Somnolence

in less energy that contributes to the general feeling of laziness” (What Causes Laziness).By eating unhealthy food such as junk food or fast foods, it causes our body to spike in insulin result in a sleepy and tired feeling know as postprandial somnolence, also called “the itis”. Furthermore, as a result of our unbalance diet and depriving ourselves of the fuel that our body thrives on. Where we lack the necessary fuels that we need to stay motivated throughout the day. For instance, on a daily…

What Are The Risk Of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome? By Wellyn Leu | Submitted On January 09, 2011 Recommend Article Article Comments Print Article Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on Google+ Share this article on Linkedin Share this article on StumbleUpon Share this article on Delicious Share this article on Digg Share this article on Reddit Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Wellyn Leu Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea…

America, a land founded with opportunity and wealth in mind and while I believe our founding fathers wanted to see growth and innovation I doubt it was to be at the expense of its people. Today the typical view of crime and how it affects our economy is focused on street crimes, however what many don 't realize is the number of corporate crimes occurring today play a more detrimental role in our economy and creates more victims than street crime. The types of corporate violations are vast and…

A 57-year-old leucodermic man was admitted to a Portuguese hospital due to fever and altered behavior. The patient is a Portuguese man expatriated in Angola for seven years. He lived in the Benguela province and travelled frequently to rural regions of Huambo and Huila. Fifteen days before returning to Portugal, he went on camping in a tropical forest region of Malange, close to the Democratic Republic of Congo border. He returned to Portugal to visit friends and relatives and after five…

According to Edmunds (2014) pharmacokinetics is when the action of a medication in the body is study, which includes the process of absorption, distribution, metabolism and elimination (Edmunds, 2014). The patient that currently being cared for is a 73 year old female with past medical history of atrial fibrillation, kidney dysfunction and diabetes mellitus. Currently the patient takes the following medications: Pravastatin 10 mg, Lisinopril 2.5 mg, Digoxin 0.125 mg, Warfarin 7.5 mg, HCTZ 25 mg,…

(Devinsky, Friedman, Theile, & Laux, 2016). Many individuals involved in these studies see a reduction of epileptic episodes. Majority of the cons involving medical marijuana treatment for epilepsy are relatively insignificant. The potential of somnolence and digestive issues are the main side effects specific to this form of treatment (Devinsky et al., 2016). However, there is also a notable risk of uncertainty. Due to the scarcity of research, outcomes of treatment are very unpredictable and…

exile in which she is unable to return. Moreover, she describes that the world will never be the same, “My parents won’t be there…the jasmine wont be there” (128). She describes with great despair, “They were times of peace/those distant times/ of somnolence/ and peace” (128). She describes a world she once knew with nostalgia; she describes a world that is forever torn apart because “now is a time of war” (128). The reality for Luisa is that El Salvador will forever be tainted by the injustices…

Obstructive Shock Shock is typically described as blood flow that is inadequate to meet the oxygen concentration for normal functioning of the body tissues. Obstructive shock in this case results from mechanical obstruction of the left ventricle stopping the flow of blood out of the heart. With the limited blood flow, the tissues results in anaerobic metabolism since there is limited supply of oxygen. The anaerobic respiration produces a lot of carbon dioxide together with the inherent…

Mass murder, overwhelming poverty, and great injustice. These are some of the terms one can imagine when thinking of a country torn by a civil war. In Claribel Alegría’s Luisa in Realityland, a story which describes Luisa’s life through recollections in a combination of vignettes and poems. Set in her mind, Luisa describes her reality in El Salvador, a country that conjures nostalgia and pain for her. Alegría’s character of Luisa brilliantly allows the reader to gain an inside perspective into a…

excessive daytime sleepiness. The cycle of sleep apnea (five or more times per hour,) leading to sleep fragmentation (hypoxia and hypercapnia,) followed by cardiovascular complications, then morbidity and mortality, and finally by excessive daytime somnolence is repeated over and over again. There are health factors that can lead to sleep apnea, however there are people who do not fit the mold who suffer with sleep apnea. The majority of people with sleep apnea are men with a chest circumference…