resource to determine normal values. Vital Sign Increase/Decrease/Normal Respiration Rate + Heart Rate + Blood Pressure - Body Temperature + 2. If you were the doctors on the scene, what diagnosis would you give this patient? (You may use the internet to help diagnose the patient.) I would question as to whether he has any allergies. The heart rate and respiration elevation, and low blood pressure can be present in allergic reactions. 3. Jot down some
twenty-five years there has been a growing concern for illegal drugs, alcohol, tobacco products, over-the-counter drugs, and prescription drugs. All of these legal and illegal drugs have caused issues throughout North Carolina as well as the country, but one of the growing concerns is prescription drug abuse. One of the counties in North Carolina that has been affected the most by this epidemic is Robeson County. According to National Institute on Drug Abuse, “prescription medications, such as those used to
function contribute to eye strain and blurred vision? When light is refracted into the eye through the lens it hits a point called the fovea centralis, which focuses the light with the use of cones and sends a message to the brain. When the cilliary body doesn’t help the lens to focus and achieve the message signal to the brain, we get double vision. 4. What are the possible reasons for Annie’s condition? lack of oxygen in the bloodstream which would cause muscle crams and lactic acid buildup or
Obesity is a condition in which the over accumulation of adipose fat tissue causes the weight of a person to increase abnormally. Their weight exceeds by 20%, as a factor of their ideal body weight. According to recent analysis, statistics show that more than one third of the world’s population is targeted by obesity. Research shows that overweight and obesity kills more people than underweight. Obesity occurs greatly amongst adults who are 18 years or older. An estimated 600 million adults were
America actively use the death penalty. There have been recent debates over the methods used for putting people to death and over the abolishment of the death penalty. Despite its controversial nature, the death penalty must be in effect to diminish the rate of crime, regulate the overcrowding in prisons and for the solemn purpose of incapacitation. The death penalty was not just put into effect in recent years, but has been around for a long time. The death penalty dates back to the colonial time period
that are released into the synaptic cleft from the axon terminal of the sending neuron. They are chemicals which provide information throughout the brain and body. The brain uses neurotransmitters for several functions such as to tell the heart to beat and your lungs to breathe in and out which are autonomic functions. People can use drugs to alter how the neurotransmitters work, and the rate of drug use across the world is at an all time high. Cocaine is the second most used illegal drug in Europe
that are most related to psychoactive drug reaction. The first layer of the brain is the cortex which covers the top and sides of the brain. This area controls reasoning and language, and this area will be less active when under sedative drugs. The basal ganglia are located underneath the cortex and it is made up of by the striatum. The striatum controls muscle tone and is part of the dopamine pathway which is a potential transport highway for psychoactive drugs. The hypothalamus is at the base of
Overview Citalopram is a prescription only, anti-depressant drug used to treat depressive illness, panic disorder and mood disorders (Hammen, 1997). Like most anti-depressants, Citalopram is a selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI). This means it prevents the neurotransmitter Serotonin from being reabsorbed by neurones and hence increasing its concentration in the brain (Fernández-Pastor & Ortega & Meana, 2013). Serotonin is responsible for maintaining mood balance and a feeling of happiness
Types of drugs Alcohol This is one of the most common substance abused by adolescents, as a study consisting of 1000 high school students ranging from ages 12 to 18 had tried alcohol before the age of 15 (CASAColumbia). Alcohol is made using ethanol or ethyl alcohol from the fermentation of yeast, sugars, and starches. It is a depressant of the central nervous system and affects every organ in the body (Alcohol). Alcohol intoxication affects motor skills, brain function, and causes liver disease
course of the text, there will be discussions regarding the correlation of drug use and/or abuse and how it affects the brain and its functions. Contributions through literature review will focus on the aspects of the anatomy and physiology of the brain as well as the pathology and psychological aspects of how drug use will affect it; primarily focusing on cocaine. Introduction The brain is a complex organ within the human body. It serves as the basis for all bodily functions, controlling all aspects