if the hydrostatic pressure exceeds the oncotic pressure. Simply‚ edema is when abnormal excessive fluid accumulate in the body‚ lead to swelling extremities. Edema has different terms according to the location. Mostly in the lower extremities and abdomen because of pull of gravity.[1‚ 2] Study in 2003 shows the prevalence of edema is 1.33 for each 1000 person. Prevalence Increase with age 5.4/1000 age > 65 years‚ and was more in women than men.[3] Physiological
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Overview | | About Ovarian Cancer Cells in the body normally reproduce themselves in an orderly manner. But in cancer the cells start dividing uncontrollably‚ and do not die the way normal cells do. As the cells produce more cells‚ a mass or tumor may appear. The tumor can invade surrounding tissue and keep the healthy tissue from doing its normal job. There are two kinds of tumors: * Benign tumors are not life threatening. They do not invade other tissues and when they are removed they
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Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Jessica Fujita Southeastern Institute Mrs. Malmsten Author Note Jessica Fujita‚ Medical Assisting‚ Southeastern Institute of Nashville TN. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Jessica Fujita‚ Medical Assisting‚ Southeastern Institute‚ Nashville Campus‚ Nashville TN‚ (615)889-9388. E-mail: rayven202000@yahoo.com Abstract Lymphoma makes up 5% of all cancer cases in the country‚ with
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ping-pong ball. The difference of mineral composition changes also result in kidney stones. In General‚ most kidney stones rarely realized until it causes blockage in the urinary tract. These conditions will cause pain radiating from the front of the abdomen‚ groin‚ up to the genitals. When a kidney stone passes through the urinary tract‚ in addition to the pain we will also feel nausea and vomiting‚ frequent urination‚ and there is blood in the urine. Not all the pain in the waist or back
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Following an injury to the breast or a surgical mastectomy‚ breast reconstruction surgery can improve the quality of life for women (and men) in Miami whose self-esteem has been negatively affected by either of these issues. Dr. Leonard A. Roudner is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon in Miami who is known around the globe for his expertise in performing breast augmentation procedures. Breast Reconstruction Following a Mastectomy For patients who have had or are about to have a mastectomy‚ Dr. Roudner
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Material Major Anatomical Features of Insects Worksheet Part 1 Review the diagram and label the insect’s major anatomical features. Antenna Compound eye Head Thorax Leg Abdomen Part 2 In the following table‚ list the major anatomical features used for keying insects. Explain the morphology—structure and form—and function of the
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enter the external iliac vein‚ we will be carried through the abdomen. From the external iliac vein we travel to the common iliac vein and then through into the inferior vena cava. Once in the external iliac vein‚ we will see how the deoxygenated blood flows between the legs and the up to the heart. We will now continue the voyage into the inferior vena cava. Here you will notice how large the vein is and how is ascends through the abdomen. The inferior vena cava job is to collect blood from several
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Flank Pain Flank pain is pain that is located on the side of the body between the upper abdomen and the back (flank). The pain may occur over a short period of time (acute) or may be long-term or reoccurring (chronic). It may be mild or severe. Flank pain can be caused by many things‚ including: • Muscle strains. • Muscle spasms. • A disease of your spine (vertebral disk disease). • A lung infection (pneumonia). • Fluid around your lungs (pulmonary edema). • A kidney
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been consistently within the appropriate range since she awoke after surgery‚ therefore Dr. Hilbun felt it would be ok if he left the hospital for the night. Throughout the remainder of the evening Mrs. Hall frequently complained of pain in her abdomen‚ nothing substantial was done in an effort to eliminate this pain nor did the nursing staff contact Dr. Hilbun at any point in time. Dr. Hilbun never contacted the hospital‚ nursing staff or Mrs. Hall to check on her condition and ensure that she
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female flies were separated according to the following guidelines of Genitalia Differences listed in table 1. Males | Females | Genitalia Differences | Smaller 2.5 mm | Usually larger | Dark blunt abdomens | Lighter colored pointed abdomens | Last segment of abdomen is solid black | Abdomen is striped to the end | Sex combs-black bristles on upper joint of forelegs | No sex combs
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