Bad Fish Case Study

1.

• Diaphoresis- perspiration; especially profuse perspiration artificially induced.

• Motor dysfunction- motor dysfunction is listed as a type of or related-symptom for

symptom coordination problems.

• Paresthesias- is a sensation of tingling, burning, prickling, tickling, or pricking of a

person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect. The manifestation of a paresthesia may be transient or chronic.

• Cyanotic- a bluish-purple discoloration of skin and mucous membranes usually

resulting from a deficiency of oxygen in the blood.

• Hypoventilating- to breathe in an abnormally deep, long, and more rapid manner

than normal.

• Bradycardia- is the resting heart rate of under 60 beats per minute (BPM). It

sometimes results in fatigue, weakness, dizziness and at very low rates fainting.

• Gastric lavage- also commonly called stomach pumping or gastric irrigation, is

the process of cleaning out the contents of the stomach.

• Oxygen saturation- is a relative measure of the amount of oxygen that is dissolved

or carried in a given medium.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diaphoresis

http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/symptom/motor-dysfunction.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paresthesia

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Cyanotic

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/hyperventilating

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bradycardia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gastric_lavage

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oxygen_saturation

2. Voltage-gated sodium ion channels are responsible for the rising phase of action

potentials, conducting sodium ions through a cell's plasma membrane. These types of ion channels are critical in neurons, but are common in many types of cells. They have a crucial role in excitable neuronal and muscle tissues, they allow a rapid depolarization in response to triggering voltage change. They are found along the axon and at the synapse,...