Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) is a mutated strain of the coronavirus. Coronavirus belongs to the same family as that which we refer to today as the common cold. SARS can be diagnoses by multiple methods of blood testing or by CT scan (x-ray of the chest). The disease is believed to have sprung up in China in late 2002‚ it was first identified in the Guangdong region of China in February of 2003. At the time it was dismissed as a common cold with flu-like symptoms. The virus quickly spread
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Chapter 11 ARDS INTRODUCTION Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) - lung inflammation seen at the level of the alveolar capillary membrane with increased vascular permeability. ARDS results in: bilateral pulmonary edema and atelectasis despite no evidence of left heart failure (e.g.‚ normal pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP). ARDS is present when the ALI results in such severe hypoxia that at the PaO2/FIO2 ratio is 200 mm Hg or less. Approximately 10% to 15% of intensive care
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The coronary heart disorder. there are numerous unique varieties of coronary heart disorder. The most common reason of coronary heart disease is narrowing or blockage of the coronary arteries‚ the blood vessels that deliver blood to the heart itself. this is called coronary artery sickness and happens slowly through the years. it is the principal cause humans have heart attacks. other styles of coronary heart problems may additionally show up to the valves in the heart‚ or the coronary heart
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Tema 16. Coronary Circulation Comisión Papanicolaou Unit 16. Coronary Circulation 1. Morfofunctional
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also be expected to know my dosage calculations and all of my medication fact. We went through patient assignment board to receive report from the morning nurse. My first patient was on a ventilator‚ in congestive heart failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome. We went into the room and my preceptor told me to get started‚ I froze. Then ‚ suddenly it came to me‚ we always assess first and I did my head to toe assessment‚ I remembered this from one of my first nursing classes‚ Health Assessment
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Studies have focused on the physical (pulmonary function testing‚ 6-minute walk test)‚ cognitive ( the Mini-Mental State Examination‚ MMSE)‚ mental health (the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale‚ the Impact of Event Scale‚ Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome 10-Questions instrument)‚ and quality of life of ICU survivors (quality of life used the Short Form-36) (Turnbull et al.‚
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Over the past half-century‚ Globalisation has been imminent throughout the world. Globalisation can be defined as the movement of mainly economic activity around the world‚ within a borderless marketplace. In other words‚ the economies of countries are becoming increasingly integrated with one-another‚ and influences on one country will cause dramatic ripple effects on others. Globalisation brings both positive and negative effects. One country in which the positives of globalisation have far outweighed
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ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME Is a clinical syndrome characterized by a sudden and progressive pulmonaryedema‚ increasing bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray‚ hypoxemia refractory to oxygensupplementation‚ and reduced lung compliance. These signs occur in the absence of left side failure. Patients with ARDS usually require mechanical ventilation with a higher than normal airway pressure. * PATHOPHYSIOLOGY ARDS Occurs as a result of inflammatory trigger that initiates the release of cellular
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MICROECONOMICS PORTFOLIO Theme:- Changi Airport authorities must promote Airlines by giving them rebates in landing charges and office rentals to increase traffic on airport. Article selected for discussion:- “Changi must extend Lifeline”‚ THE STRAITS TIMES‚ 14 November 2009 Main points in the article:- • Firstly SARS Virus hit the aviation industry in 2003 and currently economic downturn is pulling it back. • Changi Airport authorities are giving
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Running head: MICROORGANISMS Microorganisms Chloe Frederick Lauren Smith Keiser University Abstract Microorganisms can be highly dangerous. Some microorganisms include Varicella Zoster‚ or chicken pox. Corona Virus‚ SARS and Lister or food poisoning. There are many viruses and microorganisms out there and these are just a grain of sand on a beach compared to the amount of dangerous microorganisms there is out there. The microorganisms
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