Aorta 18. ABG (Arterial Blood Gas) 2. 3. 4. 5. Analyses arterial blood for oxygen, carbon dioxide and bicarbonate content in addition to blood PH; * used to determine the effectiveness or respiration stem cells in the bone marrow Universal precautions 19. All blood cells originate from All specimens should be handled with caution, as if they were contaminated with a blood bourne pathogen. an embolism is Any object that can harbor infections agents and/or transmit infection. Aortic
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Introduction There have been an increasing number of abortion cases throughout the world. This scenario has been fuelled by among other factors social and economic factors. Abortion is the termination of pregnancy. It is the removal of the foetus before it is viable. It is usually done before the foetus gets to 25 weeks old. It is either spontaneous or induced abortion. Abortion refers to the induced type (Malcolm 1977 page 12). In developed countries, abortion is legal whereas most developing
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coumarin, papain and iron which are the three main essentials that increase blood platelets. Dengue viruses, mosquito-borne members of the Flaviviridae family, are the causative agents of dengue fever. Dengue is the most important emerging viral disease of humans that in recent decades has become a major international public health concern. There is a widespread of dengue cases in every corner of our country. Many people can’t afford to go to hospitals just to get medical assistance especially indigent
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Should Abortion Be Legal? Jane Doe PHI 103: Informal Logic Instructor: Tanya Martin April 24, 2013 Should Abortion Be Legal? Women have abortions for many reasons; I can accept that these decisions are very private and probably devastating moments for the mother. An abortion should be based on your own situation, beliefs and values. We should respect and support a woman and her family as they face these life-altering decisions whether to have a child. The arguments being that every child
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that other area hospitals do not offer; such as: The Diabetes Detection & Control Center, Georgia Cancer Center for Excellence, Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center, Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center, the Avon foundation Comprehensive Breast Center, Perinatal Center, Neonatal Intensive Care unit and a Primary Care Center. Grady’s infectious Disease Program is one of the top three HIV/AIDS outpatient
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THINKING ABOUT DISCRIMINATION IN THE GENETIC AGE Paul Steven Miller27 The information age has taken hold, and the genetic revolution is in full swing. With apologies to Aldous Huxley, we stand at the precipice of a brave new world. ...History has taught us that the wonders of science hold unique power to sway and se- duce, and too often to corrupt, the course of human nature. James Watson [co-discoverer of the double helix] has urged that genetic progress in health can come only with a firm
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European Medicines Agency Evaluation of Medicines for Human Use Doc.Ref:EMEA/501324/2008 ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR FILGRASTIM RATIOPHARM International Nonproprietary Name: filgrastim Procedure No. EMEA/H/C/824 Assessment Report as adopted by the CHMP with all information of a commercially confidential nature deleted. 7 Westferry Circus, Canary Wharf, London E14 4HB, UK Tel. (44-20) 74 18 84 00 Fax (44-20) 74 18 84 16 E-mail: mail@emea.europa.eu http://www.emea.europa.eu © European Medicines
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mammalian cells and/or enzymes to manufacture products * Large scale fermentation and cell cultures, carried out in huge bioreactors, manufacture useful products * Products: Insulin, vaccines, vitamins, antibiotics, amino acids, etc. 2. Monoclonal antibodies (MCAb) * Definition: Producing antibodies for medicine by cloning a single cell * MCAb are used for Home Pregnancy tests * Used to detect cancer (they bind to tumor cells) *
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Pro-Abortion There are many women in the world that decide to have abortions for their own personal reasons or reasons that may affect the unborn child’s life. We live in a society of unwanted pregnancies and where people are either Pro-life (against abortion) or Pro-choice (for abortion). I consider myself Pro-choice and believe that abortion should not be controlled by the government. Pro-choice groups believe that woman should be free to follow
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..........................................5 STRUCTURE OF THE SYLLABUS ..............................................................................................................5 UNIT 1 : BIOMOLECULES, REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT MODULE 1 : CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY ...........................................................7 MODULE 2 : GENETICS, VARIATION AND NATURAL SELECTION ....................... 12 MODULE 3 : REPRODUCTIVE
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