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    unstable with his age. Vincent Van Gogh was treated by physician‚ Paul-Ferdinand Gachet. It is not known for what he was treated though. It very well could have been‚ “Gachet may well have treated van Gogh for mania and/or epilepsy with digitalis.” (VAL) Digitalis can cause hues like the colors that are seen in the famous painting‚ “The Starry Night‚” which so happens to be painted by Vincent Van Gogh. Vincent Van Gogh’s mental state was becoming so increasingly powerful that he started doing questionable

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    A BRIEF HISTORY OF PHARMACOGNOSY In 780 AD ‚ a Greek pharmaco-botanist Pedanios Dioscorides wrote and described about 600 plants with medicinal properties in his book “De materia medica libre cinque(concerning medical matter in five volumes). Galen was a Greek pharmacist-physician who lived in Rome and who describe the method of preparing formulas containing plant and animal drugs and the term ”galenical pharmacy” was originated. In 19th century material medica (medical

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    Animal testing is an ethical dilemma as it is using animals‚ which are other living creatures to profit humankind‚ when they are incapable of giving assent. Over 115 million animals are burned‚ crippled‚ poisoned‚ and abused in labs every year for any scientific experiment or test. This topic was chosen as it is one of the most controversial issues throughout the world. They raise ethical issues‚ as George Bernard Shaw‚ a political activist has said “The worst sin towards our fellow creatures is

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    III.Anti-arrhythmic drugs  for treatment of arrhythmia IV.Cardiotonic drugs (e.g.‚ digoxin)  for treatment of heart failure CARDIAC GLYCOSIDES Treatment for congestive heart failure 4 26/08/2013 Cardiac Glycosides  Plant leaves of Digitalis purpurea & lanata  Consists of chains of glucose sugars 5 26/08/2013 Mode of Action • Increase the force of myocardial contractions • Inhibits the enzyme ATP‚ which energizes the sodium /potassium pump. • stimulate an exchange mechanism

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    R E S O U R C E U N I T Intermediate Outcome Criteria | Content | Teaching Learning Activities | No. Of Hours | Evaluation | Reference | After the one-hour lecture the students will be able to: a. Understand the health adaptation of pediatric clients b. Enumerate and differentiate the sequence of physical examination of various age groups. c. Identify the guidelines in terms of pediatric adaptation. d. Role play the proper sequence of physical examination in various age groups

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    decreased sympathetic tone‚ or anatomical changes. It is common in athletes and is relatively benign. It may even be beneficial in acute myocardial infarction (especially inferior). Pathological bradycardia may be symptomatic of a brain tumor‚ digitalis toxicity‚ heart block‚ or vagotonus. Cardiac output

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    Drug related problem Drug related problems (DRPs) are prevalent and causing considerable patient morbidity and mortality. Many of these DRPs are preventable through following the guidelines and rational drug used. There are many factors controlling the DRP occurrence such as patient age‚ disease status‚ drug characteristics‚ etc. High risk factors 1. Elderly (> 65 years); due to age related changes in pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetics 2. Acute diseases such as acute renal

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    and heart irregularities? b. For what clinical manifestations should you assess to correlate to his left-sided heart failure? c. How do his medications treat his congestive heart failure? d. How does the hypokalemia affect the effects of Digitalis?

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    M34_MARI0000_00_SE_CH34.qxd 34 3/29/11 4:47 PM R E V I E W Page 218 S H E E T NAME ____________________________________ EXERCISE LAB TIME/DATE _______________________ Frog Cardiovascular Physiology Special Electrical Properties of Cardiac Muscle: Automaticity and Rhythmicity 1. Define the following terms. automaticity: Ability to depolarize spontaneously in the absence of external stimulation. rhythmicity: Depolarization/repolarization events occur in a regular and continuous manner. 2.

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    i.d. or t.i.d. Antacid Adult: PO 0.5-2 g 4-6 times daily Contraindications/Cautious Use: Hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria; calcium loss due to immobilization; severe renal failure; renal calculi; GI hemorrhage or obstruction; dehydration; digitalis toxicity; hypochloremic alkalosis; ventricular fibrillation; cardiac disease./

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