Introduction The Revenue Cutter Service‚ a precursor of the modern United States Coast Guard was created by congress on August 4th‚ 1790. The Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton requested the creation of the armed seagoing service as a means to collect tariff revenue on both imports and exports. From humble beginnings‚ only ten small cutters were originally authorized‚ the Coast Guard has grown by incorporating numerous federal agencies with a varying mission sets. Today‚ the Coast Guard
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undetected (Truong‚ M. T.‚ 2004). The now tumor that is forming usually extends into the fissures‚ then they become irregular and thickened in contour. The tumor can rigidly restrict the lung‚ causing compression of diaphragm elevation‚ lung parenchyma‚ intercostal space narrowing‚ and mediastinal shift
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GASTRO ESOPHAGEAL REFLUX DISEASE (GERD) General Description of GERD It is one of the most common diseases‚ greatly affecting health care and contributing to the expenditure in the United States of nearly 12 billion dollars per year for antacid medications. GERD affects nearly equal proportions of men and women‚ but a male predominance occurs in esophagitis and Barrett’s esophagus. Increasing age is an important factor in the prevalence of GERD complications‚ probably the result of cumulative
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heart is to the left. Where is the location of the apex of the heart? The apex of the heart is located to the left at the fifth intercostal space. Figure 23.2 11 In reference to Figure 23.2‚ identify #1 - #3. 3 Epicardium 1 Pericardium 2 Pericardial cavity Figure 23.1 In reference to Figure 23.1‚ identify #1 - #5. 1 Mid-sternal line 4 5th rib 2 Sternum 5 Fifth intercostal space 3 Diaphragm COVERINGS OF THE HEART 5 What is the name of the covering of the heart? The heart is covered by the pericardium
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Heimlich Chest Drain valves have been sold since that time. (Henry Heimlich Biography). In the early 1970’s‚ after learning that nearly 4‚000 Americans die each year from choking on food or small objects‚ Dr. Heimlich researched ways to use sub diaphragmatic pressure to save victims of choking. In 1974‚ he devolved a method that allowed air trapped in the lungs to be used to expel the object from the victim’s airway- a method that came to be known as the “Heimlich Maneuver”. (Henry Heimlich Biography)
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M2: Discuss the probable homeostatic responses to changes in the internal environment during exercise. D2: Evaluate the importance of homeostasis in maintain the healthy functioning of the body. Homeostasis is the process which the body internally is kept relatively stable despite changes in the environment. Your body is able to adapt to several conditions. For instance‚ average human body temperature is 37°C‚ varying slightly from person to person. When the temperature outside drops to 30 degrees
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Exercise 6.1 a) Describe the mediastinum and its boundaries. The region betweenthe two pleural cavities‚ also contains the thymus‚ esophagus‚ andtrachea. b) Use the identify tool to label the sructures in the diagram belowc)Right common carotid arteryd)Brachiocephalic arterye)Right Brachiocephalic veinf)Ascending Aortag)Superior vena cavah)Interior of paricardial saci)Auricle of right atrium j)Right Atrium k)Diaphram l)Left common carotid artery m)Left subclavian arteryn)Left Brachiocephalic
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blood entering to the ventricular . How to measure the CVP? 3 There are to methods either manually by using manometer or by electronically using transducer. At the level of the right atrium‚ the CVP must be zeroed. The location is fourth intercostal space specifically in mid axillary line. The patient should be on supine position. To get an accuracy result‚ each measurement should be taken at the same zero poison. CVP catheter and its complications7: CVP is a device inserted on right jugular
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Chapter 1 Nursing Images throughout History 1) The angle of mercy 2) The handmaiden 3) The battle-ax 4) The naughty nurse 5) The military image A. Nurses on the battlefield Hospitalers – specialized soldiers who at the end of battle returned to the outposts to care for the sick and injured Army nursing service – organize nurses and hospitals and coordinate supplies for the soldiers during the Civil War Clara Barton a. Provided care in tents set up close to the fighting b. Did not discriminate
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TOPIC 6‚ 11‚ & OPTION H: HUMAN HEALTH AND PHYSIOLOGY Digestive System Includes all the structures that are concerned with bringing food into the body to provide for the needs of the body’s cells. Each cell in an organism relies on a continuous expenditure of energy. Fats‚ carbs‚ and proteins are broken down during cellular metabolism and the energy derived from them is used to make ATP. The digestive system deals with: Ingestion‚ which is the bringing of nutrients into the body. Mechanical
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