*PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE* Brief Introduction * Peptic Ulcer is a break in the gastric or duodenal mucosa that arises when the normal mucosal defensive factors are impaired or are overwhelmed by aggressive luminal factors such as acid and pepsin. * Ulcers extend through the musvularis mucosae and are usually over 5 mm in diameter. * In the United States‚ there are about 500‚000 new cases per year of peptic ulcer and 4 million ulcer recurrences; the lifetime prevalence of ulcers in the adult
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acid b. Acidic amino acid c. Basic amino acid d. Amino acid in its zwitterion form. e. Dipeptide f. protein molecule g. enzyme h. soap i. wax j. fat k. oil l. Fatty acid esters m. Triacylglycerols n. Lipid bilayers o. Micelles p. Prostaglandin q. Terpenoid 11. Given a partial structure of a polymer‚ identify the monomers.
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General Adaption Syndrome- (Stress Response) Three Stages: Consistent way the body reacts to stress; typically involves elevated levels of epinephrine and glucocorticoids Alarm reaction- mediated by norepinephrine from the sympathetic nervous system‚ and epi from the adrenal medulla. They prepare body for flight or fight. Angiotensin and aldosterone levels also increase. Angiotensin raises BP‚ aldosterone promotes sodium and H2O conservation‚ which helps offset possible losses by sweating and bleeding
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Abortion‚ the termination of pregnancy before the fetus is capable of independent life‚ can either be spontaneous or induced. It is called "the knowing destruction of the life of an unborn child." (Mass General Laws Chapter 112 Section 12K) When abortion occurs spontaneously‚ it is called a miscarriage. However‚ when the loss of a fetus is caused intentionally‚ it is regarded as a moral issue. Abortion destroys the lives of helpless‚ innocent children and is illegal in many countries. An estimate
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AN INTERPRETIVE STUDY ON PAIN MANAGEMENT OF DYSMENORRHEA AS EXHIBITED BY SELECTED SECOND YEAR FEMALE STUDENTS OF MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY A Research Study Presented to the Faculty of the College of Nursing MANILA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Nursing Research Subject Presented by: ROJERO‚ Irish ROMERO‚ Johanna Marie ROSARIO‚ Glaiza ROSOS‚ Maureen ROYO‚ Charyl RUIZ‚ Richard RULL‚ Emmanuel SABA‚ Kristine Joy
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The common cold is not just one virus‚ but over 200 different strains of viruses. The most common type of cold-causing virus is the rhinovirus‚ causing 20% – 50% of all colds. It is widely believed that it is the virus itself that somehow causes the observed symptoms. However‚ this is not the case. When a cold infects the body (the nasal cavity and back of the throat‚ to be precise)‚ the white blood cells trigger chemical mediators to help fight the attack‚ indirectly causing symptoms such as a blocked
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Why Should Abortion Be Legal? Carlos Walcott PHI 103: Informal Logic Barri Mallin September 10‚ 2012 Why Should Abortion Be Legal? In 1971 a young mother challenged Taxes and their abortion laws. By 1973 abortion was legal. There are several ways to extract an unborn human child from the womb. What does life mean to those who have an abortion and those who have not had an abortion? There are several advocates that are pro-live and pro-abortion some are groups‚ individuals‚ authority figures
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WHAT DOES IT DO Through the action of photo-stimulation of light reactive biological receptors (chromophores) in the body‚ Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) has demonstrated the ability to significantly accelerate and enhance the body’s natural defense and repair components in the presence of injury‚ inflammation and certain disease processes. By modifying the effects and limiting the duration of inflammation as well as enhancing specific repair and healing processes‚ LLLT is consistent in providing
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analgesic‚ anti-inflammatory and anti-pyretic properties. It is derivative of N-phenyl anthranili acid. Mefenamic acid shows central as well as peripheral analgesia. It is an inhibitor of cyclo-oxygenase. It also antagonizes certain effects of prostaglandins | -patients hypersensitive to the drug-patients withactive ulceration or chronic inflammation of either upper and lower gastrointestinal tract in patients with hyper pre-existing renal disease | Relief of pain including muscular‚ rheumatic‚ traumatic
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Premature delivery can be induced with prostaglandin; this can be coupled with injecting the amniotic fluid with caustic solutions containing saline or urea. After the 16th week of gestation‚ abortions can be induced by intact dilation and extraction (IDX) (also called intrauterine cranial decompression)
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