Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine and health sciences

Understanding the Term "Inter Galvanic Current"

The term Inter galvanic current is not standard or widely recognized in medical, scientific, or engineering contexts. It likely refers to one of the following concepts, based on how the term might be interpreted:

1. Galvanic Current in Electrotherapy and Cosmetology

Galvanic current is a Direct Current (DC) used primarily in medical and cosmetic treatments, particularly in electrotherapy. It is continuous, unidirectional, and typically used to:

• Stimulate blood circulation.
• Promote tissue healing.
• Perform iontophoresis (driving medications or ions through the skin).
• Treat muscle atrophy or improve muscle tone.
• Used in facial treatments for deep cleansing (desincrustation) and product penetration (iontophoresis)

Hospital Staff and Their Roles

• A paediatrician treats children.
• A midwife attends births and delivers babies.
• A cardiologist specializes in illnesses of the heart and blood vessels.
• A porter moves equipment, furniture, and patients around the hospital.
• A radiologist takes X-rays and other medical images.
• A scrub nurse supports surgeons in the operating theatre.
• A pharmacist prepares medicines for medical staff or patients.
• A paramedic responds to emergencies and provides first aid.
• A surgeon performs operations.
• A lab technician examines samples and tissues under a microscope.

Grammar Practice: Past Tense Exercises

Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets:

• a. When he was working, he broke his arm. (break, work)
• b. My son was holding a firework

Minerals are essential for the normal growth and maintenance of the body. Many of the essential minerals are widely distributed in foods, and most people eating a mixed diet are likely to receive adequate intakes. Daily requirement of mineral is more than 100 mg, they are called major elements or macro minerals. If the requirement of minerals is less than 100 mg/day, they are known as minor elements or microminerals or trace elements.

General functions of minerals.  It is very essential components for day-to-day life in organism. These include calcification of bone, blood coagulation, neuromuscular transmission, homeostasis, acid-base equilibrium, fluid balance and osmotic regulation etc.  Certain minerals are integral components of biologically...

Biofeedback: A Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Okay, let's start with a simple question: Have you ever felt like you are totally stressed out, but you cannot seem to get your body to relax? Biofeedback helps you take control of that. It is a way for your body to literally "talk back" to you, showing you how to relax and be in charge of your:

• Heart rate
• Breathing
• Muscle tension

Introduction to CAM

Biofeedback is part of something bigger called CAM, or Complementary and Alternative Medicine. CAM includes all sorts of practices that you might not normally find at your regular doctor’s office. What makes it cool is that it lets you take control of your healing. Biofeedback is one of the most effective tools in the CAM toolkit. It focuses on...

Introduction

Our educational workbook is on Schizophrenia. My name is Rachelle and I am the leader of our project. (*introduce class members)

• Anna will now tell you what Schizophrenia is.

This information is important for patients and caretakers to remember to keep all doctor appointments, write any questions prior to going so they are not forgotten and always talk to the health care provider regarding all questions and concerns.

• Candace will now tell you what causes Schizophrenia.

This is a fun crossword regarding mental health.

• Antoinette will now tell you the age of onset in schizophrenia

This is a coloring activity that I included to color "how you feel." It is hard to know exactly how a patient with schizophrenia feels so you can ask therapeutic...

Essential English Vocabulary

Places and Leisure

• Tennis court - Pista de tenis
• Bowling alley - Bolera

Personality Adjectives

• Cheerful - Alegre
• Lazy - Perezoso
• Nasty - Desagradable
• Kind - Amable
• Stubborn - Terco
• Easy-going - Tranquilo
• Selfish - Egoísta
• Moody - De humor cambiante
• Rude - Brusco/Grosero
• Pushy - Molesto
• Proud - Orgulloso
• Sensitive - Sensible
• Sensible - Sensato

Food and Flavors

• Sour - Amargo
• Spicy - Picante
• Fried - Frito
• Salty - Salado
• Mashed - Machacado
• Fresh - Fresco

Animal Anatomy

• Claws - Garras
• Trunk - Tronco
• Paws - Patas
• Tusks - Colmillos
• Fin - Aleta
• Tail - Cola
• Wing - Ala
• Whiskers - Bigotes
• Beak - Pico

Advanced Verbs and Personality Traits

Action Verbs

• Amaze - Sorprender
• Avoid - Evitar
• Dare - Atreverse
• Encourage - Animar
• Give up - Rendirse
• Go wrong - Salir mal
• Prove

Essential Fashion Vocabulary

Suede: Leather or similar fabric finished with a soft, slightly rough surface. Spanish: ante.

Phrasal Verbs:

• To get away with: To do something "bad" without being punished for it.
• To cut down: To reduce.
• To dress up: To wear smarter clothes than usual.
• To fit with something: If one thing fits in with something, they look pleasant together or they are suitable for each other.
• To go out: To go somewhere for entertainment.
• To keep up with: To understand something that is changing fast.
• To pull on: To put on (clothing) hastily.
• To put together: To create something by joining or combining different things.
• To save up: To keep money for something in the future.
• To slip on: To put something on quickly.
• To stand out: To be easy to see

English Sentence Transformation Exercises

Introductory Verbs in Reported Speech

1. ... forbade Paul to go out/from going out that day.
2. ... begged Mona to help him clean up the mess.
3. ... invited the lady to join the group.
4. ... agreed that recycling was a good thing.
5. ... promised to help the boy learn how to read.
6. ... apologised for not helping him earlier.
7. ... suggested using public transport more often.
8. ... encouraged Alan to create an environmental group.

Unit 4: Modal Verbs and Verb Patterns

1. Can’t be Michael Jackson
2. Might be able to buy
3. Can’t be very ill
4. Could be from
5. He must always be
6. Must have seen a
7. Might have worked
8. Must have lived in
9. Can’t have been
10. Must have been bitten by
11. Can’t have been
12. She must have had
13. Could be tired
14. Might have been why
15. Remember to

Key Characteristics of a Healthy Diet

A healthy diet is fundamental for well-being. Here are its essential characteristics:

• Variety in Food Choices

  It must be varied, including foods from all groups of the food wheel according to their recommended proportions.

• Balanced Nutrient Intake

  You need to ingest just what your body requires, avoiding excess or deficiency.

• Optimal Energy Distribution from Macronutrients

  The energy distribution from macronutrients should ideally be:

  • 55%-60% from Carbohydrates
  • 25%-30% from Lipids (Fats)
  • 10%-15% from Proteins

• Healthy Fat Sources

  Fats should come mostly from plant sources (excluding palm and coconut oil).

• Adequate Fiber Intake

  It must include fiber. Benefits: Fiber helps regulate bowel movements and limits the amount