A few weeks ago‚ I introduced Huffington Post readers to a group of important diseases that most had never heard of -- neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). In that piece‚ I mentioned one disease that has a particularly devastating impact on girls and women in developing countries -- female genital schistosomiasis (FGS). Schistosomiasis‚ also known as bilharzia or "snail fever‚" is a parasitic disease carried by fresh water snails. It is transmitted by contact with contaminated fresh water‚ so swimming
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A) How could an infection in Cari’s nasal passage and pharynx spread into her sinuses? a. Her infection was able to spread to her sinuses because her sinuses became an area that her nasal passages and pharynx could drain into. In here the drainage just sat there and became a breeding ground for bacteria. B) What is the Cough Reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing? a. The cough reflex is used to get things like irritants and fluid which
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| Plan | Implement | Evaluate | ------------------------------------------------- Mental Health DX------------------------------------------------- Schizophrenia(DSM-IV TR)Axis I | ------------------------------------------------- Nursing Diagnosis based on Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs:------------------------------------------------- Safety & Security | Long-Term Goal | Short-Term Goal | Nursing Actions | Scientific Rationale | Evaluation | Related to:Predisposing Factors:Precipitating
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For many years I have been battling with my diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder. I have had very rough days but also some of the best thanks to my son and husband. When I became pregnant‚ it changed me‚ some days I hated myself and other days I loved everything about myself but the moment I was able to hold my new born I knew there would always be someone who loved me unconditionally. I have this perfect little baby boy who loves me for me. He sees my strength‚ he still knows I am his protector‚
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Chapter 6 Review Quiz – 02.17.2015 1. List at least two major reasons that Medicare administrators turned to the prospective payment concept for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare payments to hospitals grew‚ on average‚ by 19 percent annually (three times the average overall rate of inflation). The Medicare hospital deductible expanded‚ creating a burden for Medicare beneficiaries. 2. How do MS-DRGs encourage inpatient facilities to practice cost management? Linking like patients with like-resource
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Science proves both biological and external factors contribute to our personal human behavior‚ but it’s still questionable on which plays a more significant role in our development. The ongoing nature vs nurture debate should be explored from a different perspective‚ from an astrological standpoint. Astrology can help characterize personalities “given” at birth depending on how the stars and planets align with your birth place and time. But‚ how do astrological readings and genetic inheritance‚ in
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How to make a Designer Baby? That is not a simple question to ask‚ it hardly includes complex steps and a process. And each one or each step should be perfect and if not certain problems may occur. First is to create an Embryo with the use of a "in- vitro fertilization" or what we call IVF. The first step is not an easy step‚ it includes a long and a complicated process. It is commonly accomplished by doing it manually‚ by incorporating an egg and a sperm in a laboratory dish‚ and
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gamma-amino butyric receptor A (GABA A receptor)- an inhibitory neurotransmitter. BZDs are also used as sedatives‚ light anesthesia in surgery‚ anticonvulsants‚ muscle relaxants and even insomnia. The teratogenicity of BZD remains a mystery among prenatal cases however recent study by Koren (2001) showed that there was no risk of major congenital malformations associated with BZD utilization. In contrary to Koren’s findings‚ case studies revealed significant high risk of major malformation (cleft
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When I was 5 years old‚ I came out of the delivery room to the room where all my family was waiting and I told all of them “My little sister has a big zit right here!”. The cause of this was my sister‚ Aza was born with a birth defect called cleft lip and palate. Today I’ll be talking about three different birth defects Cleft lip and palate‚ Down syndrome‚ and Jacobsen syndrome. The first birth defect I’m gonna talk about is cleft lip and cleft palate. The cause of this birth defect is genetic‚drugs
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Attitudes towards Test Tube Babies [pic] Name of Student: Yuhan Huang (Sheley) AE teacher: Michelle Crockford AE Class: February 4 Abstract The objective of this report is to present the attitudes and ideas shared by International Education Services Limited (IES) students and students from the university of Queensland (UQ) in relation to their knowledge and
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