Hypertension Normal ABP : the pressure exerted by blood on the vessel wall of the arterial system from the beginning of the aorta to the start of the arterioles‚ it is about 120 mmHg systolic and 80 mmHg diastolic. Arterial blood pressure (ABP) = cardiac output (CO) X total peripheral resistance Hypertension : sustained elevation of the systemic ABP > 139 mmHg systolic & > 89 mmHg diastolic. Therefore : so long as CO is constant is relatively constant ; a change in the ABP is mainly due
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TIAs are powerful forerunners of stroke. Approximately 10% of patients diagnosed as having a TIA have a stroke in the 90 days following the TIA diagnosis‚ with half of them having a stroke within 2 days of the TIA. TIAs are short-lived episodes of acute‚ focal‚ nonconvulsive neurologic dysfunction presumably caused by reversible ischemia to an area of the retina or brain. Onset of symptoms is sudden and often unprovoked‚ reaching maximum intensity almost immediately. Completed Stroke A completed
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HOLISTIC NURSING Suggesting that holistic nursing care should be introduced in postgraduate critical care nursing‚ Lane et al (2005) point out that critical care education is an important aspect of professional development for a critical care nurse. Interdependence between physiological and psychosocial theories and concepts is important for the development of critical care educational programs. A multidisciplinary educational framework provides a deeper understanding of all those factors that
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Critical Thinking Paper In the world of psychology there are many different forms of psychological disorders. Many of these disorders are portrayed in movies‚ television‚ music‚ and in literature. The portrayals of these disorders can be effective in showing the true colors of psychological disorders‚ or they can leave the audience with a false impression. The pop culture event that I studied was the film As Good as it Gets. The film did a good job depicting the disorder of obsessive compulsive
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BROKEN FAMILY: ITS EFFECT IN THE ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE SELECTED COLLEGE STUDENTS OF LAGUNA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY A.Y. 2011-2012 A Research Paper Presented To Faculty and Staff of College of Nursing Laguna State Polytechnic University Sta. Cruz‚ Main Campus Sta. Cruz‚ LagunaBroken Family Introduction Chapter I: Introduction Family is a primary social group consisting of parents and their offspring‚ the principal function of which is provision for its members. This is any group of persons
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A paper towel (also called kitchen roll) is an absorbent textile made from paper instead of cloth. Unlike cloth towels‚ paper towels are disposable and intended to be used only once. Paper towels soak up water because they are loosely woven which enables water to travel between them‚ even against gravity. Paper towels can be individually packed (as stacks of folded towels or held coiled). Paper towels have almost the same purposes as conventional towels‚ such as drying hands‚ wiping windows‚ dusting
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was the object invented. And thus I researched about toilet paper‚ which is an everyday object in everybody’s life. After doing my research I realized that I had never ever thought about the objects I use everyday. I observed that the objects we use everyday are so effective. Out of my everyday objects I felt that tissue paper is generally he most important thing I use everyday. And today I can’t even imagine my life without tissue paper. This report will clearly give an overview of social‚ cultural
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tonne of paper saves 17 average sized trees Paper is usually made from trees. We would need a forest more than three times the size of Devon to give us all the paper we use in Britain in one year. Try to buy things made from recycled paper‚ e.g. writing paper‚ envelopes‚ and even toilet rolls! Look for the recycling logo next time you go shopping. You buy something made of recycled paper. You put your old paper into your recycling box/bin at home‚ or take it to a paper bank. The paper is taken
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Paper Angelo Arco Mr. Morin World History‚ Period F8 29 March 2010 Paper is an extremely thin material that is mainly used for writing upon‚ printing upon‚ or maybe even for packaging. It is most commonly produced by pressing together moist fibers‚ typically cellulose pulp derived from wood‚ rags or grasses‚ and drying them into flexible sheets. Paper began before the printing press‚ although both are most typically used together‚ as both go hand in hand throughout
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was really hard. Grinding does not work for the fiber‚ and only poorly for the quill. Essentially‚ one has to cut into shorter units. And he thought that the fibers are really tough and durable; why is no one using them? In December 1993‚ he made paper from feathers.[1] Chickens and ducks are closely related‚ they are both birds‚ they
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