Chapter 1 Cardiovascular Disorders I. Normal cardiac anatomy‚ physiology‚ and function A. Cardiac and coronary artery anatomy (see Figure 1-1) The left anterior descending artery is the most common site of coronary artery occlusion. B. Cardiac cycle (see Figure 1-2) In 10% of patients‚ the posterior descending artery derives from the left coronary artery. C. Cardiac output (CO) 1. Heart rate (HR) a. Number of cardiac contractions per unit time; commonly expressed as beats per minute (bpm)
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LOSS PREVENTION‚ HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY REINFORCEMENT OF QASSIM POWER PLANT PROJECT EXT.III LOSS PREVENTION‚ HEALTH AND SAFETY PROGRAM SAUDI ELECTRICITY COMPANY REINFORCEMENT OF QASSIM POWER PLANT PROJECT EXT.III CONTRACT NO. 21021020/00 PROJECT ID: D-10016/BC-113 Revision No.: Prepared by: 0001 Turki Mohd. Abusaid Approved by: Issue Date: December 2010 Hamad Abdullah Corporate HSE Manager Power Projects Director Revision No. 01
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Document for Public Consultation Republic of the Philippines OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. ___ Series of 2009 SUBJECT: POLICIES AND STANDARDS FOR BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN NURSING (BSN) PROGRAM In accordance with pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722‚ otherwise known as the Higher Education Act of 1994 and pursuant to Commission en Banc Resolution No. __ dated March __‚ 2009 and for the purpose of rationalizing Nursing
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Business in Society: Managing the Sustainable Company 1. TEACHING FACULTY Professor Gilbert Lenssen PhD MBA is President of the ABIS the global Academy of Business in Society with offices in New York‚ Brussels and Shanghai. ABIS is an association of 80 Business Schools and 30 Companies worldwide engaged in research‚ education and management development in Corporate Responsibility‚ Business Ethics‚ Corporate Governance and Sustainable Development. Professor
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THE NATIONAL EXAMINATION BOARD IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH NATIONAL GENERAL CERTIFICATE IN OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH PAPER A1: IDENTIFYING AND CONTROLLING HAZARDS JUNE 1998 Answer ALL questions Time Allowed: 2 hours Section 1This section contains ONE question. You are advised to spend approximately HALF AN HOUR on it. The maximum marks for each part of the question are shown in brackets.| 1|(a)|Define the term `ergonomics’.|(2)| |(b)|Outline the possible
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Biology – HSC Online Extract from Biology Stage 6 Syllabus (Amended October 2002) © Board of Studies‚ NSW 9.2 Maintaining a balance: 1. Temperature range Background: All organisms are adapted to a particular environment with its characteristic temperature range. The temperature range allows the organism’s enzymes to control its metabolism by operating at their optimum efficiency within this range. Some organisms are adapted to live at high temperatures (80 - 100oC) and these are called thermophiles
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KEY TERMS a-‚ an- = no‚ not (as in anemia}. AAA – abdominal aortic aneurysm. AAA – diagnostic arthroscopy‚ operative arthroscopy‚ and operative arthrotomy. A&P – anterior and posterior vaginal repair Ab‚ ab – abortion. ab- = away from. abate – to lessen or decrease. abdomen – the anterior portion of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. abdomin/o = abdomen (as in abdominocentesis). abdominal – pertaining to the abdomen. abdominal cavity – contains organs such as the stomach
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TECHNICAL SUPPORT DOCUMENT PART A VINYL CHLORIDE OCTOBER 1990 State of California i Air Resources Board Stationary Source Division ACKNOWLEDGMENTS We wish to acknowledge the valuable assistance of the following people at the Air Resources Board who contributed to the preparation and review of this document: Pacita Ayala‚ Rich Miller‚ Lynn Baker‚ Gary Yee. Barbara Fry. Charles W. Emrson. Janis Fitzell. Roland Hwang. and Mike Poore. Special thanks are extended to the laboratory personnel
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Copyright © 2007 by F. A. Davis. 00Scanlon(p3) Cover 8/17/06 10:39 AM Page 2 Copyright © 2007 by F. A. Davis. List of Boxes Clinical applications of the book’s anatomical and physiological information are set apart from the text in boxed inserts and often deal with aspects of pathophysiology. A list of these boxes is presented here for your convenience. 1-1 1-2 2-1 2-2 2-3 2-4 3-1 3-2 3-3 4-1 4-2 4-3 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 7-1 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 9-1
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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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