Scoring systems as a prognostic predictors: Several objective systems based on statistically validated determinants of outcome have been developed during the last 15 years. In general‚ these system include physiologic variables‚ diagnosis‚ age and previous health status. Recently‚ measurement over time have been used to refine predictions from these systems(Osborne‚1992). The ideal predictive scoring system would use objective‚ simply measured predictors. For prediction models to become universally
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Page 1 ANAESTHESIA PRACTICE Issue 22 SPINAL ANAESTHESIA SPINAL CORD ANATOMY VERTEBRAE Vertebral column is central bony pillar of the body. It is composed of 33 vertebrae; 7 cervical‚ 12 thoracic‚ 5 lumbar‚ 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal. Sacral hiatus is th th formed because of incomplete 5 and sometime 4 sacral laminae. A typical vertebra consists of a rounded body anteriorly and a vertebral arch posteriorly (arch consists of two pedicles and two laminae). The vertebral arch encloses the vertebral
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La Salle University School of Nursing and Health Sciences Undergraduate Nursing Program Spring 2014 COURSE NUMBER: NUR 316 TITLE: Care of Older Adults in Health and Illness CREDIT/CLOCK HOURS: 5 credits 3 hours theory per week; 8 hours of clinical practice for 9 weeks‚ 4 hours Hospital Orientation + Lab day: (84 clinical hours) PRE/CO-REQUISITES: NUR 304‚ NUR 305‚ NUR 307‚ NUR 312‚ NUR 310 Class Day /Time: Class Location: Faculty: Denise Pruskowski Kavanagh‚ MSN‚ RN Office
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CARDIOVASCULAR Dsyrhythmias * Etiology * Disturbances in automaticity – initiation of impulse is altered * Disturbances in conduction – alteration in the speed the impulse travels * Reentry of impulses – cardiac tissue is depolarized multiple times by the same impulse * Speed‚ distance and location can be changed or affected (blockages cause change in heart rhythm) * Risk factors * Cardiovascular disease‚ MI * MI – death of tissue – no electricity
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Patient: Ms. Jane Doe DOB: 2/18/82 Address: Jones‚MS Civil Status: Married Nationality: Caucasian Religion: Baptist Admission: 9/7/12 Discharged: 9/10/12 Unit: Adult Type of Admission: Voluntary Ms. Doe is a 30 year old white female. She is married and lives at home with her husband‚ her four children (ages 11‚ 9‚ 6‚ and 4 yrs). Her youngest brother lives in the home with them‚ also. She is a graduate from Jones High School and is currently
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FLEXIBLY DIVIDED DOUBLE LUMEN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE Viren Sunil Kalsekar‚ Joy Lee‚ Jenny Qiu‚ Nicholas Ragosta‚ Javier Ramos‚ David Taylor Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge‚ MA‚ USA ABSTRACT Endotracheal tubes (ETT)‚ are used to maintain patient airway access during surgical procedures. The design presented here addresses a current need of the gold standard ETT by allowing for the passage of a larger bronchoscope through the inner lumen of the ETT while keeping outer dimensions constant
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Dr MARIANI BTE MANSOR KEL5100: CHILD DEVELOPMENT THEORY Student Ayda Azharkamandi GS35985 History of cognitive approach Cognition is the mental activity and behavior that allows us to understand the world. It includes the functions of learning‚ perception‚ memory‚ and thinking; and it is influenced by biological‚ environmental‚ experimental‚ social‚ and motivational factors. Varieties of theories have been proposed to explain the pattern of cognitive development observed in children. However
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Preeclampsia The following section is entitled “Preeclampsia”. This section familiarizes the medical provider with the diagnostic features and medical management of preeclampsia. The section begins with a learner handout with space for the learner to make their own notes. The learner handout is followed by the teaching script for the educator. Relevant cases for discussion and a bibliography of articles related to preeclampsia and chronic hypertension in pregnancy can be found at the end of this
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Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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Chapter One INTRODUCTION Herbal medicines tend to look primitive and unscientific when compared to synthetic (conventional) drugs‚ which are thought to be more reliable than those made from plants. Herbal medicine is still the mainstay of about 75-80% of the world population‚ mainly in the developing countries for primary health care (Kamboj‚ 2000). This is primarily because of the general belief that herbal drugs are without any side effects‚ besides being cheap and locally available. The
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