BT is a 95 year old Caucasian female that lives with her husband and has spent 39 years working as a missionary. She presented to the emergency room at Milford Memorial Hospital on March 17‚ 2012 complaining of diarrhea for the past 6 days‚ up to 5 times a day. She also reported loss of appetite and weakness; upon admission to the emergency room she vomited once and verbalized cramping in the upper abdominal region. She was admitted with acute infectious colitis‚ acute renal failure‚ and dehydration
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REVIEW ARTICLE A New‚ Evidence-based Estimate of Patient Harms Associated with Hospital Care John T. James‚ PhD Objectives: Based on 1984 data developed from reviews of medical records of patients treated in New York hospitals‚ the Institute of Medicine estimated that up to 98‚000 Americans die each year from medical errors. The basis of this estimate is nearly 3 decades old; herein‚ an updated estimate is developed from modern studies published from 2008 to 2011. Methods: A literature
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1 Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Alcohol drinking has been practiced in the majority of human society since early times. Alcohol (ethyl alcohol) is a drug which acts principally as a depressant on central nervous system. Its effects on behavior are well known and regular use gives rise to an increased tolerance‚ so that the drinker needs to take gradually increasing amounts to obtain the same effect. Chronic excessive alcohol consumption leads to life threatening hazards (Best‚ 1999). Alcohol related diseases
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CHANTIX® (varenicline) Tablets DESCRIPTION CHANTIX® tablets contain the active ingredient‚ varenicline (as the tartrate salt)‚ which is a partial agonist selective for α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes. Varenicline‚ as the tartrate salt‚ is a powder which is a white to off-white to slightly yellow solid with the following chemical name: 7‚8‚9‚10-tetrahydro-6‚10-methano-6H-pyrazino[2‚3h][3]benzazepine‚ (2R‚3R)-2‚3-dihydroxybutanedioate (1:1). It is highly soluble in water. Varenicline
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PREPARED BY IRFAN MIR ---- USMLE STEP 2 CK KICK THE BOARDS BEFORE U CONSIDER THESE NOTES PLZ READ THIS. CONTENTS NOTES FROM KAPLAN Q BOOK & MOCK EXAM ---------------------------------------------- page 2 - 24 NOTES FROM PASSING STEP 2CK 2009 - 2010 ------------------------------------------------- page 24 - 65 NOTES FROM KAPLAN REVIEW BOOK 2009 --------------------------------------------------- page 65 - 134 NOTES FORM UW Q BANK 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------------
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Assessment of Myocardial Infarction Risk Among Patients in a Mumbai Suburb By Anand Santosh Bhatia A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for the Degree of “DOCTOR OF MEDICINE” UNIVERSITY OF SEYCHELLES -AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE List of Contents * Acknowledgment. * List of contents * List of tables * Abbreviation * Abstract. * Introduction – * Methodology – * Results – * Discussion and Recommendations
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Practice Examination For HESI exit Part One You will have two hours and 30 minutes to complete Part One. 1. Which of the following describes a preterm neonate? A. A neonate weighing less than 2‚500 g (5 lb‚ 8 oz). B. A low-birth-weight neonate. C. A neonate born at less than 37 weeks ’ gestation regardless of weight. D. A neonate diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation. 2. A client with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus has just learned she ’s pregnant. The nurse is teaching her
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Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment The geriatric assessment is a multidimensional‚ multidisciplinary diagnostic instrument designed to collect data on the medical‚ psychosocial and functional capabilities and limitations of elderly patients. Various geriatric practitioners use the information generated to develop treatment and long-term follow-up plans‚ arrange for primary care and rehabilitative services‚ organize and facilitate the intricate process of case management‚ determine long-term care
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Republic of the Philippines NEGROS ORIENTAL STATE UNIVERSITY Main Campus 1‚ Dumaguete City COLLEGE OF NURSING AND ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES Case Presentation on: GOUTY ARTHRITIS Partial Fulfillment for the Requirements in Medicine Ward Rotation Submitted to: Mrs. Girlie M. Odonel‚ BSN – RN‚ MAN Clinical Instructor Submitted by: Ian S. Asentista Ma. Rofel L. Cortez Janna Agnes C. Duran Eden A. Manuales Karla Regina M. Reporas Romeo Evan T. Tuban
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GRE Vocabulary TABLE OF CONTENTS NAME PAGE VOCABULARY WORDS LIST PG. 1 ROOTS LIST PG. 11 PREFIX LIST PG. 26 SUFFIX LIST PG. 33 2|Page 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. Abscond – (v) To depart suddenly and secretly‚ as for the purpose of escaping arrest. Adversity - (n) Hardship‚ difficulty; opposition Aggravate – (v) to make worse/intensify
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