Just the Facts World Atlas
... facts about the solar system, time zones, landforms, earthquakes, volcanoes, and the oceans For fast access to just the facts, follow the tips on these pages. TWO QUICK WAYS TO FIND A FACT: Use the ... glossary provides additional information to supplement the facts on the main pages. 1 2 JUST THE FACTS Each topic box presents the facts you need in lists; short, quick-to-read bullet points; ... USING THE PHYSICAL MAPS Look up the place you want to find in the MAP INDEX on page 60–64 There you will see a page number and a letter/number code Look for the letter and number on the grid at the
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Just the Facts Prehistoric World
... along beneaththe next plate at the seam onthe other side The continentsare carried by in these plates • As the continents move about, they occasionally crash into oneanother This causes the edge ... the fact you need in seconds with JUST THE FACTS! INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS INFORMATION AT YOUR FINGERTIPS INFORMATION AT YOUR ... information about the history of Earth For fast access to just the facts, follow the tips on these pages TWO QUICK WAYS TO FIND A FACT: Look at the detailed CONTENTS list on page 3 to find you topic
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... and the valve leaflets can be thickened and dysplastic • Whatever the level of obstruction, the narrower the outflow from the right ventricle, the higher the RV pressure and the ... over the RV outflow tract with the loudness of the murmur increasing as narrowing increases The murmur radiates along the path of outflow, from the base of the heart to the lungs ... shelf indents the upper thoracic aorta just opposite the mouth of the ductus arteriosus • In the neonatal period, when the ductus is still open, the aortic mouth of the ductus can
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... childhood. The most recent update in 1996 confirmed the use of the Second Task Force report of 1987 as the basis for the evaluation of high blood pressure in children. • From that report, the younger the ... antihyperten- sive drug therapy recommendations from the Second Task Force report are summarized. • There are no long-term clinical trials evaluating the risks of chronic antihypertensive therapy in children. ... know the LDL cholesterol level, all the elements in the lipid panel need to be measured. • The two most common patterns of lipid abnormality identified in children are type 2A (FH) where there
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Pediatric Just The Facts - part 6 ppt
... • The first letters of the above features led initially tothe use of the term CATCH-22 to describe the disor-der Certainly any child with one or more of thesefindings should be tested for the ... aciduria The combined incidence of these disorders is estimated to be about 1 in 30,000 births OTC deficiency, by far the most common of the group, is an X-linked defect, while the others are ... The prognosis forsurvival is extremely poor Over 90% of affectedinfants die during the first year of life with most ofthese deaths occurring during the first 3 months.Some of the deaths are the
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Pediatric Just The Facts - part 7 potx
... may be present in the folds of the joints (Pastia’s lines) or other parts of the extremities • Early in the illness, the dorsum of the tongue may have... and the development of ... tested in the urine,... antibiotic(s) should be given Otherwise, the initial empiric therapy should be decided by the age of the patient and the known local susceptibilities of the pathogens ... bacteria to the blood The polysaccharide capsule (a virulence factor of the bacteria) is important for its survival in the bloodstream The capsule allows the bacteria to evade the complement
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Pediatric Just The Facts - part 8 pps
... movement The scarf sign is a measure of upper extremity tone, by drawing the hand across the chest toward the opposite shoulder and looking at the position of the elbow with respect to the chest The ... school have you missed? 2 How many kinds of headache do you have? 3 What analgesics do you use and how often? 4 Do headaches wake you up? 5 Is there a family history of headaches? 6 What are the associated ... lobe The cerebel-lar peduncles connect the cerebellum to the brainstem The superior cerebellar peduncle connects to themidbrain, the middle cerebellar peduncle connects tothe pons, and the inferior
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Pediatric Just The Facts - part 9 pdf
... recipients of the social influences surround-ing them They act on their environments constantly in a reciprocal influence process They act, observe the consequences of their actions, and alter their ... daily starting 24 hours after theloading dose is then begun • Caffeine has advantages over other methylxantines(e.g., theophylline) in the wider therapeutic windowand the need for only a single ... accordingly They assimilate what they see and hear into the internal, cognitive frameworks they have for processing information, and these cognitive frame-works evolve as a function of maturation and theirsocial
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Pediatric Just The Facts - part 10 pps
... roles ofthe other sex in fantasy play, or persistent fantasies of being the other sex 4 Strong desire to play the stereotyped games oractivities of the other sex 5 Strong preference for other-sex ... made to cate the young person about the illness and to providesupport as the seriousness, and probable chronicity ofthe illness, is faced by the child and the family As thechild matures, he or she ... into the type of drugs used, the route of administra-tion, the age at initiation and frequency of use, and the usual setting Questions also should assess the adoles-cent’s beliefs about the perceived
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just the facts human body
... theeyes about what is upright andlevel, from the skin about whetherthe body is leaning, and frominside the muscles and jointsabout strains on them • The brain uses all this information to adjust ... where the youngest part of the nail emerges from the flesh of the finger The growing part of the nail, hidden in the flesh of the finger or toe. • Most nails grow about 0.019 in. • If you’re ... having ideas THE BRAIN The brain is inside the cranium, forming the upper half of the head WHERE IN THE BODY? • The brain consumes about one-fifth of all the energy used by the body • But the brain
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Just the Facts of the Case The U.S. Supreme Court and “Free Exercise of Religion” Case Outcomes
... against the Village They argued that the ordinance violated their First Amendment right to the free exercise of their religion, among otherrights Delivering the majority decision of the Court, Justice ... should be applied over the other The Court simply applies one or the other question I hypothesize that the use of 9 It is noteworthy that the case may not specifically cite the Compelling Interest ... test The collection of further CPOs causes the hypotheses one to fail a hoop test The Court notes that the rights of this group must be balanced against the regulatory needs of the Village The
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EMBA UP CLOSE - WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE EXECUTIVE MBA docx
... people think about the financial rewards, but there is much more – what it does for their perspective, what it does for their confidence, what it does to improve their In addition, the program ... Dal Colletto “They love it,” he says “The cohort bonds students together and helps them to further develop, which in turn strengthens their network First, they develop themselves and then begin ... companies simply based on the genius of their idea and the energy that they bring to the table to execute,” says Wilson But then they reach a point as the organization grows where the lack of experience
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Just the Facts Solar System
... interaction between the Earth and the Moon The gravitational pull from the Moon causes the oceans to bulge in the direction of the Moon Another bulge occurs on the opposite side, since the Earth is ... tail A comet has three parts the nucleus, the coma, and the tail • The coma is the gassy atmosphere that surrounds the nucleus when the comet nears the Sun • The tail is the long, bright stream of ... Taurus (The Bull) Gemini (The Twins) Cancer (The Crab) Leo (The Lion) Virgo (The Virgin) Libra (The Balance) Scorpius (The Scorpion) Sagittarius (The Archer) Capricornus (The Goat) Aquarius (The...
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The Facts About Shakespeare pptx
... difficulty over their lease, demolished the old Theater and used the timber for the Globe, near the Rose, on the Bankside The Swan, another theater, had been built there in 1594, somewhat to the west; ... plundering the Spanish gold fleet, the youths from the university come to the city to earn their living by their wits, the bishop and the puritan, who looked at each other askance, the young squire ... Master of the Revels at Court, and in the Register of the Stationers' Company; dates on the title-pages of the plays themselves; facts and traditions about the life of the author; dates in the lives...
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Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer potx
... campaign helps women get the facts about gynecologic cancer by providing important “inside knowledge” about their bodies and health As you read this booklet, you will learn about the different types ... • What you can to help prevent gynecologic cancer • What to if you have symptoms • What to if you think you may be at increased risk for developing a gynecologic cancer • Questions to ask your ... of the body It is also called the birth canal • ulvar cancer: Begins in the vulva, the V outer part of the female genital organs, which includes the inner and outer lips of the vagina, the...
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INTERNAL MEDICINE Just the Facts pptx
... each item as you can recall What are the numbers and interval on the speedometer? Does your dashboard have a tachometer and what numbers are on the tachometer or other gauges? Describe the numbers, ... promotion of the common good These commitments form the basis of a contract between the medical profession and society Society grants the profession the right to autonomy in practice and the privilege ... the Bible) • When examining the skin, the untrained eye can identify a rash without characterizing the salient features To illustrate this point, visualize your car dashboard or the face of your...
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JUST THE FACTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE - PART 1 ppt
... implore, ‘ Just the facts, ma’am, just the facts. ’’ Our textbook, Just the Facts in Emergency Medicine, aims to provide just that for emergency physicians who are studying for either the written ... taking the recertification exam may find a snack table and coffee at the back of the room However, you must consume these nourishments at the back tables and may not bring them with you to the table ... not allow you extra time to correct or fill in your answer sheet Carefully read the question stem and anticipate the answer before you read the options listed If you see the choice you anticipate,...
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JUST THE FACTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE - PART 2 ppt
... examine whether the ventilatory response is appropriate If the decrease in the PCO2 equals the decrease in the [HCO3Ϫ], there is appropriate respiratory compensation If the decrease in the PCO2 ... disrupt the entire sympathetic chain Injuries between T1 to L3 may result in partial sympathetic disruption; the lower the injury, the less effects on the sympathetic nervous system • The symptoms ... through the skin Alternatively, the hook is pushed out through the skin, the barb is cut off, and the hook is then pulled back Whichever method is used, the skin around the hook should be anesthetized...
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JUST THE FACTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE - PART 3 ppt
... flow, such as the apical and posterior segments of the upper lobe and the superior segment of the lower lobe of the lung, the renal cortex, the meninges, the epiphyses of long bones, and the vertebrae.3 ... performed • Coins in the esophagus lie in the frontal plane with the flat side visible on the anteroposterior view Coins in the trachea lie in the sagittal plane and are visible on end, on the anteroposterior ... is the optimal therapy for an acute arterial embolism causing limbthreatening ischemia Catheter embolectomy has been the choice technique for removal of clot ever since the development of the...
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JUST THE FACTS IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE - PART 5 ppsx
... Sometimes there is a history of trauma and sometimes there is no event at all but the child refuses to use the arm • The patient holds the arm close to the body, flexed at the elbow with the forearm ... columnar epithelium and connect with the nasopharynx via narrow ostia • Resistance to infection depends on the patency of the ostia, the function of the ciliary mechanism, and the quality of the secretions ... To reduce the injury, one hand should be held over the child’s radial head and the other hand should hold the child’s hand Then, simultaneously, the physician should press down on the radial...
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