Medical Science

Lipids can be divided in a simple way to three major classes of chemical compounds.  These are: Triglycerides and phospholipids in addition to lipoproteins.  Triglycerides are usually ingested in food rich in fat.  They are composed of fatty acids that…
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There are several types of thermometers used in health care today. The choice of thermometer usually depends on the patient and their condition, and the resources on hand at the time. In the Australian health system today the most commonly…
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Preventable mistakes made in the hospital are a leading cause of death in the United Sates. Hospital acquired infections, wrong site surgeries, patient falls and medication errors are high on JACOH’s list of benchmarks when deciding to accredit a hospital….
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There comes a point when a pet owner must make a terrible decision, whether or not to have his or her pet put to sleep. The pet is suffering – badly hurt, terminally ill, in the last vestiges of old…
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Writing a Nursing Teaching Plan There are basic means of writing an education plan and a nursing plan should follow these same characteristics. In most cases, it becomes important because of the life affecting consequences of the training. The teaching…
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Housemaids knee. What an aggravating and painful condition. The knee is red. It is swollen. It hurts at the top of the knee. It hurts to move the knee. Kneeling and scrubbing the floor is a thing that can be…
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Radiology has seen major changes in the last decade. Digital systems are replacing conventional darkroom processing techniques, and film is becoming outdated with the arrival of Picture and Archiving Communications Systems (PACS).  There is a major difference between these two…
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Just because a hospital room appears clean and well-run, doesn’t mean it is. Any time you are hospitalized, you run the risk of developing complications not associated with the reason for being in the hospital. Hospital safety involves certain risks….
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I understand the question at hand is whether or not euthanasia is ethical or unethical. May I ask of you a more fundamental question first? Should someone other than you decide whether or not you should be allowed to die…
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Norepinephrine and epinephrine are also known as noradrenaline and adrenaline in other parts of the world. The terms refer to two vital hormones in the body which will facilitate the body reaction in certain situation. In most instances, the structure…
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