Lauren Kelly Individual Student Presentation 28 July 2013 Toxic Plants 10. Would you believe that there’s a tree so poisonous that you don’t actually have to touch it to be harmed? It’s called the manchineel tree (found throughout the Florida Everglades‚ Central America and the Caribbean. Inhaling sawdust or smoke tree may result in a variety of uncomfortable side effects‚ including coughing‚ laryngitis and bronchitis. Some reports suggest that simply standing beneath the tree during a rainstorm
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CHAPTER 2 Review of Related Literature The review of related literature in this chapter is composed of principles and discussions of facts about the side effects of radiation therapy to the cancer patients. The chapter begins with a brief history about radiology as a medical science‚ and radiation therapy as a form of medical treatment of diseases. Lastly it enumerates the side effects of radiation therapy and the risks associated with it. Brief History and Definitions of Radiology as a Medical
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vitamin A is called exophthalmia. This disease is more common in developing nations and is usually caused by malnutrition. Vitamin A helps the body but having too much can also hurt it. Some symptoms of vitamin A toxicity are dry‚ itchy skin‚ headache‚ nausea‚ and loss of appetite. Foods containing a higher concentration of vitamin E come from vegetable oil‚ soy bean‚ corn‚ almonds‚
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Many people believe that it’s a good treatment of some ailments. For example it provide the relief in pain‚ spasticity‚ nausea and many other symptoms which have not been successfully been treated with conventional medications. This is evident from the State of California whereby the smoking of marijuana has effectively been used in the relieving of chronic HIV associated
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and other active components that can be found in marijuana are targeting and attaching to two types of receptors on the cells of the body. The CB1 receptors are found mainly in the brain and especially in areas that control body movement memory and vomiting. The CB2 receptors are found mainly in the immune system tissue‚ such as your spleen and lymph nodes. When marijuana is smoked‚ its ingredients reach their peak levels in
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CU2624 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Act 1968 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It governs the control of medicines for human use and for veterinary use‚ which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines. The Act defines three categories of medicine: prescription only medicines)‚ which are available only from a pharmacist if prescribed by an appropriate practitioner; pharmacy medicines
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need to do any test before chemotherapy? Before every chemotherapy session you may undergo routine blood test like DLC‚ Hemoglobin along with others test which is decided by your doctor. You may also be administered anti-emetics to prevent nausea and vomiting. It is helpful if light food is taken before your chemotherapy session. Will there be any problem during chemotherapy session? You may have the feeling of uneasiness during the chemotherapy session; appropriate medicines are also given to
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Kidney Failure HCA/240 Kalkita Dodson Earl Benjamin February 2‚ 2012 * Scenario A: Acute renal failure. Ms. Jones‚ a 68-year-old female‚ underwent open-heart surgery to replace several blocked vessels in her heart. On her first day postoperatively‚ it was noted that she
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1. Define shock as it relates to being a life threatening emergency Shock is a failure of the circulatory system. This causes an insufficient amount blood to be supplied throughout the body. 2. Explain the perfusion triangle as it relates to three components of circulation The perfusion triangle consists of the heart (pump)‚ blood vessels (pipe)‚ and blood (fluid). When everything in the perfusion triangle is working properly‚ adequate blood and oxygen are provided to all cells in the body. When
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Kawasaki disease is a rare condition that causes swelling and inflammation of the walls of the blood vessels (vasculitis). It also affect the mucous membranes‚ lymph nodes‚ skin‚ and the heart. It is important to treat Kawasaki disease as soon as possible to help prevent lasting damage. CAUSES The cause is not known. RISK FACTORS • Being under five years old. • Being of Asian descent. • Being a boy. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS Symptoms for Kawasaki disease occur in phases. The first phase includes
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