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    Triads In Medicine Essay

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    Triads in Medicine Triad of Alports Syndrome Sensorineural deafness Progressive renal failure Ocular anomalies Triad of Behcet’s Syndrome Recurrent oral ulcers Genital ulcers Iridocyclitis [mnemonic: can’t see‚ can’t pee‚ can’t eat spicy curry] Beck’s Triad Muffled heart sound Distended neck veins Hypotension Charcot’s Triad Pain + fever + jaundice Gradenigos Triad Sixth cranial n. Palsy Persistent ear discharge Deep seated retro orbital pain Triad of Hypernephroma

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    Running Head: CARIOVASCULAR SYSTEM Cardiovascular System BSC1011 Advanced Biology Tuesday‚ January 17‚ 2012 Cardiovascular System The heart weighs 300 grams and is shaped like a grapefruit and has two atria‚ two ventricles‚ and four valves receive blood from both venae cavae and the four pulmonary veins‚ and throw it into the aorta and pulmonary trunk. The heart pumps blood to 9 liters per day‚ making from 60 to 160 beats per minute. The heart is covered with

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    CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION CPT PROCEDURE Joanne Johnson AHLT 255 – Advanced Coding Abstract Cardiac catheterization or Heart catheterization is a common diagnostic procedure for many heart-related problems. It examines blood flow to the heart and test how well the heart is pumping. It is the only test that is 100% accurate for diagnosis of possible blockages is a heart cath. Having a catheterization done can prevent heart attacks that cause muscle damage to the heart. Before the procedure you

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    N330 Care of the Older Adult and the Family in Retirement Study Guide for Final 1. Why is it important to study gerontological nursing? Our society is rapidly aging‚ with an increasing proportion of the population being over the age of 65. This growth of the older population is expected to increase dramatically over the next 25 years. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for professionals to be trained to work with older persons.  2. Review the roles of the gerontological nurse.

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    -Blood enters each kidney via renal artery and leaves each kidney via renal vein -Urine exists the kidney through a duct called the ureter and the uruters of both kidneys drain into a common urinary bladder -Kidney consists of outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla -Nephron is functional unit of vertebrate kidney -Consists of single long tubule and ball of capillaries called the glomerulus -Bowman’s capsule surrounds the glomerulus -Kidney regulates the composition of the blood and produce

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    Physio 9.0 exercise 6

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    You correctly answered: c. a single‚ fused ventricle. 05/ Review Sheet Results 1. Explain why the larger waves seen on the oscilloscope represent the ventricular contraction. Your answer: The ventricular contraction is of greater force than the atrial contraction since the ventricular contraction functions to send blood throughout the entire body (systemic circulation). The contraction of the atrium send blood only to the lungs and rest of the the heart (pulmonary circulation). 2. Explain why

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    multi-nodular thyroid. The thyroid ultrasound revealed heterogenous masses. An uptake scan was recommended. Moreover‚ his 2D-echo revealed a normal LV size and function with an ejection fraction of 60%. An aortic valve sclerosis and a dilated left atrial cavity were noted. A follow-up visit with the specialist doctors was recommended. He was discharged in stable condition on

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    ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART Anatomy: The heart and heart wall layers: The heart is located in the left side of the mediastinum; it consists of three muscle layers the Endocardium‚ myocardium‚ and epicardium. The epicardium is the outermost layer of the heart. The myocardium is the idle layer of and actual contracting muscle of the heart. The endocardium is the innermost layer and lines the inner chambers and heart valves. Pericardial sac: The pericardial sac encases and protects

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    persists for 3-4 hours. Side effects: I. Cardiovascular system reactions: Unintentional intravascular injection of bupivacaine during regional anaesthesia or peripheral nerve blocks causes severe cardio toxic effects including hypotension‚ ventricular fibrillation and atrio-ventricular

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    15years Case Studies

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    My patient was a 70year old retired home help who presented with a history of fast heart beat (Fibrillation in her own words) of 15years. It is imperative to use open ended questions during such discussions in order to encourage patients to speak freely (Patton‚ 1987). At all times‚ verbal and non-verbal cues are vital when attending to patients; I listened carefully and maintained close eye contact with my patient. The key to effective information gathering is good listening skills (Duffy‚ 1999)

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