References: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2003). Prolonged bottle feeding of young children may lead to childhood obesity and iron deficiency anemia. Research Activities‚ 270‚ 6. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (1999). Oral health policies. Pediatric Dentistry‚ 21‚ 18-37 (http://www.aapd.org). American Academy of Pediatrics‚Committee on Nutrition (1998). Pediatric nutrition handbook‚ 4"^
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Drug study Sangobion: Anti emetic Indications : Anemia Moa: It replenishes iron stores in the body and corrects hemoglobin deficit by increasing hemoglobin levels A/E: GI upset NC: Administer with meals‚ teach client breathing techniques‚ monitor hemoglobin count. Domepridone : Motillium (anti dopamionergic) Indications: patient has gastric tube Moa: Stimulates gastrointestinal by acting as a competitive antagonist at dopamine D2 receptor‚ inhibits gastrointestinal motility‚ reduces
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Oxygen (O) Human beings obtain this element from the air. It enters a person’s bloodstream through the lungs. The blood carries oxygen to the cells of the body. In the cells‚ oxygen combines with chemicals obtained from food. Energy produced during this process makes it possible for each cell to perform its function in the body. Also‚ oxygen atoms are present in water and water is essential to all life. It is present in many organic compounds. While oxygen is necessary for life‚ oxygen as ozone
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Critical Care Nursing: Sickle Cell Anemia Critical Care Nursing 10/15/2009 Sickle cell anemia affects millions of people worldwide. Sickle cell anemia is a disease in which your body produces abnormally shaped red blood cells. They don’t last as long as normal‚ round red blood cells‚ which leads to anemia. Sickle cells contain abnormal hemoglobin that causes the cells to have a sickle shape. Sickle-shaped cells don’t move easily through your blood vessels. They’re
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Sickle-Cell Anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin. These hemoglobin molecules tend to aggregate after unloading oxygen forming long‚ rod-like structures that force the red cells to assume a sickle shape. Unlike normal red cells‚ which are usually smooth and malleable‚ the sickle red cells cannot squeeze through small blood vessels. When the sickle cells block small blood vessels‚ the organs are deprived of blood and oxygen. This leads to periodic
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PICA Life Span Psych Sitting at the park on a marvelous day watching the kids play in the park‚ then it happens one kid starts eating dirt. Wondering why he’s doing it‚ and what’s his motive? Intrigued‚ I go home and research the symptoms and I come up with one word: Pica. But what exactly is Pica? Pica is a very rare disorders with an interesting history‚ where signs and symptoms help diagnosis the treatments for it. Pica is a disorder in which you have an appetite or weird
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A mutation can simply be put as abrupt change in the genotype of an organism that is not the result of recombination. A gene mutation is a permanent change in the DNA sequence that makes up a gene. Mutations range in size from a single DNA building block (DNA base) to a large segment of a chromosome. Gene mutations occur in two ways: they can be inherited from a parent or acquired during a person’s lifetime. Mutations that are passed from parent to child are called hereditary mutations or germ
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Anemia Anemia is a common hematopoietic disorder in which a patient has a reduction in the total number of red blood cells and hemoglobin. The causes of anemia are decreased production of erythrocytes or blood loss‚ and increased destruction of erythrocytes (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). Anemia is classified into several types namely‚ pernicious anemia‚ folate deficiency anemia‚ sideroblastic anemia‚ chronic inflammatory anemia‚ and post-hemorrhagic anemia. For the purpose of this paper‚ I will select
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Dietary Supplements Report University of Phoenix Dietary Supplements Report In this paper‚ I will define dietary supplements. I will also describe some benefits of taking dietary supplements. I will describe some risks of taking dietary supplements. I will explain the government regulations surrounding dietary supplements. Finally‚ I will choose a health condition and I will discuss a condition-specific supplement used to treat and manage the aliment. I will also discuss the supplements
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). INCREASE 4. What is anemia? INADEQUATE O2 DELIVERED TO THE CELLS 5. Anemia will cause a person’s hematocrit to ( increase / decrease ). DECREASE 6. Pernicious anemia is due to a lack of vitamin? B12 7. How does deficiency of intrinsic factor lead to pernicious anemia? NECESSARY FOR THE ABSORPTION OF B12 OBAINTED VIA DIET. LACK OF B12 = ANEMIA 8. Why would a diet deficient in iron lead to anemia? IRON IN NECESSARY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RBC‚ LOW IRON= LOW RBC=ANEMIA 9. Which hormone‚ secreted
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