PHLEGMONS OF SUBMANDIBULAR, SUBMENTAL AREAS, PTERYGOMANDIBULAR AREA. PHLEGMON OF THE ORBIT. PHLEGMONS OF ZYGOMATIC, CHEWING, PAROTID AREAS. PHLEGMONS OF PTERYGOPALATINAL SPACE, INFRATEMPORAL AND TEMPORAL FOSSAE. Odontogenic Space Infection Abstract: Odontogenic infections are commonly the result of pericoronitis, carious teeth with pulp exposure, periodontitis, or complications of dental procedures. Periapical
PHARMACOTHERAPY OF ENDOCRINE DISORDERS HYPOTHALAMIC & PITUITARY HORMONES INTRODUCTION The control of metabolism, growth, and reproduction is mediated by a combination of neural and endocrine systems located in the hypothalamus and pituitary gland. Drugs that mimic or block the effects of hypothalamic and pituitary hormones have pharmacologic applications
Psychology of Consciousness Representation of consciousness from the seventeenth century. Consciousness is a term that refers to a variety of aspects of the relationship between the mind and the world with which it interacts. It has been defined as: subjectivity; awareness; the ability to experience feelings; wakefulness; having a
FAMILY NURSING End-of-life Care in Family Nursing END-OF-LIFE CARE Sometimes nurses in medical-surgical settings encounter families who are coping with patients at the end of life. Knowledge about the process of dying can help nurses work effectively with families during this very difficult time. Family members have reported the
Respiratory System: Anatomy and Physiology The number of clients with chronic respiratory problems is increasing. Respiratory disorders are common and rank as the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. They can contribute to physical and lifestyle limitations. In addition, many acute health problems, medical therapies, and
The Nursing Process and Drug Therapy When you reach the end of this chapter, you should be able to do the following: 1 List the five phases of the nursing process as applicable to drug therapy. 2 Identify the components of the assessment process for patients receiving medications, including collection
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF THE nEXTREME STATES. SHOCK. COLLAPSE. COMA Definitioof concept. General characteristic. Reasons and mechanisms of development Extreme states nare the conditions of organism described by an excessive straining or aexhaustion of adaptive mechanisms. Extreme conditions may develop primarily by naction on an organism of various extreme irritators (for example,
