Hemorrhage is any profuse internal or external bleeding from the blood vessels. The most obvious cause of hemorrhage is trauma or injury to a blood vessel. Hemorrhage can also be caused by aneurysms or weak spots in the artery wall that are often present at birth. Over time‚ the blood vessel walls at the site of an aneurysm tend to become thinner and bulge out like water balloons as blood passes through them‚ making them more likely to leak and rupture. Hypertension‚ or high blood pressure‚ is often a
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“MAINTAINING A HEALTHY BODY” A healthy body goes hand in hand with a person’s healthy lifestyle whose characteristics include someone who does not smoke‚ has a Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5 and 25‚ eats 5 portions of fruit and vegetables a day and has daily exercise (9). The World Health Organisation (WHO) classify values outside of the normal parameters as being underweight if the value is below 18.5 while values exceeding 25 are considered to be overweight (14). To put this into context
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medical procedures are increasing considerably. Effective and of good quality imaging is important for further medical decision making and can reduce unnecessary procedures. Reports from some countries indicate that a significant portion of all abdominal surgical interventions (explorative laparotomy) may have been avoided if simple diagnostic imaging services such as ultrasound had been available. 2) Compare and Contrast the following: X-Ray‚ Digital Subtraction Angiography‚ PET‚ Ultrasound
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Flexible sigmoidoscopy is a diagnostic test used to detect abnormalities‚ such as polyps‚ ulcers or cancerous changes‚ in the rectum and sigmoid colon of the large intestine. This test may be performed to find the cause of diarrhea‚ constipation or abdominal pain. A few days prior to the test‚ the patient is asked to eat a clear liquid diet‚ including things such as ginger ale‚ plain tea and coffee‚ gelatin‚ ginger ale and water. The night before the procedure‚ the patient is given a bowel prep to empty
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The Heart • What does it generate? • Why is that so important? • Found in the… • Apex points at… • Base points at… • Sits atop the… • Medial to… • Anterior to the… • Posterior to the… Fibrous Pericardium • Made of… • Encloses. • Stabilizes. • Prevents... Serous Pericardium • Deep to the… • 2 layers • Parietal pericardium • Visceral pericardium • Pericardial cavity. 3 Layers of the Heart Wall • Epicardium • Myocardium • Endocardium. Heart Chambers
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Relapsing polychondritis Syphilitic aortitis Systemic lupus erythematosus B The catheter data are characteristic of aortic incompetence: there is a wide pulse pressure in the aorta accompanied by a very high left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP); a LVEDP greater than 20 mmHg is suggestive of irreversible LV dysfunction. All of the conditions listed are associated with aortic regurgitation. However‚ the clinical description best fits with Marfan’s syndrome. Marfan’s syndrome is a connective
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"The substance of the lung is dilatable and extensible like the tinder made from a fungus. But it is spongy and if you press it‚ it yields to the force which compresses it‚ and if the force is removed‚ it increases again to its original size." - Leonardo da Vinci‚ late 15th century.23 The beginning of accurate knowledge concerning the physiology of breathing dates back to the 17th century. Before that time‚ the ideas in vogue about why and how we breathe were mystical and strange. Hippocrates “counted
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Pedia Drill-001 1).Which achievement best characterizes the physical development of a 3-month-old infant? A.) A strong Moro reflex B.) A strong tonic-neck reflex C.) The ability to roll over intentionally D.) The ability to lift the head and chest from a prone position 2. When assessing a 2 year-old child brought by his mother to the clinic for a routine check-up‚ which of the following would the nurse expect the child to be able to do? a) ride a tricycle b) tie his shoelaces c) kick
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During the physical examination‚ we were unable to elicit findings typical of pneumonia such as dullness on both the lower lung fields‚ crackles‚ and increased breath sounds. We attributed this to the medications that were already taking effect on the day prior to conducting the physical examination. Administration of antibiotics and expectorants relieves the pulmonary congestion by reducing the bacterial load and purging the mucus that clogs the bronchi. The resolution of the disease in the patient
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LUMBAGO: Lumbago is a common disorder involving the muscles‚ nerves‚ and bones of the back Pain can vary from a dull constant ache to a sudden sharp feeling. Lumbago may be classified by duration as acute (pain lasting less than 6 weeks)‚ sub-chronic (6 to 12 weeks)‚ or chronic (more than 12 weeks). The condition may be further classified by the underlying cause as either mechanical‚ non-mechanical‚ or referred pain. The symptoms of low back pain usually improve within a few weeks from the time they
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