During the day‚ I observed parts of two different surgeries. The first client was in surgery for a thoracotomy to perform a lung biopsy. The surgeon said that the chest x-ray showed infiltrates and that pulmonologist wanted a tissue sample. The patient was a male approximately 60 years old. He had a large barrel chest‚ which might indicate COPD. The procedure involved making an incision in the chest between two ribs. The surgeon continued cutting and cauterizing the incision until he reach
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remodeling. These phases are widely overlapping and interconnected. The first stage‚ hemostasis begins immediately after injury. Platelets consolidate around the site and cytokines‚ hormones and and chemokines are released into the surrounding area. Epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ serotonin‚ and thromboxane cause vasoconstriction‚ or the tightening of muscle cells to constrict blood vessels. This process helps limit further blood loss. The activated platelets attach to exposed collagen and release growth
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many other drugs athletes use in sports. According to John Neundorf‚ TheSportster.com‚ “Top 15 Most Commonly used Performance Enhancing Drugs‚” he states‚” Propranolol‚ also called a beta blocker‚ is a medication designed to block the effects of epinephrine‚ a hormone produced by
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been the focus of considerable attention‚ and some controversy‚ since it was formally recognised in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association. This essay will discuss the history of this relatively new diagnosis and its place within the DSM-IV-TR‚ whilst three perspectives of pathological reaction to trauma‚ namely‚ socio-cultural‚ psychological and biological factors will also be compared. In conclusion this essay will discuss how the three perspectives
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|Unit 1:The Cell/Genes & Gene-Environmental Interaction/Mechanisms of |This unit will cover Chapters 1-3 & Chapters 6-10 in your McCance & Huether | |Self-Defense |text. | |Study Guide Unit 1 | NU 545 |
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Pituitary Glands-GH‚ Prolactin‚ ACTH‚ FSH‚ LH‚ TSH‚ ADH‚ oxytocin Hypothalamus-releases a releasing hormone Pineal Gland-melatonin Thyroid –calcitonin‚ Thyroxin (T4)‚ Triiodothreonine (T5) Parathyroid-parathyroid hormone Thymus-thymosin Adrenals-epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ aldosterone‚ cortisol Ovaries-estrogen & progesterone Pancreas-insulin & glucagon Testes-Testosterone 17.
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the triangular-shaped endocrine glands that sit on top of the kidneys. They are chiefly responsible for releasing hormones in conjunction with stress through the synthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamines‚ including cortisol and adrenaline (epinephrine)‚ respectively. Anatomy and function Anatomically‚ the adrenal glands are located in the retroperitoneum situated atop the kidneys‚ one on each side. They are surrounded by an adipose capsule and renal fascia. In humans‚ the adrenal glands are
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Text Edition (10th/11th/12th) is specified if the figure numbers are DIFFERENT in the editions. If figure numbers are the SAME‚ then the edition is not specified. ****502 Students: Read this paragraph **** If you are a 502 student using this guide‚ this is based on Dr. Rust’s lectures in Physiol 201. Topics may have been covered in more detail in 502 or the coverage or emphasis may have been different since many topics in 502 were taught by other professors- so use your notes and slides along
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Sandra Nigro Intro to Psych M/W 5:30 19.November.2008 Addiction: Disease or Not? Is addiction a disease or a psychological/biological disorder. First we need to consider what a disease is. In the following statements and research I will be attempting to compare to views on this matter. The importance of this topic is to really to discuss what is at hand. According to Alice M Young‚ addiction has a tremendous effect on the brain‚ both psychological and biological. Jeffrey
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increase sodium retention‚ edema‚ increase glucose levels in blood‚ redistribution of fat in belly or trunk‚ moon face (fat around face)‚ buffalo hump (fat build up behind neck around C7) Adrenal medulla- center of adrenal gland -produces Epinephrine and norepinephrine - mimic and enhance sympathetic nervous system and response - increase heart rate‚ dilate pupils‚ increase metabolism‚ shunt blood supply (more to skeletal muscle) Lymphatic system- Functions:- produce & maintain
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