Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and exercises for Medicine and health sciences for Primary education

'Run' (Verb)

Contexts of Use

• They ran to the bus stop.
• He ran the race in a record time.
• He ran the car into the field.
• Buses don’t run on Sundays.
• The car runs well.
• She runs the conveyor belt.
• The road runs from Millbone to Shamrock.
• The river runs fast and deep.
• We’ll have to let another month run.
• The thought ran through my mind.
• He’s running for President.

Number of Senses

1. Locomotion: To go somewhere by moving on foot faster than walking.
2. Sport: To take part in a speed race.
3. Motion: To operate a vehicle (drive).
4. Serviceability: To be serviceable (esp. means of transport).
5. Function: To function well (machine/appliance).
6. Control: To be in charge (machine/situation).
7. Extension: To lie between one place and another.
8. Flow: To flow (body of water).
9. Time: To

Environmental Vocabulary

• Active: Activo
• Activist: Activista
• Approach: Acercarse
• Approve of: Estar de acuerdo con
• Auction: Subasta
• Avoid: Evitar
• Ban: Prohibir
• Believable: Creíble
• Bid: Puja / Pujar
• Can't face: No poder enfrentarse a
• Charged with: Acusado
• Clerk: Funcionario
• Complete: Completo / Terminado
• Convicted: Condenado
• Cool: Enfriar
• Court: Juzgado / Tribunal
• Crime: Delito
• Cut down: Talar / Deforestar
• Damage: Dañar
• Deforestation: Deforestación
• Demonstrate: Manifestarse
• Destroy: Destruir
• Disapprove of: En contra de
• Dishonest: Poco honrado
• Dispose of: Deshacerse de
• Drilling: Perforación
• Dump: Verter
• Endangered: En peligro de extinción
• Exploit: Explotar / Aprovechar
• Face: Enfrentarse
• Face charges: Acusación
• Face facts: Enfrentarse a hechos
• Freedom: Libertad
• Fuel: Combustible
• Global

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Personality Traits

• Ambitious (ambicioso) vs. Pushy (sin escrúpulos)
• Assertive (asertivo) vs. Bossy (mandón)
• Broad-minded (de mente abierta) vs. Narrow-minded (de mente cerrada)
• Determined (decidido) vs. Stubborn (cabezón)
• Easy-going (fácil de tratar) vs. Nervous (nervioso)
• Generous (generoso) vs. Tight-fisted (tacaño)
• Frank (franco) vs. Brusque (brusco)
• Gifted (talentoso) vs. Slow (lento)
• Mature (maduro) vs. Immature (inmaduro)
• Modest (modesto) vs. Big-headed (creído)
• Tactful (con tacto) vs. Tactless (sin tacto)
• Outgoing (sociable) vs. Reserved (reservado)
• Self-confident (seguro de sí mismo) vs. Arrogant (arrogante) or Insecure (inseguro)

Buying and Selling

• Afford (permitirse algo)
• Bargain (ganga)
• Cash (dinero

Herbie's Telepathic Abilities

What special power does Herbie have?

Herbie can read people’s minds.

How does Herbie use this power?

• Susan: The robot makes her believe Milton loves her, which is untrue.
• Alfred: Herbie makes Alfred believe it doesn’t know what went wrong, despite knowing the truth.
• Bogert: Herbie tells Bogert he will be the next director and is a better mathematician than the robot.
• Milton: Because the robot told Susan that Milton is in love with her, she changes her treatment of him, which confuses Milton.

Why does the robot behave this way?

Because it cannot harm humans, and telling the truth would hurt their feelings. It is protecting them emotionally.

How and why does Susan Calvin destroy Herbie?

She gives the robot a problem that...

Secondary Hypertension

Causes of Secondary Hypertension

• Renal: Stenosis, PCKD, Obstruction
• Endocrine: Cushing's syndrome, Adrenogenital syndrome, Pheochromocytoma, Acromegaly
• Aorta Coarctation
• Other: Thyroid disorders, Hypercalcemia

Red Flags in Secondary Hypertension

• Hypokalemia
• Early age of onset
• Patient over 50 years old
• High severity
• Refractory to therapy
• Increased paroxysmal blood pressure
• Absence of obesity

Pheochromocytoma

Diagnosis

• Plasma metanephrine level
• Urine free catecholamine
• Ultrasound/CT
• MIBG In-111

Cushing's Syndrome

Diagnosis

• 24-hour urine cortisol
• 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test (screening)
• 8 mg dexamethasone suppression test
• Cortisol circadian rhythm
• Laboratory tests: Increased hematocrit/hemoglobin, decreased eosinophils
• Sinus/petrous imaging

Multiple

Hyperadrenalism

Cushing Syndrome

Understanding Cannabis: Basics and Composition

Cannabis, also known as marijuana among other names,^{[n 1]} is a psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis plant, primarily intended for medical or recreational use.^[16][17][18] The main psychoactive component of cannabis is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), one of 483 known compounds in the plant,^[19] including at least 65 other cannabinoids.^[20]

Methods of Cannabis Consumption

• Smoking
• Vaporizing
• Ingestion (within food)
• As an extract

Effects and Side Effects of Cannabis Use

Cannabis is often used for its mental and physical effects, which include:

• A "high" or "stoned" feeling
• A general change in perception
• Euphoria (heightened mood)
• An increase in appetite

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Onset and Duration of Effects

The onset of effects...

Medication Dosage Calculation Exercises

Pethidine Dosage

Order: Pethidine 50 mg/ml, 15 mg i.v.
Calculation: How many ml does the patient receive? 0.3 ml

IV Infusion Rate Calculation

Order: 150 ml medical solution containing 100 mg of substance. Infusion must be administered over 40 minutes.
Calculation: What is the transfer speed in ml/min and gtt/min (drip factor 20 gtt/ml)? 3.75 ml/min = 75 gtt/min

Formula: (volume(ml) / time(min)) × drop factor (gtt/ml) = flow rate (gtt/min)

Cytotoxic Dosage Calculation

Order: Taxol® for ovarian cancer at 175 mg/m². Patient height 160 cm, weight 60 kg (BSA = 1.65 m²).
Calculation: How much effective medication will the patient receive? 288.75 mg

Atropine Injection

Order: Atropine 0.4 mg s.c. (Available: 1 mg/...

Present Perfect Continuous

[has/have + been + present participle]

Uses

• To talk about the duration of an action: I have been staying with my aunt for two weeks.
• To focus on the action: I have been doing my homework all morning. (He estado haciendo mi tarea durante toda la mañana)

Common markers: FOR, SINCE, YET, JUST, ALREADY, NEVER

Present Perfect

[has/have + past participle]

Uses

• Present situation that started in the past: Liz has worked as a designer for several years. (Liz ha trabajado como diseñadora por varios años)
• Past action with present effect: I’ve lost my towel, so I can’t go to the beach. (He perdido mi toalla, así que no puedo ir a la playa)
• Past experiences (without specific time): I have been to a lot of different islands. (He estado

Understanding Fast Food Consumption

In my opinion, fast food is not as damaging as it seems, provided we know how to consume it responsibly. There are different types of fast food, ranging from high-fat options to slightly healthier alternatives. While occasional consumption is manageable, frequent intake can lead to rapid weight gain. To my mind, fast food should be limited to a few times a month.

Personally, I believe that if you do not consume too much fast food, it should not be banned, as moderation prevents it from being inherently unhealthy. To sum up, fast food is not necessarily "junk" if it is not consumed in large quantities.

Improving School Cafeterias

Nowadays, cafeterias are present in almost every school. While they are convenient,...