Bulimia Nervosa Alicia Lang-Goseland February 12‚ 2012 Abstract Little do bulimics know that what they are doing really is a big deal and is affecting them not just socially‚ but they are damaging their bodies physically and emotionally in ways they could not even imagine. For whatever reason they have decided to lean towards bulimia‚ they don’t understand that it is an unrealistic and very damaging habit to form. Vomiting their food up doesn’t mean they will lose weight‚ but they will definitely
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Death Cap Mushrooms A look into the hepatoxic effect of the Deathcap Mushroom. Okey dokey then... ● So‚ yeah...hepato-toxic. Kills the liver. – I suppose one could stop there and call it good‚ but that really wouldn ’t suffice to tell the tale and the more I dug into it the more interesting it was. – The Deathcap mushroom produce two major toxin groups – amatoxins and phallotoxins (yeah‚ that did make me giggle‚ I admit it). ● The Amatoxin being the key component we ’ll examine here... (Lee
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Tema 16. Coronary Circulation Comisión Papanicolaou Unit 16. Coronary Circulation 1. Morfofunctional
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out of 4 questions correctly. 1. Hyperventilation results in You correctly answered: b. respiratory alkalosis. 2. With hyperventilation‚ the higher peaks on the tracing indicate You correctly answered: a. a larger volume of air. 3. Which of the following is not a potential cause of respiratory alkalosis? You correctly answered: d. emphysema 4. The kidneys can compensate for respiratory alkalosis by You correctly answered: b. retaining H+ and excreting bicarbonate ion. 05/12/13 page 4 Review Sheet
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(ATN).” (Urden‚ Stacy‚ & Lough‚ 2012‚ p. 400). “In renal failure‚ acute or chronic‚ one most commonly sees patients who have a tendency to develop hypervolemia‚ hyperkalemia‚ hyperphosphatemia‚ hypocalcemia‚ and bicarbonate deficiency (metabolic acidosis). Sodium is generally retained‚ but may appear normal‚ or hyponatremic‚ because of dilution from fluid retention.” (Chambers‚ 1987‚ p. 815). “Because the kidneys are primarily responsible for the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance
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RN 1. RN EXIT V- 5 FALL 2008 1. COMMUNITY HLTH – CARDIOVASCULAR – CV DISEASE AFRICAN AMERICAN =Set up a clinic for cardiovascular diet‚ 2. COMMUNITY HLTH / FUNDAMENTALS / PROFESSIONAL ISSUES – BASIC NURSING SKILLS / SAFETY / LEGAL / ETHICAL – OSHA MANDATES 3. COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – MUSCULOSKELETAL – OSTEOPOROSIS PREVENTION=exercise‚ increase vit D calcium‚ roller skating and roller blading COMMUNITY HLTH / MEDICAL SURGICAL – NEUROLOGICAL / PHYSICAL ASSESSMENT
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Malignant hyperthermia Email this page to a friend Print Facebook Twitter Google+ Malignant hyperthermia is a disease that causes a fast rise in body temperature and severe muscle contractions when someone with the disease gets general anesthesia. It is passed down through families. Hyperthermia means high body temperature. This condition is not the same as hyperthermia from medical emergencies such as heat stroke or infection. Causes Malignant hyperthermia is inherited. Only 1 parent has to carry
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Case Study 3 – Congestive Heart Failure Patient Case Question 1. Based on the limited amount of information given above‚ do you suspect that this patient has developed left-sided CHF‚ right-sided CHF‚ or total CHF? right-sided CHF Patient Case Question 2. How did you arrive at your answer to Question 1? right-sided CHF = fluid may back up into your abdomen‚ legs and feet‚ causing swelling. Patient Case Question 3. What is a likely cause for this patient’s heart failure? Increasing
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acids and bases‚ while maintaining a relatively constant pH. The pH range is a critical measurement. Almost all important aspects of life depends upon it. For example‚ human blood is basic with a pH between 7.3 and 7.5. Acidosis occurs if the pH of blood drops below 7.3. Alkalosis occurs if the blood pH rises above 7.5. Death will occur if blood pH
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1. Group A Strep is least likely to cause which of the following complications: a) scarlet fever b) necrotizing faciitis c) impetigo d) subacute bacterial endocarditis e) glomerulonephritis 2. Septra is used in AIDS patients to prevent which opportunistic organism? a) Pneumocystis carinii b) M. tuberculosis c) S. pneumoniae d) CMV e) Cryptococcus 3. Severe bloody‚ afebrile diarrhea is associated with what bacterial infection? a) Salmonella infection
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