Cholera Outbreak in Haiti On January 12, 2010, a 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck one of the most underdeveloped countries in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti. By January 24th, 52 aftershock quakes measuring 4.5 in magnitude, or greater, shook the area (Pan American). As the area literally calmed down, the Haitian government had estimated 315,000 people died, 300,000 were injured and 1 million were homeless (Pan American). As this country tries to recover from the devastation, people find
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InterActive Physiology( Exercise Sheets Below is a table display showing you the eight modules and topics covered in the IP Exercise Sheets, which begin on the next page. |Module |Exercise Topic | |The Muscular System |Neuromuscular Junction | |
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Dehydration occurs when the body does not get an adequate supply of water. Water is essential to us because it makes up two thirds of the human body weight and without it we would not survive. Water is just as important to us as the sun is to the moon. Water is just as important as the sun and the moon because our organs rely on the water so our bodies can function. [pic] |"I'm dying of thirst!"
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(Vallerand, Sanoski, & Deglin, 2013). O.M diagnosed w/ type 2 diabetes Control diabetes. Pt. who has been well controlled on metformin who develop illness or laboratory abnormalities should be assessed for ketoacidosis or lactic acidosis. Assess serum electrolytes, ketones, glucose, and, if indicated blood pH, lactate, pyruvate, and metformin levels. If either form acidosis is present, discontinue metformin
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Yellow Fever Endemic to Tropical Regions of Africa and South America name University professor date Yellow Fever Yellow fever is a viral infection which is potentially fatal. Statistics kept by WHO, the World Health Organization, estimates that out of 200,000 cases of yellow fever each year, there are 30,000 deaths as a result of the infectious process (“Yellow Fever Fact,” 2010). Yellow Fever is endemic to tropical regions. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that yellow fever
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Journal of Alloys and Compounds 521 (2012) 83–89 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect Journal of Alloys and Compounds journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jallcom Nanostructured hybrid cobalt oxide/copper electrodes of lithium-ion batteries with reversible high-rate capabilities Yue Qi, Ning Du ∗ , Hui Zhang, Jiazheng Wang, Yang Yang, Deren Yang State Key Lab of Silicon Materials and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027
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squalene and urea. Blood plasma also ushers the movement of all the elements of blood through the circulatory system. No organ in the body produces blood plasma but it is a product of several organs. As already stated, it consists of water, salts (electrolytes) and proteins (albumin and antibodies). All the water, salts and proteins are ultimately derived from the food we eat. Water and salts are regulated by the renal system. Albumin is produced by the liver and antibodies are a product of the immune
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have eaten are absorbed by the blood. The small intestine is broken into three parts duodenum, jejunum and the ileum. After passing through the small intestine food passes into the large intestine. The large intestine removes some of the water and electrolytes, such as sodium from the food. The large intestines main role is to eliminate water from the undigested matter and solid waste that can be excreted. The colon and rectum are also located in the large intestine and the remaining solid waste goes
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permanently. With cardiac death, we can sometimes use medication or electricity to resume heart functions. Asystole (no electrical activity in the heart) can sometimes be reversed if the underlying cause of the problem can be treated (such as severe electrolyte abnormalities, or severe hypothermia). 2. How does the Prudent Person Rule apply in this case? Yes the Prudent Person Rule does apply in this case. It applies because the young girl came in for a simple routine surgery and was fine. Then shortly
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A Functional Approach: Vitamins and Minerals Understanding Nutrition, 11e Prepared by Michele Grodner, EdD, CHEs NUTRITION STUDENTS: IGNORE THE CHAPTER REFERENCE, THIS INFORMATION IS TAKEN FROM A DIFFERENT BOOK THAN “NUTRITION AND YOU”. BONE HEALTH Bone is active living tissue. Blood travels in capillaries through the bone, bringing nutrients to the cells that maintain the bone structure while carrying away waste materials from those cells. It picks up and deposits minerals as instructed
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