HEALTHY LIVING (BY ROSELINE ONWUKAH‚ ABSUTH) Health as defined by World Health Organization is a state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Many factors affect your health. Some you cannot control‚ such as your genetic makeup or your age. But you can make changes to your lifestyle. By taking steps toward healthy living‚ you can help reduce your risk of heart disease‚ cancer‚ stroke and other serious diseases. For example‚
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Cebu Normal University College of Nursing Osmeña Boulevard Cebu City 6000 254 – 4837 / cnucollegeofnursing@live.com.ph A Case Study of a Patient with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: Striving to Live Life worth Living Taboada‚ Gwen Marie F. Chapter 1 Introduction Diabetes mellitus (DM) 2 or type 2 diabetes is more common than diabetes mellitus type 1 and is prevalent in people over 40 years old. The condition and its symptoms develop slowly over a period from weeks to months. In DM type 2‚ the
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Physiology Lab Review Questions for Final 7.2: Electrocardiogram (ECG) 1. The pacemaker region of the heart is the right atrium (SA node) ____________________________. 2. The conducting tissue of the heart located in the interventricular septum is the right and left bundle branches 3. Indicate the electrical events that produce each of these waves: a. P wave __atrial depolarization________________________________________________________. b. QRS wave __ventricular depolarization_________________________________________________
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Mr. R.C. was admitted to the hospital with many complications since 02/23/2012 for long-term care with diagnoses of obesity‚ unspecified‚ hyperlipidemia unspecified‚ ventral hernia without obstruction or gangrene edema‚ unspecified‚ types 2 diabetes mellitus without complication‚ otitis media‚ unspecified on
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nephropathy is a major cause of chronic kidney disease that can lead to future total kidney failure. One of precursors is glomerulonephritis‚ this inflammation of the glomeruli has many possible causes. People with either type of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus are at higher risk. A clinical indicator of early glomerulosclerosis is a change in renal function and is measured by the amount of albumin present in the urine. Microalbuminuria‚ or urinary albumin levels are checked and monitored in diabetic
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Luhang-dalaga General info: The name derives from the Greek words pedilon‚ meaning "slipper‚" and anthos‚ meaning "flower." Botany Half-Woody plant growing to a height of 1.5 meters or less‚ with fleshy branches which produce milky juice. The leaves are fleshy‚ smooth‚ alternate‚ deciduous‚ ovate or oblong‚ 3.5 to 7.5 cm long‚ pointed at both ends. Flowers are reddish. Capsules are 9 mm broad. Parts utilized Leaves Properties Considered emetic‚ anti-inflammatory‚ antibacterial
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Choice "C" is the best answer. This patient exhibits multiple classic features of chronic pancreatitis‚ including abdominal pain‚ steatorrhea‚ weight loss‚ and developing diabetes. In addition‚ the finding of diffuse pancreatic calcifications on radiography is virtually pathognomonic for chronic pancreatitis. Among all cases of chronic pancreatitis‚ alcohol use (environmental toxin) is the most common etiology‚ accounting for 70%. The second most common group‚ accounting for 20% of cases‚ is idiopathic
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The Laboratory Diagnosis and management of Diabetic Coma Diabetes is any disorder of the metabolism which causes excessive thirst and the production of large volumes of urine. A coma is a state of unrousable unconsciousness. (Martin (2002)) There are two types of diabetes: Diabetes Insipidus (DI) is a rare metabolic disorder‚ the symptoms of which are the production of large quantities of dilute urine and an increased thirst. It is caused by a deficiency of the pituitary hormone Anti-diuretic
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the synthesis of thyroid hormones‚ thyroxine and triiodothyronine. • Explain disorders that result in goiter formation. • Review the factors that contribute to bone density. • Explain the regulation of blood glucose levels and the types of diabetes mellitus. • Describe the regulation of glucocorticoid release from the adrenal gland. • Describe the diseases associated with glucocorticoid imbalance. Answers to Questions/Experimental Data Pre-lab Quiz in the Lab Manual 1. (Metabolism definition
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Name: Vargas‚Aida 12 Exercise 4: Endocrine System Physiology: Activity 2: Plasma Glucose‚ Insulin‚ and Diabetes Mellitus Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You have not completed the Pre-lab Quiz. 07/15/15 page 1 Experiment Results Predict Question: Predict Question: To measure the amount of plasma glucose in a patient sample Your answer : b. the optical density of the sample will be measured and the glucose concentration will be extrapolated from the glucose standard curve. Stop & Think Questions:
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