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Menstruation; Whats happening to my body?

Contents [ hide ] Introduction Actually, what you are experiencing is a normal physiological process that begins once a girl reaches puberty. The first menstruation in a woman’s life is referred to as menarche , this could happen between the ages of 10 to 15 with most (the average) girls having theirs around age 12. It involves bleeding from the uterus at regular intervals. The end of menstruation is termed menopause , this usually happens between the ages of 45 to 55. Menstruation is therefore defined as the cyclical or monthly flow of blood and shedding of endometrium including mucus, some enzymes and unfertilized ovum. So, what really happens? Well in simple terms, it all begins with changes in hormones in the body. You can think of hormones as messengers that are sent by some organs of your body to tell other cells to do something. In this particular case, an organ called hypothalamus which is found in your brain begins the process. [Fast forward] The ovaries release f...

Sinusitis Group 16 PowerPoint Presentation

Objectives

By the end of the presentation the student will be able to :
  • Define sinusitis.
  • Identify the classifications of sinusitis .
  • List five risk factors of sinusitis.
  • Enumerate four signs and symptoms of sinusitis.
  • List five medical management of sinusitis 
  • State four nursing management of sinusitis
  • Give five preventive measures of sinusitis.
  • State two complications of sinusitis

Introduction

  • Several bones surrounding the nasal cavity contain paranasal sinuses ,air-filled cavities.
  • Sinuses are located in the ethmoid, frontal, maxillary and sphenoid bone adjacent to the nasal cavity .The sinuses lighten the skull and serve as sound resonating chamber during speech. The sinuses open into the nasal cavity and they lined with cilliated mucous membrane that continues with the mucous membrane of the nasal cavity.

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