Notes, summaries, assignments, exams, and problems for Medicine & Health

Lickwood Means Rewind, a Gunshot Means Forward

You Requested It So We Rewind

Yeah
Way, way, way up
Turn it all up
Yeah
Look

I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryin' to drain me of my energy
They tryin' to take the wave from a nigga
Fuckin' with the kid and pray for your nigga

I got girls in real life tryin' to mess up my day
Fuck goin' online that ain't part of my day
I got real shit poppin' with my family too
I got niggas that can never leave Canada too
I got 2 mortgages, thirty million in total
I got niggas that'll still try fuckin' me over
I got rap niggas that I gotta act like I like
But my actin' days are over, fuck them niggas for life, yeah

I got enemies, got a lot of enemies
Got a lot of people tryin' to drain me of... Continue reading "Drake Enemies Lyrics: Decoding the Meaning" »

Ergogenics

Pharmaceuticals (AAS, hgh, stimulants, betablockers) nutritionals (amino acids, creatine, vitamins) methods (hyperbaric or hypobaric chambers, blood doping, supplemental O2)

WADA

Primary governing body for international sport banned substances enhance performance, endanger health, contrary to sport if u have two of these its banned)

Substance S1

Most common drug test

Anabolic Steroid

Associated with protein building in skeletal muscle or bone

Androgenic

Associated with masculinization

Steroid

Hormonal substance with basic chemical structure

Testosterone

C-19 steroid hormone derivative of cholesterol. Key endogenous (body makes) androgen. Levels vary: males 2.5-11mg, females 0.25mg

AAS Legally

Schedule III category prohibited until 1974

AAS Chemically

Synthetic... Continue reading "Performance-Enhancing Substances and Methods in Sports" »

Examine=monitor, verify, control

Overall=total

Controversial=polemical, contradictory

Unclear=confusing

Assessment=evaluation

Crucial=important, main, essential, vital

Management=administration

Older=senior Ageing=elder

Daily=habitual, everyday

Expenditure=consumption, intake

Actual=real

Actually=really, indeed

At present=currently, today

Provide=supply, give

Whether=if

Encourage=stimulate, incentivize

Portion=serving, piece of...

Develop=grow

Development=growth

Prohibit=ban, forbid

Research=investigation

Researcher=investigator

Thus=in this way

Focus=center

Increasing=rising

In the week=following days

Prohibited=banned

Encouraged=incentivized

Diary=routine

Rise=increase

Result=consequence

Burden=weight

Present=current

Unclear=confusing

Frequency=... Continue reading "Improve Your Vocabulary with Synonyms and Definitions" »

Medical Terminology

Common Terms and Their Equivalents

• Up to: Until
• Children: Infants
• In relation to: Relative to
• Scarce: Not enough, insufficient
• Outcomes: Results, findings
• Score: Grades
• Result did not differ: There were not different outcomes
• Ethnicity: Ethnic group
• Requirements: Needs
• Effects: Consequences
• Early life: Babies, previous life
• Study: Investigation, research, test
• Examine: Monitor, check
• Type: Categories
• Applied: Incorporated, measured
• Modeled: Designed
• Information: Data
• Gestational age: Pregnancy
• Feature: Characteristics
• Disturbance: Disorder
• Behavior: Conduct
• Restricted: Limited
• Display: Show
• Restraint: Restricted
• Weight gain: Weight increase
• Model of overweight: Pattern of overweight
• Concern: Worried
• Food addiction: Food dependence
• Findings: Results
• In

Prepositions

• Blessed with
• Responsible for the damage
• Connect with long-lost
• Sympathized with
• Recover from a broken heart
• Contributes to most

Phrasal Verbs

• Settle down: To establish oneself, to set down roots
• Handed down: To inherit
• Brought about: To cause, to provoke
• Open up: To be sincere
• Wind down: To relax
• Broke up: To break up, to end a relationship
• Fall apart: To collapse
• Fell for: To fall in love with

Word Formation

• Fashionable: Unfashionable
• Thrill: Thrilling
• Essence: Essential
• Pursue: Pursuit
• Exact: Exactly
• Concentrate: Concentration
• Know: Knowledge
• Satisfy: Satisfaction
• Value: Valuable
• Price: Priceless

Hobbies

• Go: Dancing, Fishing, Hiking, Climbing
• Do: Swimming, Crossword puzzles, Extreme sports, Hiking, Model Making, Photography, Stamp collecting, T’ai chi
• Play:

Soft Drinks and Pet Ownership

Soft Drinks

A soft drink is a beverage that is not alcoholic and is usually carbonated, such as Coca-Cola.

Pet Ownership

To own a pet means to have or hold a pet.

Financial Terms and Actions

Having a Tattoo

This section seems unrelated to finances. Consider moving it to a more appropriate section.

Applying for a Passport

To apply for something, such as a passport, means to formally ask for it.

Withdrawing Money

To withdraw money means to take money from a place of deposit.

Savings Account

A savings account is an amount of money deposited in a bank.

Making a Will

To make a will means to create a legal document that states what will happen to one's possessions or property after one's death.

Holding a License

To hold a license means... Continue reading "Essential English Vocabulary: Everyday Life, Finances, and More" »

Student Language Proficiency & Personal Narratives

Assessment Results: Language & Comprehension

Assessment Set 1

Listening: (d, b, c, c)
Use of Language: (b, c, d, b, a, c, a, c, b, b)
Reading: (b, c, d, a, d)

Assessment Set 2

Listening: (c, b, d, c)
Use of Language: (c, c, b, b, b, b, b, b, b, a)
Reading: (c, a, b, c, c)

Assessment Set 3

Listening: (b, a, b, b)
Use of Language: (a, c, b, c, b, b, c, d, d, c, b)
Reading: (d, a, e, b, c)

Student Writing Samples

Writing Sample 1: Summer Vacation

Last summer vacation, I went to the beach with my family. They came from another town. We went to Mahahual, in Quintana Roo. It's a magical and very natural place. Because I practice kiteboarding, I enjoyed my favorite sport there. We only spent one night in... Continue reading "Student Language Proficiency: Writing & Comprehension Samples" »

Questionnaires 3 and 4: Pain and Medical Assessment

Defining Pain

Pain: The feeling you have when part of your body hurts.

Terms Used with "Ache"

Mention the pains you know used with the term ache:

• Headache
• Stomachache
• Toothache
• Earache
• Backache
• Heartache

Soreness Description

What kind of sore do you use as a result of a wound, infection, or too much exercise?

Examples: "I have a sore throat." / "My foot is sore."

Causes of Pain

What causes pain? Hundreds of diseases, disorders, and conditions can cause pain, such as inflammatory syndromes, malignancy, trauma, and infection. In some cases, pain may be a symptom of a serious or life-threatening condition, such as a heart attack or cancer.

British English: Sick vs. Ill

What do sick and ill mean in British English?... Continue reading "Understanding Pain Terminology and Physical Exams" »

Dear Head of the City Council,

I am writing to express my thoughts and concerns regarding the proposed new hotel being built in our area, specifically its close proximity to the bird sanctuary. I appreciate the efforts to promote economic growth and development in our community, but I have concerns about the potential impact of the hotel on the bird sanctuary and its inhabitants.

Noise Pollution

Firstly, I am worried about the noise pollution that the hotel may cause. The noise generated by the construction and operation of the hotel could significantly impact the bird sanctuary. This noise could disturb the peaceful environment required for bird breeding and nesting. Furthermore, the noise pollution could interfere with the migratory patterns... Continue reading "Protecting Our Bird Sanctuary: Concerns Regarding the Proposed Hotel Development" »

Genetic source

It is thought that a crucial mutation that took place over a short period caused a genetic change that made it possible for humans to create a language.

Teeth

Are upright, not slanting outwards like those of apes and they are roughly even in height

Lips

Have much more intricate muscle interlacing than is found in other primates and their resulting flexibility certainly helps in making sounds like p or b

Mouth

Is relatively small compared to other primates can be opened and closed rapidly and contains a smaller, thicker and more muscular tongue which can be used to shape wide variety of sounds inside the oral cavity

Larynx

Or voice box containing the vocal folds or vocal cords differs significantly in position from the larynx of other... Continue reading "Evolution of Human Language: Genetic and Anatomical Factors" »