Introduction: High blood pressure or hypertension meaning high pressure (tension) in the arteries. Arteries are vessels that carry blood from the pumping heart to all the tissues and organs of the body. Normal Blood Pressure is below 120/80; blood pressure between 120/80 and 139/89 is consider pre-hypertension‚ and a blood pressure of 140/90 or above is considered high. The systolic blood pressure is the pressure in the arteries as the heart contracts and pumps blood forward into the arteries
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incompatibility between mother and fetus in Rh blood type. 4. What are antigens and antibodies? How do they interact to cause a transfusion reaction? * An antigen is a molecule that sometimes stimulates an immune response. An antibody is a blood protein produced in response to and counteracting a specific antigen. Antigens are what causes a person to need a transfusion because their body is resisting their own blood. Antibodies are what accept the new blood to use as their own. 5. What can cause
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following statements is true? A. Blood is an organ B. Blood is a connective tissue X C. Blood is composed of living cells only D. None of the above 2. Which of the following would be considered a normal hematocrit? A. 45% X B. 35% C. 85% D. 10% 3. Which of the following cells does not contain a nucleus? A. Monocytes B. Lymphocytes C. Erthyrocytes X D. All of the above 4. Which of the following is a function of blood? A. Distribution of gases‚ wastes
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In Cold Blood The natural causes to the reactions of humans by default are influenced through the culture and society in which the individual is exposed. Acting a certain way‚ thinking in a particular way‚ or even saying an opinion in a selective manner are all reflective toward the background of the displayed public. In comparison to behaving along the common good of the people‚ the attitudes and personalities of human nature can affect the lifestyle of the beholder and the surrounding population
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Hypertension is high blood pressure. This is a condition that has taken place from your external environment. For example‚ you may be under stress at your job or school. The stress can be very demanding and causes several things to happen to your body. The blood is pressured against the wall of your blood vessels causing your heart to beat faster and harder. This causes an increase in your pressure and now your normal functioning of your blood pressure is now disturbed or out of balance. The organ
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The Saving Power of Blood Main Idea: To persuade people to donate blood. Introduction Attention getters Imagine: Your father has a massive heart attack and has to have open heart surgery. Your best friend is in a car accident and loses a lot of blood. Your young cousin is a hemophiliac. -Like everyone else in that situation you would expect the hospital to have enough blood to supply the large demand. -Sadly however sometimes the hospitals cannot keep up
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Full Blood Count is a test used to evaluate the composition and concentration of the cellular components of blood such as red blood cells‚ white blood cells‚ platelets‚ etc. The abnormality it could identify are anaemia which means that there are less red blood cells or less haemoglobin in red blood cells than normal; polycythaemia which means there are too many red blood cells due to various causes; leucopoenia which means there are too few white cells due to various causes; leucocytosis which
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Blood Donation There is a crisis. The crisis is a shortage of blood. The world simply needs more blood donors. There’s no substitute for human blood. Human blood is vital for delivering oxygen and nutrients‚ removing waste‚ healing‚ and fighting infection. A person’s blood can‚ however‚ be shared with others. Every day‚ thousands of Americans in need of lifesaving blood‚ including trauma victims and surgery patients‚ rely on the efforts of volunteer blood donors. We need a steady flow of blood
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The Importance of Donating Blood ATTENTION: I’d like to ask you to completely clear your mind for a moment. Now‚ imagine your father has just suffered a heart attack and must undergo open-heart surgery in order to repair the damage. Imagine your little nephew or niece was born with a heart defect and required daily transfusions of blood in order to have a chance at survival. Imagine your best friend has just been diagnosed with leukemia‚ a disease requiring regular transfusions of platelets. These
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Director and screenwriter Richard Brooks influences the viewers of In Cold Blood‚ to think not only certain things about the murder and murderers in the plot‚ which is based on a true story and nonfiction novel‚ but also tries to shape viewers’ ideas about certain social issues. In particular‚ sex becomes a theme throughout the movie and given how particular characters respond to sex‚ shapes the viewers’ sense of the character. Sex through Perry’s eyes‚ is seen as a horrific‚ violent action. While
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