is gallbladder inflammation that has lasted a long time. The attacks are repeated and the gallbladder eventually becomes damaged. Gallstones are pebble-like‚ hardening deposits of bile that are formed inside of the gallbladder. Bile is made in the liver and it is a digestive fluid which contains water‚ cholesterol‚ fats‚ bile salts‚ or bilirubin. Bile aids in digesting fats and is stored in the gallbladder until the body needs it. When in use the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile through the
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gastric aspirate 2. Multi-vitamin (Theragran) 1 TAB PO QD 0730 Purpose: To supply nutrients that is missing‚ or is not consumed in the diet. Action: Supplement a poor dietary intake of the relevant vitamins exists. Metabolized: liver Vita. A‚ D‚ E‚ & K (fat soluble) Vita. C and B complex (water soluble) Vita. Bs eliminated in urine. Nursing Considerations: Monitor interaction with other medications. 3. Folic Acid: (Vitamin B) Classification: Therapeutic: antianemics
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reference to two named examples. (Total 5 marks) 7. What sequence of organs do substances pass through‚ as they move through the human digestive system? A. Mouth ® stomach ® pancreas ® small intestine ® liver ® large intestine ® anus B. Mouth ® stomach ® small intestine ® pancreas ® liver ® large intestine ® anus C. Mouth ® esophagus ® stomach ® small intestine ® large intestine ® anus D. Mouth ® esophagus ® stomach ® large intestine ® small intestine ® anus (Total 1 mark) 8. Dietary
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Jaundice in Newborns Jaundice is caused by an increase in blood levels of bilirubin‚ which is a waste product made when haemoglobin in red blood cells is broken down. Newborn babies have immature liver enzymes and are unable to chemically transform (metabolise) this bilirubin effectively for later excretion. Babies who are born underweight and those born to diabetic mothers are particularly likely to become jaundiced. Physiological Jaundice A natural build-up of unmetabolised bilirubin is
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insulin. Insulin allows glucose to be taken into the cells of your body where it is used for energy. It also allows glucose to be converted to glycogen which is stored in the liver and muscles. When your blood sugar levels fall below the ideal level your pancreas releases another hormone called glucagon. Glucagon makes your liver break down glycogen‚ converting it back into glucose which can be used by the cells for
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DECLARATION I Neha Verma hereby declare that this report is the record of authentic work carried out by me during the academic year 2008-2010. Neha Verma
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dose‚ with concurrent use of folic acid. DIAGNOSTIC DATA: White blood cell count 5200‚ hemoglobin 12‚ platelet count 422‚000. Westergren sedimentation rate was mildly elevated at 36 mm/h. Serum cholesterol 120 mg/dL‚ albumin 3‚ total protein 6.6. Liver enzymes were within normal limits. DISPOSITION: Patient was discharged in improved condition‚ taking p.o. well. Discharge medications include folic acid 1 mg p.o. daily‚ prednisone 10 mg p.o. daily‚ Arava 20 mg p.o. daily‚ estradiol 0.5 mg q.a
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biggest problem is the fact that you are in the position “to play God” as mentioned in the text and you don’t have too many alternatives to choose from . You just have to make a ranking because maybe the next day a liver will be available and the surgeons must know to whom that liver will be implanted. Even if in the text is mentioned that the greatest likelihood is to save three patients at the most they don’t specify if they all have the same compatibility profile or not. For the sake of the exercise
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(2011). The two vital organs that are affected first are usually the liver and the kidneys. This can quickly become a life threatening process. Although there is no cure for the toxicity‚ it has been treated with large doses of penicillin and Vitamin C‚ but there this is not a proven treatment and the only prevention of the ingestion of these mushrooms is safe. In most cases‚ if the person actually survives‚ a liver transplant would be needed to allow the person to live. Education
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cholesterol named HDL and reduces the blood clots‚ which are a main reason for illnesses mentioned above. On the other hand‚ it is clearly said on the passage is that alcohol can be a primary cause of cirrhosis of the liver‚ heart issues‚ strokes‚ and different cancers such as mouth‚ liver and breast cancer. Second‚ the speaker says that reasonable drinking might bring a healthy weight. He provides some facts according to a variety of researches that moderate drinkers have lowest BMI. In particular
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