Unit 5 Notes Chapter 41 Diuretics Drugs that increase urinary output Two major applications Treatment of hypertension Mobilization of edematous fluid to prevent renal failure Introduction to Diuretics Figure 41-1 How diuretics work – mechanism of action Blockade of sodium and chloride reabsorption Site of action Proximal tubule produces greatest diuresis Adverse effects Hypovolemia Acid-base imbalance Electrolyte imbalances Figure 41-2 Classification of diuretics Four major categories
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INVESTIGATORY PROJECT OF BIOLOGY Submitted to Central Board Of Secondary Education ‚Chennai Submitted by- NAME – Diksha Nag CLASS – 12th REGISTRATION No. SRI CHAITANYA TECHNO SCHOOL BOYAPALEM 2013-14 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the project entitled study of Female reproductive system is a bonafied work of DIKSHA NAG with registration no. done
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related to over contraction. Nursing implications: explain to pt how it works/apply fetal monitor and obtain 15-20 min tracing and nonstress test of FHR before starting/for induction and augmentation start primary IV and piggyback secondary IV with oxytocin and infusion pump/max rate is 40milliunits per min/discontinue and infuse primary solution when nonreassuring FHR – contractions happen more then q2mins –duration is more the 60 secs – insufficient relaztion of uterus between contrations (also turn
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THE BENEFITS OF BREASTMILK AND BREASTFEEDING Breastmilk is much more than simply nutrition – it is a unique and complex fluid containing well over a hundred documented constituents. Many scientific papers examining its biochemical properties have been written and so many discoveries about its properties are constantly being made that it is difficult to keep up with them all. Breastmilk is considered to be a “living fluid”‚ for in addition to its nutrient content it contains antibacterial‚ antiviral
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The Dangers of Postpartum Hemorrhage Abstract This paper discusses the risks associated with postpartum hemorrhaging. Postpartum hemorrhage is an issue that currently accounts for approximately 25-35% of maternal deaths worldwide (Altenstadt‚ Hukkelhoven‚ Roosmalen‚ & Bloemenkamp‚ 2013). Recent research has indicated that uterine atony is the leading cause of postpartum hemorrhage. Postpartum hemorrhage can result in severe maternal morbidity such as hysterectomy‚ hypovolemic shock‚
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Anatomy & Physiology Anatomy & Physiology: Structure & Function Dr. Gregory Karapetian Lecture 1 Specialties of Anatomy Anatomy describes the structures of the body: What they are made of Where they are located Associated structures Physiology is the study of: Functions of anatomical structures Individual and cooperative functions Specialties of Anatomy Macroscopic Structure Gross anatomy‚ or macroscopic anatomy examines large‚ visible structures Ancient Science Hippocrates
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• Compassion o Definition according to Miriam-Webster: Compassion is the “sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.” This definition reveals that to be compassionate‚ you must first be conscious to other’s suffering around you. If you have compassion‚ the observations you make then evoke a desire within you to not just leave someone in distress‚ but to do something to change their situation. o Definitions of compassion in nursing care: Compassion is a
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Pierced for his and her pleasure After being with your sexual partner for many years we can honestly say that sex can be very predictable. Your partner may know the areas where you liked to be touch‚ but it doesn’t give you that euphoric high that you once had before. A person can become habituated to a stimulus if it is caressed in the same pattern repeatedly. You crave to have a different approach when it comes to sex in order to rekindle the sexual chemistry. Like everything in this world‚ change
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Intrapartum period Labor and delivery: Definition: labor is the process by which the products of conception are expelled from the body. Delivery refers to the actual birth. Adaptive Processes Defi nition: during latter months of pregnancy‚ the fetus adapts to the maternal uterus enabling it to occupy the smallest space possible. The term Attitude refers to the posture the fetus assumes in utero; fetal lie is the relationship of the long axis of the body to the long axis of the mother. Presentation:
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Eggs‚ Sperm‚ and Hormones Dionna Washington G150/PHA1500 Section 21 Structure and Function of the Human Body Felicia Stokes June 11‚ 2014 1. Sperm starts within the testis‚ in which it then passes into the epididymis and sits until it matures in the few days that it had waited. Then‚ the sperm is forced up into the ducts (vas deferens) into the seminal tubule and into the ejaculatory ducts‚ which moves semen into the urethra. Once that occurs‚ the semen covers the sperm and it moves into
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