obese. Many medical studies have shown that obesity presented an increase in the cardiac output and the blood volume‚ and in the arterial resistance. In fact‚ obesity induces a high secretion of insulin in trying to decrease the excessive sugar concentration in the blood (Schoenstant‚ MD‚ 2009). This insulin secretion is very high compared to a non-obese subject. The insulin that is secreted by the pancreas is responsible for many of the modifications in the body: * It induces a thickening of
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Assessment: Endocrine System Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 22-year-old patient is being seen in the clinic with increased secretion of the anterior pituitary hormones. The nurse would expect the laboratory results to show a. increased urinary cortisol. b. decreased serum thyroxine. c. elevated serum aldosterone levels. d. low urinary catecholamines excretion. ANS: A Increased secretion of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) by the anterior pituitary gland will lead to an increase in serum and urinary
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Important Ions in the Body and the Roles They Play Everyday Functions of the Human Body The human body uses many forms of energy to conduct daily activities. These activities can be ones that we are doing physically or they can be as basic as the breakdown of enzymes within our body or the digestion of food. Chemical energy‚ electrical energy‚ mechanical energy‚ and electromagnetic energy are a few but important forms of the type of energy utilized by the human body. Ions play an important
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no vaccine to prevent HIV infection and no cure for AIDS. But it’s possible to protect yourself and others from infection. That means educating yourself about HIV and avoiding any behavior that allows HIV-infected fluids — blood‚ semen‚ vaginal secretions and breast milk — into your body. .If you have HIV you can pass it on to others if you have sex without a condom‚ or share infected needles‚ syringes‚ or other injecting equipment. It is important to continue to practise safer sex even if you
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CHANGING THE TRACHEOSTOMY Before to start this important operations we have to prepare all the equipment required : * Standard dressing pack : to clean stoma * Aprons : for cleanliness * Tracheostomy set : to replace old tracheostomy * 2nd tracheostomy set 1 or ½ size smaller : in the event the stoma tightens and the larger size trachy won’t fit * Sachet lubricating gel : to lubricate it to make putting the new trachy in easier * Gloves : for cleanliness * Sachet
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CARDIOVASCULAR Dsyrhythmias * Etiology * Disturbances in automaticity – initiation of impulse is altered * Disturbances in conduction – alteration in the speed the impulse travels * Reentry of impulses – cardiac tissue is depolarized multiple times by the same impulse * Speed‚ distance and location can be changed or affected (blockages cause change in heart rhythm) * Risk factors * Cardiovascular disease‚ MI * MI – death of tissue – no electricity
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early stage of digestion: Tongue — a muscle that is covered by taste buds. It assists the process of chewing and man oeuvres food to a position where it can be swallowed easily. Salivary glands — begin the process of chemical digestion through the secretion of the enzyme‚ salivary amylase. This enzyme begins the process of breaking down carbohydrates. Saliva also moistens food which helps it to be swallowed more easily. Teeth — break food down mechanically into smaller particles that may be ingested
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found in the urban‚ suburban‚ and agricultural parts of Florida. There are many concerns about the threats that the Cane Toad has on the natives of Florida‚ some of the concerns is the skin-gland secretions of the Cane Toad are very toxic that can sicken or kill animals that prey on them. The skin secretions of the Cane Toad can irritate the skin or burn the eyes of people who touch them. There are many methods that are used to remove the Cane Toad‚ some of the methods are to hand-collect the Cane Toads
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failure of secretion of enzymes. The chronic lung disorder is prevalent amongst Caucasians. “Cystic fibrosis occurs in one of 2‚5000Caucasians‚approximately 30‚000 individuals most are diagnosed by six months of age a are living in the United States”(DNA Testing In Prenatal Case‚ Cystic FIbrosishttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/ pmc/articles/PMC1200714/). “12 million more Americans are carriers but not affected by it”(Plain patient
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occurs when pregnant women without a previous diagnosis of diabetes develop a high blood glucose level. It may precede development of type 2 DM. Other forms of diabetes mellitus include congenital diabetes‚ which is due to genetic defects of insulin secretion‚ cystic fibrosis-related diabetes‚ steroid diabetes induced by high doses of glucocorticoids‚ and several forms of monogenic diabetes. Untreated‚ diabetes can cause many complications. Acute complications include diabetic ketoacidosis and nonketotic
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