Congestive Heart Failure Congestive Heart Failure‚ also known as "cardiac decompensation‚ cardiac insufficiency‚ and cardiac incompetence‚" (Basic Nursing 1111) is an imbalance in pump function in which the heart is failing and unable to do its work pumping enough blood to meet the needs of the body’s other organs. To some people‚ heart failure is defined as a sudden and complete stoppage of heart activityi.e. that the heart just stops beating. This is an inaccuracy. Heart failure usually
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Drugs Anticholinesterases- reversal agents for blocking agents (NBMR) Drugs Dose mg/ Kg Onset Duration Facts Edrophonium. Give glycol b/f otherwise you see bradyacardia- don’t mix! 7 micro grams/ Kg atropine. May need more (10-15 microg/ Kg) if given with opioid- based anesthetic. 0.5-1.5 (usual dose 40-70 mg) Approx equivalent dose- 35 mg 1-2 min 60 min Less effective than neo for deep block Neostigmine 20 mcg/kg atropine (more rapid than neo). 10 microg/ Kg glycopyrrolate (parallels
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Syllabus for GPAT - 2013 PHARMACEUTICS Introduction to Physical pharmacy Matter‚ Properties of Matter: State of matter‚ change in the state of matter‚ latent heats and vapor pressure‚ sublimationcritical point‚ Eutectic mixtures‚ gases‚ aerosols-inhalers‚ relative humidity‚ liquid. Complexes‚ liquid crystals‚ glassy state‚ solids- crystalline‚ amorphous and polymorphism. Micromeretics and Powder Rheology: Particle size and distribution‚ average particle size‚ number and weight distribution‚ particle
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Neurophysiology Study Guide 1. Define "equilibrium potential". Why is the resting potential closer to the potassium equilibrium potential (EK+) than the sodium potential (ENa+)? The equilibrium potential is the point at which the force exerted on an ion by electrostatic and concentration gradient forces are balanced‚ and there is no net movement of that ion. The resting potential is closer to EK+ than ENa+ because the cell membrane is more permeable to
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Updated: January 30‚ 2012 COMPANY TEAR SHEET Magyar Telekom Telecommunication Plt Table of Contents I. Company Information I/1. Contact Info I/2. Description I/3. NAICS Classification I/4. NAICS Description I/5. Stock Price Data I/6. Stock Price Highlight I/7. Outstanding Shares I/8. Shareholders (percentage ownership) I/9. Affiliates and related companies I/10. Key Executives I/11. Total Employees I/12. International Peer Group - Wired Telecommunications Carriers I/13. International
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Alternative or Complimentary medicine comes from China. This medicine was developed several thousand years ago. Shen Nong‚ the Fire Emperor‚ said to have lived from 2698 to 2598 BC is considered the founder of herbal medicine Chinese medicine is based on the text written by Huang Di‚ The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine. This book was written before the birth of Hippocrates‚ the father of modern medicine. Ancient Chinese medicine was based on the idea of balance. Life energy
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CU2624 1.1 Identify current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and protocols relevant to the administration of medication. The Medicines Act 1968 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom. It governs the control of medicines for human use and for veterinary use‚ which includes the manufacture and supply of medicines. The Act defines three categories of medicine: prescription only medicines)‚ which are available only from a pharmacist if prescribed by an appropriate practitioner; pharmacy medicines
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Ornamental Perennials The following is a list of the common plant names cross referenced to the scientific name of plants. The list represents some of the most popular varieties of perennial plants. The scientific names of plants is based on taxonomy‚ the science of plant classification. Each name has two parts‚ the genus and the specie. This is referred to as the binomial (two names)system founded by Linnaeus‚ a Swedish botanist. Some species will have a third name‚ called the subspecies‚ variety
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The Madness of King George begins at the end 1788 when King George III’s sanity began to be questioned. The film documents the struggles surrounding the politics and relationships within the Royal Family during King George III’s battle with mental illness. The movie ends only six months later in April of 1789 when King George III is found fit for duty and returns to his regular routine. Despite several historical inaccuracies‚ The Madness of King George accurately displays the hardships associated
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quality of life‚ prevent hospitalization and most importantly prolong their life. The treatment includes improved diet (reduced salt intake)‚ physical activity and pharmacological treatment. There are numerous classes of drugs on the market such as digitalis‚ angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs)‚ vasodilators‚ angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (Ramipril) and beta-blockers (Carvedilol). We will have a look at the last two classes. They have been PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The previous hemodynamic model
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