Kartagener’s syndrome is an autosomal recessive disorder affecting the cilia within the body. Autosomal recessive means that one or more of both the parents’ genes responsible for encoding the cilia’s structure are mutated. This essay will focus on the etiology‚ clinical manifestations and anatomic alterations while also exploring diagnostic and treatment modalities. Cilia are the tiny hair-like structures found in many organ systems including the respiratory and reproductive systems. It was diagnosed
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Nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide Description Nitrous oxide — an odorless‚ tasteless gas — is an inhalation analgesia that can be used during labor. You administer the anesthetic gas using a hand-held face mask. Nitrous oxide takes effect within a minute. While common in the United Kingdom and Canada‚ this technique is rarely used in the United States. Pros Nitrous oxide alters pain perception. It can be used intermittently or continuously during labor. If you need to have a tear repaired after delivery
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CLINICAL CHEMISTRY – defined as the study of biochemical processes associated with health & dse & the measurement of constituents in body fluids or tissues to facilitate dx of dse - dual nature since it’s both a basic and applied science thus clin chem. technologists & technicians should have an understanding of the physiologic & biochemical processes occurring in the body‚ as well as technical skills to perform the various tests - chemistry in connection with the management
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Diabetes In America‚ the fact that fast food restaurants are located at every corner many people becomes obesity leading to huge risk factors. The various issues of unhealthy living lead to multiple life threatening diseases‚ such as diabetes. When people hear the news that they have been diagnosed with diabetes‚ it makes them feel frightened. In 2011‚ statistics show that in United States 25.8 million of children and adults have diabetes (Becker‚ Gretchen‚ (2001)). American Indians and
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within this tube that one of millions of sperm cells will fertilize the ovum. The fertilized ovum‚ or zygote‚ is 1/175th of an inch across. Within nine months‚ the newly conceived organism develops from a nearly microscopic cell to a neonate (newborn) about 20 inches long. The zygote divides repeatedly as it proceeds on its three to four-day voyage to the uterus. The ball like mass of multiplying cells wanders about the uterus for another three to four days before being implanted in the
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THE FACULTY OF LAW CRIMINAL LAW I UNIT 4 ACTUS *REUS INTRODUCTION The cardinal doctrine of English Law is that an Act does not of itself constitute guilt unless the mind is guilty – Actus non facit recum nisi mens sit rea. The maxim draws attention to the 2 essential elements of a crime which are: ( 1) The physical element or the _actus _reus – the so – called “condition of illegality “ (2) The mental element or the mens rea – the “condition of the mind “ The general
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Diabetes Type 1 This type of diabetes is more rare than type 2 and occurs when the body cannot produce insulin. Insulin must get replaced with injections to control blood sugar level. The imbalance is mostly caused by autoimmune problems that make the body turn against itself and damages the pancreas‚ which in turn make the diabetic insulin dependent. It normally develops in people under 40. Though it is possible to develop at any age‚ it is common to start with people who are younger than 20 –
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Menstrual cycle‚ Infertility‚ and Fertilization Lecture Reading Assignment: Chapter 3 Female reproductive cycle (Pgs 37-40) Chapter 4 Conception and Fetal Development (Pgs 45-63) Chapter 7 Families with special reproductive concerns (Infertility) (Pgs 115-129) Chapter 9 Physical & Psychologic Changes of Pregnancy (Pgs 158-171) Chapter 10 Antepartum Nursing Assessment Chapter 11 The Expectant Family Needs and Care(Pgs 195-208)Chapter 13 Adolescent Pregnancy 1. List 5
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According to Piaget‚ children actively seek out information and adapt it to the knowledge and conceptions of the world that they already have. Piaget thinks that his stages represent broad ways of thinking. Piaget described four distinct periods of cognitive development (sensorimotor intelligence‚ preoperational thought‚ concrete operations‚ and formal operations). The sensorimotor intelligence period begins at birth and ends at about 24 months. Piaget called it sensorimotor intelligence because
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Should the partnered status of women have any bearing upon the care she receives from midwives during pregnancy‚ childbirth and the postnatal period? In relation to the Nursing and Midwifery Board (NMBA) Competency Standards for the Midwife 2010‚ competency 9‚ the midwife should actively support midwifery as a public health strategy. Actively supporting midwifery and public health would be seen as actively supporting the woman in her pregnancy journey‚ regardless of her partnered status‚ should that
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