Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disease. The word anemia is defined as meaning that the blood does not have the required number of red blood cells. These cells take on a crescent shape‚ which is where the disease takes its name from the abnormal sickle shapes of the cells. It is commonly found in people from Africa‚ the Mediterranean region‚ southern India and the Middle East. “This disease of the blood was first discovered in 1910 in a black college student from the
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The vagus nerve is the tenth of the twelve brain nerves. The vagus nerve contributes to the feelings associated with infections such as appetite‚ fatigue and induction of disease behavior. It extends from the brainstem to the abdomen‚ with branches in the neck‚ thorax and abdomen 68. The vagus nerve is part of the autonomic nervous system‚ has efferent fibers‚ ascending signals from the brain to the peripheral organs‚ as well as afferent sensory fibers‚ and transmits information from the peripheral
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CHEMOTHERAPY FOR CANCER TREATMENT Name: Course: Instructor’s Name: Date: Introduction Chemotherapy is one of the treatment methods considered effective in cancer treatment. Chemotherapy destroys cancer cells and can slow or stop the growth or spread of these cells. Chemotherapy involves usage of anti-cancer drugs which helps in destroying the cancer cells existing in the body. Despite the benefits accrued from chemotherapy treatment‚ there are several disadvantages of chemotherapy that does
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Synthesis and Breakdown of Polymers • A dehydration reaction (or condensation reaction) occurs when two monomers bond together through the loss of a water molecule (H2O). • Enzymes are macromolecules that speed up the dehydration process. • Polymers are disassembled to monomers by hydrolysis‚ a reaction that is essentially the reverse of the dehydration reaction. HO 1 2 3 H Short polymer HO Unlinked monomer Dehydration removes a water molecule‚ forming a new
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asking yourself "Why should I care about Gatorade while exercising?" and the answer to that is dehydration. Dehydration is defined as the excessive loss of body fluid. First I will give you a history of Gatorade‚ 2nd I will tell you what Gatorade is‚ then I will explain how Gatorade works‚ and finally I will compare Gatorade against other sports drinks on the market. Deep in Florida Gator country dehydration was a major problem. The University started to research on an "alternative to water" and Gatorade
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Top 11 Benefits of Drinking Water Introduction Functions of Water in The Body Harmful Health Effects and Symptoms of Dehydration Top 11 Benefits of Drinking Water – You’ll Never Look at Water the Same Way Drinking a healthy amount of water is vital to your health. You can never imagine just by drinking a healthy amount of water‚ you gain tremendous health benefits‚ and sometimes you can even throw away your migraine medicine or pain killer. Before we can appreciate the benefits of drinking
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and respirations being monitored frequently for changes as these are clues to what is happening in Mrs. Baker’s body. If the blood pressure were to decrease‚ this could indicate dehydration. If the temperature increases‚ this could be indicative of an infectious process. An increase in the pulse could indicate dehydration or blood loss and an increase in respirations could indicate stricture in the airway or not enough oxygen being circulated. Though vital signs must be taken often to give the provider
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Uncovering the Truth: Fad Diets Uncovering the Truth: Fad Diets Longing for perfection has always been the driving force behind the development of civilization and the inventive spirit of the human being. We want to be perfect in every aspect of our lives: family‚ work‚ wealth‚ appearance and health. Lately society has turned its attention on appearance and health. With shows like Biggest Loser‚ a reality television series that follows overweight people learning to
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regulate many human body functions such as: body temperature‚ and the amount of water lost through kidney functions. Electrolytes are tri-fold and are comprised of Sodium‚ Potassium‚ and Chloride. Electrolytes assist with balancing body fluids. Dehydration can be life-threatening‚ and occurs when water loss exceeds water intake‚ and ultimately results in
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This assignment will focus on an account of patient care that I have provided to a patient who was unable to excrete urine during a long day shift in a secondary care setting. It will discuss regarding my contribution to a change in care while assessing the patient. The assessment will be evaluated to help analyse and synthesise information‚ make evidence- based decision and implement these decisions into clinical environment appropriately which is also known as clinical decision making according
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