Botulism is a dangerous neuroparalytic illness caused by a botulinum toxin that is a product of the Clostridium botulinum bacteria. This toxin invades neuromuscular junctions by blocking the release of acetylcholine and results in lack of muscle contraction. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ “There are three main kinds of botulism: foodborne botulism‚ infant botulism‚ and wound botulism. Foodborne botulism occurs when a person ingests the toxin within food that leads to illness
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Identification renal stone size and density with computed radiography and computed tomography respectively to determine its fragility by ESWL Dr.Haider Qasim Hamood MBChB; DMRD; FIBMS (Radio-Diagnosis) Abstract: Background: Renal stone is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. There are many types of renal stones depending on stone chemical components those including calcium oxalate stone‚ struvite stone‚ uric acid stone and cystine stone. Spiral computed tomography (CT) and computed
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life‚ and more importantly the career path I would follow. With a degree in Agribusiness‚ this will allow me to have the freedom‚ knowledge‚ and confidence to own my own breeding and training stable. My knowledge in agriculture will help me with the equine area‚ while the business portion of my degree will lend me the ability to successfully operate a productive stable. The goals that are set for my education include giving my best‚ taking every opportunity available to me‚ and leaving prepared for
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an enemy. Odysseus was stated to have also feigned insanity in order to avoid participating in the Trojan War. Malingering has been recorded historically as early as Roman times by the physician Galen‚ who reported two cases. One patient simulated colic to avoid a public meeting‚ while the other feigned an injured knee to avoid accompanying his master on a long journey. In his social-climbing manual‚ Elizabethan George Puttenham recommends that would-be courtiers have "sickness in his sleeve‚ thereby
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eahSeahorses are truly unique‚ and not just because of their unusual equine shape. Unlike most other fish‚ they are monogamous and mate for life. Rarer still‚ they are among the only animal species on Earth in which the male bears the unborn young. Seahorses have no teeth and no stomach. Food passes through their digestive systems so quickly‚ they must eat almost constantly to stay alive. Found in shallow tropical and temperate waters throughout the world‚ these upright-swimming relatives of the
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many of the western “tonic” herbs traditionally consumed as teas‚ such as nettles and green oats. Many of the herbs commonly used in cooking‚ have specific indications for the treatment of health conditions. For example‚ dill reduces gaseousness and colic in children‚ parsley has mild diuretic action (reduces excess fluid in the body)‚ and ginger may reduce nausea.(2) A few other herbs‚ termed “heroics”‚ have a history of adverse effects well-known to traditional herbalists and have been used specifically
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animals in the grasslands‚ the plants and animals in the deserts‚ and the plants and animals in the rain forests. Using the example clue‚ the word biomes in this sentence means small areas catastrophes prisons communities 3. Animals from the equine group‚ such as horses and zebras‚ are hoofed mammals.
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Module: Principles of Food Processing and Preservation Provide an overview of 4 main public organizations in Ireland that oversee the safety‚ quality and industry of food produced in Ireland. 1) Bord Bia Bord bia’s mission is to drive through market insight and‚ in partnership with industry‚ the commercial success of a world class Irish food‚ drink and horticulture industry. Some background of Bord Bia: On the first of december 1994 Bord Bia was established by an act of the Dáil. It brought
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has virtually no iron of its own‚ the result is an increased risk of iron deficiency. Children can also have reactions to milk proteins that show up as respiratory problems and skin conditions. (Markoff) Cow ’s milk proteins are a common cause of colic‚ and now the American Academy of Pediatrics has concluded that there is evidence that cow ’s milk may well contribute to childhood-onset diabetes. As well as diabetes‚ obesity has become a problem in the United States. Consumption of pasteurized
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orifices of the head Va-ji-karan.a Increases sexual potency BIOMEDICAL ACTION Carminative‚ expectorant‚ diaphoretic‚ aromatic‚ antinausea‚ diuretic INDICATIONS Digestion Specifically in weak digestion‚ borborygmus‚ bloating‚ flatulence‚ colic‚ intestinal pain and indigestion. Cardamom stimulates agni without aggravating pitta and clears excess kledaka kapha from the stomach. Being anuloma it helps to regulate samana vayu and direct apana vayu downwards; hence beneficial for nausea
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