CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective
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of pea and weighing 0.5g. It is situated in a small cavity in the sphenoid bone at the base of the skull and is attached to the base of the brain by a short stalk. Pituitary is from Latin pituita‚ meaning slime or mucus. Pathologies include hypopituitarism and hyperpituitarism. The pituitary body is in reality two glands by origin and function: Anterior Pituitary Gland (Adenohypophysis) The anterior lobe is ectodermal in origin‚ derived from an out pouching from the primitive pharynx. Posterior
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Cell Size Control David A Guertin‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA David M Sabatini‚ Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research‚ Cambridge‚ Massachusetts‚ USA Growth in biological systems is defined as the accumulation of mass‚ which leads to an increase in size. In this article‚ we discuss how cells‚ organs‚ and organisms normally control growth‚ and how deregulated growth can lead to a variety of pathological conditions. Introductory article Article
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E X E R C I S E 4 Endocrine System Physiology O B J E C T I V E S 1. To define the following terms: metabolism‚ hormone replacement therapy‚ type 1 diabetes‚ type 2 diabetes‚ and glucose standard curve. 2. To explain the role of thyroxine in maintaining an animal’s metabolic rate. 3. To explain the effects of thyroid-stimulating hormone on an animal’s metabolic rate. 4. To understand how estrogen affects bone density. 5. To explain how hormone replacement therapy works
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Pediatric Early Warning Score Training Manual PREPARED BY: Joel Taller Basabe CN/ICU EWS PROJECT MANAGER Learning Objectives: • Be able to recognise that children deteriorate more rapidly than adults. • Be able to calculate a Paediatric Early Warning Score • To be aware of responsibilities when a trigger score is met • Be able to complete the age appropriate observation chart. Introduction The Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS)
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1.1 INTRODUCTION TO PUBERTY Puberty is the process of physical changes by which a child ’s body becomes an adult body capable of reproduction‚ it is the time at which a growing boy or girl begins the process of sexual maturation. At puberty‚ a young man ’s body begins making sperm and he starts to be able to ejaculate‚ which is Semen coming out from his penis when he is sexually excited. If he has sexual intercourse (sex) with a young woman‚ he can make her pregnant. In a strict sense‚ the term
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Handbook of Pathophysiology (January 15‚ 2001): by Springhouse Corporation‚ With 13 Contributors‚ Springhouse By OkDoKeY Handbook of Pathophysiology Contents Staff Contributors Foreword 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 CANCER 3 INFECTION 4 GENETICS 5 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES 6 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 7 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 8 NERVOUS SYSTEM 9 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Pathophysiology in color Understanding Asthma Understanding Cancer Understanding Osteoporosis Understanding Ulcers 10 MUSCULOSKELETAL
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THE ULTIMATE PRE REG BNF NOTES IMPORTANT MONITORING DRUGS 1. AMIODARONE Treatment of arrhythmias Loading Dose: 200mg tds for 7 days‚ then 200mg bd for 7 days then 200mg daily maintenance. Important side effects: Nausea‚ Vomiting‚ Taste disturbance‚ Pulmonary toxicity‚ Reversible corneal micro-deposits‚ Phototoxicity‚ Slate grey discolouration‚ Tremor‚ Sleep disorder‚ Hypo/hyperthyroidism‚ Jaundice. Monitoring: LFTs‚ Thyroid function tests required before treatment‚ then every 6 months. Measure
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Symposis of General Embryology Professor Adel K.AbdelMalek MbChB‚MsC‚MMed‚Ph.D 2013 CONTENTS 1 Intoduction 1 2 Gametogenesis 5 Spermatogenesis 6 Oogenesis 9 3 Female reproductive cycles 12 Ovarian cycle 12 Menstrual cycle 15 4 Fertilization 18 Contraceptive methods 20 Infertility 21 Cloning 23 5 Early embryonic
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Topic 1: Subject‚ tasks and methods of pathophysiology. General nosology‚ etiology and pathogenesis. 1. A 49-year-old man was suffering 12 years ago from rheumatic myocarditis‚ endocarditis‚ and insufficiency of mitral valve. Examinations showed the absence of inflammatory process‚ sufficient minute blood volume. What is it? A. Pathological reaction B. Pathological process C. Typical pathological process D. Compensatory reaction E. Pathological
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