Aspirin

AFE101 ASSIGNMENT NAME: AGUNBIADE FEYISAYO ATTENDANCE NUMBER: 139 DEPARTMENT: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND DIPLOMACY COLLEGE: SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES DATE OF SUBMISSION: 13/12/2012 NAME OF DISEASE: CHIICKENPOX DESCRIPTION Chickenpox is also known as the varicella-zoster virus; it belongs to the herpes family of viruses. Despite the name, chickenpox is only carried, transmitted and contracted by humans. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS The most well-known symptom of chickenpox is a

A myocardial infarction otherwise known as an MI or heart attack can happen to anyone at any time. It is very important for people of all generations, sexes, and origin to know the signs and symptoms of an acute myocardial infarction. The signs of an MI may be different from person to person and no two people will share the same exact symptoms; therefore, knowing what to watch out for is the best form of education a patient can have. The amount of time a patient seeks treatment before the blood

Fisher, 2013). Likewise, aspirin is recommended to prevent secondary stroke as antiplatelet agent and has anti-inflammatory effect. It is suggested to be given rectally or by enteral tube if client is dysphagic (National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions, 2008). Jauch, et al (2013) supposed that the risk of venous thromboembolism was significantly less with Clexane despite its disadvantage of risk for GI bleeding especially if concomitantly given with aspirin. Therefore, a proton pump

Technology in Fahrenheit 451: Would it be boring if everyone felt the same and acted the same all the time? Well, in Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury, Montag is living in a society where the government makes sure that everyone conforms to the rules and acts the same way. The government is trying to use technology to make sure that everyone is staying out of trouble and listening to the rules. The government uses techniques like medicine, television, the Mechanical Hound and media to show the citizens

Shandee Ballard Ryan Snelgrove English 12 14 September 2017 The Mad Monk of Russia The czarina, or queen of Russia was so very saddened as she watched her son cry out in agonizing pain. He had fallen or gotten a bruise that had caused major internal bleeding because of his condition of Hemophilia. He would ask his mother, “When I am dead, it will not hurt anymore, will it?” A man then walked in and brought with him a calming presence. He touched the poor boy’s forehead and his cries subsided. The

The big question with using marijuana as a medicine is, is it harmful? Will it do the body more harm than the medicines that already exist? For example, marijuana is safer than aspirin. Marijuana has been used for over 5,000 years and no one has ever overdosed. “Aspirin has been used for 108 years and approximately 500 people die every year taking it.” (Patients for Medical Cannabis). “Dangers with marijuana include possible respiratory problems when it is smoked. This can

The hemostatic system of the human body is responsible for the complex task of maintaining blood in a liquid state in order to effectively circulate in our veins and arteries, while simultaneously being able to convert blood into fibrin and prothrombin at sites of injury. Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is formed in the setting of reduced-flow and low-shear stress, and is made up of fibrin strands, red blood cells and platelets. In 1856, Rudolf Virchow postulated that ‘hypercoagulability’ of the blood

Steroids and Their Affects On The Human Body      Drugs have been used in sports almost as long as sports themselves have been around. The ancient Incas discovered that the ashes from burned leaves of the Coca tree gave the people great stores of energy, and made sleep unnecessary for hours or even days, it was later discovered to be the stimulant cocaine. They would take it before long hunts, battles, and even found it useful in ancient sport competitions. It wasn't until

Representatives that “One of the most common causes of chronic pain is osteoarthritis, which is usually treated with synthetic analgesics. The most widely used of these drugs -- aspirin, acetaminophen (Tylenol), and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen and naproxen… Stomach bleeding and ulcer induced by aspirin and NSAIDs are the most common serious adverse drug reactions reported in the United States, causing an estimated 7,000 deaths each year…. Marihuana, as I pointed out earlier

Breakfast at Tiffany’s by Truman Capote is an inspiring novella that exposes certain truths in society. The story is about an unnamed narrator that meets a pretty and quirky woman known as Holly Golightly. The whole novella is centered around the narrator’s obsession with Holly. Holly is a sophisticated New York girl that has no concrete job and lives by mingling with high status men that can afford to fund her extravagant lifestyle. The narrator lives in the same brownstone apartment as Holly and