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    with uterine massage  Use medication early  Consider prophylactic medication...  Bimanual Uterine Exam Confirms diagnosis of uterine atony.  Massage is often adequate for stimulating uterine involution.  Medications for Uterine Atony  1. Oxytocin promotes rhythmic contractions.  Give IM or IU‚ not IV. (Can cause  BP)  40U/L at 250cc/h. 2. Methergine 0.2mg (1 amp) IM  3. Hemabate 0.25mg IM q 15min (max  X8). Medications: Methergine Causes tetanic uterine contraction.  May trap placenta

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    blood pressure and increasing the levels of oxytocin. A. High blood pressure is associated with rapid heart rate‚ anxiety or stress. 1. These conditions are mainly psychological that can be cured certain therapy methods. 2. Petting a dog can create a positive atmosphere such as friendship and affection; by practicing this type of therapy‚ it can reduce anxiety and will finally lower blood pressure and heart rate. B. Therapy dogs can increase levels of oxytocin‚ which can boost happiness‚ improve empathy

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    Hyper secretion causes SIADH leading to over hydration Oxytocin 1. Produced and released by Hypothalamus / Posterior Pituitary Gland 2. Target of Oxytocin are uterus and mammary glands 3. Effects of Oxyocin are to stimulate uterine contraction during childbirth‚ to trigger milk ejection‚ & to play a role in sexual arousal and orgasm 4. Regulation of Oxytocin is neural 5. Oxytocin is a peptide 6. Oxytocin is water soluble 7. Oxytocin works by Secondary messenger – PIP2 8. Endocrine disorders

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    of my story. As De Dreu very accurately described in his 2013 book‚ Oxytocin has two primary effects that give proof of my story. On the one hand it enhances a sensation of trust in the other person. Trust is best characterized as the unconscious expectation of reciprocity of the other party. Thus‚ the hormone that underlies social interaction gives rise to the expectation of benefits for the self. Further‚ the effects of Oxytocin give rise to feelings of parochial cooperation. The parochial group

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    Research each of the following and write a paragraph describing the endocrine gland‚ hormone‚ target tissue‚ symptoms‚ causes‚ and treatment options. Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) Human chorionic gonadotropin‚ or hCG‚ is a hormone that helps with the development of an egg in a woman’s ovary‚ as well as the release of the egg during ovulation. If the body doesn’t produce enough hCG on it’s own‚ you can receive injections of it. The injections aren’t for women only‚ they can be used in men to

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    for such fundamentally severe deficits in ASD do not exist‚ the results we found provides oxytocin as a potential therapeutics. Our results show for the first time‚ a beneficial effect of oxytocin on attention to brief stimuli. Attentional deficits are often co-morbid in attention-deficit disorder (ADHD) and ASD‚ [52] which is perhaps reflective of a shared etiology between the ASD and may explain why oxytocin improved both deficit types in Shank3 deficient rats. We

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    HYPOTHALAMIC & PITUITARY HORMONES Prof. Francis R. Capule Department of Pharmacy U.P. College of Pharmacy Hypothalamic-Pituitary Endocrine System ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE Pharmacological Applications • replacement therapy for deficiency states • antagonists for diseases that result from excess production of pituitary hormones • diagnostic tools for identifying several endocrine abnormalities HORMONE Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) Growth

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    Case Study: Phineas Gage What: Got an iron pole up through the base of his head‚ through the front brain and exited the top. So What: He was awake and showed no signs of brain damage. He only lost his left-eye vision. There was no paralysis or language problems. Though‚ his behavior changed drastically. He could not follow though with plans‚ became much more agitated and could not maintain social relationships due to impaired social abilities (pornographic language etc.). Shows that: The balance

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    is neither inherently good nor evil. It is our brain development‚ upbringing‚ culture‚ and environment that determines where people are morally. There are several reasons why it cannot be argued that humans are inherently good. One reason is that oxytocin‚ a hormone found in the bloodstream‚ makes us feel empathy‚ and is found in 95% of people tested when they receive a positive social signal. If it is only found in 95% of the people they tested‚

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    It’s the same hormone that’s released during sex and breast-feeding. When this hormone is released‚ it floods your entire body‚ lowering your stress and makes you feel more connected to others. Not only does oxytocin allow you to give more generously‚ but it also allows you feel more empathy for others. This feeling can last up to two hours. Workplace Giving There are many ways in which you and your employees can give back to the community. Fundraising‚ feeding

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