The risk factors related with atherosclerosis can be classified as modifiable and non-modifiable. It is essential to recognize the difference between the two since treatment can be used to hinder the modifiable variables. Non-modifiable risk factors include: age‚ gender‚ race or ethnicity‚ and family history. The physiologic changes related with age add to the advancement of atherosclerosis and CVD in adults. As an individual ages‚ the veins and arteries become less flexible and the walls of the
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Adriano‚Christelle May DR. Nov.29‚2012 Eng.002 PH 409 TTh 9:00-10:30 BST 2-1 Dr. Edward Padama Assignment 3 Biography of King George VI George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 - 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India (until 22 June 1948)‚ the last King of Ireland (until 18 April 1949)‚ and the first Head of the Commonwealth. As the second
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Haemophilia Robert Morris In the human body‚ each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes‚ one of each pair inherited through the egg from the mother‚ and the other inherited through the sperm of the father. Of these chromosomes‚ those that determine sex are X and Y. Females have XX and males have XY. In addition to the information on sex‚ ’the X chromosomes carry determinants for a number of other features of the body including the levels of factor VIII and factor IX.’1 If the genetic information
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Difference in Competencies between Associates vs. Baccalaureate Nurses Tara Garofalo Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V-0191 April 6‚ 2014 There has been much debate over the years about the differences in competencies between Associates Degree nurses (ADN) versus Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) nurses. In this paper I will discuss my findings and also give a patient care situation in which I describe how nursing care or approaches to decision-making may differ based upon the
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1. Different methods to administer IV drugs include: 1. As mixtures within large volumes of IV fluids 2. By injection of a bolus or small volume of medication through an existing IV line or intermittent venous access 3. By “piggyback” infusion of a solution containing the prescribed medication and a small volume of IV fluid through an existing line 2. An IV bolus is when you administer a small amount of fluid directly into the systemic circulation in order to deliver the medication. 3. Volume
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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression What is a Compression device? • Mechanical pressure applied *Encourages venous & lymphatic system return from the extremities • Nylon appliance is applied to a body part & is connected with hoses to a unit • Air flow through the appliance • Sequential or Circumferential Sequential vs. Circumferential Compression Sequential o The appliance is divided into various compartments. o Compartments are filled distal to proximal. Circumferential o
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Hypovolemic Shock What is Hypovolemic Shock? According to the University of Maryland Medical Center‚ Hypovolemic shock is an emergency condition in which severe blood and fluid loss makes the heart unable to pump enough blood to the body. This type of shock can cause many organs to stop working. Losing about 1/5 or more of the normal amount of blood in your body causes hypovolemic shock. The signs and symptoms of hypovolemia include: • Cold skin • Agitation and anxiety • Decrease in the output
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Typhus: Microbiologist During the siege of Moorish Granada over 20‚000 Spaniard soldiers died during and after the battle. 3‚000 of these deaths were from the fight‚ but 17‚000 were from the disease know as typhus. During WWI‚ soldiers were in close proximity of each other which was poor hygiene. This caused around 2-3 million soldiers to die of typhus‚ and in WWII it killed an estimated 20-30 million people. Not only did soldiers die‚ but the most famous well known Anne Frank died from typhus in
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Aplastic anemia is a condition where bone marrow does not produce sufficient new cells to replenish blood cells.[1] The condition‚ per its name‚ involves both aplasia and anemia. Typically‚ anemia refers to low red blood cell counts‚ but aplastic anemia patients have lower counts of all three blood cell types: red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ and platelets‚ termed pancytopenia. ------------------------------------------------- [edit]Signs and symptoms * Anemia with malaise‚ pallor and associated
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SLE - antinuclear antibodies - 10:1 more in females - although lupus has a very characteric presentation‚ the symptoms are also found in others so diagnosis is based on: some of the less common features‚ characteric distribution of symptoms and blood tests. - In blood tests‚ 95% of cases test positive for the ANA although it can be found in healthy people too. A more specific te4st for lupus is to test for anti-double-stranded dna antibodies and anti-SM AB ‚ the levels of which reflect the
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