Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis & the Common Cold

Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis & the Common Cold

Review

* What structures comprise the upper respiratory tract?
* What is the primary function of the upper respiratory tract?

Nasal Mucosa
Autonomic Nervous System and Nasal Mucosa
Allergic Rhinitis
Histamine
H1 Receptor Antagonists
Generations
H1 Receptor Antagonists: Key Nursing Considerations
H1 Receptor Antagonists- Key Client Education
Intranasal Glucocorticoids
Decongestants
Decongestants- Key Nursing Considerations
Common Cold
Antitussives
Antitussives- Key Nursing Considerations
Expectorants and Mucolytics

Drugs for Allergic Rhinitis & the Common Cold.ppt

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Holoprosencephaly

Holoprosencephaly
Presentation by: Lindsay Higgins

Holoprosencephaly

* In holoprosencephaly, the prosencephalon fails to cleave down the midline, creating a single cerebral hemisphere and ventricle.
* The severity of holoprosencephaly is related to how completely the frontal regions of the brain are developed. The corpus callosum can be used as an approximate marker of brain development in holoprosencephaly. The further anterior the corupus forms, the better developed the brain.
* Three types: Alobar, Semilobar, and Lobar

Etiology of Holoprosencephaly
* Maternal Diabetes Mellitus
* Trisomy 13 (Patau Syndrome)
* Trisomy 18 (Edwards Syndrome)
* Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Holoprosencephaly is the most severe manifestation of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. It is especially associated with alcohol abuse during the first 4 weeks of pregnancy.
* Inherited mutations of genes HPE1, HPE2, HPE3, HPE4, HPE5
* Spontaneous mutations of Sonic Hedgehog Gene, which causes an autosomal dominant form of holoprosencephaly

Types of Holoprosencephaly
Alobar Holoprosencephaly
Semilobar Holoprosencephaly
Lobar Holoprosencephaly
References

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Craniofacial Aging Impacts on the Eigenface Biometric

Craniofacial Aging Impacts on the Eigenface Biometric
Presentation by:K. Ricanek Jr., E. Patterson, and E. Boone
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

Outline

* Craniofacial Aging
* Craniofacial Morphologic Data Corpus
* Face Biometrics
* Algorithms
o PCA
o PCA+LDA
o Bayesian ML
o Bayesian MAP
* Evaluation
* Results
* Conclusions

Craniofacial Aging
Craniofacial changes continue throughout adulthood.
Craniofacial Morphologic Data Corpus
MORPH Album1
Face Biometrics
Algorithms
Eigenface Biometric
Fisherface Biometric
Bayesian ML and MAP
Evaluation
Conclusions
Craniofacial Aging Impacts on the Eigenface Biometric.ppt

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