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More than nineteen million Americans carry the factor V gene that causes blood clots, pulmonary embolism, and heart disease.
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Tobacco depletes the body of vitamins A, C, and E, which can result in any of the following: dry hair, dry skin, dry eyes, poor growth, night blindness, abscesses, insomnia, fatigue, reproductive system problems, sinusitis, pneumonia, frequent respiratory problems, skin disorders, weight loss, rickets, osteomalacia, nervousness, muscle spasms, leg cramps, extremity numbness, bone malformations, decayed teeth, difficulty in walking, irritability, restlessness, profuse sweating, increased uric acid (gout), joint damage, damaged red blood cells, destruction of nerves, infertility, miscarriage, and many types of cancer.
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Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness. As of yet, there is no cure. Everyone is at risk, and there may be no warning signs. It is six to eight times more common in African Americans than in whites. The best and most effective way to detect glaucoma is to receive a dilated eye examination.
Sharing patient information with colleagues is an important nursing role
Preparing the Patient’s Skin for Surgical Procedures
Deliver abdominal thrusts to the supine unconscious patient.
Algorithm for assessing a patient at risk for self-directed violence.
A patient with Cushing’s syndrome (A) before and (B) after receiving treatment. Sharmyn McGraw
(a) A photograph of a radial immunodiffusion reaction for measurement of patient IgA concentrations. ...