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Acute Rheumatic Fever
July 19, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Is a systematic disease characterized by inflammatory lesions of connective tissue and endothelial tissue, primarily affecting the heart and joints. The pathogenesis is thought to be an autoimmune response to group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus. There is cross-reactivity between cardiac tissue antigens and streptococcal cell wall components. The unique pathologic lesions of rheumatic fever is the Aschoff body, a collection of reticuloendothelial cells surrounding a necrotic center on some structure of the heart. Acute Rheumatic Fever is commonly seen in children ages 5 to 15 but may occur in... [Read more...]
Case Study
Placenta Previa Case Study
March 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Introduction: The placenta is implanted in the lower uterine segment near or over the internal cervical os. The degree to which the internal cervical os is covered by the placenta has been used to classify four types of placenta previa; total, partial, marginal and low–lying. In total previa the internal os is entirely covered by the placenta. Partial placenta previa implies incomplete coverage of the internal os. Marginal placenta previa indicates that only an edge of the placenta extends to the margin of the internal os. And the last is the low – lying placenta has been used when the placenta... [Read more...]
Drug Study
Levodopa Drug Study
October 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
Dopaminergic Drugs Levodopa, carbidopa, amantadine, bromocriptine, pergolide, pramipexole, ropinirole, selegiline, entacapone, and tolcapone increase dopamine concentrations in the brain and exert dopaminergic activity, directly or indirectly. Levodopa is the mainstay of drug therapy for idiopathic parkinsonism. Carbidopa is used only in conjunction with levodopa. The other drugs are used as adjunctive agents, usually with levodopa. Levodopa (Larodopa, Dopar) is the most effective drug available for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease. It relieves all major symptoms, especially bradykinesia... [Read more...]
Pathophysiology
Pathoyphysiology of Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH)
March 8, 2010 · Leave a Comment
Preeclampsia is a characterized, by vsospasms, changes in the coagulation system, and disturbances in systems related to volume and BP control. Vasospasms results from an increased sensitivity to circulating pressors, such as angiotensin II, and possibly an imbalance between the prostaglandins prostacyclin and thromboxane A1. Endothelial cell dysfunction, believed to result from decreased placental perfusion, may account for many changes in preeclampsia. Arteriolar vasospasm may cause endothelial damage and contribute to an increased capillary permeability. This increase edema and further decreases... [Read more...]
Nursing Jobs
Jobs for Filipino Nurses and Engineers in NZ and Australia
May 6, 2010 · 4 Comments
CEBU, Philippines – Diplomatic officials from Australia and New Zealand recently announced the increasing demand for Filipino nurses and engineers in their respective countries, which opens up more opportunities for Filipinos to work abroad. Following the implementation of the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA) in January of this year, these two countries vowed to increase the demand for healthcare and skilled workers in their nations. According to the FTA, New Zealand will allow up to 100 Philippine nurses to work there as registered nurses at any one time for a period... [Read the full story]
Nursing News & Blog
Top 10 Jobs Abroad in the Next 5 Years
Top 10 jobs in the UK, Canada, Australia and Singapore today and/or over the next five years UK 1 Data communications analyst Marketing officer Software engineer Medical administrator Community nurse Advertising executive Customer service assistant Information officer Administrator Engineer CANADA 2 Financial manager Skilled tradesperson 5 Community... [Read more...]
The Nursing Profession Under Siege
MANILA, Philippines – An estimated 187,000 Filipino nurses are unemployed. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) says these nurses are competing for some 70,000 nursing positions in private and public hospitals. But as if that were not enough, the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) admits the problem of unemployment in the nursing profession... [Read more...]
PNA Initial CPE Offerings for 2010
PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION, INC. Committee on Continuing Education INITIAL CPE OFFERINGS FOR 2010 July – December 2010 July 8-9 BASIC EMERGENCY OBSTETRIC AND NEWBORN CARE (BEmONC) 8:00 am – 5:00 pm Registration Fee: 1,650.00 php members 1,850.00 php nonmembers July 9 DRUG PRINCIPLES AND COMPUTATIONS 8:00 am – 12:00 nn Registration... [Read more...]
Room Assignments – July 2010 Nursing Board Exam (MANILA)
Here are the corresponding room assignments for those who will take the July 2010 Nursing Board Exam in Manila. The July 2010 Nursing Board Exam Results will also be available here in Nursing Crib. You can subscribe via e-mail to get the results. Removal Read More →
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