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Learning objectives:
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2. Describe how dipoles generated by the heart produce the waveforms of the ECG
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Introduction
Many have been interested in Tom Selleck health. not only because of his enduring presence on screen but also because of the challenges. and lifestyle choices he has faced and made over the years. This article delves into the various aspects of Tom Selleck health. exploring his fitness regimen, diet, mental health. and the challenges he has encountered as he ages. We'll look at how he maintains his well-being. the health issues he has faced, and his approach to ageing .
Early Life and Career
Childhood and Athletic Beginnings
Tom Selleck was born on January 29, 1945, in Detroit, Michigan, and grew up in Sherman Oaks, California. From an early age, he was involved in sports, particularly basketball. which played a significant role in his physical development. His athletic pursuits continued into college. where he attended the University of Southern California (USC) on a basketball scholarship. This early involvement in sports laid a strong foundation for his physical health and disciplined lifestyle.
Transition to Acting
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Fitness Regimen
Workout Routine
Tom Selleck health and fitness regimen has evolved. adapting to his changing roles and age. During his "Magnum, P.I." days. Selleck's workouts were intense and focused on building and maintaining muscle mass. His routine included weightlifting, cardiovascular exercises. and specific training for the stunts he performed on the show.
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Presenter: Dr. Faiza, Assistant Professor of Physiology
Qualifications:
MBBS (Best Graduate, AIMC Lahore)
FCPS Physiology
ICMT, CHPE, DHPE (STMU)
MPH (GC University, Faisalabad)
MBA (Virtual University of Pakistan)
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Describe the primary categories of smells and the concept of odor blindness.
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Illustrate the biochemical cascade triggered by odorant binding to olfactory receptors, including the role of G-proteins and second messengers in generating an action potential.
Identify different types of olfactory disorders such as anosmia, hyposmia, hyperosmia, and dysosmia, including their potential causes.
Key Topics:
Olfactory Genes:
3% of the human genome accounts for olfactory genes.
400 genes for odorant receptors.
Olfactory Membrane:
Located in the superior part of the nasal cavity.
Medially: Folds downward along the superior septum.
Laterally: Folds over the superior turbinate and upper surface of the middle turbinate.
Total surface area: 5-10 square centimeters.
Olfactory Mucosa:
Olfactory Cells: Bipolar nerve cells derived from the CNS (100 million), with 4-25 olfactory cilia per cell.
Sustentacular Cells: Produce mucus and maintain ionic and molecular environment.
Basal Cells: Replace worn-out olfactory cells with an average lifespan of 1-2 months.
Bowman’s Gland: Secretes mucus.
Stimulation of Olfactory Cells:
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Quality of a Good Odorant:
Small (3-20 Carbon atoms), volatile, water-soluble, and lipid-soluble.
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Membrane Potential and Action Potential:
Resting membrane potential: -55mV.
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Adaptation Towards the Sense of Smell:
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Primary Sensations of Smell:
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Odor Detection Threshold:
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Characteristics of Smell:
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Behavioral and emotional influences of smell.
Transmission of Olfactory Signals:
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All Stories are Not Alike: A Taxonomy of Patient Narratives
1. All Stories Are Not Alike:
A Taxonomy of Patient
Narratives
Victoria A. Shaffer, PhD
University of Missouri
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2. The Problem
• Narratives are good
• Vivid and engaging
• Inherent credibility
• More powerful than traditional information formats
• Narratives are bad
• Change healthcare decisions
• Bias decisions by changing how people perceive risk
• Make rare outcomes appear equally likely as common
ones
Bekker et al., 2012 IPDAS; Winterbottom et al., 2008
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4. The Solution
• Prior work treated narratives as if they
were identical
• Narratives are multidimensional
• Must develop a system for classifying and
defining narratives
• Identify associated outcome measures
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5. Taxonomy Overview
1. The purpose of the narrative
2. The content of the narrative
3. The evaluative valence of the narrative
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6. Narrative Purpose
1. Provide information
2. Make healthcare materials more engaging
3. Model targeted behaviors
4. Persuade people to engage in healthy
behaviors or cease unhealthy behaviors
5. Provide comfort to patients and families
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10. Outcome Narratives
• “I chose to have a lumpectomy and radiation,
and after 10 years, I’m still cancer free”
• Outcome information about local
recurrence
• “I really regret my choice to have a lumpectomy.
I am constantly checking for new lumps and
worrying about whether the cancer will return”
• Psychological outcome information
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12. Experience Narratives
• “The surgery part was pretty much what I had
expected. I was in some pain when I woke up from the
surgery, but the pain medications made it tolerable.”
• Information about discomfort after surgery
• “I went to radiation therapy 5 days a week for 6
weeks. This caused me to miss a number of important
events with my family.”
• Information about the time and energy
associated with the treatment
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14. Process Narratives
• “After I spoke with my doctor, I also talked to
other breast cancer survivors and looked for
information about the two surgeries on the web”
• Strategies for information acquisition
• “I knew I needed to consider my appearance and
how that would make me feel and how worried I
would be about the cancer coming back”
• Identification of important decision
dimensions
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16. Evaluative Valence
• Overall tone of the message
• Positive
• Negative
• Mixed
• Continuum ranging from extremely positive
to extremely negative
• Negative narratives will have a stronger effect
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18. What now?
• Research is needed to test the validity of
the taxonomy
• The taxonomy will necessarily evolve
• Patient narratives are NOT
homogeneous
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19. Conclusions so far...
• “Stories” can be harmful or helpful
• Depends upon:
• their content
• their emotional valence
• your purpose
• Patient narratives are a powerful tool that can and should
be used to accomplish a variety of health communication
goals
• However, they should be used intentionally and carefully
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20. Acknowledgements
• Collaborators:
• Brian J. Zikmund-Fisher, University of
Michigan
• Sara Tomek, University of Alabama
• Work funded by the Informed Medical Decisions
Foundation
• Grant 0772-1
• Email: shafferv@health.missouri.edu
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