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shift 2,3BPG, high T HOT, ACIDIC CO2 transport to lungs carbonic anhydrase Cl shift Haldane: CO2 released to lung (Bohr: O2 release to tissue) CO poisoning causes carboxyhemoglobin no affect on PaO2 Cyanide poisoning causes lactic acidosis How to treat cyanide poisoning Amyl nitrite --> Methemoglobin THEN Thiosulfate (hydroxycobalamin)

"wire loop" appearance on Light microscopy- diagnosis? lupus nephropathy what is the defect in Job's syndrome? neutrophil chemotaxis abnormality - due to failure of IFN-gamma production by helper T cells xanthochromia of CSF - diagnosis? subarachnoid hemorrhage 4 most common brain tumors in adults mets > astrocytoma (including glioblastoma multiforme) > meningioma > schwannoma most common supratentorial brain tumor in kids craniopharyngioma most common bug in debilita...

Abiogenesis Belief that livings things may develop from lifeless matter 2. Acid A compound that In water produces hydrogen ions, usu- ally tastes sour, a pH less than 7 3. Acid rain rain containing acids that form in the atmosphere when industrial gas emissions (especially sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides) combine with water 4. Alloy Homogenous mixture composed of two or more metals 5. Amoeba A type of Protozoan that has no permanent shape 6. Amorphous having no definite form or dis...

Area of a square A=s^2 Area of a rectangle A=LW Area of a parallelogram A=BH Area of a triangle A=1/2BH Area of a trapezoid A=1/2H(B1+B2) Area of a circle A=piR^2 Perimeter of a square P=4S Perimeter of a rectangle P=2I+2W Perimeter of a triangle P=S1+S2+S3 Perimeter of the circumference of a circle C=2piR or C=piD SA & volume of rectangular/right prism SA=PH+2B & V=BH SA & Volume of cylinder SA=2piRH+2piR^2 & V=piR^2H SA & volume of pyramid SA=1/2PS+B & V=1/3BH SA & vo...

sum the answer to an addition problem 2. the difference the answer to a subtraction problem 3. product the answer to a multiplication problem 4. quotient the answer to a division problem 5. divisor the number you divide by 6. remainder the number that remains after subtraction 7. words used in ad- sum, total, all together dtion word prob- lems 8. words used in a subtraction word problem 9. words often used in division word problems how much more, how much less, find the differen...

1. sum the answer to an addition problem 2. the difference the answer to a subtraction problem 3. product the answer to a multiplication problem 4. quotient the answer to a division problem 5. divisor the number you divide by 6. remainder the number that remains after subtraction 7. words used in ad- sum, total, all together dtion word prob- lems 8. words used in a subtraction word problem 9. words often used in division word problems how much more, how much less, find the diff...

Alzheimer's disease a progressive, incurable disease that causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, which eventually cause dementia 16. ambulation walking 17. ambulatory capable of walking 18. amputation the surgical removal of some or all of a body part, usually a hand, arm, leg, or foot 19. angina pectoris chest pain, pressure, or discomfort 20. antimicrobial an agent that destroys, resists, or prevents the development of pathogens 21. anxiety uneasin...

decentralized network complex tasks and more satisfaction 336. rational-economic model consider all possibilities 337. bounded rationality choose first best option that comes up 338. groupthink. highly cohesive group suspends critical thinking 339. group polarization extreme decisions 340. 3 stages of organizational change unfreezing changing refreezing 341. person-organization fit (PO) individual's values match organization's values 342. which combinations causes mos...

What does contemporary clinical psychology focus on? - focusing on the APPLICATION of behavioral science in clinical context 2. Who are the primary mental health service providers now? - NOT clinical psychologists - SERVICE WORKERS are now the main ones 3. What do clinical psychologists doe if they're not providing mental health services? involved in: - public policy - developing treatment approaches - research - teach/administration 4. pseudoscientific - NOT based on r...

coup-contrecoup injury Dual impacting of the brain into the skull; coup injury occurs at the point of impact; contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side of impact, as the brain rebounds. 2. Scalp laceration: what, effect, management Primary head injury profuse bleeding - signs of hypovolemia Apply direct pressure Suture/ staple laceration Lidocaine 1% with epi to control bleeding, not close to nose/ ears 3. Skull fracture: types, effect, management Primary head injury Simple...