37485The following are the steps taken to classify acid-base status of a blood gas: 1.Analyze the pH – is there an acidemia or alkalemia present? 2.Determine if there is a respiratory involvement. 3.Determine if there is a metabolic involvement. 4.Assess for compensation. 5.If metabolic acidosis is present analyze the anion...
37390Provide detailed responses to the following: 1.Describe the two ways that oxygen is transported from the lungs to the tissues 2.Describe the three ways that carbon dioxide is transported from the tissues to the lungs 3.Why is most of the CO2 carried from the tissues to the lungs...
37138Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs secondary to a catastrophic illness and is a syndrome and not a specific disease. It is unknown at this time which injuries place an individual at risk for developing ARDS. Patients with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress...
37102Provide detailed responses to the following questions. 1.Describe the path of blood flow through the heart beginning with the superior and inferior vena cava. (Be sure to list all the heart valves) 2.Explain at least 2 differences between cor pulmonale and CHF. 3.What is the etiology of cor...
37010Provide detailed responses to the following questions. 1.Explain how neuromuscular disorders result in a restrictive lung disorder? 2.How is the Tensilon test performed? 3.How does the Tensilon test prove a diagnosis for or against Myasthenia gravis? 4.Explain the treatment for Myasthenia gravis. 5.Can the Tensilon test be used to diagnosis...
36937Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a bacterial organism that is responsible for causing an infection of the lungs we refer to as tuberculosis or TB for short. M. tuberculosis is carried in airborne particles and are generated when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks or sings. M....
36921Make sure you have read all of the assigned readings attached. Discuss the questions presented below and follow directions 1. Review the case Informed Consent in Louisiana - Lugenbuhl v. Dowling. 2. First, identify the elements of the legal citation- plaintiff, defendant, court, location of case etc. 3....
36920Review the article Ethics in Public Health Research. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2374810/ As public health director in a small county, you must maintain records that track diabetes rates, the incidence of HIV, and immunization records. Recently, there have been at least two breaches when computers were stolen from...