Introduction: This case study discusses the management of a 68 year old male who presented with chest palpitations secondary to rapid atrial fibrillation. Atrial fibrillation is a common cardiac arrhythmia with serious complications if not treated correctly. This essay will discuss the initial clinical presentation of the patient and examine the management and outcome of the interventions applied. The significance of atrial fibrillation including its pathophysiology and aetiology will also be discussed
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Have you ever thought what goes into making your makeup‚ shampoo‚ medicine and even your toothpaste? At some point in their development these products may have been applied to the eyes and skin of live animals. Animal testing has been used as a mechanism in the advancement of cosmetics‚ medicine‚ and many everyday products (Moxley). Animal testing is a highly controversial topic that has divided people into groups that are against it or support animal testing (Klazema). “An estimated 26 million animals
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Animal Testing Should animal testing be banned? Slavery‚ murder‚ and rape are considered among the worst crimes imaginable‚ however thousands of innocent animals die every day in labarotories‚ why? Throughout the centuries‚ scientists have searched are 74% Say Yes and 26% Say No for animal testing be banned. To treat and prevent disease in humans. Every new discovery must be tested to prove its reliability‚ because experimental results vary according to with the circumstances and the physiology
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contributed to major advances in understanding and treating conditions such as breast cancer‚ brain injury‚ childhood leukemia‚ cystic fibrosis‚ malaria‚ multiple sclerosis‚ tuberculosis‚ and many others‚ and was instrumental in the development of pacemakers‚ cardiac valve substitutes‚ and anesthetics. Chris Abee‚ Director of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center’s animal research facility‚ states that "we wouldn’t have a vaccine for hepatitis B without chimpanzees‚" and says that the use of
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NPB 101L Final Exam Review Lab 2 – Skeletal Muscle 1. Describe basic setup a. What was manipulated? Intensity‚ frequency b. What was measured? Twitch tensions c. What concepts were investigated? i. Frog‚ sciatic nerve‚ gastroc‚ d. What was investigated? i. Effects of stimulus frequency and intensity on contraction-the more intensity‚ the higher the twitch tension. The more freq- the more twitch tension (By ~4.0pps we start to see summation of the twitches and by ~15pps we see no single twitches
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Wenckebach/ Mobitz 1 4-3-2- Second degree‚ type 2: Mobitz 2 4-4- How I tell them apart? 4-5- Third degree (complete) heart block. 5- A puzzler… 6- What is the treatment for heart block? 7- Where can I learn more about pacemakers? 1- What is a heart block? Heart block is a kind of arrhythmia‚ usually caused by ischemia or an MI. There are three kinds‚ or degrees of heart block‚ and although sometimes people get confused about them‚ actually they’re
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Joseph Calitis Mae Anjneth Cuaton How Atrial Tachycardia happens? Electrical signals in the heart’s upper chambers fire abnormally‚ which interferes with electrical signals coming from the sinoatrial (SA) node --- the heart’s natural pacemaker. A series of early beats in the atria speeds up the heart rate. The rapid heartbeat does not allow enough time for the heart to fill before it contracts so blood flow to the rest of the body is compromised. Video Presentation *notes
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Organizational Philosophies and Technology TEC/401 June 27‚ 2011 Jon Morse Organizational Philosophies and Technology The importances of organizations to create‚ maintain‚ and foster philosophies and pertinent technologies to compete in the global business environment. Organizations must obtain top performing employees and provide current and relevant technology to become a global leader. Ethical standards and guidelines must be created and maintained provide and maintain a positive and productive
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Discussion Question #1: Choose any current social problem that interests you and explain it from each of the sociological perspectives as explained in the two part presentation and the assigned article. The current social problem that interests me is healthcare in the United States. I see physicians and healthcare institutions raking in large sums of money for the care that they give patients‚ whether the care is good or bad. This cost of this care is out of reach for us‚ unless we are lucky
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Btec Level: 3 in Health and Social Care Unit 5: Anatomy and physiology for Health and Social Care Assessor: F. Mansell Task2: The main tissue types of the body and the role these play in two named organs of the body. P2: Outline the structure of the main tissues of the body There are many different types of cells in the human body. These cells would not be able to function on their own‚ they are all part of a large organism that is called - you. The two named organs that I have chosen for
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