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Registered Nurse Corrective Measures
1,325 wordsThe practice of nursing by a registered nurse is defined as the process of diagnosing human responses to actual or potential health problems, providing supportive and restorative care, health counseling and teaching, case finding and referral, collaborating the implementation of the total health care regimen and executing the medical regimen under the direction of a licensed physician or dentist. Advanced nursing practice is defined as the performance of advanced level nursing practice activitie...
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Multiple Sclerosis
2,060 words... f cells. However, recent research suggests that autoimmune diseases maybe due to the dys regulation of the immune system, and that poor thymus functioning results in T 4 Helper cells losing control of humoral immunity so that antibodies lose their specificity and attack host cells (Beardsley, 1997). Thus immuno modulation in this area could be highly effective. It must be stated that this is merely a theory and that extensive testing is still needed in this area before such drugs can be used...
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Molecular Formula Master Degree
569 wordsThe word pharmacology comes from the Greek word for drug, pharmacol. Pharmacology deals with the actions of drugs on the body, development and testing of new drugs, and new uses of existing drugs. It uses the knowledge of chemical properties and biological effects to determine the uses and reactions of the drugs. Although many drugs are made from plants and animals, pharmacologists try to create synthetic versions based on their chemical structure. Pharmacology combines many sciences together in...
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Pharmacology A Case Study In
1,082 words... ion, neurotoxicity. Relevant interactions: None. Nursing considerations: Use cautiously in elderly patients and patients with cardiac disease. Check renal, hepatic, and auditory function periodically during prolonged therapy. Drug should be discontinued if abnormalities occur. Applications to case study Piroxicam is an arthritis medication and is being used to treat Mrs A's osteoarthritis. The 20 mg dose is standard. Brody, T et al (1994: 397) does not recommend a time of day for taking the ...
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Illicit Drug Ecstasy Mdma
1,644 wordsIllicit Drug (Ecstasy MDMA) Ecstasy, scientifically known as 3, 4 -methylenedioxy-methamphetamine (MDMA), represents a known street illicit drug and simultaneously entirely synthetic substances, which does not exist in nature. From the chemical perspective, MDMA is a derivative of a derivative of methamphetamine and its parent compound amphetamine. Practically, it differs from the mentioned chemicals in a single but important aspect: due to the specific location of its methylenedioxy (-O-CH^sub ...
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Discovery Of Quinine Gave The World Indians
1,209 wordsStories of Native Americans contributions to the advancement of health and medicine traces were discovered in a small town in Name, Africa. The very first onset of the beggining of modern pharmacology is the substance called quinine. This is the substance that came from a bark of a tree that grew in high elevations. The Indians has been using this substance to cure malaria, cramps, chills, hear-rythm disorders and many other ailments. Prior to the discovery of quinine, the old world suffers enor...
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Smoked Marijuana Cannabinoid Receptors
9,824 wordsOver the Marijuana EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Over the past 18 months there has been wide-ranging public discussion on the potential medical uses of marijuana, particularly smoked marijuana. To contribute to the resolution of the debate, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) held a 2 -day scientific meeting on February 19 - 20, 1997, to review the scientific data concerning the potential therapeutic uses for marijuana and the need for and feasibility of additional research. Central to the current debat...
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Stimulant Medications Disorder Adhd
1,534 wordsRitalin Research Paper Drugs and Behavior Abstract Ritalin (Methylphenidate) is a mild CNS stimulant. In medicine, Ritalin's primary use is treatment of Attention Deficit /Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). The mode of action in humans is not completely understood, but Ritalin presumably activates the arousal system of the brain stem and the cortex to produce its stimulant effect. Recently, the frequency of diagnosis for ADHD has increased dramatically. More children and an increasing number of adults...
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