Gas Transport Page 1. Introduction The blood transports oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and other tissues throughout the body. These gases are carried in several different forms 1. dissolved in the plasma 2. chemically combined with hemoglobin 3. converted into a different molecule Page 2. Goals To explore how oxygen is transported in the blood. To explore how carbon dioxide is transported in the blood. To understand the effect of variables‚ such as PO2 and PCO2‚ on oxygen and
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MTV Essay Bodily Dismorphic Disorder: Pamela and Mandie’s story Mia Professor Benson Psychology 1010 Fall 2012 Mon/Wed 7:30 pm Due: 12/03/12 Bodily Dismorphic Disorder: Pamela and Mandie’s story BDD‚ also known as Bodily Dismorphic Disorder is a mental condition in which the affected person obsesses endlessly about perceived defects of their physical features. In the MTV True Life episode “I Hate My Face” 26yr. olds Pamela and Mandie‚ both suffer from this debilitating
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A Portrayal of Bipolar I Disorder: “Mr. Jones” “Mr. Jones” is a 1993 film featuring Richard Gere as the manic-depressive eponymous character. Despite having been in and out of treatment facilities for twenty years‚ Jones happily embraces his grandiose personality and zest for adventure. The audience is introduced to Mr. Jones on the heels of a manic episode‚ which leads to his arrest and admittance into a mental hospital. As the film progresses we learn of the extent of Jones’ illness through
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Overview of Anxiety Disorders 1) Who among us have studied for a test without some anxiety? 2) Anxiety is defined as an uneasiness stemming from anticipation of danger 3) Fear and Anxiety are normal part of life 4) For instance‚ have you ever feared or developed some type of anxiety‚ if you ever had to walk down a dark street in a high crime area 5) Well‚ it’s our normal anxiety that keeps us alert‚ and helps us to make the decision of not walking down that dark street 6) As mental health professionals
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“still not big enough Mark”. This‚ of course‚ is a ludicrous statement. How could a man with such large‚ muscular arms think that they were “not big enough”? The fact is Mark suffers from a mental disorder called Muscle dysmorphia‚ popularly coined “Bigorexia”‚ which is a “form of body dysmorphic disorder in which individuals develop a pathological preoccupation with their muscularity” (Olivardia‚ Pope & Hudson‚ 2000). In other words‚ those affected can never be big or muscular enough‚ and when
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Reactive Attachment Disorder Defined Reactive Attachment Disorder can be defined as a rare condition where infants and children lack the healthy bond with parents and/or caregivers. This lack of developmentally appropriate social responses may permanently alter the child’s developing brain‚ and result in a lifelong condition. History- Rene Spitz noticed when children are in orphanages their debilitating mental condition. The children seemed unresponsive to interaction and often cried softly
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Have you ever had a surge of worrying thoughts? Do you ask yourself‚ did I lock the car; did I turn off the lights? After these thoughts occurred‚ did you immediately check to make sure you locked your car‚ and turned off the lights? Though everyone has worrying thoughts‚ some of these thoughts may develop into unbearable obsessions. Some people cannot rid themselves of these obsessions‚ even though they are aware that their thoughts and actions are absurd. These people
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Psychological Disorders and Treatment November 21‚ 2012 ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is a psychological disorder that in large is considered to be an excuse for a child’s bad behavior. In reality‚ ADHD is a disorder that is very real and has many levels of severity. It can range from very mild to extremely dangerous. Most children that suffer from it have symptoms that range from lack of attention‚ impulsiveness‚ seems to bounce around from
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personality disorder is a disorder characterized by mistrust and suspicion. It is a very unusual disorder that has barely been researched; thus‚ it is not understood very well. However‚ it can sometimes be treated with psychotherapy. Paranoid personality disorder has been characterized by “Mr. Queeg”‚ who has had several complications regarding his disorder. People like Queeg are often regarded as “crazy” and “unacceptable” to people who don ’t understand. I think that this is an eye-opening disorder which
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(*) Tests|Patient Results &Date|Patient Results & Date|Normal|Possible causes for out of range result| Coagulation Tests:||||| Activated partial Thromboplastin time (PTT)|25.7||22.2-39.5|| Prothrombin time (PT)|11.6||9.9-14.7|| International Normalized Ratio (INR)|||1.0-3.5|| Clotting Factors||||| D-Dimer||||| Drug Therapeutic Levels:||||| Digoxin||||| Theophylline||||| Dilantin||||| Peak and Trough||||| Gentamicin||||| Vancomycin||||| Other||||| Arterial Blood Gases (ABGs):||||RA|
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