8 pH manipulated more acidic or basic to facilitate excretion of drugs Kidney makes urine basic to up secretion of barbiturates (weak acid) or give bicarbonate to overdose patient Cocaine – give NH4CI Rate of elimination There are sufficient liver enzymes to metabolize high concentration of drugs But‚ lower levels of drug leads to slower metabolism Therefore‚ rate of excretion described by half-life Half-life (T ½) = Time to reduce [ ] of drug in blood plasma by one half First Order Kinetics
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history Alcohol abuse (1 bottle of whisky and approximately 10 cans beer per day); Liver failure; Cardiomyopathy; Heavy smoker (23-30 cigarettes a day). Mr Cox a 61 year old gentleman was admitted to hospital following a 2 day history of malaena and generalised weakness. (He had no previous history of Gastrointestinal (GI) bleed).He was diagnosed with decompensated Alcoholic Liver Disease due to his deranged Liver function tests‚ jaundice and oesophageal and duodenal varacies. Mr Cox’s condition
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Research- 3D Bioprinting Technology Sayda Perez ITT- Technical Institute Author Note Sayda Perez‚ Strategies for the Technical Professional‚ ITT- Technical Institute Correspondence concerning this research paper should be addressed to Sayda Perez‚ Department of MAA‚ ITT- Technical Institute‚ Lake Mary Campus Email: SPerez160@email.itt-tech.edu Introduction In today’s world‚ technology plays an important role in every industry as well in our personal lives. Out of all the industries‚ healthcare
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evaluated for its hepatoprotective activity in rats by inducing liver damage with carbon tetrachloride. The ethyl acetate extract which was administered orally at a dose of 100 mg/kg exhibited significant protective effect by lowering serum levels of the liver enzymes such as alanine aminotransferase (ALT or SGPT)‚ aspartate aminotransferase (AST or SGOT)‚ alkaline phosphatase and total bilirubin. Histopathological examination of the liver sections were also carried out to correlate these biochemical
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Food poisoning – For food poisoning‚ potato juice works wonders when mixed with pure honey or carrot juice. Hepatitis: Potato juice acts as an inexpensive detox agent that helps to flush out the liver and gallbladder. In Japan‚ this juice is used to treat hepatitis. Reduces Inflammation: Potato juice is an excellent anti-inflammatory agent for arthritis‚ joint pain and back pain. Raw juice therapy is one of the most successful biological treatments
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helps in the body detoxification. It has chlorophyll that has the benefit for the erythropoiesis which is the process of red blood cell production. Moreover‚ Pizzorno and Morray (2000) presented that green tea speeds the function of liver enzyme which helps the liver detoxify better. In addition‚ green tea helps to develop the function of bacteria that benefits intestines‚ so it makes the better capability of digestion and helps to reduce the accumulation of toxic in the intestines. In conclusion
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Centre No. Candidate No. Paper Reference(s) Surname Paper Reference Initial(s) 7 0 4 0 7040/01 0 1 Signature Examiner’s use only London Examinations GCE Biology Ordinary Level Paper 1 Monday 10 May 2010 – Morning Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Team Leader’s use only Question Leave Number Blank 1 2 3 4 5 Materials required for examination Nil Items included with question papers Nil 6 7 8 9 Instructions to Candidates In the boxes above‚ write your centre number
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I LAB WK1 1.) There are several parts to this iLab. Part 1 consists of listing all of the parts of the digestive system with either a list or photo. Many people take a screenshot and use it for Part 1. Feel free to also list the parts as well if you cannot figure out how to take a screenshot. 2.) Part 2 technically consists of two parts. The first one includes describing the location of each body part. For example‚ the appendix is located on the right side of the body under the ascending
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Excretion and Elimination of Toxicants and their Metabolites The first topic that was covered by this chapter was the excretion of wastes by the Renal system. The first step that occurs in the kidney deals with the nephron‚ which is the functional unit of the kidney. In the glomerulus the formation of urine begins with the passive filtration of plasma through the pores that are found in the glomerulus. The plasma is forced through these pores by hydrostatic pressure. The only things that determines
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STUDY GUIDE FOR FINAL EXAM AP120 CHAPTER 16 Respiratory system (~20) 1) The atmosphere is composed of which gases? 78% nitrogen‚ 21% oxygen‚ .04 carbon dioxide Which gas is most abundant in the air you breath? Nitrogen 2) Define dypsnea – difficult or labored breathing‚ air hunger hyperventilation – breathing rapidly and deeply hypoventilation‚ cyanosis – a blueish color of the skin and mucous membranes and hypoxia – deficiency in the amount of oxygen reaching the tissues (oxygen levels are
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