Daly - Psychiatric disorders and Nursing psychology

John Korsah from ACCRA-Ghana Lab scientist FEVER Ξ What is fever? Fever, also known as pyrexia, is a medical condition characterized by an elevation in body temperature above the normal range. In most adults, a fever is typically considered to be present when the body temperature rises to 100.4°F (38°C) or higher. However, the definition of fever can vary depending on factors such as age, underlying health conditions, and the method used to measure body temperature. Fever is a natural response by the body's immune system to various conditions, such as infections, inflammation, or certain medical conditions. It is often associated with symptoms like sweating, chills, headache, muscle aches, fatigue, and increased heart rate. Fever itself is not a disease but rather a symptom indicating that the body is fighting off an infection or reacting to an underlying condition. Fevers are commonly caused by viral or bacterial infections, such as the flu, common cold, urinary tract infe...

Discuss the structure of digestive organs of man with the help of labelled diagram. Ans: The digestive system consists of alimentary canal and digestive glands. Alimentary canal is complete and has well defined regions. It is concerned with ingestion, digestion, absorption and egestion of waste material. Alimentary canal: Fig: parts of alimentary canal of human. It is a long coiled tube of about 8 to 10 meters long. It is of various diameters at various parts. It starts from mouth and ends in anus. It consists of following parts they are as; Mouth:  It is a transverse slit like opening bounded by movable upper and lower lip. It opens into a small gap called vestibule. Vestibule is a space between lips and jaw. It opens not buccal cavity. Buccal cavity: It is known as oral cavity or mouth cavity also. It is bounded by upper and lower jaws. The upper jaw is fixed and lower jaw is only movable up and down and sidewise. The jaws are provided with teeth in a row. At the floor, there is ...