The liver is the largest organ in the entire‚ normal human body. It weighs anywhere from 2.5 to 3.3 pounds. With its large size it is also a very resilient organ. Up to 3/4 of its cells can be removed before is ceases to function. It is red-brown organ roughly shaped like a cone. The liver is located in the upper right abdominal cavity immediately beneath the diaphragm. Without the liver‚ we could not survive. It serves as the body’s chemical factory and it regulates the levels of most of the main
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Poop or feces‚ is composed of three quarters water; however‚ this varies greatly depending on the length of time the feces spends in the intestine. The remaining 25% of the feces is dead bacteria (used to digest food) collected in the intestine‚ and indigestible foods such as cellulose‚ that help transport the poop throughout the intestines. The remaining contents are a mixture of fats‚ live bacteria‚ dead cells and mucus from the lining of the intestine‚ and protein. The odour of feces is
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Introduction: Disorders that cause biliary obstruction are common causes of jaundice and asymptomatic hyperbilirubinemia. In the elderly‚ such symptoms raise concern for a pancreatic carcinoma that compresses the common bile duct‚ particularly when the patient presents in conjunction with weight loss‚ asthenia‚ and imaging concerning for a mass. Autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP)‚ however‚ is an infrequently recognized disorder that presents similarly to pancreatic cancer‚ and must be considered when
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Rationale | Objective/s | Nursing Interventions | Rationale | Evaluation | OBJECTIVE:Clinical jaundice evident within 24 hour of birth | Risk for fluid volume deficit related to phototherapy | Phototherapy enhances the excretion of unconjugated bilirubin through the bowel. | The infant will exhibit no signs of dehydration‚ clear amber urine output of 1-3 mL/kg/hr‚ and will display appropriate weight gain. | 6. Initiate early feedings and offer feedings ever 2-3 hours.2. Monitor urine specific gravity
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fluid which contains water‚ cholesterol‚ fats‚ bile salts‚ or bilirubin. Bile aids in digesting fats and is stored in the gallbladder until the body needs it. When in use the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile through the common bile duct‚ which carries it to the small intestines. Bile salts break up fat‚ and bilirubin gives bile and stool a yellowish-brown color. If the liquid bile contains too much cholesterol‚ bile salts‚ or bilirubin‚ it can harden into gallstones. Two types of gallstones are
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Evaluation for Severe Sepsis Screening Tool Instructions: Use this optional tool to screen patients for severe sepsis in the emergency department‚ on the wards‚ or in the ICU. 1. Is the patient’s history suggestive of a new infection? _ Pneumonia‚ empyema _ Bone/joint infection _ Urinary tract infection _ Bloodstream catheter infection _ Acute abdominal infection _ Wound infection _ Meningitis _Implantable device infection _ Skin/soft tissue infection _ Endocarditis
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RESEARCH PAPER The Causes of Gallbladder Attacks Outline I. Introduction: It is estimated that approxiamately 10 to 20 percent of the population in the United States and Western Europe are currently being affected by Gallbladder attacks. Thesis statement: These attacks are mainly caused by the development of gallstones in
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the tubes labelled samples and standard respectively. The mixtures were mixed and allowed to stand for 7minutes at room temperature‚ after 7minutes‚ the absorbance were read at 546nm against the blank. The concentration of bilirubin was calculated by the formula: Total Bilirubin Conc. = [Sample Abs./Standard Abs.] × standard Conc. 3.6.2.2.5 Estimation of albumin content PRINCIPLE The test is based on the amount of albumin that binds Bromocresol green indicator in an acid medium to form a green BCG
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Amniocentesis The above picture illustrates amniocentesis‚ a procedure to test for birth abnormalities including spina bifida*‚ anencephaly*‚ and Rh disease*. With the assistance of an ultrasound (imaging of abdomen using high frequency sound waves)‚ a fine needle is guided through the mother’s abdomen/uterine wall to then extract the amniotic fluid from the uterus (womb). Afterwards‚ the extracted material is sent to the laboratory for cytological analysis which will determine if the fetus is
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How a Baby Changed My Life I have heard that if you wait to have a baby until you are ready‚ you will never have one. Even at 39‚ I felt that I was not ready for the changes. I did not even realize the amount of changes that having a baby would have on my life. I also had no idea that I would change my career after the baby was born. I also did not know that I would have to function on little or no sleep. Furthermore‚ the amount of free time that I used to enjoy has been greatly reduced
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