structures visible to the naked eye‚ such as the heart‚ lungs‚ and kidneys. Gross anatomy ca be approached in different ways‚ such as Systemic (body structure is studied by systems)‚ Regional (by particular region) or surface (internal structures as the relate to the overlying skin surface). B. Physiology – concerns the function of the body‚ how the body works and carry out their life-sustaining activities. i. Renal physiology – concerns kidney function and urine production. ii. Neurophysiology – explains
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first organ transplant was conducted on December 23rd‚ 1954. Dr. Joseph Murray and Dr. David Hume transplanted a kidney from Ronald Herrick‚ into his brother Richard. The first successful tissue transplant was a skin graft‚ performed in Germany in 1823. Organs including the heart‚ intestine‚ kidney‚ liver‚ lung‚ and pancreas can be transplanted. Issues that can cause this can be kidney failures‚ intestine failure‚ heart disease‚ lung disease‚ diabetes that makes the pancreas not work properly‚ or
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system I chose regarding immobility was the urinary system. In an immobile patient there are four main hazards with the urinary system: calculi‚ retention‚ incontinence and infection. Immobility also predisposes the patient to renal calculi‚ or kidney stones. Calcium is released from bone demineralization‚ due to this and urinary stasis or immobility‚ the precipitation of calcium occurs forming calculi or stones. Renal calculi are also a consequence of urinary retention and incontinence resulting
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body take a big toll and at first work the way you want them to but sometimes it works to fast. When taking steroids it goes through people’s bodies from top to bottom. When going through people’s bodies it hits the kidneys pretty hard and can cause kidney problems even making the kidney fail and not being able to function properly. As it says in the article “Taking steroids: does it hurt” steroids can also cause a lot of heart problems with very high blood pressure that could cause death. Athletes
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urban legends that I remember was The Kidney Heist. One of my favorite things to do is searching creepy stories or news and share with my mother. I remember When I read this article about the kidney heist‚ I was shocked. A traveling businessman was in a bar and was bought drinks by a stranger. He woke up in a tub covered in ice‚ and couldn’t remember what happen the night before. Then he recognized that his kidney was being removed‚ the strangers steal his kidney to sell on the black market for transplants
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Title: “Retrocaval ureter or Preureteral vena cava: lest we forget this rare cause of hydronephrosis” Abstract: Retrocaval ureter or circumcaval ureter is a rare congenital abnormality arising from dysgenesis of the inferior vena cava (IVC) that results in the right ureter coursing behind and medial to the IVC. The ideal nomenclature for the anomaly is preureteral vena cava‚ keeping in mind the aberrant embryology. It can result in hydronephrosis and is a rare cause of long-standing cyclical pain
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in law A friend of mine had suffered a stroke about a year before he died. The man has already diagnosed with high blood pursue and heart problem. But he was told that one of his kidneys was the cause of high blood pressures and therefore has lead to a heart problem. Decision was taken to remove the failure kidney‚ but unfortunately nothing changed his heart problem nor that regulate his blood pressure. After a sequence of treatments and procedures‚ a new problem has been detected and that was
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on Lithium presents for routine blood work to monitor therapeutic levels and kidney function. Nurse reviews the results and advises the patient that tests are normal and no change in dosage is indicated. The E/M code I would use for this case would be 99211. I chose this code because this is an existing patient that has an existing illness (mental) that is being managed. The doctor just wants to make sure the kidney is still functioning properly by taking routine blood work. All contact for this
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young physically active college student who participated in strenuous activities on a hot day without planning for proper hydration. In pronounced dehydration‚ hypotension can occur. How would this affect the glomerular filtration rate of the kidney? What actions by the juxtaglomerular apparatus would occur to restore GFR? The glomerular filtration rate would decrease with a decline in blood pressure. The juxtaglomerular apparatus participates in renal autoregulation and‚ when activated‚ increases
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PGD‚ I do not agree with the parent’s choice to “design” Anna to save Kate for numerous reasons. Anna‚ created in vitro‚ was “designed” to be a duplication of her sister Kate. Kate had acute promyelocytic leukemia which consequently destroyed her kidneys. She was specifically born to be a willing sufferer for her sister. Anna had no say in whether she wanted to be a store of spare parts for her sister or not. The main reason I disagree with the parent’s choice to “design” Anna is because I believe
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