4.0 Aetiology Scientists continue to research into the causes of coronary heart disease however‚ their has been limited new research into the aetiology. Therefore‚ the causes of atherosclerosis will be discussed as well as other diseases leading to coronary heart disease such as transient ischemia‚ coronary stenoses and lifestyle factors. 4.1 Atherosclerosis Coronary heart disease is commonly caused by a buildup of plaque which narrows the arteries and reduces blood flow causing platelets‚
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Benefits of Medical Abbreviations There are many benefits of medical abbreviations. One benefit of medical abbreviations is how much easier it makes it to read a chart. This speeds up the process by knowing the abbreviations and the use of them. It is nice to simplify things by using medical abbreviations when it is a busy day. The other reason to use medical abbreviations is so that only the medical personnel will know what is being described. It is a very efficient way of maintaining a patient’s
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Mrs. S. is an 83 year old woman with multiple medical problems‚ including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (for which she sees a pulmonologist)‚ atrial fibrillation and systolic heart failure (for which she sees a cardiologist)‚ hypertension‚ diabetes‚ depression‚ and mild dementia. She comes to your provider’s office today with a new list of medications. Her pulmonologist changed her inhaler from one brand/strength to another brand/strength‚ but she is not sure why. Her cardiologist took her
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that governments should intervene to correct market failures? (Be sure to explain what market failures are and why they are significant without providing superficial‚ rote definitions.) Contrast this with the argument that laissez faire is preferable to intervention. (If possible‚ link this to the idea of government failure‚ the iron law of public policy‚ rent seeking‚ and unintended consequences.) Imagine a grading rubric in which failure is considered everything except perfection. In the
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Overview Tricuspid atresia is a type of congenital heart defect in which the tricuspid valve between the right atrium and ventricle did not form. Instead‚ there is a solid wall of tissue between the two chambers. When this occurs‚ the blood is unable to flow through the heart and to the lungs to receive oxygen as it normally would do. As a result‚ the baby’s lungs are unable to supply the rest of her body with the oxygen it requires to function properly. In most cases‚ it is not known what causes
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destiny and‚ thus‚ discover the philosophical ideas through which Conrad achieves his purpose. The story that we are told in Heart of Darkness is actually a frame story full of symbolism that reveals some of the features by which modernist literature would come to be distinguished at the beginning of the 20th century. In that respect‚ the literary devices that are present in Heart of darkness‚ such as the relativism of perception heightened by symbolic density‚ the sharing of emotions with the reader
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Market Failure In Provision of Unemployment Benefit Market failure occurs when resources aren’t used efficiently. This can be seen in any market‚ whether a publics good or a private good. Market failure can also be seen in the provision of unemployment benefits and unemployment insurance‚ as the resources could be used inefficiently and misused in different ways. For the purpose of this essay I will focus on how MORAL HAZZARD‚ prevents the efficiency in unemployment benefits and insurance
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LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH FAILURE 1992 #1. Summarize all aspects of the system failure based on the mind map across references (350 words) The LASCAD system was launched on October 26‚ 1992 and it failed miserably on the very first day for various reasons‚ causing major delays
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Rheumatic Fever! Rheumatic Heart Disease By Kaya Michaelis Causes: Rheumatic heart disease is damage of the heart’s valves caused by rheumatic fever‚ which is caused by streptococcal bacteria. A streptococcal infection is caused by strep throat or scarlet fever.The streptococcal infection may result in scarring of the valves‚ weakness of the heart muscle‚ or damage to the hearts pericardium. Rheumatic fever mostly affects children from the ages of 5 -15‚ and occurs approximately 14-28 days after
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Question Sheet B Sharon Jackson 1. The septum separates the heart into a right and left side. If there was a hole in the septum there would be a mix of oxygen right blood and oxygen poor blood and some oxygen right blood can enter the lungs instead of the body. 2. Capillaries exchange materials with the cells of the body there veins return blood to the heart and arteries take blood away from the heart 3. The SA node‚ or sinoatrial node initiates the heartbeat and automatically sends out a signal
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