Constipation can be caused by numerous factors or health conditions. It is pivotal for the provider to diagnose the right cause of constipation on order to be able to select the appropriate treatment. According to Edmunds‚ & Mayhew (2014)‚ all laxatives work by increasing fluid retention in the colon. There are five different types of laxative that can be used depending on the type of constipation. Bulk laxatives are non-digestible and non- absorbable‚ which cause the stool to absorb water‚ expands
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to produce burn heart and the salivary glands make it swell. The damage to the esophagus alone can cause ulcers and other scarring problems which may lead to sudden bleeding. Aside from the long-term consequences‚ bulimia can lead to a variety of imbalances in the body. Bulimia causes body fatigue which results from lack of nutrition. Secondly‚ bulimia can have some mental and emotional effects on a person. People with bulimia may be tired and unable to perform at peak levels from the mental and
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Body’s Many Cries for Water‚ Dr. F. Batmanghelidj states‚ "It is chronic dehydration that is the root cause of many of the diseases we confront in medicine at present." He explains that water regulates all functions of the body‚ and that when the system is depleted in water‚ disease symptoms appear as a result of the body’s attempts to ration its vital stores of water. In fact‚ all symptoms of aging are accompanied by slow dehydration of the organs and tissues and associated free radical damage to cells
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Regulation of distal organs such as the adrenal cortex. Anatomy Circle of Willis‚ above it is the hypothalamus; pituitary and pituitary stalk on either side of the 3rd ventricle. Pituitary is within the bony socket‚ at the base of the stalk. Salatarcica with the pituitary stalk passing down Cingulate gyrus and sulcus Fornix which comes out of the hippocampus Intraventricular foramen – in front of the thalamus and behind the fornix‚ through which CSF can pass through the ventricles. Aqueduct
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I. Describe the role of the following hormones in the formation of urine‚ specifically explain the stimulus for their release‚ actions (decrease/increase GFR) and whether or not dilute/concentrated urine results): ADH (Vasopressin) – ADH has an antidiuretic action that prevents the production of dilute urine. Formation of urine = in the DCT and collecting ducts‚ water movement out of the body is regulated by ADH. Stimulus for their release = lowered blood pressure or low salt or water concentration
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Advanced Pathophysiology & Health Assessment NUR5703 2011 Pre-course Learning Objectives: Fluids and Electrolytes: 1. Identify and describe the composition of the fluid compartments within the body Either Intracellular fluid (ICF- 2/3 of the body’s water) or extracellular fluid (ECF -one third of the body’s water). The two main extracellular fluid compartments are the interstitial fluid and the intravascular fluid‚ which is the blood plasma. Other ECF compartments include the lymph and
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Cutting Weight in Combat Sports Indira Moores Lo-Ellen Park Secondary School Contents Cutting Weight in Combat Sports 3 Cutting Weight in General 3 Effects of Extreme Weight Cuts 4 Effects on Growth and Development 5 Proper Techniques 5 Effects on Performance 6 Average Cuts 7 Prevention of Weight Cutting 8 Conclusion 8 Works Cited 10 Cutting Weight in Combat Sports It is a known fact that to be a competitor at an elite level‚ one must work hard and make sacrifices
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1: HOMEOSTASIS: A FRAMEWORK FOR HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY An understanding of homeostasis is essential to the successful mastery of physiology. It is one of the unifying concepts of physiology. Even though our review of various systems of the body are presented across differetn weeks‚ they are all inextricably linked by their role in maintaining the constant internal environment of the body. Learning objectives: The Scope of Human Physiology Students should be able to: identify physiology as the
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liver. D. Summarize the mechanisms of lipid transport and distribution. E. Discuss the use of proteins as an energy source. F. Define metabolic rate‚ discuss the factors involved in determine an individual’s BMR‚ and discuss the homeostatic mechanisms that maintain a constant body temperature. Energetics –Is the flow of energy and its changes from one form to I. another II. Metabolism - Refers to all chemical reactions in an organism A. Introduction to Terms
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