arteries and arterioles which results in decreased peripheral resistance * Usually taken with beta blocker propanolol to balance reflex tachycardia and diuretic to decrease sodium retention. * Onset of action: 10-20 minutes * Duration of action: 12 hours INDICATION: * Treat moderate to severe hypertension VASODILATION: * Opens k+ channels and relaxes the smooth muscles of arterioles. * This leads to decrease in peripheral vascular resistances. * Decrease in arterial
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Hypoglycaemia When do hypos occur? Hypoglycaemia (or a ‘hypo’) occurs when the level of glucose in the blood falls too low‚ usually under 4 mmol/l. People with diabetes who take insulin and/or certain diabetes tablets are at risk of having a hypo. A hypo may occur if you have taken too much diabetes medication‚ delayed or missed a meal or snack‚ not eaten enough carbohydrate‚ taken part in unplanned or more strenuous exercise than usual‚ and have been drinking alcohol without food. Sometimes
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Research Proposal Communication and sensory loss: Evaluating quality improvement process‚ outcomes of processes‚ and effectiveness of processes and staff education in residential aged care homes Name: Beatrice Mbatia University affiliation: NOVA Southeastern University-Florida‚ USA Mentor: Dr. Julie Ellis‚ RN PhD‚ M.Nurs‚ B.App.Sc Director of research Aged care services Australia group Date of Proposal: Saturday‚ 15th March 2014 Introduction Though the ageing
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will decrease risk for other future complications) and help her to better interpret her blood glucose readings. 9. Her complaints of her burning feet sensation of “pins in them.” 10. Her high HgbA1c is an indication of increased risk for neuropathy
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osteomyelitis. In children‚ acute osteomyelitis occurs in arm or leg bones. It normally occurs a break in the skin from a trauma‚ surgery‚ or skin ulceration from wounds. As for adults‚ osteomyelitis can be acute or chronic. People with diabetes‚ HIV‚ or peripheral vascular disease are more likely to contract chronic osteomyelitis. Chronic osteomyelitis has a
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HIV replication cycle via competitive inhibition of HIV reverse transcriptase and termination of the DNA chain. The most common adverse events with didanosine are gout‚ diarrhea‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ abdominal pain‚ fever‚ headache‚ and rash. Peripheral neuropathy occurred in 21-26% of participants in key didanosine trials. Pancreatitis is rarely observed but has caused occasional fatalities; as a result the drug has a black box warning status. Other reported serious adverse events are retinal changes
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natural way for the body to protect itself from areas of high pressure and friction. Corns that are not treated will become painful if the pressure that causes them remains. This can be far more problematic if there are underlying conditions such as peripheral arterial disease (PAD) or diabetes because healing can take much longer and ulcers and infections can develop. Page 1 Student No.: 12012403 Enucleation (removal in one piece) of the site‚ which removes keratinised epidermal cells using a
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II. Appeal for a Medically Necessary Inpatient Stay This section respectfully appeals the decision by Blue Shield of 12/13/2016 and Reference Number: H43381807 to deny me prior authorization for an overnight inpatient stay – a stay that was intended to de-risk any initial periprocedural complications that might follow my previously authorized outpatient surgery. As to the specifics of these previously authorized surgical procedures (i.e. essentially Carotid Angiography‚ Angioplasty and Stenting)
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INTRODUCTION : Imipramine belongs to a group of medicines called tricyclic antidepressants. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced. It is generally used to treat symptoms of depression. However‚ it is also used to treat a completely unrelated condition in children‚ known as nocturnal enuresis (night-time bedwetting). TRADE NAMES : TofranilAntidepAntipresMicrodepPraminGENERIC NAME : Imipramine hydrochloride ACTION : Antidepressant AVAILABLE FORMS : Tablets (imipramine
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Approach to Cancer care Nursing 410v Grand Canyon University October 5‚ 2011 Staging is the process of finding out how much cancer there is in the body and where it is located. It is how the doctor learns the stage of a person’s cancer. Doctors use this information to plan treatment and to help predict a person’s outlook (prognosis). Cancers with the same stage tend to have similar outlooks and are often treated the same way. The cancer stage is also a way for doctors to describe the extent
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