MODULE 3 Innate Immunity 1. Describe the composition‚ function‚ and the purpose of physical‚ mechanical‚ and biochemical barriers‚ The first line of defense against damage and infection is composed of tightly associated epithelial cells including those of the skin and the mucous membranes of the GI‚ GU‚ and respiratory tracts. The highly interconnected mucosal epithelial cell junctions prohibit the passage of microorganisms. Many infectious microorganisms are mechanically cleansed
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patient is 82yrs old female weight 200lbs and height 62inches. Patient’s admitting diagnosed are hypertension‚ glaucoma‚ osteoporosis‚ insomnia and anxiety. For hypertension patient taking carvedilol tab 3.125mg by mouth every two hours is beta blocker. Beta blocker affect the heart and circulation (blood flow through arteries and veins). Coreg is used to treat heart failure and hypertension (high blood pressure). It is also used after a heart attack that has caused your heart not to pump as
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Guide – Spring 2013 1. Understand how to properly administer these drugs (what should you educate your patient on?): a. Nasal corticosteroid i. Decrease inflammation ii. Vanceril- Inhaler. Decreases production of prostaglandins b. Antitussives iii. Depresses cough center. iv. Broncho-restricts v. Opiate or Non-opiate (DM) c. Theophylline (Theo-dur) vi. Bronchodilating vii. Treats asthma and COPD
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Regulation of Blood Pressure and Blood Volume One way the body regulates blood pressure and blood volume is through the body’s use of baroreceptors‚ a mechanoreceptor of the nervous system. If there were low arterial blood pressure‚ the baroreceptors in one’s blood vessels could detect this. One’s baroreceptors in the aorta and carotid sinus of the cardiac system are constantly monitoring blood pressure. They send messages containing any changes through the central nervous system to the medulla oblongata
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INTERNATIONALE PHARMACEUTICA SCIENCIA | Jan-March 2011 | Vol. 1 | Issue 1 | Available online http://www.ipharmsciencia.com ©2011 IPS REVIEW ARTICLE Phytochemical screening and Extraction: A Review ABSTRACT Plants are a source of large amount of drugs comprising to different groups such as antispasmodics‚ emetics‚ anti-cancer‚ antimicrobials etc. A large number of the plants are claimed to possess the antibiotic properties in the traditional system and are also used extensively by the tribal people
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As a female I knew things naturally about my body. I knew about how my breast development milk during times of me bring pregnant and what happens during my period cycle. I never knew about my body and the inner in depth parts of it‚ I know the outside shell of my body‚ and not everything that happens along in it. With this assignment I found a lot of the resources provided to be very helpful towards me learning about Female Reproductive System‚ The Woman Menstrual Cycle‚ and The Male Reproduction
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In Consider the Lobster‚ David Foster Wallace discusses whether or not it is humane to boil lobsters alive just for people’s gustatory pleasure. Wallace’s attention is directed to people who read the Gourmet Magazine‚ such as higher class people who are interested in knowing what their eating and how it’s prepared. He uses various appeals to engage his audience‚ convince them into believing his argument and earn credibility. He goes into depth about the Maine Lobster Festival specifically to inform
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Therapeutic Management (Nonpharmacological and pharmacological) treatment for nausea and vomiting after chemotherapy. A. Nonpharmacological treatment of nausea and vomiting Nonpharmacological management of nausea and vomiting will depend on the etiology of the nausea and vomiting. It may be caused by psychological‚ dietary‚ or physical conditions and this will determine what type of management may help improve the symptoms they may be having. Some of the these recommendation according to
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PHARMACOGNOSY REVIEWER In pharmacognosy‚ drugs may be classified based on morphology‚ chemical constituents and therapeutic applications (NOT price in the market) Factors that influence secondary constituent: heredity‚ ontogeny‚ environment Chromatography: process based on distribution of mixture between 2 phases General Information Discoverers/Scientists Joseph Caventou & Pelletier Quinine antimalarial Pierre Robiquet Codeine/Narcotine Philip Geiger & Rudolf Brandes Hyoscyamine and
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High Risk Pregnancy- is one in which a concurrent disorder‚ pregnancy related complications or external factor jeopardizes the health of the woman‚ the fetus or both. Complications with POWER Dystocia- can arise from any of the four main component of the labor process: Power‚ Passenger‚ Passageway and Pysche. -defined as a long‚ difficult‚ abnormal labor. Causes -Power: dysfunctional labor -Passageway: alterations in pelvic structure - Passenger: fetal
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