Analysis of Orthostatic Vital Signs The purpose of this assignment was to measure‚ document and analyse six recordings of orthostatic blood pressure‚ orthostatic pulse and respiratory rate on my lab partner. Orthostatic Hypotension is a condition when there is a drop in systolic pressure of more than 20 mm Hg‚ or orthostatic pulse increases of 20 bpm or more which occurs due to a quick change to a standing position (Jarvis‚ pp. 163). Six recordings were taken over a certain period of time to better
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In The Cold War: A New History‚ Gaddis reinterprets the historical record of the conflict; his sixth chapter‚ “Actors‚” focuses on the role that individuals played in the end of the struggle. Toward this aim‚ he discusses how both strengths and weaknesses of world leaders such as Reagan and Gorbachev had a profound impact on the international system during the late twentieth century. Gaddis’s consideration of “the importance and vulnerability of individuals in history. . .” extends the limits of
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Truman Doctrine In February of 1947‚ Britain informed the United States that it could no longer provide financial aid to Greece and Turkey. The U S had been monitoring Greece economically and their political problems‚ paying close attention to the rise of the Communist-led insurgency known as the National Liberation Front‚ or the ( Trumanlibrary2011). They were also monitoring events taking in Turkey. Turkey ’s government was week and they were being pressured by the Soviets to
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Blood gases and acid base balance Normally we do venous/capillary blood gases. Arterial blood gases are only done in the very sick children‚ who have been intubated/ventilated and have arterial lines in situ (usually in the theatre prior to transfer to the PICU in Newcastle. Here is a stepwise approach to blood gas analysis. STEP 1: [pic] STEP 2: Look at pCO2 [pic] STEP 3: Look at Bicarbonate & Base excess (BE) [pic] Base excess (BE): Base excess is the
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“The Truman Show” is a film about a reality television show that was created to depict the life of Truman Burbank‚ the main character in the show who was adopted by the networking company‚ he is made to believe that the environment he lives in is true and real‚ this is his reality. The film is set in the made up town of Seahaven‚ which is a simulated world made to be similar to the real world in order for the audience to be able to relate to the events. The set of Seahaven is inside a large dome
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1. Harry Truman was a realistic‚ pragmatic president who skillfully led the American people against the menace posed by the Soviet Union. Assess the validity of this statement by examining the Foreign Policy implemented during Truman’s presidency. At the end of the Second World War two major issues were brought to attention. The first was dealing with the destruction of the global catastrophe. The second issue involved the shape of the new world and what political alliances were to be made. And
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Connecting to this human attribute in an ad has the potential to persuade the viewer quite effortlessly. The Australian Red Cross ad known as “The Blood Box”‚ utilizes logos and pathos with a common color scheme to draw the viewer’s attention and effectively present new issues with familiar items to persuade the individual to donate blood. The ad known as “The Blood Box” focuses on an unusual coin donation box. The background is of a slightly blurred waiting room with blue padded seats. A clean‚ white
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American Literature and Composition (Honors) February 17 2014 Random Act of Kindness Happiness. Happiness and enthusiasm were my first emotions I felt upon hearing about this assignment. I would get to do something kind‚ for a grade! As soon as the assignment was given‚ I got right to work on this essay‚ with my act already in mind. This past December‚ my friend discovered she had cancer in her hip‚ which was starting to spread to other parts of her body such as her other hip‚ her back‚ and her
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acute infectious disease of herbivores) and placed their feet in cold water. These chickens later caught the disease and died. However‚ the same experiment was repeated on chickens wrapped in a warm blanket; these chickens survived. This was confirmed by German studies during WWI were it was realised that soldiers who slept in wet cold trenches were more likely to get colds than those who rested in dry barracks. Truth The common cold is caused by a virus‚ the most common is rhinoviruses. The virus
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Characterization of Buddy in Capote’s “A Christmas Memory” Truman Capote wrote “A Christmas Memory”; the story is based on Capote as a young boy. In the story “A Christmas Memory” Capote refers to himself as Buddy. In the story Buddy lives with many relatives; he is closest to his elderly cousin. Capote characterizes Buddy as caring and maturing through his speech‚ excitable through his actions‚ and young; weak; and poor through his appearance. A way Capote characterizes Buddy is through his speech. Buddy’s
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