Guillain-Barre Syndrome Works cited 1. "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Fact Sheet." : National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. 2. "Guillain-Barré Syndrome Causes‚ Symptoms‚ and Treatments." WebMD. WebMD‚ 03 Jan. 0000. Web. 12 Jan. 2014. 3. "Patient Comments: Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Symptoms - Viewers Share Their Medical Experiences - MedicineNet." MedicineNet. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 14 Jan. 2014. 4. "Guillain-Barre
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1. Define the terms ischemia and infarction. Ischemia- local decrease in blood supply Infarction- death & deterioration of tissue resulting from lack of blood supply. 2. What is a stroke? Name the two main types of strokes and describe the mechanism(s) by which each type occurs. Cerebrovascular Accident- condition in which brain tissue is deprived of blood supply. The most common stroke symptoms are: Numbness or weakness (paresis) of the face‚ arm‚ or leg‚ sometimes only on one side;
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Bi/o life Derm/o‚ dermat/o skin Erythr/o red Hidr/o sweat Hirsute/o hairy Kerat/o horny‚ hard‚ cornea Lip/o fat‚ lipid Melan/o black Myc/o fungas Onych/o nail Pedicul/o louse (1 lice) Rhytid/o wrinkle Seb/o scale Urtic/o rash‚ hives Xer/o dry Medical Terms Actinic keratosis Thickened area of the epidermis associated with aging and skin damage due to sun exposure. Albinism Condition of no pigment in the skin‚ hair‚ and eyes. (white skin) Alopecia Baldness
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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 1 History and examination of the cardiovascular system I Mitral stenosis 3 2 Mitral regurgitation 8 3 Mixed mitral valve disease 12 4 Aortic regurgitation 13 6 Mixed aortic valve lesion 23 7 Mixed mitral and aortic valve disease 24 8 Hypertension 27 9 Atrial fibrillation 31 10 Palpitations 35 11 Slow pulse rate 37 12 Gallop rhythm 39 13 Angina pectoris 41 14 Acute myocardial infarction 45 15 Jugular venous pulse 52 16 Congestive cardiac failure 54 17 Infective
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Chapter 19- The Cardiovascular System: The Blood 1) Which of the following is NOT function of blood? A) transports nutrients‚ wastes and gases B) regulates pH C) defends against infection D) promote blood loss E) distribute heat 2) Which of the following is correct? A) A 100 lb (45 Kg) woman will have about 8 lb (3.6 Kg) of blood. B) Most adult humans have between 4 and 6 L of blood‚ depending on their size. C) Normal blood is less viscous than water and has a neutral pH. D) A and
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Question 1 | 2 points | Save | | A person’s blood pressure rises while walking up stairs. If homeostasis is maintained‚ which of the following will occur when the person reaches the top of the stairs? | | | | | | | | blood pressure will lower‚ causing the person to faint | | | blood pressure will return to near its level before walking up stairs | | | blood pressure will continue to rise‚ leading to hypertension | | | blood pressure will remain at the elevated
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Pennsylvania Institute of Health and Technology INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Diseases/Disorders BCC Basil Cell Carcinoma CMV Cytomegalovirus HSV-1 Herpes Simplex Virus 1 HSV-2 Herpes Simplex Virus 2 SqCCa Squamous Cell Carcinoma SLE System Lupus Erythematosus Staph Staphylococcus Strep Streptococcus Diagnostic Tests/Procedures Bx Biopsy C&S Culture and sensitivity FS Frozen Section KOH Potassium Hydroxide UV Ultraviolet Surgeries/Procedures I&D Incision and drainage
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References: Adams‚ S. G.‚ Dammers‚ M. P.‚ Saia‚ T. L.‚ Brantley‚ P. J.‚ & Gaydos‚ G. R. (1994). Stress‚ depression‚ and anxiety predict average symptom severity and daily symptom fluctuation in systemic lupus erythematosus Bee‚ H. L. (1992). The Journey of adulthood (2nd. edition). New York: Macmillan Publishing Company. Biddle‚ S. J. H.‚ & Fox‚ K. R. (1989). Exercise and health psychology: Emerging relationships. Booth-Kewley‚ S.‚ & Friedman‚ H. S. (1987)
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pathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES-BPT Cell death and Cellular adaptations At the end of the lesson on cell death and cellular adaptations‚ the student should be able to: 1) Define cellular adaptations 2) Enumerate the types of cellular adaptations 3) Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia with examples 4) Classify types of atrophy 5) Enumerate the common causes of atrophy 6) Define metaplasia 7) List the various types of metaplasia with examples 8) List the causes of cell injury 9) Name the
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Activity 1 - Hematocrit Determination 1. List the hematocrits for the healthy make (sample 1) and female (sample 2) living in Boston (at sea level) and indicate whether they are normal or whether they indicate anemia or polycythemia. Healthy Male (Sample 1) = 48 and Healthy Female = 44. Both are normal as the average hematocrit for males is 42-52%‚ and the average for females is 37-47% 2. Describe the difference between the hematocrits for the male and female living in Boston. Why does this difference
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