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    Cardiac Mri Assignment

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    2 Positive and negative effects of a particular scientific advance Cardiac MRI (Heart MRI) What Is a Heart MRI? A magnetic resonance imaging test (MRI) uses magnets and radio waves to capture images inside your body without making an surgical incision. An MRI allows your doctor to see the soft tissues in your body‚ along with your bones. An MRI can be performed on any part of your body. However‚ a heart or cardiac MRI looks specifically at your heart and the adjacent vessels. Unlike a CT

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    Cardiac Drugs

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    Methodist College N313 Pathopharmacology Exam IV Study Guide – Spring 2013 1. Understand how to properly administer these drugs (what should you educate your patient on?): a. Nasal corticosteroid i. Decrease inflammation ii. Vanceril- Inhaler. Decreases production of prostaglandins b. Antitussives iii. Depresses cough center. iv. Broncho-restricts v. Opiate or Non-opiate (DM) c. Theophylline (Theo-dur)

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    To: Name and position From: Name and position Subject: Potential military action against Iran: Recommended actions. Date: Complete and current date Summary: According to the UN charter (Article 2‚ paragraph 4)‚ a multilateral treaty ratified by most countries‚ member nations cannot use military force except when it is needed to restore peace or when it is a self-defense tactic for itself and its allies. Preventive military strikes or preemptive strikes are not allowed except when it is obvious

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    is not perfect and problems may arise. However before its flaws can be mentioned and analysed. It would be prudent to understand how the heart functions in the first place before going in depth into the various problems that might arise within the cardiac cycle. Of which a large number are covered under the various Arrhythmias‚ which can be divided into two major groups‚ ventricular arrythythmias and supraventricular arrythythmias. I.e.‚ arrythythmias that occur in the ventricles and arrythythmias

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    science staff (cardiac physiologist). A cardiac physiologist’s role comprises of recording and analysing a variety of physiological data required to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of different cardiac diseases (Scst.org.uk‚ 2016). They are qualified to perform a range of non-invasive cardiovascular procedures‚ from electrocardiograms to pacemaker and ICD checks which I have observed during placement. In addition‚ cardiac physiologists are also trained to assist in cardiac catheterization

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    Cardiac Muscle Contraction

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    Cardiac This is an involuntary muscle‚ found solely in the walls of the heart‚ as well as in the walls of the blood vessels. This sort of muscle has similarities with the skeletal muscles‚ because it is striated. Furthermore‚ it has slight similarities to the smooth muscles‚ because its contractions are not under conscious control. On the other hand this type of muscle is highly specialised. It is under the control of the autonomic nervous system‚ however‚ even without nervous imput contractions

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    ben cardiac arrest

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    ​Sudden cardiac arrest is the largest cause of nature death in the United States‚ causing about 325‚000 deaths in the United States annually. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. (Cleveland Clinic) Sudden cardiac arrest is the sudden‚ unexpected loss of heart function‚ which is caused by abnormality in heart rhythm which is a result from problem with heart’s electrical. Sudden cardiac arrest is more frequent in adults in their mid 30’s and 40’s and is more likely

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    My career goals are to work within cardiology or a career that focuses on cardiac sciences. The occupation I hope to attain is Cardiac Physiologist (CP). Work values are characteristics of work that are important to one person’s job satisfaction and fulfillment. I am aware that I value other components in the workplace environment more than others. The components I value and prefer more are learning and skill development‚ ethics‚ teamwork‚ structure and client contact. Work values provide a sense

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    Compare and contrast cardiac and smooth muscle. In cardiac muscle‚ each heartbeat is triggered by the hearts own pacemaker cells‚ which initiate electrical discharge and when this reaches the contractile muscle cells (the cardiomyocytes)‚ they create an action potential which increases the concentration of calcium ions into the cell. Calcium ions play a key role in activating what is known as the contractile machinery – the actin and myosin filaments. The cardiac action potential‚ unlike other forms

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    Sudden Cardiac Arrest

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    disease is the number one killer in the United States of America. Sudden cardiac death‚ or SCD‚ is the largest cause of natural death in the United Sates. SCD causes about three hundred twenty-five thousand adult deaths each year in the US. Half of all heart disease deaths are caused by sudden cardiac arrest. Occurring mainly in adults in their mid-thirties to mid-forties‚ SCD affects only one or two children each year. Sudden cardiac arrest is not a heart attack‚ or myocardial infarction‚ but it is possible

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