MSc in Cardiology 2010-2011-CVSM 5001 Basic Cardiology (28 Dec 2010) Objectives of this Lecture Termination of Pregnancy: Ethical and Practical Consideration Tam‚ Wing Hung Associate Professor Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology CUHK 1. Importance of pre‐conceptional counselling for patients with cardiac disease 2. Conditions for TOP 3. Legal aspect of TOP 4. Methods of TOP 5. Risk of TOP: specific to cardiac patient 6. An example of cardiomyopathy Physiological Changes • Increase in the intravascular volume
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Climate Change April 15‚ 2010 Swept Under the Rug Many factors may contribute to global warming. Burning of precious fossil fuels‚ substandard emission techniques‚ and an ever growing population all play an intricate role of raising Earth’s overall temperature. Each can be linked through one key adversary‚ carbon dioxide. Rising CO2 levels are almost the sole reason temperatures are rising at such an alarming rate. Aside from water vapor‚ carbon dioxide is a chief ingredient in our Greenhouse
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INTRODUCTION WHAT IS BLOOD TRANSFUSION? Is the transfer of blood or blood components into a person’s bloodstream‚ or a safe common procedure in which you receive blood through an intravenous (IV) line into one of your blood vessels. HOW BLOOD TRANSFUSION OCCUR? During a blood transfusion a small needle is used to insert an (IV) line into one of your blood vessels through this line‚ you receive healthy blood. The procedure usually takes one to four hours depending on how much blood you need.
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Unknown reports in microbiology are written in scientific format. Scientific writing is written differently from other types of writing. The results of the exercise or experiment are what are being showcased‚ not the writing. The purpose of scientific writing is not to entertain‚ but to inform. The writing should be simple and easy to understand. There is a specific style that must be followed when writing scientific reports. Scientific writing is typically written in the passive voice. The
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gather further information. During this time‚ the nursing staff noted his poor urine output and encouraged fluids. However‚ this did not improve throughout the day. Frederick’s bloods results showed a rapid increase in both serum creatinine and blood urea nitrogen (BUN). This resulted in the nursing staff reassessing Mr Jones and then contacting his surgeon. Throughout the assessment process‚ it is important to keep the patient informed about what is happening to avoid unnecessary distress. This is
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System are Bone‚ Meninges and Cerebral Spinal Fluid. 3. Cerebrospinal fluid comes from the blood and circulates throughout the CNS before returning to the blood capillaries. CFS is a clear‚ watery fluid containing a few cells and some glucose‚ protein‚ urea and salts. Occupies the space between the middle and inner layer of the meninges. It also circulates through cavities in both the brain and a canal in the center of the spinal chord. It has three functions: - Protection: CSF acts as a shock absorber
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Date: Wednesday‚ November 16‚ 2011 Holly Lawson - white Title: API 20E Introduction: The general principle of the experiment is to use a battery of biochemical tests for identification of enteric bacteria. This testing system consists of a strip containing 20 chambers‚ each consisting of a microtube and a cupule to allow testing of 20 different tests nearly simultaneously. Materials: inoculating loop‚ test tube containing 5 ml of sterile saline‚ wash bottle of water‚ plastic API
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TITLE : IDENTIFICATION OF BIOCHEMICALS IN PURE FORM AND IN COMMON FOODSTUFFS AIM: THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS EXPIREMENT IS TO PERFORM TESTS ON A VARIETY OF COMMON FOODS TO IDENTIFY THE CHEMICALS THEY CONTAIN AND TO TEST PURE SAMPLES OF BIOCHEMICALS TO GAIN FAMILIARITY WITH THE COLOUR CHANGES. RESULTS: TABLE 1 : BIOCHEMICAL TESTS ON PURIFIED BIOLOGICAL SUBSTANCES SAMPLE | TEST | OBSERVATION | Glucose | Reducing Sugar | The initial blue colouration of the mixture turns green
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Research Citric acid: Citric acid is a weak organic acid with the formula C6H8O7. Citric acid is a natural preservative/conservative and is also used to add an acidic or sour taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry‚ the conjugate base of citric acid‚ citrate‚ is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle‚ which occurs in the metabolism of all aerobic organisms. Citric acid is a commodity chemical‚ and more than a million tonnes are produced every year by fermentation. It is
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Features and outcomes of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in Egypt‚ single center experience prospective study Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the infection of the ascetic fluid that occur in the absence of a visceral perforation and in the absence of an intraabdominal inflammatory focus such as abscess‚ acute pancreatitis or cholecystitis (Guarner C and Soriano G‚ 2007). Since its initial description in 1964‚ research has transformed spontaneous bacterial peritonitis
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