CHAPTER NO.1 INTRODUCTION HYPERTENSION: INTRODUCTION: This means abnormally elevated blood pressure. It may refer to increase blood pressure in any blood vessels‚ such as pulmonary or portal hypertension. However‚ it usually refers to an elevated systemic arterial blood pressure. Hypertension is not a disease but physical finding. 1.1 DEFINITION: Hypertension may be define as either a sustained systolic blood pressure (SBP) of greater than 140 mmHg or a sustained diastolic
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Neurological Disorders KEYWORDS The following words include English vocabulary‚ nursing/medical terminology‚ concepts‚ principles‚ or information relevant to content specifically addressed in the chapter or associated with topics presented in it. English dictionaries‚ your nursing textbooks‚ and medical dictionaries such as Taber’s Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary are resources that can be used to expand your knowledge and understanding of these words and related information
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MOI UNIVERSITY – MAIN CAMPUS SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY MANAGING INFERTILITY AMONG WOMEN IN RURAL PARTS OF KISUMU BY JAJ ALVINE OTIENO A RESEARCH PROPOSAL SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT FOR DEGREE IN SOCIAL STUDIES (SOCIOLOGY) Table of Content List of Figures Figure 1 Kisumu District 2006-2008 infertility record Figure 2 Prevalence of infertility Glossary Infertility Inability to procreate within a year Sterility Inability to produce a child
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Introduction Throughout this essay I shall critique the available evidence regarding rheumatoid arthritis (RA); particularly concerning the conclusions on its aetiology‚ diagnosis techniques‚ pharmacological management‚ physical therapeutics and surgical treatment interventions. I shall explore the expected prognosis and the key developments we can expect in the future. Aetiology and Prevalence RA is a chronic‚ systemic and inflammatory disease that progressively impacts peripheral joints
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PHARMACOGNOSY REVIEWER In pharmacognosy‚ drugs may be classified based on morphology‚ chemical constituents and therapeutic applications (NOT price in the market) Factors that influence secondary constituent: heredity‚ ontogeny‚ environment Chromatography: process based on distribution of mixture between 2 phases General Information Discoverers/Scientists Joseph Caventou & Pelletier Quinine antimalarial Pierre Robiquet Codeine/Narcotine Philip Geiger & Rudolf Brandes Hyoscyamine and
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Name: Tenesha Lewis Class: 501 Date: 18th January‚ 2013 H.S.B Project: DISEASES Teacher: ………………………………….. INTRODUCTION The difference between good health and disease is that health is the level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being. In humans‚ it is the general condition of a person’s mind‚ body and spirit‚ usually meaning to be free from illness‚ injury or pain (as in “good health” or “healthy”) whiles
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MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY BAMENDA MOTTO: SERVICE TO MANKIND FOR THE GLORY OF GOD P.O. BOX 444 BAMENDA‚ CAMEROON COURSE CODE: 206‚207 COURSE TITLE: ‘’BRIDGING COURSE FOR LPNs/ HEALTH RESTORATION ’’ A TERM PAPER SUBMITTED BY: MARYAM UMAR MATRICULATION NO: TO: THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE‚ DEPARTMENT OF NURSING IUB‚ BAMENDA IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING SUPERVISOR: 24/10/2014 Date ____________________________________________________
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Tissues of the periodontium (Chapter 2) Periodontium * The tissues that surround‚ support‚ and attach to the teeth Components of the periodontium 1. Gingiva 2. Periodontal ligament 3. Cementum 4. Alveolar bone Function of the periodontium * To support the teeth and oral structures The gingiva * The visible component of the periodontium inside the mouth * Described as: pink‚ pink-red‚ blue‚ purple‚ or pigmented * It can appear much darker when melanin pigmentation
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Academia de San Lorenzo Tialo Sto. Cristo City of San Jose Del Monte Bulacan A Research Paper Presented to Mr. Jay-ar D. Cuevas In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements of the Course English IV By Clothe Deenarie B. Bobier Fourth Year – A March 2013 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The researcher of the “Alcohol: Good or Bad” would like to extend her gratitude to those in one way as another made this research paper possible. To Sherlene Jane Enriquez
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I. Introduction On January 19‚ 2015‚ during our hospital visit to the Surgery ward of Mary Johnston Hospital‚ there were 7 patients admitted. Of those 7 patients‚ four were admitted due to diabetic complications. According to the International Diabetes Federation‚ the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots – ranked at 15 – which is home to more than 4 million people diagnosed with this disease. In 2014‚ there were 571‚000 deaths related to non-communicable diseases‚ including
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