3 types of drugs that are made from nature Opium poppy Poppy is one of the most important medicinal plants. Traditionally‚ the dry opium was considered an astringent‚ antispasmodic‚ aphrodisiac‚ diaphoretic‚ expectorant‚ hypnotic‚ narcotic‚ and sedative. Poppy has been used against toothaches and coughs. The ability of opium from poppy to serve‚ as an analgesic is well known. Opium and derivatives of opium are used in the pharmaceutical industry as narcotic analgesics‚ hypnotics‚ and sedatives
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trials examining this condition. (Chatterjee 572). Differentiating between systolic and diastolic dysfunction is essential because their long-term treatments are. The treatments of choice in patients with systolic dysfunction are ACE inhibitors‚ digoxin‚ diuretics and beta blockers. In patients with diastolic dysfunction‚ the cornerstones of treatment depend on the underlying cause. (Chatterjee
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Incidence- the number of NEW CASES of cancer diagnosed per year Prevalence- the number of CASES OF CANCER EXISTING in the population during the year Mortality- the number of DEATHS attributed to a particular type of cancer per year Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death Lung cancer rates are climbing among women and leveling off in men Mortality for breast and prostate cancer are dropping Cancer is a generic term for a disease with 3 key features-ability to proliferate indefinitely
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Edematous states Hypertension Adverse effects Hypokalemia Hyponatremia‚ hypochloremia‚ and dehydration Hyperglycemia & Hyperuricemia Hypotension Loss of volume Relaxation of venous smooth muscle Ototoxicity Drug interactions Digoxin May cause imbalance in digoxin levels due to fluctuation in potassium levels Ototoxic drugs May cause tinnitus Potassium-sparing diuretics May help to prevent hypokalmia Lithium By lowering sodium levels can cause lithium accumulation and raise it to a
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Charles Cullen Nurse Killer The case I have researched concerns Charles Cullen. I had never heard of him until I saw his name on the list of suggested cases. It was Charles Cullen’s nickname‚ the Nurse Killer‚ which caught my attention. I had already started forming questions about the case. Questions like‚ “Why was he called the Nurse Killer?” “Did he murder nurses at a hospital?” “When did all this happen?” I wanted to answer these questions and was able to do so with my research. An additional
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patient with an anticoagulant for DVT prevention at a patient and requires monitoring by protocol‚ bleeding adverse effect‚ or also monitor the heart rate‚ or blood pressure levels‚ and heart rate when the patient requires to receive anti-arrhythmic or digoxin. In the latter
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occur. In review of Mrs. Fisher’s interview‚ including her health history and discharge instructions‚ there is concern that further assessment of her medications is needed. The PCP needs to be contacted and updated on dose increases. Her Digoxin has been increased to 0.25 mg once a day from 0.125 every other day. The patient’s Lasix has been increased to 80 mg twice a day from 40 mg once a day. In addition‚ she has been prescribed Calan (verapamil) but also has multiple home medications
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easy Values of therapeutic intervention Therapy Value ACE inhibitors Decrease afterload an Preload Aldosterone antagonists Oppose Aldosterone mediated effects: Renal Na+ retention Cardiac and vascular remodeling Inotropes (Digoxin‚ PDE inh.‚ Dobutamine) Increase myocardial cell contractility Beta blockers (Carvedilol‚ Bisoprolol‚ Metoprolol) Lower deleterious sympathetic nervous system effects: Slow Heart rate
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nsPharmacology Multiple Choice Question Bank Primary Exam for FANZCA - July 2001 Update [1] Queensland Anaesthesia Website: • • [ MCQPharmJul2001v3.doc] (v3.02) http://www.qldanaesthesia.com All these questions are also available on the website and may be printed from the separate web pages (File->Print on your browser) or downloaded as a complete file (THIS document). Please re-format the file as required before you print. The MCQs are in 10 point size for easier reading. Change this to
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A Differential Diagnosis Mnemonics Handbook - and the Parts of the Medical History By Allan Platt‚ PA-C‚ MMSc Mnemonics are memory tools to help in the memorization of long lists. These differential diagnosis and medical history mnemonics are intended to aid memorization. These mnemonics are not all inclusive and should be used in conjunction with standard textbooks of medical diagnosis and differential diagnosis. The electronic text in PDF or word has hyperlinks to navigate. Index Acute Abdominal
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