267-269‚ 277-280 * Direct calorimetry uses the measurement of heat production as an indication of metabolic rate. * Indirect calorimetry estimates metabolic rate via the measurement of oxygen consumption. * Energy expenditure can be expressed in L•min-1‚ kcal•min-1‚ ml•kg-1•min-1‚ METs‚ and kcal•kg-1•hr-1. * To convert L•min-1 to kcal•min-1‚ multiply by 5.0 kcal•L-1. * To convert L•min-1 to ml•kg-1•min-1‚ multiply by 1000 and divide by body weight in kilograms. * To convert
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Practice development issues around Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia (ITH) on Cardiac Arrest Patients Contents 1. Introduction 2. Pathophysiological changes during cardiac arrest and return of spontaneous circulation 3. Physiological benefits of therapeutic hypothermia 4. Guideline for induced therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest 5. The UHL guideline’s goal of therapeutic hypothermia 6. Preparation‚ Monitoring and Supportive therapy 7. Cooling Methods 8. The relative experience 9
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1.) Many drugs have been used for medical purposes at one time or another. Pick two drugs that have been utilized in this capacity and explain the medical rationale behind their use. Conclude your answer with a description of why each drug was later banned from medical usage. - Besides being an extremely addictive and dangerous narcotic‚ cocaine has some medicinal use. Cocaine has been used as a local anesthetic for eye and nasal surgery. Besides being an anesthetic‚ it also is a potent vasoconstrictor
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Week 3 Overview | | | | From the long tube of the gastrointestinal system and the lungs of the respiratory system last week‚ we move on to that very sensitive system of the body—the skin‚ and to that miraculous system of the body—the heart and the related circulatory system. You will add words related to the integumentary system and the cardiovascular system to your vocabulary of medical terms. Start this week by reading the online lectures. Use the textbook to learn medical terms related
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Physiology Chooljian Lecture Exam #3 Review FIRST: Be sure to: Study chapter objectives‚ summaries‚ and reviews Review your lecture notes ANS Define: denervation hypersensitivity‚ ganglia‚ mass activation‚ sympathoadrenal system‚ dual innervation. What are the two divisions of the ANS? Where are the neurons for each division located‚ and what is the major function of each division? What type of neurons (sensory or motor) are in the ANS? What are the names for the two
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What Is Heart Surgery? Heart surgery is done to correct problems with the heart. Many heart surgeries are done each year in the United States for various heart problems. Heart surgery is used for both children and adults. This article discusses heart surgery for adults. For more information about heart surgery for children‚ go to the Health Topics articles about congenital heart defects‚ holes in the heart‚ and tetralogy of Fallot. Doctors also use heart surgery to: • Repair or replace heart
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them. If you do not trust the same company with your next order‚ consider switching printers. If the ink color on your garment looks somewhat washed out or faded in an even manner over the entire print‚ you are most likely experiencing fibrillation. Fibrillation is a condition that occurs when fibers break loose from the ink film during to washing. The contrast between the ink and the fibers poking through causes the print to have a faded‚ “hairy” appearance. On the part of the screenprinter‚ there
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PART ONE Medical-Surgical Cases 1 1 Cardiovascular Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Difficulty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life X Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent flier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I
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Unit 2 – Fluid and Electrolyte Imbalance A. Homeostasis a. State of equilibrium in the body b. Naturally maintained by adaptive responses c. Body fluids and electrolytes are maintained within narrow limits B. Water content of the body i. Varies with age‚ gender‚ body mass 1. Men have more muscle mass → increased water‚ fat cells have less water content b. 50-60% of the weight in an adult c. 45-55% in older adults d. 70-80% in infants C. Body Fluid Components a. ICF b. ECF i. Intravascular
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Septic Shock case study Introduction This paper is talking about the patient who has septic shock then use the holistic nursing care to him. Holistic care is defined‚ as total patient care that include the physical‚ psychological‚ economic‚ and family needs of the person; Holistic nursing is using a knowledge‚ theories‚ and proficiency interaction with people in their care (Lucia‚ 2013) The definition of the septic shock is systemic inflammatory response syndrome‚ caused by any type of bacteria
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