MEDICATION SIMULATION (DRUG STUDY) CASE of PATIENT: Hypertensive Urgency GENERIC NAME: Amlodipine besylate BRAND NAME: norvasc DOSE: 10mg/1tab twica a day AVAILABILITY: Tablet TIMING: 8am-6pm ROUTE: Oral ACTION INDICATION/s SPECIAL PRECAUTION/s CONTRAINDICATIONS SIDE EFFECTS NURSING RESPONSIBILITIES Inhibits calcium ion influx across cardiac and smooth muscle cells‚ thus decreasing myocardial contractility and oxygen demand; also dilates coronary arteries and arterioles
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efficacy measurement with PANSS scale‚ PSP‚ and social functioning score‚ and safety observations. Descriptive statistics were performed to identify the retention rate at each visit as well as the symptomatic remission rate. Summary statistics of average doses the subjects received were based on all subjects participating in the study. Results: A total of 480 patients were enrolled. Among them‚ 426 patients (88.8%) had evaluation at week 4 and 350 (72.9%) completed the 12-week evaluation. Patients with at
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requires on all fluoride toothpastes sold in the U.S. or the tens of millions of people throughout China and India who now suffer serious crippling bone diseases from drinking water with elevated levels of fluoride. In terms of acute toxicity (i.e.‚ the dose that can cause immediate toxic consequences)‚ fluoride is more toxic than lead‚ but slightly less toxic than arsenic. This is why fluoride has long been used in rodenticides and pesticides to kill pests like rats and insects. It is also why accidents
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study Normal infants have the capability to develop responses to antigens at birth. Infants also start life with some immunoglobulin antibodies acquired from the mother. These antibodies cross the placental barrier‚ but not all types are transmitted equally. In particular‚ infants start with antibodies to viruses and gram positive organisms‚ but not to gram negative organisms. Infants have to be vaccinated to have protection against pathogens in which they
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Emily was born on February 24th‚ 2004 into a happy and loving family. She was the youngest of two other siblings‚ Nate and Katherine. She was diagnosed with a yolk sac tumor in her abdomen at only 1 ½ years of age. (Jerry‚ C.) A yolk sac tumor is also known as an endodermal sinus tumor. They are usually benign but in Emily’s case‚ it was malignant. Even with a malignant yolk sac tumor‚ the prognosis is highly treatable. (Know Cancer) The little toddler underwent months of surgeries and testing.
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Therapeutic Management (Nonpharmacological and pharmacological) treatment for nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy. A. Nonpharmacological treatment of nausea and vomiting Nonpharmacological management of nausea and vomiting will depend on the etiology of the nausea and vomiting. It may be caused by psychological‚ dietary‚ or physical conditions and this will determine what type of management may help improve the symptoms they may be having. Some of the these recommendation according to
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Fluid Percussion Brain Injury (FPI) Model – Miami: Animals were anesthetized (70% N2O‚ 1-3% isoflurane‚ and 30% O2) 24 hr prior to injury and surgically prepared for parasagittal FPI as described previously.19 Briefly‚ a craniotomy (4.8 mm) was performed at 3.8 mm posterior to bregma and 2.5 mm lateral to midline. A plastic injury tube was placed over the exposed dura and affixed to the skull with adhesive and dental acrylic. The scalp was then sutured closed‚ and the animals were allowed to recover
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be the policies and procedures relating to the receipt‚ storage and administration of medicine. All staff at Gap know that this should be strictly adhered to as the aim of the policy is to protect us and the children against medication errors. The dose and frequency of a child’s medication should be very clearly stated and must always be followed exactly‚ this is because there is considerable risk of harming a child if they are given medication that has not been prescribed to them or if the medication
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metabolized to pharmacologically active intermediates‚ and elimination occurs predominantly by hepatic metabolism. The effects of the sedatives tend to be dose dependent‚ and often the only difference between anxiolytic and hypnotic effect is the dose. Consequently‚ the same drug can be used for both purposes just by varying the dose. By increasing the dose even further‚ an anesthetic state can be
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A chemical that is used every day by almost every person around the world is ethylene glycol. Many people know this chemical by its common name of antifreeze‚ but it is also used as a solvent and in hydraulic brake fluids. This liquid chemical is clear and colorless with primary threats to the environment through penetrations of soil and groundwater systems. Ethylene glycol can also cause acute and chronic health problems if exposed to. (Ethylene Glycol) There are three main routes of exposure
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