normal pregnancy. The antepartum period of pregnancy is the time of pregnancy from conception to the onset of delivery. The initial and subsequent history‚ all physical examinations‚ recording of blood pressure‚ weight‚ fetal heart tones‚ routine urinalysis‚ and monthly visits up to 28 weeks gestation are included in antepartum care. After 28 weeks‚ biweekly visits up to 36 weeks
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PART 1 Exam #1 Review Renal Overview: * Renin-angiotensin aldosterone system (RAAS) regulates renal blood flow. * ACUTE RENAL FAILURE -rapid decline in renal function with progressive azotemia. * AZOTEMIA An excess of metabolic waste products in the blood Urea Nitrogen and Creatinine * OLIGURIA Urine Volume less than 400CC/24 hours for a non-trauma‚ non-surgical adult. * ACUTE TUBULAR NECROSIS (ATN) Clinical syndrome of ARF secondary to ischemia or toxic injury
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Experiment 1: Isolation of Casein from Milk * pH of milk – 6.6 * milk = 87.1% water‚ 4.9 % CHO 3.9 %‚ fats‚ 0.7% minerals Experiment 2: Protein Hydrolysis and Characterization | Reagents | Principle | Test for | Positive Result | Negative Result | Biuret | CuSO4‚ NaOH | Complexation of Cu+2 with amide N atoms | Polypeptide bonds | Violet/purple solution | Blue color solution | Sakaguchi | 10% NaOH‚ 0.02% α-naphtol solution‚ 2% NaOBr | arginine condenses with α-naphtol and NaOH
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Prenatal Care WHAT IS PRENATAL CARE? Prenatal care is a process of caring for a pregnant woman to ensure she and her baby remain as healthy as possible throughout pregnancy and leading up to childbirth. Prenatal care may be provided by a midwife‚ family practice health care provider or an obstetrical specialist. Prenatal care may include physical examinations‚ testing‚ treatments and education on nutrition‚ lifestyle and social support services. WHY IS PRENATAL CARE SO IMPORTANT? Early and consistent
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Analysis: Which sample do you suspect has diabetes mellitus? Provide your reasons. Diabetes mellitus is a condition created by the inadequate secretion of insulin from the pancreas. Insulin is a hormone that allows your body to use carbohydrates or store them for future use. Inadequate amounts of insulin causes a condition called hyperglycemia‚ which is an excessive amount of glucose in the blood stream. When the blood is filtered through the kidney‚ a large of amount of glucose is retained in the
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A 60-year-old patient presents for a routine checkup. He is a former cigarette smoker with a 60-pack-year smoking history‚ but he quit smoking 5 years ago. He denies any chest pain‚ cough‚ shortness of breath‚ or weight loss. Which of the following is the most appropriate screening method for lung cancer in this patient? A: 3 consecutive sputum samples for cytology B: Chest radiography • The reason this is the wrong answer is because there is no mortality benefit that is associated with the yearly
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I. Kidney Anatomy A. Every day the kidneys filter nearly 200 liters of fluid from the bloodstream‚ allowing toxins‚ metabolic wastes‚ and excess ions to leave the body in urine while returning needed substances to the blood; of this‚ only 1-2 L of urine is actually formed daily B. Location and External Anatomy 1. Kidneys - bean-shaped organs that lie retroperitoneal in the superior lumbar region. 2. The medial surface is concave and has a renal
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NORTHERN CARIBBEAN UNIVERSITY College of Allied Health and Nursing Department of Medical Technology Spring Semester 2014 MAJOR: Medical Technology COURSE NAME: Introduction to Medical Technology Laboratory – Section A COURSE CODE: MTCH 106 NUMBER OF CREDITS: One (1) NUMBER OF HOURS: One (1) NAME OF LECTURER: Fabian Pitkin EMAIL ADDRESS(ES): fabian.pitkin@ncu.edu.jm OFFICE HOURS: Wednesdays 12pm -2pm PREREQUISITES:
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Team “D” Paper BCOM/275 MARK BARNHART 1. Whose Fault is it that the U.S. Federal Government Is shutdown? 1. The Republicans shut down the U.S. Federal Government‚ or DID they?Well it depends on who you speak to and what party affiliation they favor. But knowing who had the option to keep the government running and chose not to‚ is very clear. The budget bill was passed by the House of Representatives covering everything that the government does on a daily basis for all of FY 2014‚ except
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Clinical Case Study Nursing is a complex and ever expanding profession. Nursing care mainly focuses on the patient’s physical care‚ which allows nurses to be with their patients for much longer than many other health professionals. Systematic patient assessment is an integral part of a nurse’s job as it permits patient care to be prioritized according to severity of condition‚ and also molds the basis of care plans (Anderson‚ 1998). Through early detection of a deteriorating patient‚ appropriate
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