Truth in Ads: Eliquis Truth in Ads: ELIQUIS (apixaban) ELIQUIS (apixaban) is a blood thinner used to reduce the risk of stroke and blood-clots in people who have atrial fibrillation (Afib). Afib is an irregular heartbeat‚ but it can cause blood clots to form. This can result in a stroke according to Eliquis.com (2014). ELIQUIS can play an important role for patients with Afib not caused by a heart valve problem. ELIQUIS can’t regulate irregular heart or treat people who are symptomatic; it can reduce
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4. To define extrasystole‚ and to explain at what point in the cardiac cycle (and on an ECG tracing) an extrasystole can be induced. 5. To describe the effect of the following on heart rate: vagal stimulation‚ cold‚ heat‚ pilocarpine‚ atropine‚ epinephrine‚ digitalis‚ and potassium‚ sodium‚ and calcium ions. 6. To define vagal escape and discuss its value. 7. To define ectopic pacemaker. I nvestigation of human cardiovascular physiology is very interesting‚ but many areas obviously do not lend
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LIFE EVENTS AND PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS * RITA CHATTERJEE‚ M.A.‚ M. Phil (Medical and Social Psychology Trainee); MANU ARORA‚ M.D.‚ D.P.M.‚ Senior Resident; Central Institute of Psychiatry‚ Ranchi‚ India. * drmanu2004@rediffmail.com * Citation: Chatterjee‚ R. & Arora‚ M. (2005) Life events and psychiatric disorders. Mental Health Reviews‚ Accessed from <http://www.psyplexus.com/mhr/.html> on CONCEPTS AND DEFINITIONS Life Events Researchers have long been interested in understanding
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when there is not enough sugar or glucose to supply the body’s fuel needs. This occurs overnight‚ and during dieting or fasting. During these periods‚ insulin levels are low‚ but glucagon and epinephrine levels are relatively normal. This combination of low insulin‚ and relatively normal glucagon and epinephrine levels causes fat to be released from the fat cells. The fats travel through the blood circulation to reach the liver where they are processed into ketone units. The ketone units then circulate
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People every day are diagnosed with mental and emotional illnesses that completely change their lives. Depression is one of the many illnesses that take its toll on an average person. Medical experts believe that depression causes more disability throughout the world than almost any other medical illness or disorder (World Book). Depression affects more Americans than cancer‚ AIDS‚ or coronary heart disease. About one in five Americans will develop a mood disorder‚ usually depression‚ at some point
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Graves’ Disease Hyperthyroidism and Treatments 0 comments Graves’ disease is the leading cause of hyperthyroidism. Complications can include hypertension‚ cardiac arrhythmias and thyroid eye disease but treatments are available. Jim Lowrance Posted on Aug 7‚ 2009 Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition affecting the thyroid gland that results in abnormally high levels of thyroid hormone to be released into the body causing hyperthyroidism. There is no cure for Graves’ but progression of
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Depression in Men Fred S. Ward Abnormal Psychology Section 002 Spring 2013 Introduction The expression of depression in men can be very complex. There can be additional problems with measuring depression in men than with women. Men use various ways to hide and suppress their depression. Depression in men can be hidden in their being antisocial and participating in risk taking behaviors. Such behaviors can be drug and alcohol abuse‚ suicide‚ road rage‚ extra sexual activities or adventures
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Sample ‘short answer’ questions for Lecture Exam 4 (Final Exam) (1) Briefly describe the meninges and spaces that surround the spinal cord. Meningeal Branch: Tiny‚ reenters vertebral canal‚ innervates meninges and blood vessels (2) Distinguish among exteroceptors‚ interoceptors and proprioceptors. Exteroceptors: Respond to stimuli arising outside body Receptors in the skin for touch‚ pressure‚ pain‚ and temperature Most special sense organs (vision‚ hearing‚ equilibrium‚ taste‚ smell) Interoceptors:
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same reaction from the body as fear (“High on Love” ND). When stimulated‚ the hypothalamus‚ a tiny region of the brain‚ sets off an alarm system in your body that prompts your adrenal glands to release a flow of hormones‚ including epinephrine (“Stress” 10). Epinephrine‚ or adrenaline‚ affects the arteries as it acts upon the adrenergic receptors
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Text Edition (10th/11th/12th) is specified if the figure numbers are DIFFERENT in the editions. If figure numbers are the SAME‚ then the edition is not specified. ****502 Students: Read this paragraph **** If you are a 502 student using this guide‚ this is based on Dr. Rust’s lectures in Physiol 201. Topics may have been covered in more detail in 502 or the coverage or emphasis may have been different since many topics in 502 were taught by other professors- so use your notes and slides along
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