1. PHOTOPLETHYSMOGRAPHY Photoplethysmography (PPG) is a simple and low-cost optical technique that can be used to detect blood volume changes in the microvascular bed of tissue (1). Pulse Photoplethysmography was introduced to the world by Hertzman in the year 1938. It is a noninvasive technique that makes use of light source and a detector. The change in blood volume is synchronous to heart beat and hence this method can indirectly measure heart rate. PPG has been used to assess skin
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The patient is a 47-year-old male who reported an injury on 03/24/2010 due to a cumulative trauma Diagnoses include epicondylitis lateral‚ radial tunnel syndrome‚ and carpal tunnel syndrome. The patient is status post right radial tunnel release. 12/08/15 pre-authorization letter indicates that this is an appeal of the denial for participation in the Active Rehabilitation Program. The request is not for a functional restoration program or PT but for an active rehabilitation program consisting
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Heart disease According to hrsonline.org‚ “In the United States alone there are 5 million people with a heart disease. Every year 350‚000 people die from a coronary disease.” A coronary disease (heart disease) is several conditions in which prevent the heart from completing its functions and affects the structures of the heart (heart.org 3). A few of these diseases are cardiomyopathy‚ coronary heart disease‚ hypertension‚ and tachycardia. These conditions are only a few of a hundred possibilities
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Lab Report 3: Daphnia‚ Human and Crayfish Cardiac Activity Introduction An electrocardiogram‚ abbreviated as ECG in this report‚ is a visual representation of an organism’s atrial and ventricular depolarization and repolarization. Previous research has shown that although there is variability in the amplitude and shape of the waves of ECG‚ dependent on the subject’s health‚ it follows a universal pattern that can be used effectively for biometrics. The experiments discussed in this lab report were
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The increase of stress and anxiety in college students has been prevalent in most recent years. There are a variety of reasons for an increase in stress and anxiety for a college student such as academic pressure‚ experiencing college life‚ and financial concerns. People cope with stress in different ways‚ whether it be taking time out of the day to focus on oneself‚ exercising‚ or talking to someone‚ but rarely do college students have the time to cope with stress because of academic pressure and
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Definition Of Cardiomyopathy The heart is the most important muscle in the body. According to Patient “The heart has four chambers‚ two atria and two ventricles. The walls of these chambers are mainly made of specialized heart muscle called the myocardium.” [1] Usually‚ the heart is a size of a fist. The main function of the heart is pumping the blood around the body. However‚ there are a lot of diseases that can affect the heart such as cardiomyopathy‚ which is the main character of the heart
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Personal Narrative Becoming pregnant at sixteen is disappointing‚ but losing your child is devastating.Itwas a chilly february morning when I found that i was expecting‚ and with tear stained cheeks and shakyhands‚ i sought my mother’s comfort. We cried and cried until we could cry no more.She told me it would all be okay and that I strong. I didn’t believe her. As the months went by‚ my strength to overcome was revealed to methrough the 8 months spent waiting‚ the temporary stay in Atlanta‚ and
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Coronary heart disease is the buildup of plaque in the heart’s arteries that could lead to a myocardial infarction. However‚ coronary heart disease‚ or CHD‚ is actually a result of coronary artery disease‚ or CAD. With coronary artery disease‚ plaque accumulates within the walls of the coronary arteries until the blood flow to the heart is limited‚ causing ischemia. It may be chronic‚ caused by narrowing of the coronary artery over time. It can be acute‚ resulting from a sudden rupture and formation
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Case Study‚ Chapter 28‚ Management of Patients With Structural‚ Infectious‚ and Inflammatory Cardiac Disorders 1. Ariane Waters‚ 21 years of age‚ is a female patient who is admitted to the hospital with the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Ariane had her tongue and nose pierced 6 weeks ago. The drug screen is negative. She presents with tricuspid insufficiency murmur grade II‚ and a temperature of 104°F. The patient complains of extreme fatigue‚ and anorexia. The echocardiogram reveals vegetations
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DQ 3 Heart failure is a condition in which the heart does not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body’s tissues. Heart failure that develops slowly over time is usually a result of other conditions. Conditions such as high blood pressure‚ coronary artery disease‚ serve lung disease‚ diabetes‚ obesity‚ thyroid disorders‚ life style reasons‚ gender and even ethnicity. These types of conditions tend weaken and damage the heart over time Heart Failure can also occur suddenly as the result of
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