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    that Calvin has of his father. Calvin recalls one moment when his mother left for a weekend to visit her sister And his father went to the store and returned with food for dinner. After the meal his father said that he had a surprise for dessert. As he opened a can he noticed that it was a can of potatoes when he intended to purchase a can of pears. He felt embarrassed left the room and went to be alone to dwell in shame. Years later, after his mother 's death Calvin did move away and he eventually started a family of his own. Meanwhile his father was getting older and sicker. His health was so bad that he was in and out of the hospital with several mild heart attacks. He was having to see the doctor weekly; who gave Calvin 's father nitroglycerin tablets to put under his tongue in case he should feel the event of a heart attack. Eventually Calvins ' father did pass away. An hour before the chapel service Calvin found himself standing near the edge of his dad 's garden; where a neighbor found his father 's body. He noticed a half- buried brick, which he lifted and tossed noticing underneath it, a twisted and battered yet unbroken soft earth. As he held the bottle in his hands the scene of his father struggling painfully to get the bottle opened flashed before his eyes. Printed on the bottle label were the words child proof lock push down and twist to unlock. The druggist did later confirm that he was using a new safety bottle that you did have to be able to read to get open.…

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    There are many different definitions of honor. Honor-high respect; esteem, My definition of honor is when you are looked upon by many and the majority of people have appreciated what you have done no matter how big or small of a deal it is. Accomplishments- Nobel had an extraordinarily innovative mind, from which new ideas poured. His genius was bolstered by steely determination to succeed and a huge capacity for hard work. These were driven by bitter memories of the poverty his family…

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    Whenever the word nitro comes up it turns to something explosive. In chapter 5 it is mainly about nitro compounds and it explains what is and how it works based on the molecular structure. Nitro compounds are indeed explosive. Gun powder can be considered one of the earliest items to be referred as a fire chemical component. The gun powder components are known to be all reactive products which cause the reaction of an explosion. Nitro compounds are highly reactant and is stabled by a molecule…

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    vasodilator used for treating high blood pressure during surgery is nitroglycerin. It is function to control congestive heart failure associated with heart attack, treating chest pain in certain patients, and lowering blood pressure during surgery. Nitroglycerin is a nitrate that works by widening blood vessels allowing blood to flow more easily thereby reduce the heart’s workload and amount of oxygen need by the heart because chest pain usually occur when the heart needs more oxygen than what…

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    The effectiveness of this medicine will not be much helpful if, the progress of chest pain has previously begun in processed (Maypclinic.org, 2015). This medication is administered through the form of ointment and patch (Maypclinic.org, 2015). Nitroglycerin help lessening the blood vessels, it helps retrieving the amount of blood and oxygen back into the heart (Maypclinic.org,…

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    Assessment – If a patient has chest pain then the paramedic should consider pericarditis as a differential diagnosis. They should perform a 12 lead as the patient may be having an MI, but look for signs of pericarditis mentioned above. The paramedic should ask the patient if they have had cardiac problems in the past or any other type of medical conditions. The paramedic should ask the patient SAMPLE questions and OPQRST to get better understanding of the condition. The paramedic should…

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    1.) Marty Smith ate at a buffet and probably consumed more food than he normally ate at a meal. He probably ate different foods than he normally ate also. 2.) If he was having heartburn, which sometimes causes chest pain, nitroglycerin would not alleviate the pains he was having. He could also have a hiatel hernia, which could also cause pains, the nitroglycerin would also not eleviate his pains. 3.) Also the paramedics hooked him up to an ECG, which did not show any signs of a myocardial…

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    Last ECG shows atrial flutter. Last sodium 131, potassium 5.0, but blood sugar was 589 and his hemoglobin A1c was 12.8, his LDL 69. REVIEW OF SYSTEMS Positive for not being able to lie down flat because of shortness of breath, peripheral edema, and exertional shortness of breath. He has diabetic neuropathy. He does not follow a diabetic diet. He has been having chest pain for about two years requiring sublingual nitroglycerin. Sublingual nitroglycerin relieves the discomfort within…

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    Medical Management Treatment The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) released the guidelines on the management of STEMI and NSTEMI in 2013 and 2014, respectively. Mrs. B will be treated based on these guidelines. Immediately on arrival, she will receive the following treatments: supplemental oxygen therapy to keep oxygen saturation greater than 90% or relieve respiratory distress, sublingual nitroglycerin to relieve ischemic pain, and chewable 325mg aspirin…

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    the Big Picture, when you look at it from all the viewpoints. Through the use of this method I came up with the idea of Nanocomposite Polymers. SCAMPER METHOD SCAMPER is a technique that gets you to think about improving an existing design through using seven different ways think up new improvements. SCAMPER is an acronym for: S - Substitute one thing for another. C - Combine with other materials, things, or functions. A - Adapt: Can it be used for something else? M - Minimize/Magnify: Make…

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