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I love summer – the hot sunny days, the barbecues, swimming at the beaches, but I hate hayfever – the sneezing, the runny nose, the itchy eyes.   Well, it seems I’m not alone – up to a quarter of Australians suffer from hayfever during our spring and summer.   So, let’s find out what we can do about it. (20)

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Jamie Geach is fifty four years old.  He was experiencing a slight cough, so he went to his GP for a checkup, thinking it was probably related to his asthma.   Well, the doctor ran some tests, then some more, and booked him in for a heart bypass operation.   A week later, he was in surgery, and the operation had expanded to a triple bypass.   You’ll be amazed by this next story.  (30)

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Hello and welcome to the program.  Today we’ve got a special edition, where we’ll be focusing on your skin.

Not just about how to make it look beautiful, although of course we will cover that, but we’ll also look at some of the more uncommon and unique problems which could affect your skin.  (20)


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Welcome back to our special edition on Australian Hospitals. 

Caring for the elderly is becoming an especially important part of our health and welfare system.  The aging baby boomer population, combined with longer life expectancies, means that age related health issues need some special focus… (20)


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If you’re a bit squeamish about surgical procedures, you might want to close your eyes for this next segment, it does get a little bit gory.  (10)


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Remember, it’s vitally important that you follow the directions for taking these medications, especially with regard to mixing them with other drugs which you might be taking. (10)


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We’ve still a lot more to come, including a new vaccine for the flu, how to budget for an extended stay in the hospital, and everything you ever wanted to know about cosmetic surgery. (10)



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An automatic or manual blood pressure reading can be taken from the left cubital fossa region.    This feature allows for both palpation and auscultation of the blood pressure.  (15)

 

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Travel sickness results when conflicting  messages are sent to the brain.  An example of this is  being below deck in a moving boat, or reading a  book in a moving vehicle.  While the inner ears and skin  receptors detect the travel, the eyes don't register it. This conflicting information may cause  the  symptoms dizziness, nausea and vomiting. (30)