Hepatitis B Vaccine Medical Assistant Gladys Maria Shafer February 19‚ 2013 Hepatitis refers to an inflammation of the liver‚ which is swelling that occurs when the tissues of the body become injured or infected. “Hepa” means liver and “itis” refers to inflammation. The Hepatitis B virus spreads through blood or direct contact with any body fluids from someone who already has a Hepatitis B infection and the virus enters the body unnoticed
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Aspirin can be dosed at 650 to 1000 mg for adults orally every 4 hours as needed; maximum 4 g/day. Ibuprofen can be doses at 200 to 800 mg for adults orally every 6 to 8 hours as needed; maximum 3.2 g/day and 5 to 10 mg/kg for pediatrics orally every 6 to 8 hours as needed; maximum‚ lesser of 40 mg/kg/day or 2.4
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Uveitis Duvier Mulen Professional Training Centers English Composition I ENC 1101 Najia Dahan June 20‚ 2013 Uveitis Uveitis is the third leading cause of blindness in USA. According to Ocular Immunology and Uveitis Foundation‚ Uveitis is an inflammation of the mid layer of the eye‚ which could affect one of the three areas that make up the uvea. These include the iris‚ the ciliary body‚ which is responsible for manufacturing the fluid inside the eye‚ and the choroid‚ which is the vascular
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Alzheimer’s disease Senile dementia - Alzheimer’s type (SDAT); SDAT Dementia is a loss of brain function that occurs with certain diseases. Alzheimer’s disease (AD)‚ is one form of dementia that gradually gets worse over time. It affects memory‚ thinking‚ and behavior. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors You are more likely to get Alzheimer’s disease (AD) if you: * Are older. However‚ developing AD is not a part of normal aging. * Have a close blood relative‚ such as a brother‚ sister
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Ch. 56-61 (cont) Head Injury -trauma to head‚ including chg in LOC -traumatic brain injury= incr potential for poor outcome -immediately after‚ 2h after‚ 3 wk after‚ death common -*abnormal motor reflex‚ alt eye mvmt‚ hypotension= hypoxia= decr O2 in brain‚ incr ICP greater than 20 GCS measures speech‚ eye‚ motor -if greater than 8= 90% chance recov -if less than 8= 30-70% chance recov Scalp lac- most common type‚ profuse bld‚ complication is infx -skull fx- linear‚ depressed‚ simple
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Background Information: American Home Products Corporation (AHP)‚ is a pharmaceutical company. The company was based in Madison‚ New Jersey‚ USA. They were known for manufacturing the over-the-counter (OTC) drugs Robitussin and the analgesic Advil (ibuprofen)‚ as well as the prescription drugs Premarin and Effexor‚ which both boast over US$3 billion in sales annually. American Home Product Corporation (AHP)‚ a highly growing American company‚ has four business lines: prescription drugs‚ packaged drugs
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Dry Mouth Our resources on Dry Mouth • [pic]Article • [pic]Related • [pic]Support • [pic]Discuss Dry mouth has various causes. Simple measures such as drinking frequent sips of water‚ sucking ice cubes and chewing sugar-free gum will often help and be all that is needed in many cases. Artificial saliva or medicine to stimulate the salivary glands is sometimes used. What are the salivary glands? The salivary glands make spit (saliva). Saliva is important in
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Abstract Fibromyalgia is a disorder in which can be described as complicated‚ constant pain in regards to overall discomfort and sensitivity to touch happening in various sites of the body. It occurs most in women‚ however‚ men and children can still be affected. Fibromyalgia may run in a family history (in genes)‚ and the true cause is unclear. Scientists hypothesize a person’s genes may balance the way their body channels painful stimuli. Symptoms may vary person to person‚ however one thing
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Introduction Ageing and dying is a normal process and body goes through several changes in whole life. Palliative care is a kind of health care. It is offered to those whose illness cannot be cured. It helps people to live as well as possible while they manage their illness. This assignment discusses the principles of chronic‚ complex and palliative care. It will also looks at the assessment and management strategies in chronic‚ complex and palliative care. Furthermore‚ this will look at case
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Interstitial Cystitis: A Little Known Disabling Disease I was recently diagnosed with a condition called Interstitial Cystitis and it has drastically changed my life. I am unable to do basic everyday things that I previously took for granted. I cannot leave my house for extended periods of time. I am unable to walk or be on my feet for more than an hour at a time. The pain caused by this condition is constant and very difficult to manage‚ as are the other symptoms of the disease which include
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