Top of Form The ABCDE approach Underlying principles The approach to all deteriorating or critically ill patients is the same. The underlying principles are: Use the Airway, Breathing, Circulation, Disability, Exposure (ABCDE) approach to assess and treat the patient. Do a complete initial assessment and re-assess regularly. Treat life-threatening problems before moving to the next part of assessment. Assess the effects of treatment. Recognise when you will need extra help
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and rating scales Y. Alterations in comfort Z. Alterations in protective mechanisms [. Alterations in gastrointestinal function \. Alterations in genitourinary function ]. Alterations in respiratory function ^. Alterations in circulatory function _. Alterations in nutrition `. Alterations in neurological function a. Anatomical and surgical alterations b. Pharmacologic interventions (e.g., antimicrobials; antiemetics; analgesic regimens;
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The human body works best when the levels of fluid and electrolytes are within a normal range. When a patient with a serious liver disease is presented with health problems, the health care providers must understand every aspect of the problems in order to provide the appropriate care. This includes understanding the pathophysiology, assessing the patient correctly, and reaching the goals of the plan. By following these steps, the patient will be provided the care he or she is entitled to. Obvious
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Animal Diversity Time Requirements: Exercise 1: 15 mins. Exercise 2: 15 mins. Exercise 3: 30 mins. Exercise 4: 10 mins. Exercise 5: 15 mins. Exercise 6: 20 mins. Exercise 7: 30 mins. Exercise 8: 10 mins. Exercise 9: 30 mins. Materials Required: ITEM NUMBER (per group) LOCATION Any living or preserved plant *specimens (listed below) Display Cart/Counter Microscopes (compound and dissecting) Display Counter Colored pencils 1 set Cart/Counter *Specimens: Preserved
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CASE STUDY After work on a Friday night, Dan and some friends had a late dinner at a fast-food restaurant. Shortly afterward, Dan began feeling ill, so he went to his dorm room. By midnight, he was very nauseated and vomited repeatedly over the next several hours. The next morning, he was vomiting at least once per hour, so he went to the student health center. At that point, it was about 12 hours since he had begun feeling nauseated. Each time he vomited, a significant volume of acidic gastric fluid
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7. K90.1 8. K80.80 9. K72.01 10. K35.3 Diseases of the Respiratory System (J00-J99) 1. J94.2 2. J85.0 3. J84.114 4. J82 5. J80 6. J81.0 7. J98.01 8. J98.6 9. J98.5 10. J95.811 Diseases of the Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (K00-K95) 1. L93.0 2. L60.0 3. L91.0 4. L40.9 5. L92.9 6. L85.1 7. L63.2 8. L97.129 9. L57.8 10. L89.159 Diseases of the Circulatory System (I00-I99) 1. I27.2 2. I49.5 3. I48.91 4. I46.9
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Communicable Diseases Communicable diseases spread from one person to another or from an animal to a person. The spread often happens via airborne viruses or bacteria, but also through blood or other bodily fluid. The terms infectious and contagious are also used to describe communicable disease. Examples: 1. HIV/AIDS AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters
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Homeostasis is the ability to maintain a constant internal environment in response to environment changes. However both the nervous system and also the endocrine system control homeostasis in the body through feedback mechanisms which involves various organs and organ systems. Some examples of this are body temperature, pH balance, water, electrolyte balance, respiration and also blood pressure. The internal environment is the conditions inside the body; homeostasis aim is to maintain this at a constant
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Introduction The Daphnia magna, more commonly known as the water flea, is a tiny freshwater crustacean. Its clear exoskeleton and jointed appendages point to its classification as an arthropod. This is further evidenced by the location of its heart—the dorsal region. The Daphnia magna’s importance in the aquatic food chain can be attributed to its essential place in the diet of young and adult fish (Elbert, 2005). The Daphnia magna belongs to Class Branchiopoda, which are free-floating crustaceans
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prominent ones are HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis B and C. Meth can enter the respiratory system two ways, but still end up with its catastrophic results. One way is by smoking it; as the smoke enters the lung it is filtered and all of its harmful chemicals enter the bloodstream. Snorting in the other hand takes the powder into the nasal cavity and then is absorbed into the bloodstream. Smoking and inhaling meth can lead to a variety of respiratory problems just like cigarettes and marijuana like bronchitis, emphysema
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