PREVALENCE OF SILENT ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE IN PATIENTS OF RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS THESIS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (GENERAL MEDICINE) INTRODUCTION Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic‚ systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology marked by a symmetric‚ peripheral polyarthritis and various
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pointed to the ultimate consequence‚ which is death. Classifications: Mercy killing can be of three types – passive‚ non aggressive and aggressive. While passive euthanasia refers to withholding common treatments like antibiotics‚ drugs or surgery or giving a medication to relieve pain despite knowing that it might cause death‚ e.g. high doses of sleeping pills‚ non aggressive euthanasia deals with withdrawal of life support systems and hence is more controversial. Aggressive euthanasia is
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08/12/13 1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Aneurysm (AN-ū-rizm) A thin‚ weakened section of the wall of an artery or a vein that bulges outward‚ forming a balloonlike sac. Common causes are atherosclerosis‚ syphilis‚ congenital blood vessel defects‚ and trauma. If untreated‚ the aneurysm enlarges and the blood vessel wall becomes so thin that it bursts. The result is massive hemorrhage with shock‚ severe pain‚ stroke‚ or death. Treatment may involve surgery in which the weakened area of the blood
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Expenditure of Non-staff is divided into direct and indirect expenses. Direct expenses are linked with the patients‚ such as medical and surgical supplies and drugs. Whereas‚ indirect expenses are expenses for items such as utilities‚ comprising of gas‚ electricity‚ maintenance and support functions. As a ward manager‚ it is very important to be knowledgeable about cost effectiveness. It’s a strategy that helps to maintain the equilibrium between cost and quality. QALY (Quality Adjusted Life Year)
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Medical Assisting & the Ever Changing Medical Field Thomas Edison once said “The doctor of the future will give no medicine but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame‚ in diet and in the cause and prevention of disease.” The Medical field as a whole is rapidly growing and changing on a daily basis due to new laws and research being conducted. In my chosen profession‚ Medical Assistants are the key to the relationship between the doctors and the patients. The basic job skills
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Non-destructive testing methods Vibration analysis‚ infrared thermography‚ acoustic emission analysis‚ ultrasonic imaging‚ x-ray computer tomography‚ ground penetrating radar‚ digital radiography‚ optical testing methods‚ eddy current imaging‚ magneto-inductive cable testing Vibration analysis Vibration analyses can be carried out on a wide range of structures such as bridges‚ dams‚ buildings‚ etc. The tests are designed to determine the dynamic characteristics of the structures
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Émile Durkheim From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Durkheim" redirects here. For the main-belt asteroid‚ see 10330 Durkheim. Émile Durkheim French sociologist Born April 15‚ 1858 Épinal‚ France Died November 15‚ 1917 (aged 59) Paris‚ France David Émile Durkheim (French pronunciation: [emil dyʁkɛm]) (April 15‚ 1858 – November 15‚ 1917) was a French sociologist. He formally established the academic discipline and‚ with Karl Marx and Max Weber‚ is commonly cited as the principal
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Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae‚ native to India and Sri Lanka. It is widely cultivated in southern Asia‚ where it is used to treat infections and some diseases‚ often being used before antibiotics were created. Mostly the leaves and roots were used for medicinal purposes. | | edit]Etymology Andrographis paniculata is an erect annual herb extremely bitter in taste in each and every part of the plant body. The plant is known in north-eastern India
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Exempt or Nonexempt 1. Amy classified the shift leaders for exempt status because some of their job functions fall within the criteria of an exempt employee. The criteria’s she based the exemption status on were their responsibilities and duties which enabled them to have a certain amount of authority and other factors led to the consideration for the exemption status. The nature of their duties as managers allowed them the ability to delegate and assign the employee to the various work areas. They
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Nursing and Non-Nursing Theorists: Merle Mishel and Reuben Hill Throughout the decades nursing theorists and non- nursing theorists have dedicated their work to the development of theories and models that have become utilized nursing guides nationwide. In many occasions numerous theories are initially intended for different fields such as psychology‚ social work‚ and anthropology. With a continuous evolving medical field and the goal of improving patient care‚ some theorists such as Merle Mishel
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