1. Within the circulatory system the liver has a unique anatomic location in that it effectively filters all blood coming from the intestinal tract by way of the portal vein before it is pumped to the general circulation. The liver often sees drugs at their highest concentrations‚ since it is the first organ perfused by blood containing the drug after absorption from the intestinal tract. Approximately 10-15% of total blood volume can be presented to the liver at any given time. The entire absorbed
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SURGICAL Introduction Hepatocellular cancer (HCC) is defined as the primary malignancy of hepatocyte. The cause of HCC is usually because of the scarring of liver‚ which means liver cirrhosis. Liver cirrhosis may be caused by alcohol abuse‚ autoimmune diseases of the liver‚ hepatitis B or C virus infection‚ chronic inflammation of the liver or iron overload within the body. The incidence of HCC is especially high all over Asia pacific region than Western countries is because of the prevalence of
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Hydrogen Peroxide. * Constant volume of detergent. * Size of liver cubes. Materials: * 100cm3 measuring cylinder. * 5 or 10cm3 measuring cylinder. * 2 teat pipettes. * Forceps. * Stop watch. * Sharp knife or razor blade. * Solution of hydrogen peroxide (6%‚ 4%‚ 2%‚ 1%‚ and 0.5%). * 10cm3 detergent. * Fresh liver. * 100cm3 of distilled water. Procedure: 1. Cut 6 cubes of liver approximately 1cm x 1cm x 1cm 2. Use the small measuring cylinder
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disorder. This means that it is inherited from both parents. For a child to develop the disease both the mother and the father must to carry the necessary gene. If in fact the child inherits the disease he or she will experience problems with the liver‚ spleen‚ lungs‚ bone marrow‚ and in some cases the brain. The disease is caused by excessive amounts of a fatty substance called glucocerebroside. Glucocerebroside accumulates in the organs when there is a deficiency of the enzyme‚ glucocerebrosidase
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Purpose The digestive system prepares food for use by hundreds of millions of body cells. Food when eaten cannot reach cells (because it cannot pass through the intestinal walls to the bloodstream and‚ if it could would not be in a useful chemical state. The gut modifies food physically and chemically and disposes of unusable waste. Physical and chemical modification (digestion) depends on exocrine and endocrine secretions and controlled movement of food through the digestive tract. Mouth Mouth
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respiratory experiment Dissection of the mammalian digestive system Dissection of the mammalian respiratory system Examining slides of transverse sections of vein‚ artery and capillary Dissection of the mammalian circulatory system Examining slides of liver and kidney Examining slides of Spirogyra‚ Funaria‚ Marchantia‚ Dryopteris and Pinus Investigating the structure of flowers‚ Angiospermatophyta (one monocotyledon and one dicotyledon) Monohybrid and dihybrid crosses and use of χ2 test Construction of
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The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) can be found working in numerous specialties and having an understanding of alcoholic liver disease and the transplant process will help optimize care of the patient with alcoholic cirrhosis. Because there is no alternative treatment to liver transplantation for most patients with end-stage liver disease‚ it is important that the CNS understand that the 6-month rule could be lethal in some circumstances. Early detection and treatment can be life-saving. Clinicians
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exocrine‚ aiding the digestive system. Doug is scheduled for gallbladder removal in the morning to treat the cholecystitis. 1. Doug asks what his gallbladder does. What is the nurse’s best response? The gallbladder stores bile‚ which is made in the liver. During the process of digestion‚ the gallbladder releases bile which aids in the digestion of fats in the small intestine. The gallbladder is an
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Nursing Diagnosis(ND): Ineffective breathing pattern Related to (R/T): The patient has decreased lung compliance. As Evidenced By (AEB): The patient having dyspnea and abnormal ABGs Desired Patient Outcomes(Goals) Nursing Interventions Rationales Evaluation STG: Patient will: Patient will exhibit signs of effective breathing pattern before end of Nursing shift. 1. Nurse will monitor patient’s prescribed oxygen therapy. 2. Nurse will titrate oxygen to keep oxygen greater than ninety
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Exam 4 Study Guide This is a Study Guide. It is not comprehensive. The purpose of this guide is to highlight some of the key points covered in Chapters 10‚ 11‚ and 12. Be sure to study all of your lecture notes‚ chapter assignments‚ and textbook. Chapter 10-Nutrition‚ Fitness‚ and Physical Activity (~15-17 questions) Understand the importance of physical activity in disease prevention Helps prevent disease even though your family history may carry certain disease with excerise you can
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