Boone Thomas Personal Impact Paper Nurs/427 Health and Chronic Disease Management 01 October 2011 Personal Impact Paper |Student: |Boone Thomas | |Date of Care: |28 September 2011 | | | | | |Patient | | | |
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The Shroud of Turin has been an object of major debate since its discovery in the 14th century. People have tried to prove its authenticity for hundreds of years. A study of the cloth done in 1988 came to the conclusion that the Shroud was‚ in fact‚ a forgery. However‚ new discoveries have cast doubt on the reliability of the sample taken for carbon dating‚ which showed that the Shroud was manufactured between the years 1260 AD and 1390 AD. So the questions still remains‚ is it real? Is the Shroud
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Background Presence of gallstones in the gallbladder. Spectrum ranges from asymptomatic‚ colic‚ cholangitis‚ choledocholithiasis‚ cholecystitis Colic is a temporary blockage‚ cholecystitis is inflammation from obstruction of CBD or cystic duct‚ cholangitis is infection of the biliary tree. Anatomy Pathophysiology Three types of stones‚ cholesterol‚ pigment‚ mixed. Formation of each types is caused by crystallization of bile. Cholesterol stones most common. Bile consists of lethicin‚ bile
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Excretion. a) excretion is the removal or metabolic waste from the body. Metabolic waste consists of waste substances that may be toxic or are produced n excess by reactions inside cells. b) Explain the importance of removing metabolic wastes‚ including carbon dioxide and nitrogenous waste‚ from the body. The are many substances that need to be excreted - almost any cell product that is formed in excess by the chemical process occurring in the cells must be excreted. However there are two
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Pancreas Questions 1) Which factor is most commonly associated with the development of pancreatitis? a. Alcohol abuse b. Hypercalcemia c. Hyperlipidemia d. Pancreatic duct obstruction 2) Which action of pancreatic enzymes can cause pancreatic damage? a. Utilization by the intestine b. Auto digestion of the pancreas c. Reflux into the pancreas d. Clogging of the pancreatic duct 3) Which laboratory test is used to diagnose pancreatitis? a. Amylase level b. Hemoglobin level c. Blood
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Study guide‚ block exam 5‚ boil 118‚ Fall 2012‚ Dr. Benjamin Smarr. * Hunger * Neural regulation of * These include hormones and nutrients from the periphery that convey information about energy availability to the brain‚ and to the hypothalamus in particular. Neurons in distinct hypothalamic nuclei that are targeted by these molecules project to other hypothalamic nuclei as well as to extrahypothalamic sites. The complex process of regulating food intake is now known to involve
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In almost all birthing settings around the world‚ the norm is to clamp and cut the umbilical cord almost immediately after the infant is born. As many people know‚ cutting the cord is a historic event in a baby and the mother’s life. For about nine months‚ the fetus developing in the uterus is attached to its mother by a cord known as the umbilical cord. The umbilical cord is a flexible cord attaching from the mothers placenta to the infants umbilicus providing nutrients and oxygen to the infant
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Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia 1793 The summer of 1793 was unusually hot and dry. Insects infested every corner in the streets‚ and Philadelphia was the busiest port in the U.S. Workers paced back and forth‚ carrying goods in and shipping goods out. In the midst of July‚ a ship of Caribbean refugees came to port. With them‚ they carried the yellow fever virus. The virus traveled slowly at first; with just a few fatalities in the first week‚ numbers grew steadily over time. No one suspected
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Aspects of Decomposition: A Brief Overview Kyle Jackman Animals are complex creatures. The animal can perform such tasks as reproduction‚ digestion‚ and simply movement. This is leaving out the more basic functions of respiration‚ circulation‚ and various maintenance functions. All of these processes are very complex‚ from the superficial all the way to the chemical level. Decomposition is one of these processes. It is common belief in our society to believe that death is an event‚ but
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HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS * Laboratory Medicine (clinical pathology) * A medical discipline in which clinical laboratory science & technology are applied to the care of patients. * Comprises several major scientific disciplines: clin chem & urinalysis‚ hematology ‚ microbiology‚ immunology & blood banking‚ for some laboratories cytogenetics‚ toxicology & other specialized divisions are present. USE OF THE CLINICAL LABORATORY * Serve to educate the physician
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