Hereditary Disease: genetically transmitted 13. Mechanism of the Birth Control Pill 14. Is a pharmacological agent that contains estrogen & progesterone. As the blood levels of estrogen & progesterone increase‚ negative feedback inhibits the secretion of FSH by the anterior pituitary. This process prevents ovulation‚ no egg means no baby. 15. Endocrine Glands & Hormones secreted by each 16. Each gland are ductless glands‚ they secrete hormones directly into the blood and not into ducts Pituitary
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immediate‚ appropriate treatment‚ 5%-10% of patients die‚ within 24-48 hours on onset. http://www.who.int/csr/disease/meningococcal/impact/en/) The meningococcus bacteria are contained in secretions of the back of the nose‚ throat and respiratory tract of the host and are spread through close contact where secretions may be shared as in kissing‚ coughing‚ sneezing‚ sharing eating or drinking utensils‚ usually through lengthy contact with an infected person or carrier. Living in the same household or
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nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with severe Gastroesophogeal Reflux Disease. Which of these statements by the patient indicates a need for more teaching? Top of Form “I’m going to limit my meals to 2-3 per day to reduce acid secretion.” “I’m going to make sure to remain upright after meals and elevate my head when I sleep” “I won’t be drinking tea or coffee or eating chocolate any more.” “I’m going to start trying to lose some weight.” The nurse in the Emergency Room is treating
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Ventilator associated pneumonia (VAP) is a nosocomial infection occurring in hospitalized patients who are mechanically ventilated. These infections are common in ICU settings‚ difficult to diagnose early‚ and unfortunately have a high rate of mortality and morbidity. VAP accounts for almost half of infections in ICU settings‚ up to 28% of mechanically ventilated patients will develop VAP and of these patients the mortality rate is between 20% and 70% (Craven & Steger‚ 1998). A patient that develops
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HCR240 Human Pathophysiology Lesson 1 Quiz This assignment is worth 40 points. Please make sure you have answered all questions prior to submitting. Once you click the submit button‚ you will not be able to return. Question 1 of 40 A 9-year-old patient is admitted to a pediatric unit with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Which of the following traits was this condition inherited from? Sex-linked dominant Sex-influenced Sex-limited Sex-linked recessive Question 2 of 40 A 70-year-old
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REVISION COMMON TYPES OF MICROBES 1 BACTERIA Difference between Gram Positive and Gram Negative Shapes of bacteria and examples What shapes have you learnt? GRAM STAIN: The process! You should work on your lab notes. LECTURE 2 GRAM STAIN Developed by a Danish called Christian Gram in 1884 Stain a heat-fixed smear with a dye like crystal violet and fix with Iodine Then wash with ethanol or acetone Finally counterstain with a dye of different colour such as safranin (what is its colour
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1. Explain how adaption relates to our thermoreceptors and touch receptors. How we feel cold only when something cools or warms the thermoreceptor and not by the absolute temperature. We are accustomed to a particular level of warmth and adapt to it. What is referred pain and how can it be dangerous? Referred pain is when something‚ usually internal organs‚ cause some other part of the body to feel the pain. It can be dangerous if someone with a heart attack have pain in their arm‚
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Ebola Virus— What type of virus is it? How it spreads? What is being done to contain its spread? What treatments are available? Ebola genome is a single-stranded RNA approximately 19‚000 nucleotides long. It encodes seven structural proteins such as nucleoprotein‚ polymerase cofactor‚ transcription activator‚ RNA- dependent RNA polymerase. The Ebola virus is a Filovirus. These virus types cause fever or cause bleeding inside and outside the body when having a very high fever. Ebola
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Susceptible birds become infected when they have contact with contaminated secretions or excretions or with surfaces that are contaminated with secretions or excretions from infected birds. Migratory wildfowl‚ notably wild ducks‚ are natural carriers of the viruses‚ but are unlikely to actually develop an infection. Domesticated birds may become infected with the
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small bowel obstruction‚ followed by hernias and neoplasms. Intestinal contents‚ fluids and gas accumulate above the intestinal obstruction. The abdominal distention and retention of fluid reduce the absorption of fluids and stimulate more gastric secretion. With increasing distention‚ pressure within the intestinal lumen increases‚ causing a decrease in venous and arteriolar capillary pressure. This causes eventual rupture or perforation of the intestinal wall. Reflux vomiting may be caused by abdominal
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