Respiratory System Study guide: Answer the following‚ submit through the assignments link as an msword document. 1. What percent of air is oxygen? 21% of air is oxygen. 2. What is the entire process of gas exchange between atmosphere and body cells called It is called respiration. 3. What is the waste product of cells? Carbon dioxide is the waste product of cells. 4. What organs are located in the upper respiratory tract? The organs
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Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia. The disease can be treated but there is no cure for it. As it progresses it gets worse and will eventually lead to death. It develops differently for everyone but the symptoms are similar. In the early stages‚ short term memory loss is the most common symptom. As it progresses the symptoms include irritability‚ confusion‚ aggression and long term memory loss. Following that the persons bodily functions deteriorate
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MSW Outpatient Case Managers working with Medicare patients Topic: The Elderly‚ Secondary Prevention and Screenings for a Vulnerable Population Epidemiological Rationale for Topic (statistics related to topic): According to U.S. Census statistics‚ as of 2007‚ there were 70.6 million adults in the U.S. over age 55 with individuals over age 65 expected to exceed 80 billion by 2030. Many issues affect whether or not an elderly person will obtain preventive screenings‚ especially secondary screenings
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Communicable Disease HCS 457 June 4‚ 2012 Communicable Disease A communicable disease is a bacteria or virus that can is transferred from person to person‚ or from animals or the physical environment to individuals by a variety of ways. For example air and water‚ to contaminated articles or fomites‚ insect and animal bites (Reigelman‚ p. 210‚ 2011). The spreading of a communicable disease is easily transferred and can range from a common cold to anthrax making the disease contagious. I
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Factors and Hazards of Infant Development Learning you’re about to become a mother is probably the most exiting experience there is‚ but it can also be scary as well‚ once you think about all the factors and hazards there are in infant development. The ones I feel are most important however‚ are alcohol consumption and drug use during pregnancy‚ as well as prenatal care. Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy is linked to an increased risk of miscarriage‚ premature birth‚ complications
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Chronic Diseases: Heart Disease Heart disease is the most frequent condition affecting the heart‚ known as coronary artery disease. Over time‚ a buildup of cholesterol creates a substance of plaque on the inside of the coronary arteries blocking the blood flow to the heart causing it to damage the heart muscle. When a heart attack occurs‚ it creates permanent damage killing a portion of the heart. If the heart cannot effectively pump blood to the body‚ it will reduce the flow‚ and begin beating
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Respiratory Physiology – outline notes By at September 15‚ 2011 | 6:43 am | Print Respiratory System I. Functions: A. Provides area for gas exchange between air and blood B. Moves air to and from area of gas exchange C. Protects gas exchange surfaces D. Sound production E. Provides olfactory sensations to the CNS F. Capillaries in lungs produce angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) II. 4 Respiratory processes A. Pulmonary ventilation (breathing) 1. Move air in and out of lungs B. External
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INFECTIOUS DISEASE Rossana Zamora University Of Phoenix HCA / 240 October 1‚ 2014 Sherrie Sheets I was exposed with Tuberculosis in 2010 at my job by a patient‚ was the worse experienced ever. Being on 3 types of antibiotics for 9 months straight and lose of weight of 102 from 120 in one week. My appetite‚ energy dropped dramatically. In 2 two weeks been treated and taking the medication I realized that I was
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Communicable Disease/Hepatitis Francois Drof HCS/457 March 18‚ 2013 Lindsay Cogan Communicable Disease/Hepatitis B The communicable disease I have chosen for this paper is Hepatitis. Hepatitis B is a liver disease that is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). This virus can cause infections that can last a life time. These infections include cirrhosis of the liver (scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and ultimately death. Hepatitis B is highly contagious and this disease affects one
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Etiology Lyme disease is an illness that is caused by a spirochete bacterium‚ Borrelia burgdorferi‚ which is transmitted to humans through the bite of infected ticks. Ixodes dammini‚ which is the deer tick‚ is located in the northwest and Midwest region of the united states‚ are commonly known to infect humans. They are found in grassy areas (including lawns)‚ and in brushy‚ shrubby and woodland sites‚ even on warm winter days. They prefer areas where some moisture is present. The tick has
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