which causes high BP. ACE inhibitors prevent ACE from converting angiostenin I to angiostenin II. This results in the dilation of blood vessel‚ which lowers BP. Adverse effects: Hypotension‚ angina‚ headache‚ fatigue‚ proteinuria‚ ‚ rash‚ sweating‚ cough. Contraindications: breastfeeding children‚ hypersensitivity to ACE inhibitors PREGNANCY (D) 2nd‚3rd trimester. Dosage: Adult: PO: 2.5mg/day then 2.5-20 mg/day divided bid or daily. Pharmokinetics: half life: 1-2 hrs‚ onset 1-2‚ peak 3-6
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Antihistamines‚ Decongestants‚ Antitussive‚ and Expectorants Antihistamines: Substances capable of reducing the physiologic and pharmacologic effects of histamine‚ including a wide variety of drugs that block histamine receptors. Indications: Management of: nasal allergies‚ seasonal or perennial allergic rhinitis (hay fever)‚ allergic reactions‚ motion sickness‚ Parkinson’s disease‚ sleep disorders. Also used to relieve symptoms associated with the common cold‚ Sneezing‚ runny nose‚ Palliative
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Tetanus Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin‚ a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani spores can be found most commonly in soil‚ dust and manure‚ but also exist virtually anywhere. If deposited in a wound the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement. The signs and symptoms
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urinary by her family doctor with urinary incontinence. What questions would assist you in making a diagnosis? Urinary Incontinence - History • Duration‚ severity‚ onset • Aggravating and relieving factors • Associations (eg. Cough‚ laugh‚ sneeze‚ (eg Cough laugh sneeze related to physical activity?) • Urinary urgency‚ frequency • ?pads • Interfering with life—normal activities? Urinary Incontinence - History • • • • Obstetrical history Menstrual history Menopause Other
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respiratory system of your body. The bronchial tree contains tubes that send air into your lungs. As these tubes get infected because of various reasons‚ they swell and create bodily fluid called mucus inside them. Mucus is the liquid that surfaces when you cough. This ultimately makes it difficult for you to breathe. It might also make you wheeze during breathing. Acute bronchitis occurs due to a virus that infects the lungs. Around 5% of people are seen experiencing acute bronchitis in a year. Acute bronchitis
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UNIT 5: Promoting Health and Wellbeing Pearson BTEC Level 2 First Certificate and Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care. UNIT Introduction How can we improve the health and wellbeing of the nation? Why do we need to try to do this and what are the benefits? Being healthy can mean different things to different people. Many injuries and diseases can be prevented if people make healthy lifestyle choices and know how to reduce risks to their health. Health promotion is the area
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY AllStar brand is one of the leading manufacturers of packaged goods throughout the world. In our North American over-the-counter pharmaceutical division the product AllRound has proven to be a successful market leader in the cold‚ cough‚ allergy‚ and flu market. This marketing plan highlights the current success‚ competition‚ and strategy for AllRound to gain a larger market share in the OTC market. AllRound is the ideal product on which to focus our marketing attention because
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walking more than 20 ft.‚ associated with chronic productive cough. No consult was done‚ no medications taken‚ and no weight loss reported. Three days prior to consult‚ the patient’s condition further declined – having experienced dyspnea on moderate exertion‚ associated with worsening cough and increased sputum production from 1-2 tablespoons to approximately 1-2 cups daily. OTC cough medication was taken‚ offering temporary relief of cough. Three hours prior to consult‚ the patient complained of severe
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Quincey in 1785 to a textile importer in Manchester‚ England. One of eight children‚ he was the fifth child and second son. His struggles began as a young child and continued throughout his long life. He was a sickly child suffering from the whooping cough. He would later remember the dreams that he had when he was a small child. After the death of his father‚ his mother moved the family to Bath; Quincey was eight years old. As a family‚ they did not struggle financially due to the money that
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connected by ducts in the throat. B) What is a cough reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing? A cough reflex has both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) components. Pulmonary irritant receptors (cough receptors) in the epithelium of the respiratory tract are sensitive to both mechanical and chemical stimuli. Stimulation of the cough receptors by dust or other foreign particles produces a cough‚ which is necessary to remove the foreign material
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