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ReviewIconceptsIrelatedItoIanticholinergic IdrugsIandIthe Itreatment IforIasthma o (BlockIacetylcholineIbindingI(primarilyIinIlung)I->Ibronchodilation I through Idecreased Iparasympathetic I response ▪ Tiotropium,IIpratropium o Short-actingIbeta-adrenergicIagonistsI(SABA)I–IactivateIbeta IreceptorsIprimarilyIinItheIlungI->IbronchodilationIthrough IincreasedIsympatheticIresponse ▪ Albuterol o Oral IcorticosteroidsI–Iinhibit Iinflammatory IcellsIandIchemical IproductionI-&gt...

1.DefectsIinItheIencodingIofIhistone-modifyingIproteinsI(ChpI6IandI12IwkI1) HistoneImodificationI(e.g., IhistoneIacetylationIandIdeacetylation, IalterationsIinIchromatin):IChromatinIcompaction IandIorganizationIhelpItoIregulateIgeneIexpression, Idetermining IandImaintainingIcell Iidentity.IChromatinIstructure ImustIbeIcontrolledIinIself-renewing IandIdifferentiatedIcellsIinIcell Irenewal Isystems.IForIexample, IthereIare IdifferencesIinIchromatinIstructureIinIstemIcellsIandIterminallyIdiffer...

Chapter 35: Structure and Function of the Pulmonary System Tara Morgan The primary function of the pulmonary system is the exchange of gases between the environmental air and the blood. • ○ Ventilation, the movement of air into and out of the lungs Diffusion, the movement of gases between air spaces in the lungs and the bloodstream ○ Perfusion, the movement of blood into and out of the capillary beds of the lungs to body organs and tissues ○ • There are three steps in this ...

1. ObjectivesIofIepidemiology a. UnderstandItheIaetiologyIorIcauseIofIaIdiseaseI(riskIfactors) b. FindIoutItheIextentIthatIaIdiseaseIorIhealthIproblemIaffectsIaIcommunityIor Ipopulation c. DetermineItheInatural IhistoryIorIprognosis d. EvaluateIexistingIandInewlyIdevelopedIpreventativeItherapeuticImeasuresIand ImodesIofIhealthcareIdelivery 2. Define, Icompare, Icalculate, IandIinterpretIMeasuresIofIMorbidity a. IncidenceIrate:ImeasurementIofItheInumberIofInewIindividualsIwhoIcontractIa ...

1. HowIdoesIcultureIinfluenceItheIdecisionsIaIproviderImayImakeIwhenIselectingIanIintervention? TheIveryIessenceIofIwhat IhealthIandIdiseaseIdenotesIcanIvaryIfromIcultureItoIculture. ITherefore, IthereIisIaIwide IspectrumIofIwhat IareIconsideredIappropriateIinterventions, IwhichImayInot IbeIcompatibleIwithIWestern Imedicine. IBasedIonItheIcultures' IperceptionsIofIdiseaseIcausation, Isymptomatology, IandIpathology, Iappropriate IinterventionsImayIdivergeIfromIWesternImedicine'sIapproach. ...

Epidemiologyi–iGreekiwords iepi,imeaningionioriupon;idemos,imeaningipeople,iandilogos, imeaningitheistudyiof.iEpidemiology iis itheistudy iofitheidistributioniandideterminants iofihealthirelatedistatesiorieventsiinispecifiedipopulationsianditheiapplicationiofithisistudyitoitheicontrol iof ihealthiproblems. Diseaseisurveillancei–iTheiprincipal inotificationisystemiinitheiUnitediSates iis itheiNational iNotifiableiDiseaseiSurveillanceiSystemi(NNDSS).iThis iis istateiandilocal ivital idatai...

Gordis definition of epidemiology (definition we'll use for this class) -Ans-Study of determinants and distribution of disease WHO definition of health -Ans-Health is a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity Also include emotional, environmental, and occupational well-being Goal of public healthAns-Promote the health of the population through organized community efforts 3 assumptions of epidemiology -Ans--Disease, ill...

2. AreIyouIableItoIbothIdefineIandIapplyIkeyIterms, IsuchIas: Vital Istatistics-IquantitativeIdataIconcerningItheIpopulation, IsuchIasItheInumberIofIbirths, Imarriages, IandIdeaths. IMorbidity-ItheIconditionIofIbeingIdiseased;ItheIrateIofIdiseaseIinIaIpopulation. Mortality-ItheIstateIofIbeingIsubjectItoIdeath;IdeathIrate, IorItheInumberIofIdeathsIinIaIcertainIgroupIofIpeopleIinIaIcertainIperiodIof Itime. Cases- Social Ijustice-IjusticeIinItermsIofItheIdistributionIofIwealth, Iopportunities...

1. HowIdoesIcultureIinfluenceItheIdecisionsIaIproviderImayImakeIwhenIselectingIan Iintervention? HealthcareIprofessionalsIshouldIprovideIcareIthat IisIrespectful ItoItheIpatient’sIcultureIand IshouldIbeIculturallyIsensitive. IHealthcareIprofessionalsIneedItoIgainIknowledgeIabout Ithe Ipatient’sIculture, Itraditions, Ireligion, IandIbeliefsIinIorderIforItheIhealthcareIinterventions ItoImeet Iall IofItheIpatient’sIneedsIandIbeIsatisfactoryItoItheIpatient. TheILeininger’sITheoryIof IC...

1. The ipopulationiofia icityioniFebruaryi15, i2005, iwasi36,600. iTheicityihasiaipassive isurveillance isystemithaticollectsihospitaliandiprivate iphysicianireportsiofiinfluenza icasesieveryimonth. iDuringitheiperiodibetweeniJanuaryi1iandiAprili1, i2005, i2,200inewicasesiofiinfluenzaioccurrediin itheicity. iOfitheseicases, i775ipersonsiwere iilliwithiinfluenza iaccordingitoisurveillance ireportsion iAprili1, i2005. iTheiprevalenceirateiofiactiveiinfluenzaiasiofiAprili1, i2005, iwas: Correc...