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    dermatologist needs to obtain at least a Master’s degree of education level; some may go forward to a Post-doctoral degree or Doctoral degree. As a dermatologist, he/she needs a well understanding the skin and subcutaneous tissue anatomy, clinical pharmacology and biology. A dermatologist needs to have an understanding of skin diseases or disorders, be able to identify the problems that the patient’ concerns and determine appropriate therapies. A dermatologist needs a good interpersonal and communicate

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    During the Imperial Period improvements were made in pharmacology, surgery, and Roman army hospitals. These developments were made possible by the Roman Empire by factors of geography, politics, and culture. Therefore, this paper will go into greater detail about these developments, and how the factors made them possible. One development that took place during the Imperial Period was pharmacology. However, there were ancient pharmacology writers before the Roman Empire. For example, various Hippocratic

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    This lesson plan has been developed in correlation with NUR 104 - Introduction to Pharmacology and is scheduled for week 12 of the 15 week first semester course. The class will meet weekly on Wednesday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in Room B53. The content to be covered in this lesson will focus on Unit 7, commonly abused substances and their mechanism of action and effects, indications, contraindications, adverse effects, and signs and symptoms of withdrawals. The nursing process of assessment, planning

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    Cardiovascular Pharmacology Demettrea Buchanan, Nyanga Muhammad, Tania DuPree, Stephanie Hill Dorsey School of Business What is pharmacology and it’s purpose? Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology concerned with the study of drug action, where a drug can be defined as man-made, natural, or endogenous molecule which exerts a biomedical or physiological effect on the cell, tissue, organ or organism. More specifically it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism

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    I am pursing my research in an environmental toxicology lab because I would like to understand the effect of air pollution have on human and animal cardiovascular health. Growing as a child in Taiwan, I remember vividly that I always had to wear masks to prevent allergies such as watery eyes, nasal congestion, and running nose that were caused by the dusty and air pollution in the city whenever I went into the city. I was not the only one who was affected by the quality of air in the city. My younger

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    CASE STUDY . Case #1 You are an emergency medical technician and are called to the home of Kevin, a 13 week-old boy who has become listless and is having trouble breathing. The parents report that Kevin used to smile, but lately he has not smiled, nor has he had other noticeable facial expressions in the last two days. Kevin’s eyes are open when you arrive, but he does not seem to be focusing. You place your outstretched finger under his fingers and he fails to grasp it. You lift his foot and it

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    had on modern medicine. On 10 November 2015, the novel fifth generation cephalosporin ceftobiprole (Zevtera, Basilea Pharmaceutica) was registered in Australia for the treatment of both community- and hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults(1). Pharmacology of Ceftobiprole Ceftobiprole is a fifth-generation cephalosporin

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    Pharmacology Teaching Project A seventy-five-year-old patient is ordered to take digoxin an anti-arrhythmic drug, coumadin an anticoagulant, lasix which is a loop diuretic, and a K-Dur which is a postassium chloride supplement. For each of these medications, I will explain the drug name and therapeutic category, the dosage size and schedule, the route and technique of administration, the expected therapeutic response and when it should develop, the non-drug measures to enhance the therapeutic responses

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    is not employed, as she attends priority preschool four days per week. Her primary sources of income include family and public assistance. Jade currently receives $722/month for SSI for cystic fibrosis. No recent changes were reported in Jade’s ability to manage her household chores. She relies on family for transportation, as she does not have a driver license. Jade has no history of arrests. Jade has no history of issues related to dizziness, coordination, headaches, taste, smell, hearing

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    Region: Where is the pain located? Severity: How severe is the pain experienced? Time: When did the signs and symptoms first occur? Pediatric patients have higher basal metabolic rates which require a larger amount of oxygen per kilogram than adult patients. Ensuring sufficient oxygen perfusion is a top priority to ensure proper healing and to observe if the patient is suffering from adverse medication effects. Vomiting is a major concern for the patient. Vomiting post surgery causes extra strain

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