MULTIPLE PITUITARY HORMONE DEFICIENCY | | Genetic Forms of Multiple Pituitary Hormone Deficiency. | | Quite a few genes involved in embryonic development are candidates to explain multiple pituitary hormone deficiency (MPHD) (Chapter 550). There are several distinctive heritable forms of MPHD. Mutations of transcription factor genes that are only expressed in the anterior pituitary lead to simple phenotypes with varying combinations of anterior pituitary hormone deficiencies
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NCLEX 150 QUESTIONS ANSWERS AND CLINICAL REASONING EXAM PREP # 4 1. A young adult who was in a motorcycle accident is brought to the emergency room with a closed head injury with suspected subdural hematoma. Although the client complains of a severe headache‚ he is alert and answers questions appropriately. The nurse would question which of the following orders? 1. 2. 3. 4. “Promethazine (Phenergan) 25 mg IM 3 h.” “Morphine sulfate 10 mg IM q3-4h.” “Docusate sodium (Colace) 50 mg PO bid.” “Ranitidine
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------------------------------------------------- REPORT ON TIGERS The tiger (Panthera tigris)‚ a member of the Felidae family‚ is the largest of the four "big cats" in the genus Panthera.[4] The tiger is native to much of eastern and southern Asia‚ and is an apex predator and an obligate carnivore. The larger tiger subspecies are comparable in size to the biggest extinct felids‚[5][6] reaching up to 3.3 metres (11 ft) in total length‚ weighing up to 300 kilograms (660 pounds)‚ and having canines
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A Differential Diagnosis Mnemonics Handbook - and the Parts of the Medical History By Allan Platt‚ PA-C‚ MMSc Mnemonics are memory tools to help in the memorization of long lists. These differential diagnosis and medical history mnemonics are intended to aid memorization. These mnemonics are not all inclusive and should be used in conjunction with standard textbooks of medical diagnosis and differential diagnosis. The electronic text in PDF or word has hyperlinks to navigate. Index Acute Abdominal
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PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS CEREBRAL PALSY * A comprehensive diagnostic term used to designate a group of nonprogressive disorders resulting from malfunction of the motor centers and pathways of the brain. * It is genrally characterized by paralysis‚ weakness‚ incoordination‚ or ataxia. Pathophysiology and Etiology * Prenatal Factors (Most Common) 1. Infection (rubella‚ toxoplasmosis‚ herpes simplex‚ and cytomegalovirus) 2. Maternal anoxia‚ anemia‚ placental infarcts
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* Getting Ready Signs of Labor: happens 2-3 weeks prior to true labor ~ lightening (engagement): baby drops down and presses on bladder ~nesting: mom has sudden burst of energy ~Braxton Hicks contractions ~cervical ripening (softening and dilating) ~bloody show * Effacement: the thinning of the cervix; measured from 0-100% * Dilatation: the opening of the cervix; measured from 0-10 cm * Stages of Labor: ~1st Stage -Early/Latent: -0-3 cm dilatation -contractions 5-30
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Osteoporosis Osteoporosis is a disease of bone that leads to an increased risk of fracture. In osteoporosis the bone mineral density (BMD) is reduced‚ bone microarchitecture is disrupted‚ and the amount and variety of non-collagenous proteins in bone is altered. Osteoporosis is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) in women as a bone mineral density 2.5 standard deviations below peak bone mass (20-year-old healthy female average) as measured by DXA; the term "established osteoporosis" includes
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Comprehensive 1 1. 1.ID: 310949498 A male client who lives in an area endemic with Lyme disease asks the nurse what to do if he thinks he may have been exposed. Which response should the nurse provide? A. Cover the ticks with oil to suffocate and kill them to prevent transmission. B. Look for early signs of a lesion that increases in size with a red border‚ clear center. Correct C. See a healthcare provider if nausea‚ vomiting‚ and joint pain occur after a tick bite. D. Obtain early treatment
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Practice Examination For HESI exit Part One You will have two hours and 30 minutes to complete Part One. 1. Which of the following describes a preterm neonate? A. A neonate weighing less than 2‚500 g (5 lb‚ 8 oz). B. A low-birth-weight neonate. C. A neonate born at less than 37 weeks ’ gestation regardless of weight. D. A neonate diagnosed with intrauterine growth retardation. 2. A client with type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus has just learned she ’s pregnant. The nurse is teaching her
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Prudence - Kalidad o Katunayan ng pagiging masinop. “P55.4B supplemental budget inihain ni Drilon” Naghayin si Senate President Franklin Drilon ng P55.4 bilyon supplemental budget ngayong Lunes para sa pagbangon ng mga sinalanta ng bagyong “Yolanda” at ng iba pang kalamidad. Inihain ni Drilon ang Senate Joint Resolution No. 5 para sa pagpapasaayos ng mga winasak na lugar ni Yolanda particular sa probinsyang Samar at Leyte‚ mga gumuhong ari-arian ng lindol sa Bohol at iba pa. Magmumula ang naturang
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