Ginger Ginger or ginger root is the rhizome of the plant Zingiber officinal‚ consumed as a delicacy‚ medicine‚ or spice. It lends its name to its genus and family (Zingiberaceae). Other notable members of this plant family are turmeric‚ cardamom‚ and galangal. The distantly related dicots in the Asarum genus have the common name wild ginger because of their similar taste. Ginger is indigenous to southern China‚ from whence it spread to the Spice Islands and other parts of Asia‚ and subsequently
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While the overwhelming majority of physical therapy education is centered on Musculoskeletal and Neuromuscular practice patterns‚ it is extremely important for physical therapists to have a breadth of knowledge in other aspects of health as well. In an era of Direct Access‚ it is the duty of the physical therapist to recognize signs and symptoms of cardiopulmonary diseases and disorders‚ and understand how they affect the aging population in the United States1. One example of a potentially dangerous
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Jason Booth Keswick House Nvq 3 Unit ref:-Y/501/0598 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1- Understand legislation‚ policies and procedures relevant to administration of medication. Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; the Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act. Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers‚ the General
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response or susceptibility to toxicity significantly improving dosage and designs of drugs (Daly‚ 2010). Lastly understanding polymorphisms in humans specifically in CYPs could reduce adverse drug reactions in low therapeutic index drug such as warfarin‚ as we could tailor the right dose to the individual possibly reducing the amount of drugs that fail due to toxicity (Huang‚ 2006). With the personal genome‚ there is a possibility for drugs to be modified to the individual however although the concept
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Pulmonary Embolism Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a medical condition in which a thrombus obstructs a pulmonary artery leading to downstream symptoms.¬1 The most common cause of a PE‚ is deep vein thrombosis (DVT).2 It is a serious condition that can lead to a medical emergency. Although the exact number of people affected by PE is unknown‚ it is estimated to affect 900‚000 new Americans each year.3 About 10-30% of newly diagnosed individuals will die within the first month; adding to a total death
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STROKE A stroke—also called a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) or a brain attack—is an injury to the blood vessels of the brain that causes neurological malfunctioning. In the United States‚ as many as 87% of all strokes are caused by the sudden blockage of a cerebral artery. The resulting decrease in blood flow leads to ischemic damage in the region of the brain that is fed by the artery. These CVAs are called ischemic strokes. Most ischemic strokes are due to blood clots. The remaining 13%
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In my ward‚ I have an experience of creating a track for buttonhole method which turned out to be successful. Buttonhole technique was initially used in Europe with people who had restricted cannulation sites. In this technique‚ the needle is implanted accurately at the same site and the same angle for every dialysis session. (Twardowski & Kubara‚ 1979). Formerly cannulation is mandatory with sharp needles to create a track formation. Ideally‚ the same person must cannulate the fistula to create
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formulations at Vapi‚ Gujarat. The Company specializes in selected therapeutic segment to psychiatry‚ cardiology‚ neurology‚ gastroenterology‚ orthopedics‚ ophthalmology nephrology and diabetology. It also makes Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients such as warfarin‚ carbamazepine‚ etodolac ‚ clorazepate‚ anticancers‚ steroids‚ peptides‚ sex hormones‚ and controlled substances. It is the largest pharmaceutical company in India‚ the biggest Indian pharmaceutical company in the US‚ and the 5th biggest speciality
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CoQ10 Side Effects: Health or Consequence in a Capsule Coenzyme Q10 is a compound that is soluble in fat. It is chiefly synthesized by the body and can also be found in some foods. CoQ10 is required in the synthesis of mitochondrial ATP. It is also needed in antioxidant functions in cell membranes as well as lipoproteins. CoQ10 is similar to vitamin E mainly because it is also soluble in fat. Even when a few claim that there are some CoQ10 side effects‚ more people believe that deficiency in this
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the complain of high blood pressure or a mental illness like mania‚ depression or psychosis‚ don’t forget to inform your doctor before you start taking Armodafinil. • Make sure that you inform the doctor if you are taking any anticoagulants like warfarin‚ anti-seizure medicines and sedatives like Diazepam. • Do not indulge yourself in any overdose. It may cause restlessness and lead to disorientation‚ confusion and
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