Convulsions or seizures‚ as popularly known‚ are abnormal involuntary movements of the whole body. They are periodical (episodic) abnormal electrical brain activity which usually manifest in various ways within the body. These movements can be caused by epilepsy or psychological causes. The terms seizure and convulsions are used interchangeably. Seizures or convulsions happen as a result of a sudden‚ abnormal electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity produces changes in patient’s
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A. Fourth Amendment: Reasonableness Requirement The Fourth Amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures of persons‚ papers‚ houses‚ and effects by the government. A search or seizure occurs when the government violates a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy. Under two-prong Katz test‚ a reasonable expectation of privacy exists‚ where (1) a person exhibits a subjective expectation of privacy‚ and (2) society deems the expectation objectively reasonable. Under the subjective
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Seizures http://www.childrenshospital.org/conditions-and-treatments/conditions/seizures/research-and-clinical-trials How seizures are defined: Seizures are a action of capturing someone or something using force. How it affects me: Seizures affect me is by i have to get tests every time i have one. If i have one i also have to talk to a doctor about what i felt‚ what i remember‚ and what i was doing before it happened. It also affects me by when i have one i can’t walk for a hour and i’m very dizzy
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“Sudden cardiac arrest without overt heart disease” it actually talks about an investigation on a survivor from cardiac arrest. In this investigation Dr.Modi and Dr. Krahn do some testing and get some family background information. First they found out that through this survivor their family history was not cardiac related at all. They ran a test called baseline electrolyte and metabolic testing to look at the cardiac electricity. This is to see if was related to the cardiac arrest. Coronary
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ENG 100 Narrative Essay #1 Battling with the issue known as seizures‚ this condition can take a toll on a person‚ but being diagnosed can be the worse news anyone can get. There is no preparing for the outcome because it comes at any moment. I know this all too well‚ because I am one who suffers from this. It is very much disturbing‚ emotionally and physically. That’s why‚ it’s important that those living with seizures know the safety of getting immediate help. Recalling back to my early teenage
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“Your Under Arrest “ a common phrase we have all heard before coming from the police. Currently with all the crime and violence in our society‚ the police has become an integral part of the modern everyday conversation. With some wondering whether or not they are following proper procedures and guidelines. One of today`s biggest controversies is‚ what are the proper policing procedures regarding an arrest and whether or not they’re being followed. What does “by the book” actually mean in today’s
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This abnormal electrical activity in the brain causes seizures‚ which may briefly upset a person ’s muscle control‚ movement‚ speech‚ vision‚ or awareness." My definition of Epilepsy is pretty much the same; however‚ I would not have used the word briefly as it makes it sound so short lived. Seizures can last anywhere from a few seconds up to a few minutes. To get an accurate time adjustment use this comparison‚ for every second you are in a seizure you are killing many times the brain cells than if
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Warrants‚ Seizures‚ and Searches Criminal Justice 3100 A very large and debatable part of Criminal Evidence and Procedure that has and can cause many issues is warrants. A warrant is “a written order issued by a judicial officer or other authorized person commanding a law enforcement officer to perform some act incident to the administration of justice” (Warrant 1). The first statement of freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures appeared in The Rights of the Colonists and a List of
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attendance‚ seated next to the backpack’s owner‚ Danny Hall‚ who had placed the backpack under his seat. Hall noticed his backpack was gone upon seeing the man next to him quickly and abruptly leave the theater. Question Presented Is the warrantless search of Joe Green‚ who was arrested for larceny and drug possession after being detained by police on the lookout for someone who stole a backpack and matching the description of someone wearing a light red shirt‚ black pants and white sneakers‚ legal
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Summary: AED Defibrillators: Having access to an AED is essential for resuscitating those who have suffered from SCA (sudden cardiac arrest). Because the incidences of SCA are increased during and after strenuous physical activity‚ every school should have AED(s) that can be accessed very quickly. Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes. NATA convened an inter-association task force in Atlanta in 2006 to create guidelines on emergency management
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