First Aid Chapter 16 Notes Sudden illness 1. Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Many different illnesses may occur suddenly Many become medical emergencies Knowledge of a victim’s specific illness is not needed to give first aid 2. General Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Person feels ill‚ dizzy‚ confused or weak Skin color changes Flushed‚ pale or ashen Sweating Breathing changes Nausea‚ vomiting 3. General Care for Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Call 9-1-1 for unexplained sudden
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Healthcare for the Asian American Samantha Pabalan NRS-429V-O103 March 8‚ 2015 “According to the US Census Bureau‚ on the 2010 Census‚ the Asian population category includes people who indicated their race(s) as “Asian” or reported entries such as “Asian Indian‚” “Chinese‚” “Filipino‚” “Korean‚” “Japanese‚” and “Vietnamese” or provided other detailed Asian responses” (CDC‚ 2013). “In 2012‚ the following states had the largest Asian-American populations: California‚ New York‚ Hawaii‚ Texas‚ New
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According to Rodak’s (2016)‚ Platelets‚ which are also known as thrombocytes‚ initiate the vessel wall repair when damaged to keep the integrity of blood vessel and regulate the hemostasis. Platelets are round or oval‚ no nucleus‚ and small in size ‚ ranging from 2 to 4 μm in dimater. They are vital to life and are studied for their significance physiology. Consequent to vessel injury‚ platelets are activated to form plug at the site of injury to prevent blood loss. Vessel injury exposes the subendothelial
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1. RA (disease) - Rheumatoid arthritis - chronic systemic disease‚ primarily of the joints‚ marked by inflammatory changes in the synovial membranes and articular structures‚ 2. RDA (parameter/ value) - recommended daily allowance; recommended dietary allowance - The Recommended Dietary Allowance or RDA (sometimes referred to as Recommended Daily Allowance) is defined as "the average daily dietary intake level that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements
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Morality is defined as “a particular system of values and principles of conduct‚ especially one held by a specified person or society” (Morality‚ 2016). Prohibition was an era that began in 1920 and ended in 1933. In the early twentieth century‚ prohibition of alcohol was a time where an action was judged to be morally wrong and decided so in a court of law. This essay will discuss what prohibition is‚ history of the laws that are/were related to alcohol‚ and the impact of alcohol on society‚
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Throughout the multiple articles I have read‚ I have found evidence that medical marijuana has benefited people socially‚ medically‚ and economically in many ways. Socially‚ allows medical marijuana patients get out of the house and experience a better life giving them the aid they need to tolerate their symptoms and live life. The plant has given some the chance to live life longer than expected and more comfortably with terminal illnesses such as HIV. There any many other diseases that have had
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Chapter 8 Vocabulary in the power point slides. Starting on page 240: Afferent nerves-transmitters of nerve impulses toward the CNS; sensory nerves Analgesia-without sensitivity to pain Anesthesia-without feeling or sensation Aphasia-inability to communicate through speech‚ writing‚ or signs because of injury or disease to certain areas of the brain Arachnoid membrane-weblike middle layer of the three membranous layers surrounding the brain and spinal cord Ataxia-without muscular coordination
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Non-Ischemic Troponemia Elevated troponins are always of concern‚ especially in patients presenting with cardiogenic chest pain. However‚ not all instances of troponemia are secondary to an ischemic event. Other disease processes need to be considered. 41-year-old female with history of undifferentiated connective tissue disease with no family or personal history of cardiac disease presented to her local hospital‚ complaining of chest pain began 4 days prior while lying in bed after she woke up
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Importance of Physical Education in Schools SPO3001 Learn to Swim Table of Contents Page Introduction 3 Definition of Physical Education 3 What is taught in Physical Education? 4 Importance of Physical Education 5 The Importance of Physical Education as it relates to Swimming 7 Disadvantages of lack of Physical Education 9 Conclusion 10 References 11 Introduction Physical education plays a vital role in students’
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Cited: Danbolt‚ N. (2001). Glutamate as a Neuro Transmitter. The Neurotrasporter Group‚ 100-105. Gorelick‚ P. (1986). Alcohol and Stroke. current Conceptes of Cardiovascular Disease‚ 268-271. McCance‚ K.‚ & Huether‚ S. (2006). Pathophysiology: The Biological Basis for Disease in Adults and Children. Moseby Inc. Osacar-Berman‚ M.‚ & Bowirrat‚ A. (2005). Genetic influnces in
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