a) b)
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what they do is close off themselves and keep their neutral activities to a minimum level until the tide returns. Some other organisms have a type of lung that lets them get oxygen when they are out of the water. Their are a select few that use cutaneous respiration to get oxygen while out of the water‚ but only will get half there oxygen of what they would get in the water. This is an
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NECROTIZING FASCIITIS Necrotizing fasciitis is commonly known as ‚ flesh eating bacteria (infection). Is a disease condition of rapidly spreading infection‚ usually located in fascial planes of connective tissue that results in tissue necrosis (dead and damaged tissue). The disease occurs infrequently‚ but it can occur in almost any area of the body. In many cases have been caused by Abeta-hemlytic streptococci (Streptococcus pyogenes)‚ and many different bacterial genera and species‚ either alone
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Triads in Medicine Triad of Alports Syndrome Sensorineural deafness Progressive renal failure Ocular anomalies Triad of Behcet’s Syndrome Recurrent oral ulcers Genital ulcers Iridocyclitis [mnemonic: can’t see‚ can’t pee‚ can’t eat spicy curry] Beck’s Triad Muffled heart sound Distended neck veins Hypotension Charcot’s Triad Pain + fever + jaundice Gradenigos Triad Sixth cranial n. Palsy Persistent ear discharge Deep seated retro orbital pain Triad of Hypernephroma
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Overview Acrochordons‚ or cutaneous skin tags‚ are small benign skin growths‚ though in some cases may be up to a half-inch long. Usually located on the neck‚ armpits‚ and other body folds‚ Acrochordons are skin colored (sometimes darker) and have a narrow stalk. They usually occur after midlife. Acrochordons are painless‚ except for those in areas where they may be irritated by clothing or friction from opposing skin. They are more prevalent in overweight or obese persons‚ although anyone may
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