of the lower respiratory system include bacterial pneumonias‚ legionnaires’ disease‚ pertussis (whooping cough) and tuberculosis (TB) (VanMeter 219). When working in the medical setting‚ TB is a disease taken quite seriously due its etiology‚ pathophysiology‚ risk factors‚ and mortality rate. TB is caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). This is a gram positive rod consisting of cell walls that are thick and contain peptidoglycan with abundant mycolic acid. Gram positive bacteria have cell walls
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Please find a guided reading tool and extra resources for your assigned reading for February 4 and 5. You will be participating in a modified Team Based Learning strategy for this content‚ and coming to class prepared by reading your text is imperative. I acknowledge that there is a GREAT DEAL of information contained in this chapter. This guided reading tool is an attempt to assist you focuses on the reading. While it may be extremely helpful to do so‚ it is not required for you to write the
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References: A Clinical Practice Guideline for Treating Tobacco Use and Dependence: a US Public Health Service Report. (2000) Journal of the American Medical Association‚ 283(24)‚3244-3254. American Heart Association & American Stroke Association (2008) Heart disease and stroke statistics‚ 2008 update. Retrieved February 14‚ 2009 from http://americanheart.org Blood Pressure (2009) Borio‚ G. (2009) The tobacco timeline. Retrieved February 14‚ 2009 from http://www.tobacco.org/History/Tobacco_History
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A heart attack‚ also known as a myocardial infarction‚ usually occurs when a blood clot forms inside a coronary artery at the site of an atherosclerotic plaque. The blood clot severely limits or completely cuts off blood flow to part of the heart. In a small percentage of cases‚ blood flow is cut off when the muscles in the artery wall contract suddenly‚ constricting the artery. This constriction‚ called vasospasm‚ can occur in an artery that is only slightly narrowed by atherosclerosis or even in
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NURSING CARE PLAN Nurs 326 SFSU Student Name: Alena Makarava Instructor/Clinical Site Gerardo Caritan‚ RN‚ MSN Date: 2/26/2015 Ms. X is a 34 year old female. The patient is a G3 P2‚ with both children delivered by C-section‚ with the only complication in both being low birth weights. Ms. X has a longstanding history of hypertension‚ anxiety and depression. Additional health history includes a vitamin D deficiency‚ back surgery in 05/06 due to a herniated disc‚ and two previous cesarean
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R esearch Report PP06214‚ version 3 June 2011 The mortality of workers with occupational lead exposure: A research proposal John W Cherrie Damien McElvenny Martie van Tongeren OUR IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT At IOM we seek to minimise our environmental impact. We produce thousands of reports every year and these consume a large quantity of paper. To minimise our impact on the environment‚ we prefer to only provide an electronic copy of reports‚ although we can provide a paper copy on
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shock‚ and illustrates the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying the condition‚ using shock caused by heart failure as an example. It also touches on the hyperlactaemia and the raised central venous pressure (CVP) associated with shock. 2) Pathophysiology of shock Circulatory shock is defined as the failure of circulatory system to provide adequate perfusion of oxygen to peripheral tissues and organs of the body. It can be caused by a reduction in blood flow (hypovolemic shock)‚ cardiac pump
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Student Number: 10343107 Word Count: 1‚122 Based on the landmark study “Adverse Childhood Experience Study” (and/or other studies)‚ discuss the empirical evidence regarding the effects of childhood abuse and neglect on adult mental and physical health. Research has shown that certain health problems increase with the amount of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) the individual reports. Continuous stress arising from ACEs‚ causes neurobiological changes in the brain‚ resulting in impairment of
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ANNEXURE-VII Curriculum and Syllabi For Bachelor in Pharmacy (Four Year‚ VIII Semesters) REGULATIONS 2008 Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Allahabad Agricultural Institute -Deemed University Allahabad-211007 CURRICULUM FOR FIRST YEAR BACHELOR OF PHARMACY | FIRST YEAR SEMESTER – I
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slippers to wear in the nursing home. A minute after she received them‚ Ella could not remember the exchange and asked what they were doing on her bed. What part of the brain has largely been affected to produce this behavior‚ and what is the pathophysiology involved? Grossman and Porth (2014)‚ states that neurochemical changes in the brain are effected by Alzheimer’s disease and are the main cause of memory loss. Particularly‚ the level of choline acetyltransferase activity in the cortex and hippocampus
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