Marfan’s Syndrome Marfan syndrome is an inherited connective-tissue disorder transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait. It is distributed worldwide‚ has a high prevalence rate and has pleiotropic manifestations‚ meaning one gene influences multiple traits that do not seem to be related. Mutations of the FBN1 gene on the 15th chromosome (more specifically chromosome 15q21.1) cause Marfan syndrome. The FBN1 gene is coded to make a glycoprotein called fibrillin-1
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1. Phenelzine (Nardil) - antidepressant‚ monoamine oxidase inhibitor. -Indicated for use: depression in patients who have failed other modes of therapy (tricyclic antidepressants‚ SSRIs‚ SSNRIs‚ or EC therapy). -also used in: panic disorder‚ social anxiety disorder -Action: inhibits the enzyme monoamine oxidase‚ resulting in accumulation of various neurotransmitters (dopamine‚ epinephrine‚ norepinephrine‚ and serotonin) in the body. -Therapeutic effects: improvement in mood for depressed patients
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known as aerobic __________. a. Energy b. Aerobic fitness c. Threshold d. Metabolism 9. A large portion of the enhanced cardiovascular function of endurance athletes is due to which training induced change? a. Specificity of training b. Hypertrophic training c. Increased blood volume d. Decreased tidal volume 10. Endurance training leads to a desirable decrease in which component of resting cardiac output? a. Stroke volume b. Right-ventricular hypertrophy c. Myocardium d. Heart rate
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earlier times is that owners killed them. They are however prone to sunburn. The Boxer is a big dog with an unmistakeable worried look and square jaw. ●Health Issues - Boxer are very prone to disease and some of the conditions they suffer from are: ○Cardiomyopathy is a deadly heart disease but the American Boxer Charitable foundation have found the gene that causes it and will stop breeding with the dogs that have this gene. ○Degenerative myelopathy which is a form of progressive neurologic dysfunction
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In 2003‚ more than 223 000 cosmetic procedures were performed on patients 18 years of age or younger and almost 39 000 were surgical procedures such as nose reshaping‚ breast lifts‚ breast augmentation‚ liposuction‚ and tummy tucks [1]. As we consider under what circumstances plastic surgery is appropriate for teens‚ it is important to recognize that very few studies have been conducted to examine the risks for teens of these increasingly common procedures. Research is especially needed for the more
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6 Bones and Skeletal • Human skeleton is initially made up of cartilages and fibrous membranes as early supports – These are replaced by bone as we grow – The cartilages found in adults are in places where flexible skeletal tissue is needed Skeletal Cartilages • Contain no _______ ________ or ______‚ and consist mainly of water • Dense irregular connective tissue girdle of perichondrium (around the cartilage) contains blood vessels for nutrient delivery to cartilage – Nutrients
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thinned with eburnation of subchondral bone and outgrowths of marginal osteophytes; pain and loss of function result; mainly affects weight-bearing joints‚ is more common in older persons. Syn: degenerative arthritis‚ degenerative joint disease‚ hypertrophic arthritis‚ osteoarthrosis. DEFINITION 3. Osteoarthritis‚ sometimes called degenerative joint disease or osteoarthrosis‚ is the most common form of arthritis. Osteoarthritis is characterized by the breakdown of joint cartilage and may affect any
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Mr. M‚ 52‚ comes to the ED complaining of intermittent palpitations‚ shortness of breath‚ and lightheadedness. Triage takes Mr. M back into the treatment area after a quick evaluation. His vital signs are BP‚ 140/80; pulse‚ 148 and regular; respirations‚ 18; and SpO2‚ 97% on room air. While a colleague obtains peripheral I.V. access‚ you attach a cardiac monitor‚ which shows sinus tachycardia with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Next‚ you use the SAMPLE mnemonic to conduct
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1 Cardiovascular Disorders Case Study 1 Heart Failure Diffi culty: Beginning Setting: Emergency department‚ hospital Index Words: heart failure (HF)‚ cardiomyopathy‚ volume overload‚ quality of life Scenario M.G.‚ a “frequent fl ier‚” is admitted to the emergency department (ED) with a diagnosis of heart failure (HF). She was discharged from the hospital 10 days ago and comes in today stating‚ “I just had to come to the hospital today because I can’t catch my breath and my legs are as big
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congestive heart failure‚ the heart is not able to pump enough oxygen and nutrition to meet the requirements of the body and it may be chronic or acute. Heart failure is caused by many disorders that injure the heart muscles including‚ heart attack‚ cardiomyopathy‚ coronary artery disease‚ and conditions that overwork the heart‚ such as high blood pressure‚ diabetes‚ thyroid problems and kidney problems. At the point when a heart starts to fail‚ it causes additional liquid to develop in the body‚ and is
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