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Pharmacokinetic processes
1 Absorption, 2 distribution, 3 metabolism, 4 Excretion
Absorption
How a drug enters the bloodstream after administration ( inhalation, mouth, topical parenteral route)
Distribution
How a drug is transport throughout the body ( by the heart through the bloodstream)
Metabolism
How the body breaks down a drug into smaller components ( the liver breaks down a drug into metabolites)
Elimination
How a drug and its metabolites are eliminated from the body(A drug and it’s metabolites are extracted through the kidneys and eliminated in urine)
Types of fever
1- continuous 2- remittent -3 intermittent 4- spiking
Continuous
Persistently high
Remittent
Fever fluctuates a few degrees up and down
Intermittent
Comes and goes
Spiking
Rises and falls quickly
Congestive heart failure
Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's needs (the heart pumps too weakly). CHF leads to a build-up of fluid in the body, which can cause a variety of symptoms.
Anorexia
Signs of anorexia:
Self-starvation
Preoccupation with food and weight
Extreme fear of gaining weight
Excessive exercise
Distorted body image
Irregular or absent menstrual cycles
Bulimia
Signs of bulimia:
Binge eating
Purging (such as self-induced vomiting, laxative abuse, or excessive exercise)
Extreme fear of weight gain
Distorted body image
Secretive behavior around food
Swollen cheeks or calluses on knuckles from self-induced vomiting
Erosion of enamel of teeth
Chain of infection
Hypersensitivity reaction
May lead to airway obstruction and anaphylactic shock, which may be life- threatening.
There is 1 wbc for every?
700 RBC
Potassium(k+)
3.4- 5 normal range
Sodium
135-145 normal range
Fasting Blood sugar
70-99
Pre- diabetic
100-125
Diabetic
126
Troponin level
0-0.2 normal range
Tupes of consent
IMPLIED
VERVAL
WRITTEN
Kyphosis
Lordosis lord / osis = bent backward/ condition
Scoliosis = scoli/ osis crooked condition
Controlled substances ( I, II, III, IV or V
Anatomy
Fomite versus vector
Race and pass