The truth about caffeine How many of you here consider yourself caffeine addicts? How much coffee do you drink a day? One cup? Two cups? More? If you crave caffeine to get you through the day‚ you’re not alone. About 68% of Americans say they’re hooked on coffee this year‚ compared with 64% last year‚ according to the National Coffee Association. But of course‚ Caffeine and related compounds are found not only in coffee‚ but also in tea‚ soft drinks‚ and chocolate. Most
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CASE 7: HYPERPARATHYROIDISM This is the case of a 53 year old violinist. Signs and Symptoms presented by the patient: * Pain that came in waves which started in his right flank and radiated into the groin * Bright red urine * Ureteral stones * Parathyroid adenoma Laboratory Findings: Patient’s Laboratory Values | Serum Ca2+ | 11.5 mg/dl (normal‚ 10mg/dl) | Serum phosphate | 2mg (normal‚ 3.5 mg/dl) | Serum parathyroid hormone | 125pg/ml (normal‚ 10-65 pg/dl) | Serum
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Gregory/files/Bio%20101/Bio%20101%20Lectures/Biochemistry/biochemi.htm (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( CARBOHYDRATES 1. List the three main groups of carbohydrates. (3 points) 2. Play the animation of dehydration synthesis. What two monosaccarides did you start with? What disaccharide was produced? What molecule was synthesized as a bi-product? (3 points) Link:
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This safe haven they arrived at was the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya that took about a year to reach (McKay‚ 2002). Over the course of their walk‚ any were shot at by Northern troops‚ died from starvation and dehydration‚ eaten by predator such as lions and crocodiles. All of these dangers they faced had nearly cut the number of boys in half. Out of the 26‚000 boys that had started the journey to the refugee camps‚ only 10‚000 boys made it into the camp in Kenya
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Diabetes Scenario Failing to double check the name of a nursing home resident‚ a student nurse accidentally gives 13 units of 70/30 insulin to a patient who also received glipizide this morning. * What should the student nurse do when she realizes the error? * Report the error to her preceptor Nurse‚ along with the Nursing Supervisor. * At what point would the insulin peak and when should blood sugars be checked? * 70/30 insulin has a peak of 2-12 hours.
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Rhabdomyolysis is a disease that is caused by muscle trauma and dehydration causing muscle fibers to breakdown into the bloodstream. This has a toxic effect on the kidneys and could be avoided in many cases. Dialysis as well as natural remedies can correct the disease if caught at an early stage. Muscular system diseases include muscle pain‚ weakness in the muscles and paralysis. There are various causes‚ for example hormonal disorders‚ auto-immune problem‚ genetic factor‚
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FINAL EXAM STUDYGUIDELINE 1. What are phagocytes? White blood cells that can ingest and destroy antigens. 2. When the pancreas detects a high concentration of the blood sugar glucose it… Releases the insulin hormone 3. In what organ does the digestion process begin? Mouth 4. What is the function of the pyloric sphincter? Prevents the contents of the small intestine from backing up into the stomach. 5. What is peristalsis All of the above statements are correct. 6. Main function of
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crew of the Essex unfortunately learned. The whale ship goes through a huge storm‚ was attacked by a large sperm whale‚ became shipwrecked and was forced to navigate the sea with limited supplies in very small whaleboats‚ leading to starvation‚ dehydration‚ cannibalism‚ and even death. The story of the Essex is an important part of history‚ as it demonstrated not only the importance of the whaling industry upon 19th century citizens‚ but how such a tragic event played an important role on a community
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Norwalk Virus As the summer season is in full gear now a particular virus is looming in the horizon. This virus is an important cause of acute gastroenteritis in humans and is the most frequently implicated cause of outbreaks of viral gastroenteritis worldwide. Noroviruses are a group of single-stranded RNA viruses in the family Caliciviridae that cause acute gastroenteritis in humans.(1) Norwalk virus is the prototypical strain in the genus. Noroviruses cause an estimated
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Introduction: Diseases can be communicable or non-communicable. Communicable diseases are caused by infectious microorganisms which are pathogens. The aim of this passage is to discuss various types of microorganisms that cause disease. Microorganisms are simple organisms that are unicellular or live in colonies. The group contains bacteria‚ virus‚ algae‚ fungi‚ protozoa. They can be divided into pathogenic and non-pathogenic. In this passage pathogenic microorganisms that cause diseases are
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