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The strongest synthetic topical retinoid drug available, tazarotene, is used to treat sun-damaged skin, acne, and psoriasis.
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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.
Critical thinking involves analysis in which the nurse examines patient data available from a variet
The liver in this photograph was from a deceased patient with an advanced state of cirrhosis.
Patient teaching: nail assessment
Using alert labels enables the medical staff to quickly identify important information such as ...
Instructing a Patient to Use Crutches Correctly
Cyanosis as shown here at the patient’s fingertips results from a lack of oxygen in the tissues