virus/toxins‚ under 40‚ 40% before 20 yr * s/s thirst( polydipsia)‚ polyuria‚ polyphagia ( hunger)‚ fatigue‚ wt loss‚ Kussmaul respirations * immune mediated dz; T-cells attack & destroy cells * genetic predisposition & exposure to virus * Idiopathic diabetes – not atoimmune‚ strongly inherited‚ in small # pt w/ type I DM ‚ African/Asian * Predisposition HLAs human leukocyte antigens when exposed to viral infection cells destroyed * Long
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Week 1&2 - Chapter 1 – Conceptual Issues in Abnormal Psychology Mental illness: Severe abnormal thoughts‚ behaviours and feelings cause by a physical illness Affect: Experience of feeling or emotion Dementia: Cognitive disorder in which a gradual decline of intellectual functioning occurs Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT): Treatment for mood disorders that involves the induction of a brain seizure by passing electrical current through the patient’s brain while they are anesthetised Psychosurgery: Biological
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NUR 317 - Cardiac Exam Study Guide Define the following terms. Describe patient symptoms and conditions that could cause alterations in: Cardiac Output Volume of blood flowing through systemic or pulmonary circuit expressed in liters per min Normal= 5 L/min (resting adult) HRXSV= CO Factors: preload‚ afterload‚ myocardial contractility‚ heart rate As heart rate increases‚ this allows less time for diastole and the heart often cannot fill adequately. Therefore‚ a very rapid heart will often have
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Patrick burgess IRP Depression and its affects of youth Table of contents Abstract: 5 Acknowledgements: 7 Introduction: 8 Depression is a psychiatric disorder characterized by an inability to concentrate‚ insomnia‚ loss of appetite‚ feelings of extreme sadness‚ guilt‚ helplessness and hopelessness‚ and thoughts of death experienced by an individual for over two weeks and it affects the following needs listed in the Groups in Context unit. 8 Methods of data collection: 13 Results
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898 Child Development Programme in Singapore—Lai Yun Ho Child Development Programme in Singapore 1988 to 2007 Lai-Yun Ho‚1-3MMed (Paed)‚ FAMS‚ FRCPCH Abstract Early childhood intervention programmes can shift the odds toward more favourable outcomes in development‚ especially for children at risk. However‚ there is no quick fix in the world for early childhood interventions. Programmes that work are rarely simple‚ inexpensive‚ or easy to implement. Each country must decide its own model
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A Case study of A Patient Suffering With A Long Term Health Problem The care and management of patients suffering with a long term condition is an integral part of the nurse’s role. With approximately 15 million people in the UK suffering from at least one chronic illness (DoH‚ 2012)‚ it becomes apparent why the Department of Health (DoH) and the National Health Service (NHS) have had to put in to place advice and guidelines in order that the appropriate measures are taken to ensure that these
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The Role of Gender in Consumer Behavior Needs‚ wants‚ motives‚ values and actions are all critical components of the human experience. Who we are is very much a combination of our experiences and our genetic code. In this context‚ understanding the role of gender role in society is extremely important when looking at how people perceive and react to various stimuli. This paper reviews how males and females differ biologically‚ psychologically and culturally‚ and how these factors can influence
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|Chapter 44 | | | |Management of Patient with Renal Disorders | | | | | | | |Submitted by: | |Inac‚ Sarah Gaile T.
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Smoking - effects on your body Summary Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to �feel normal� � to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale‚ no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Along with nicotine‚ smokers also inhale about 7‚000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning
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Introduction to Medical Terminology Contents 1. Human Anatomy 3 1.1. 10 Major Body Systems 3 1.2. Body Planes 7 2. Components of Medical Terminology 7 3. Basic Medical Abbreviations 20 3.1 Symbols 27 3.2 Directional and Positional Terms 28 1. Human Anatomy 1.1. 10 Major Body Systems | Skeletal System | The main role of the skeletal system is to provide support for the body‚ to protect delicate internal organs and to provide attachment sites for the
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