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    Acute Asthma

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    supplemental oxygen. Mild to moderate hypoxemia is a common arterial blood gas finding. Hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis may occur due to the high respiratory rate of an acute asthma exacerbation‚ but prolonged or severe symptoms may cause hypercapnia and metabolic acidosis (Karwat‚ 2002). Chest radiography is often normal; however‚ findings can encounter hyperinflation of the lungs with flattened diaphragm if there is obvious air trapping with the diagnosis of asthma. A CXR may be obtained

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    concentration of CO2. As we have such a low concentration of CO2 in the lungs‚ there is a shift in the carbonic acid equilibrium. Due to this there is less carbonic acid produced as there is no CO2 and the blood becomes more alkaline. This is known as alkalosis. On expiration‚ as there

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    Eating disorders: Bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa Eating disorders are the new diseases that emerge in the last 20 years. People who have eating disorders often have an abnormal eating habit that affects their physical and mental health. Eating disorders attacks female more frequently. And most of the sufferers are between 12 to 25 years old. In general‚ people who are clever‚ charming‚ conscientious‚ and hardworking are more likely to develop eating disorders. Many factors can lead to eating

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    Hyperemesis Gravidarum is a disorder in which persistent or severe nausea‚ vomiting‚ weight loss. And electrolyte disturbance occur during pregnancy. 90% of pregnant women will or has experience nausea and vomiting. Hyperemesis gravidarum in some individual cases can be life threatening. The symptoms of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy are not limited to morning hours and often occur throughout the day Hyperemesis gravidarum affect approximately 0.3- 2.0% of all pregnancy. Women with pre-existing

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    Nutrient | Nutrient Source | Importance/Function | Solubility | Deficiency | In Abundance | Vitamin A | Liver ‚cod liver oil‚ carrots‚ spinach‚ sweet potatoes‚ peaches and cantaloupe. | * Growth and maintenance of epithelial tissue including the cornea‚ membranes of gastrointestinal tract and skin. * Nerve formation and function | Fat Soluble | In children‚ growth retardation‚ and impaired bone formation. Fetal malformations. | Fetal malformations | Vitamin B2 | Beef‚ liver‚ lean meat

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    1. What is metabolic absorption? “All the cells take in and use nutrients and other substances from their surroundings. Cells of the intestine and the kidney are specialized to carry out absorption. Cells of the kidney tubules reabsorb fluids and synthesize proteins. Intestinal epithelial cells reabsorb fluids and synthesize protein enzymes” (McCance & Huether‚ pg. 2). 2. What uses oxygen to remove hydrogen atoms in an oxidative reaction? “Peroxisomes are so named because they usually contain

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    For each question‚ choose your answer‚ and then give the rationale behind your choice. This will give you the opportunity to earn up to 10 points to be directly applied to exam 2. This must be submitted by the beginning of class 8/2. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ___B_ 1. A 45-year-old client with excess fluid volume because of an acute kidney dysfunction is placed on a 1‚000 ml fluid restriction per 24-hour period. The client

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    The arterial blood gas showed findings of respiratory alkalosis with metabolic acidosis. The excessive loss of carbon dioxide through hyperventilation and hypoxemia was an early stage of pulmonary problems such as pneumonia and asthma. The urinalysis showed findings of proteinuria and turbid transparency‚ which indicate

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    IHCD Paramedic Module H Assessment Using the answer sheets provided‚ encircle your answer against the corresponding question number. 1 Weight has the greatest effect on the amount of kinetic energy produced a. TRUE b. FALSE 2 Blunt trauma produces temporary cavitation a. TRUE b. FALSE 3 Sympathetic action causes pupil dilation a. TRUE b. FALSE 4 A capillary refill of more than 4 seconds indicates serious circulatory compromise a. TRUE b. FALSE 5 In time critical patients‚

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    Topic 1: Subject‚ tasks and methods of pathophysiology. General nosology‚ etiology and pathogenesis. 1. A 49-year-old man was suffering 12 years ago from rheumatic myocarditis‚ endocarditis‚ and insufficiency of mitral valve. Examinations showed the absence of inflammatory process‚ sufficient minute blood volume. What is it? A. Pathological reaction B. Pathological process C. Typical pathological process D. Compensatory reaction E. Pathological

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