ANATOMY Anatomy‚ Physiology‚ & Pathophysiology Roots‚ Prefixes‚ and Suffixes 1. a- without or absence of: (asepsis‚ avascular tissue) 2. ab- away from: (abduction) 3. acro- top or end: (acromion process) 4. ad- to or towards: (adduction‚ adductor muscle) 5. aesth – feeling: anesthesia) 6. –algia pain: (neuralgia) 7. ambi- both: (ambidexterous) 8. amubl- walk: (ambulatory) 9. an- without: (anaerobic respiration) 10. ante- before‚ in front of: (antecerebellar)
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Student Name: Student ID: Group: Date: Assessment Coding Assessment for this unit of competency is based on competency based grading. Assessments are weighted and your assessment will be marked with a percentage and grade. Grades applied to assessment in this unit of competency are: Competency Not Achieved (CNA) 0-49% Competency achieved – graded (CAG) 50-59% Competent with Credit (CC) 60-69% Competent with Distinction (CDI) 70-79% Competent with High Distinction (CHD) 80-100%
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PharmaPoint: Prophylactic Hepatitis B Virus Vaccines - Global Drug Forecast and Market Analysis to 2022 On 01st FEB. 2014 Hepatitis B‚ which is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV)‚ is characterized by acute or chronic inflammation of the liver. Researchers and healthcare experts have estimated that roughly two billion people are infected with HBV worldwide‚ with roughly 600‚000 people dying each year from HBV-related liver diseases. While the arrival of recombinant HBsAg vaccines has greatly
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1.)What type of reaction is the health care provider concerned about and why? Being that E.O has never been prescribed penicillin; her healthcare provider is concerned that she may be allergic to the antibiotic. Penicillin is an antibiotic that is used to treat many bacterial infections in the body. People with asthma and a history of any type of allergy should be monitored very closely when taking penicillin for the first time and should be given the right dose to safely take the antibiotic. An
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CASE 3: Effects of Catecholamines Objectives General After the discussion‚ the medical students shall be able to understand the physiologic basis in diagnosin pheochromocytoma and discuss the hormones involved in the disease process Specific * To be able to discuss pheochromocytoma * To be able to explain the symptoms of pheochromocytoma * Be able to discuss the hormones involve in pheochromocytoma Clinical Manifestations * severe menopausal symptoms * heart raced and
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disorder goes up when a family member has the disease‚ and a co-existing personality or psychiatric disorder. The diagnosis of conversion disorder cannot be given until it is proven that the patients systems defy or violate the laws of anatomy and pathophysiology. There are no standard tests to check for conversion disorder‚ the tests depend on what type of symptoms are preset. The main purpose of these tests is an attempt to guess and check in order to rule out a medical or neurological disease. One major
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Suicide (Latin suicidium‚ from sui caedere‚ "to kill oneself") is the act of intentionally causing one’s own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair‚ the cause of which is frequently attributed to a mental disorder such as depression‚ bipolar disorder‚ schizophrenia‚ borderline personality disorder‚[1] alcoholism‚ or drug abuse.[2] Stress factors such as financial difficulties or troubles with interpersonal relationships often play a role. Efforts to prevent suicide include limiting access
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Thalassemia Chuck Harris November 30‚ 2012 Abstract Thalassemia‚ an inherited blood disorder‚ is explored in depth to assist future practitioners with an understanding of the pathophysiology‚ identification‚ and treatment of the condition. Beta-thalassemia‚ also known as Cooley’s anemia‚ is the most common thalassemia affecting approximately 1000 patients in the United States. Alpha-thalassemia affects persons of Chinese‚ Vietnamese‚ Cambodian‚ and Laotian decent. Blacks are affected
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interpret haematological results 4.Successfully treat anaemia 5.Identify with the causes‚ diagnosis ‚ treatment and prevention OUTLINE • • • • • • Definition of Anaemia. Statistics on Anaemia in Ghana. RBC and Hb physiology Pathophysiology Classification History‚ Physical examination and Investigations • Treatment‚ Prevention and complication • Clinical Cases DEFINITION OF ANAEMIA • Reduction in the haemoglobin concentration‚ haematocrit or number of red blood cells per
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Michelle Martin April 25‚ 2013 Heart Attacks As many people might not now cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Women in America. Heart attacks are the leading cause of many deaths. However‚ what is cardiovascular disease and what is a heart attack? A cardiovascular disease is defined as a disease of the heart or blood vessels. A heart attack is defined as a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis‚ typically resulting in the death of part of heart muscle.
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