It is acknowledged that not all substance users have problems with parenting. However in many cases it will be necessary to make an assessment‚ which includes the substance use and behaviour of the parents‚ and any impact from this upon their parenting‚ before deciding what help‚ if any‚ is required‚ and whether child protection procedures should be initiated. Child in Need – A child i.e. a person under 18 years is in need if they are unlikely to achieve or maintain‚ or to have the opportunity
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About the hock The hock (tarsus) is a complex of joints of the lower rear limb of the horse. It is composed of six bones (tarsal bones) that comprise four different joints. The uppermost or most proximal joint (tarsocrural) has the widest range of motion. The other three joints are less mobile (low motion joints) but do experience torsional forces that affect the overall health of the hock. Bone spavin usually affects the two most distal lower joints of the hock [distal intertarsal
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Health Care Delivery Models March 10‚ 2015 Leanne McLeod LBWCC The primary goal of all health care facilities is to provide safe‚ quality cost-effective to all patients. This is best accomplished when the number of staff members are closely matched to the number of patients. According to Cherry and Jacobs (2014)‚ patient care delivery systems detail the way task assignments‚ responsibility‚ and authority are structured to accomplish patient care. Through different delivery systems different
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Research paper: Guillain-Barre’ syndrome Guillain-Barre’ syndrome is a disorder in which your body’s immune system attacks your nerves. The exact cause of this syndrome is unknown‚ but it is however often preceded by an infectious illness such as a respiratory infection or the stomach flu. Luckily Guillain-Barre’ syndrome is uncommon‚ only affecting 1 or 2 people per 100‚000. Guillain-Barre’ syndrome often begins with tingling and weakness starting in your feet
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The treatment for Crohn’s disease does not cure it‚ but the main goal is to relieve some of the symptoms and control inflammation. Health care providers give the options of surgery and medication. All people suffer differently‚ so treatment received depends on the severity of the disease and the symptoms (NIH‚ 2014). For some with the disease‚ the symptoms are treated solely with medication and surgery can be avoided. But for others‚ if chronic symptoms are not relieved with the medication prescribed
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A toxic disease occurs from ingesting‚ inhaling or getting in contact with a poisonous substance. Acetaminophen is the active ingredient in medications used to treat pain and fever in people. Acetaminophen can be toxic to dogs and cats‚ but cats are more susceptible to acetaminophen toxicity than dogs are. Once swallowed‚ acetaminophen reaches the blood stream within 30 minutes; toxic effects are rapid and damage the liver and red blood cells. Most of the cases of acetaminophen toxicity in cats
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bloodstream‚ heroin is converted into morphine‚ which mimics the action of endorphins‚ creating a sense of well-being; the characteristic euphoria has been described as an “orgasm” centered in the gut. One of the most common methods of heroin use is via intravenous injection. Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. It is both a stimulant of the central nervous system and an appetite suppressant‚ giving rise to what has been described as a euphoric sense
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and Emergency Nursing * Enteral Gi feeding is the route of choice to provide the calories and nutrients needed and to assist in maintaining normal GI: function. * if the patient is unable to tolerate enteral feedings‚ then a parenteral (intravenous) route is necessary until the patient can tolerate enteral feedings. * Medical Management of the Client Receiving Parenteral nutrition by Joyce Black * Parenteral Nutrition (PN). PN is indicated to maintain nutritional status and prevent
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References AACN‚ (2008). The Magnet model. Retrieved from www.AACN.orgAmerican Medical Diagnostics‚ u.d. Retrieved from www.admnational.com. Chen‚ B.‚ A. Calvert‚ H. Cui‚ and L. Nelin. (2009)Hypoxia promotes human pulmonary artery smooth muscle cell proliferation though induction of arginase.AJP- Lung Cellular and Molecular Physiology 297: 151-159. Retrieved from http://ajplung.physiology.org/ FDA. (2013) Milrinone. Retrieved from http://www.drugs.com/pro/milrinone.html.). GlaxoSmithKline
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Dobutamine‚ a synthetic catecholamine bearing chemical structural resemblance to dopamine‚ is a beta-adrenoceptor agonist. It has remained the drug of choice in management of acute heart failure patients with systolic dysfunction. Mechanism of action: Clinically available preparations of dobutamine are a racemic mixture of (+) and (–) isomers and have complex pharmacological effects. While both isomers are full agonists at β1 and β2 receptors their effects on alpha receptors are contrasting. The
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