Texture: how do you perform the manual compression test for varicose veins? i) What is a trendelenburg’s test and what is it used for? j) Hair absence/changes can result from _______. k) Swelling and shiny skin is caused by? l) Pitting edema grading? m) What is a Homans’ sign and what can it be used for? n) Extreme coolness may indicate? o) Unequal size in the legs could indicate a _______ in the deep vessels of the leg. p) s/s of arterial sufficiency q) s/s of venous insufficiency 1
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Cirrhosis is the 11th leading cause of death by disease in the United States. Almost one half of these are alcohol related. About 25‚000 people die from cirrhosis each year. Description/Definition Cirrhosis is a consequence of chronic liver disease characterized by replacement of normal‚ healthy liver tissue by fibrotic scar tissue‚ blocking the flow of blood through the organ and preventing it from working as it should‚ as well as regenerative nodules leading to progressive loss of liver function
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CHIEF COMPLAINT: Leg pain upon exertion HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Pat Donelson is a 67-year-old female who presented today with complaints of pain in her left lower calf. The pain started about 3-4 months ago as an “aching/cramping” pain that she described as mild in nature. She noticed the pain while walking and with adequate rest the pain subsides. Mrs. Donelson discontinued use of Lipitor because she thought it might be causing her leg pain. She also presented with complaints of recurrent
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CNA Test Review #2 • Note: Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs WILL BE ON TEST‚ even though it is not in this review. Refer to textbook. • Note: Need to know Metastasis: the spread of cancer to other body parts • Note: Review osteoporosis • What are some common causes of stroke • Note: Review emphysema Communication 1. What is communication?The exchange of information. A message sent is received and interpreted by the intended person. 2. How do people communicate nonverbally? Communication
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I will divide the training protocol into 3 parts: beginning of pre-season training‚ end of pre-season training‚ and in season training: In the early pre-season part of the training‚ which will begin before summer vacation‚ I will implement low intensity‚ high volume distance training as part of the protocol to increase the cardiorespiratory capacity of the athletes. Per the principle of specificity‚ exercise adaptations are specific to the mode‚ intensity‚ and duration of training. Ergo‚ a training
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Extra Credit Assignment A: Terms 1 – 20 1.) Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is similar to coronary artery disease (CAD). PAD is a problem in the circulatory system where your arteries become narrow which leads to less blood flow to your limbs. PAD develops in your extremities‚ more commonly your legs‚ which can make walking become painful‚ also known as claudication. 2.) Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is when the aortic valve‚ which is between the aorta and left ventricle of the heart‚ becomes narrow
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in a non-nodular pattern. In addition‚ multiple physical examination findings are specifically seen in Graves disease that are not associated with non-Graves hyperthyroidism reflective of the underlying autoimmune process: exophthalmos‚ periorbital edema‚ and infiltrative dermopathy (pretibial
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chronic myofibroblast activation and excessive accumulation of ECM components‚ which promotes the formation of a permanent fibrotic scar. In contrast to acute inflammatory reactions‚ which are characterized by rapidly resolving vascular changes‚ edema‚ and neutrophilic infiltration‚ pathogenic fibrosis typically results from chronic inflammatory reactions - defined as responses that persist for several weeks or months and in which inflammation‚ tissue destruction‚ and repair processes occur simultaneously
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University of Phoenix Material Body Systems and Diseases Complete the table below for the required systems listed. You are required to list four to six of the main organs of each body system‚ one or two sentences explaining the function of the system itself in your own words‚ and a short list of five to six major diseases that afflict each system. This assignment is due in Week One. System Organs in the System Function of the System Major Diseases Afflicting the System Example: Immune System
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Ethiopia food shortages. Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa and is bordered by Eritrea‚ Djibouti‚ Somalia‚ Kenya‚ South Sudan‚ and Sudan. What is famine? Famine contains three elements: • food shortage • starvation • excess mortality It has a greater effect on the most vulnerable in society. Famine is caused by many factors including: • poor climatic • environmental conditions • population growth • market failure • war. Over half of the Ethiopian
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