References: 1. Christensen RB‚ Idiopathic Hypogonadotropic Hypogonadism with Anosmia‚ The Endocrinologist‚ 332-340‚ Volume 2‚ number 5‚ 1992 2 3. Legouis R‚ Isolation and characterization of the gene responsible for the X chromosome-linked Kallmann syndrome‚ Biomed Pharmacother‚ 48: 5-6
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The Dangers of using Performance-Enhancing Drugs A serious problem in sports today is doping (e.g.‚ performance-Enhancing drugs) due to the fact these drug are dangerous when use at high doses; Especially Amphetamine‚ anabolic steroids‚ and the human growth hormone. Athletes who use performance-enhancing drugs not only risk their career but they also risk their lives. Is doping necessarily a bad thing? In 2004‚ sports academic Lincoln
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1. Discuss the anatomy of the middle mediastinum? middle mediastinum‚ which consists of the pericardium and heart. 2. Describe the pericardium and mention its nerve supply? Taha lecture slides 3 and 5 3. What are the structures that can be affected by cardiomegaly? the lungs and heart are occupy the mediastinum delicately. And the lung is a passive pressure sensitive organ. So the increase in heart size (usually in LV) will variably effect the lung function which will be compressed
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FELBRY COLLEGE OF NURSING. TETRALOGY OF FALLOT. Pulmonary Stenosis‚ Ventricular Septal Defect‚ Dextroposition of the Aorta and Right Ventricular Hypertrophy. PRESENTED BY N. TOSAH TO Ms PATIENCE OKOROAFOR RN‚ BSN‚ AS PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE COMPLETION OF THE COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR NUR 242 (PEDIATRICS) 3/25/2013 ABSTRACT: Tetralogy of fallot is a congenital defect consisting of four anomalies. We will look at the causes of tetralogy of fallot‚ its signs and symptoms‚ how it
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Acute Systemic Anaphylaxis Anaphylaxis is a systemic allergic reaction involving the respiratory and/or the cardiovascular system; it has a rapid onset with the possibility of causing death. However‚ less severe reaction may be also defined as “anaphylaxis” if there is a high index of suspicion for allergic reaction in the setting of previously diagnosed allergy (Sanchez et al. 1999; Simons et al. 2007; Tang and Liew‚ 2008). It was observed by Simons (2006) that anaphylaxis is a disease of modern
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NeuroProsthetics Clinical Training Course Description & Registration 2009 Axiobionics 800 552 3539 www.Axiobionics.com Columbus OH NeuroProsthetics NeuroProsthetics are devices that interact with and control the nervous system. They are designed to reproduce or substitute for neurological and physiological function that has been lost to injury or disease. Wearable electrical stimulation systems deliver impulses to peripheral nerves. They
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Epilepsy Approximately 1.4 to 2.7 million people across the United States experience one of many seizure disorders. Epilepsy stems from the nervous system and is considered a disorder of the brain which is characterized by brief‚ intermittent disturbances in the normal electrical functions of the brain resulting in seizures. For the brain to function properly‚ a balance between excitation and inhibition must be present. Epilepsy can result from a birth defect‚ infection of the brain
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poisoning or sexual abuse. This is because normal treatment for constipation in these cases will not always be the first course of action. Constipation that has no organic cause or cannot be explained by any physiological abnormalities is described as idiopathic
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) also called median nerve compression is a very common injury to the hand and wrist that causes numbness and tingling. More than 3 million cases of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome are reported each year in the United States . The carpal tunnel is a passageway from your wrist to your hand that consists of bones‚ tendons‚ ligaments‚ and the median nerve. The median nerve that passes through this tunnel is responsible for delivering sensations to the thumb
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INTRODUCTION: Dystonia is a neurological syndrome of typically patterned‚ often repetitive twitching movements or abnormal postures‚ associated with sustained or intermittent muscle contractions (23649720). These symptoms usually worsen by voluntary action of the muscle. (24978640). It can be classified in multiple ways based on‚ the age of onset (early or late); the topographical involvement of regions (focal - single region‚ segmental - two or more adjacent regions‚ multifocal - two or more non-adjacent
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