PREPARED BY IRFAN MIR ---- USMLE STEP 2 CK KICK THE BOARDS BEFORE U CONSIDER THESE NOTES PLZ READ THIS. CONTENTS NOTES FROM KAPLAN Q BOOK & MOCK EXAM ---------------------------------------------- page 2 - 24 NOTES FROM PASSING STEP 2CK 2009 - 2010 ------------------------------------------------- page 24 - 65 NOTES FROM KAPLAN REVIEW BOOK 2009 --------------------------------------------------- page 65 - 134 NOTES FORM UW Q BANK 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Although alcohol may give you a feeling of elation and aroused senses due to a lessening of inhibitions during the early stages of alcohol intoxication‚ alcohol is a depressant. It depresses the central nervous system—leading to slowed reactions‚ slurred speech‚ and ultimately‚ to unconsciousness. Alcohol progressively affects different brain areas. Alcohol first affects the part of the brain that controls inhibitions. When people lose their inhibitions‚ they may talk more‚ get rowdy‚ and do foolish
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SYLLABUS SCI/100 Paradigms of Health Copyright ©2014 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course provides an overview of the key components of comprehensive wellness. Based on a preventive model‚ the course will allow learners to explore choices that promote wellness with goals of living longer and better. Course Dates Oct 28‚ 2014 - Dec 01‚ 2014 Faculty Information Name : Email Address : Alternate Email Address TAMERA YOUNG (PRIMARY) Phone Number : Not Available
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Unit 21: Nutrition For Health & Social Care P2 M1 By Shannon Chloe Grocott 12.5 Alcohol Extra Details: The government have advised that women drink 21 units of alcohol per week and men drink 28 units of alcohol per week. Food Sources: Alcohol can be found in cooking wines‚ malt/wine vinegar‚ gin‚ beer‚ large‚ white wine‚ red wine and rosary wine. The Risks: If an individual consumes too much alcohol it can lead to increased risk of liver damage‚ which is called cirrhosis. It can develop liver
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with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of developing severe cardiac problems? Decrease heart rate Decreased cardiac output Increased plasma volume Increased blood pressure The priority nursing diagnosis for the patient with cardiomyopathy is: Anxiety related to risk of declining health status. Ineffective individual coping related to fear of debilitating illness Fluid volume excess related to altered compensatory mechanisms. Decreased cardiac output related to reduced myocardial
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The Korean Journal of Pathology 2010; 44: 426-30 DOI: 10.4132/KoreanJPathol.2010.44.4.426 Myofibrillar Myopathy - A Case Report - ∙ Jee Young Kim∙ Eun Hae Jeong ∙ Kee Duk Park∙ Heasoo Koo1 Departments of Neurology and 1 Pathology‚ Ewha Medical Research Institute‚ Ewha Womans University School of Medicine‚ Seoul‚ Korea Received : May 25‚ 2009 Accepted : August 18‚ 2009 Corresponding Author Heasoo Koo‚ M.D. Department of Pathology‚ Ewha Womans University School of Medicine‚
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History and Science Behind MRI: Open or Closed Case? Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) has been called one of the most comprehensive and efficacious diagnostic imaging modalities in medical history. It became a viable clinical technique in 1982 and during its relatively short lifetime has become the primary imaging modality for investigations of the brain‚ spinal cord‚ spine‚ cancellous bone‚ and joints. It is widely used for the identification and staging of tumors‚ investigations of large
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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Running Head: COLLABORATIVE LEARNING COMMUNITY: MD IEP Collaborative Learning Community: MD IEP Grand Canyon University Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy The Individual Educational Plan (IEP) is the driving document that promotes academic success. It is important when designing the Individual Educational Plan that the annual
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ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgement ---------- 1 Table of Contents ---------- 2 Introduction ---------- 3 Fundamentals of ECG a. Definition of Terms ---------- 4 b. Anatomy and Physiology Review ---------- 6 c. The Machine and Equipments ---------- 8 d. Waveforms ---------- 10 Purpose ---------- 11 Indications ---------- 12 Contraindications ---------- 13 Interfering factors ---------- 13 Normal Findings
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