Down’s Syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome‚ this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Down’s syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder‚ Down’s strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases‚ the disorder originates with the egg‚ not the sperm‚ and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35‚ a woman has 1 chance in 117 of having a baby with
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FAILURE TO THRIVE INTRODUCTION Failure to thrive (FTT) is a medical term used in both pediatric and adult human medicine. it covers poor physical growth of any cause and does not imply abnormal intellectual‚ social‚ or emotional development‚ although of course it can subsequently be a cause of such pathologies. As written in Organon section -3 ‘’If the physician clearly perceives what is to be cured in disease‚ that is to say‚ in every individual case of the disease………’’.Here Hahnemann said ‘’perceive’’
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AO1 – Patterns of Development This coursework will describe how children develop according to milestones from birth to eight years old. Activity 1 Emily is 17 years old and lives on the outskirts of Woking. She is currently living with her mum and attends St. John the Baptist Sixth Form College in Old Woking. Emily is a conscientious and hard working individual and her qualifications clearly support this. Having achieved excellent grades at GCSE and AS level‚ Emily is eager to continue with
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UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN SCHOOL OF STATISTICS Determining the Institutional Factors Affecting the Rate of Deaths Caused by Conditions Originating in the Perinatal Period through a Panel Data Analysis Manzano‚ Cielo Junelle Mendoza‚ Cris Ian Reyes‚ Danica Maryl cielomanzano@gmail.com | crisianmendoza@yahoo.com | reyesdanicamaryl@gmail.com This scientific paper aims to model the rate of deaths caused by conditions originating in the perinatal period per province in the Philippines
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Discussion and Practical Application of Interpersonal Relations in Nursing Theory Hildegard Peplau’s Interpersonal Relations in Nursing‚ published in 1952‚ emerged before the thrust of nursing theory development. Educationally‚ nursing students were discouraged from theoretical learning. Nursing was not considered a profession in 1952. Rather‚ nurses were viewed as physician helpers‚ being called upon based on the physician’s assessment of the patient’s condition and the assistance deemed appropriate
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Vertebrate Biology Essay Conversion Programme in the Natural Sciences Dr. Colin Stolkin & Professor P.B Gahan The Vertebrate Endocrine System in specific reference to their role in Human Menstruation‚ Ovarian and Uterine cycles Rio Summers April 2009 Word Count: 2693 The vertebrate endocrine system can be best explained as an internal body system collecting multiple organs and glands that produce and regulate hormone secretion into the bloodstream in order to control the many functions of the
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This assignment will focus on the effects of health promotion within the public sector and how obesity is being tackled amongst health professionals by promoting healthy lifestyles‚ and reducing the morbidity and mortality rates of obesity related diseases. Using Maryon-Davis’ Obesity Model to systematically review the literature and furthermore evaluate the nurse’s role in promoting the highlighted issue‚ with any future proposals to improve practice between nurses. The World Health Organisation
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Exercise for Histology (for digestive gland) I. Multichosen questions: 1. The B cells in islet of Langerhans secrete ( B ). A. glucagon B. insulin C. serotonin D. pepsin E. trypsin 2. The perisinusoidal space ( space of Disse ) in hepatic lobule is located between ( C ). A. two adjacent hepatocytes B. hepatic macrophage and endothelium of hepatic sinusoid C. hepatocyte and endothelium of hepatic sinusoid D. hepatic plate and hepatic plate E
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Naturopathy Treatments for Rheumatoid Arthritis Michelle A HCS 321 Instructor Anisa K. September 23‚ 2013 My patient‚ Debbie‚ is a 40 year old female who has been diagnosed with Hypothyroid and Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) within the past 9 months. She is under care with her primary care physician‚ Rheumatologist‚ and myself‚ a Complementary and Alternative Medical Practitioner. I have chosen the use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) modalities of naturopathy‚ to try to treat
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one week that started with persistent coughing while playing football. Complete History Family History • Mother – 49 years old‚ with allergic dermatitis on the right arm 4 cm length and 3 cm width. Regularly taking Synthroid 0.75 mg for hypothyroidism‚ denies headache or sinus problem. Mother and sister have the same parents. • Father – 50 years old‚ is unavailable‚ mother stated that he abandoned the family when D. A. was only two months old. Father and brother have the same parents
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