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    Elasticity Of Arteries

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    Arteries carry blood away form the heart the extremities and organs. They have typical three layer blood vessel wall structure with a thick tunica media. The walls of arteries are highly compliant due to the elastic fibres present. The wall thickness of the arteries varies in based on the proximity to the heart. The elasticity of arteries allows pressure absorption from the left ventricle of the heart as it pumps blood into the arteries. There are two significant types of arteries‚ elastic and muscular

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    through the femoral vein and travel all the way to her lung. Alert! Alert! An alert just came and we are in for a surprise. Bacteria have invaded Lola’s lower lobe of her right lung and we shall report the invasion and document all we see. Let’s proceed. We are being injected into the femoral vein close to the groin area. The femoral vein runs parallel with the femoral artery through the upper thigh and pelvic region of the body. (Yahoo Health‚ 2013) Being one of the larger veins in the body‚ the

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    Varicose Veins

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Melbourne‚ Victoria) Varicose veins plague individuals around the globe. It is estimated that 30 percent of women and ten percent of men have this condition‚ and there are numerous causes. Obesity plays a role in the development of varicose veins‚ and this condition tends to run in families. Individuals who sit or stand for long periods of time are also more prone to developing this condition. Thankfully‚ varicose veins treatments allow men and women to address this problem

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    Brain drain

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    Brain drain: an alarming issue in Pakistan The crux of recession in a country lies when its denizens abandon their country for self-interest‚ fame‚ and money. This phenomenon‚ brain-drain‚ is considerable in Pakistan. Developing countries like Pakistan are at the apogee of this quandary. Denizens of such countries portray themselves as self-conceited‚ arrogant and pompous when they give their human capital to other countries after procuring a balance arsenal within themselves. A person‚ when

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    Palm Vein Technologies

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    PALM VEIN TECHNOLOGY Abstract: Palm vein technologies are one of the up coming technologies which is highly secure. It is the world’s first contactless personal identification system that uses the vein patterns in human palms to confirm a person’s identity. It is highly secure because it uses information contained within the body and is also highly accurate because the pattern of veins in the palm is complex and unique to each individual. Moreover

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    through the femoral vein and travel all the way to her lung. Alert! Alert! An alert just came and we are in for a wild surprise. A bacteria has invaded Brittany’s lower lobe of her right lung and we need to report the invasion and document all we see as to what we see also. The femoral vein runs parallel with the femoral artery through the upper thigh and pelvic region of the body (Yahoo Health‚2013) Being one of the larger veins in the body‚ the femoral vein returns blood into the leg to the heart

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    Deep Vein Thrombosis

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    A hospitalization for a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a serious matter and can be life threatening. DVT is a venous obstruction caused by incompetent valves. This is treated extremely aggressively due to the potential for it to cause embolization to the pulmonary circulation. Patient T.V. has recently had abdominal surgery and is now in the hospital to treat DVT in her left leg. After the third day she begins having shortness of breath and supplemental oxygen is needed. Considering T.V.’s history

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    Elizabeth Cunningford emphasizes that Doubt engages with the question of child abuse and sexuality in regard to Father Flynn. In doing so‚ Cunningford compares the play to Amy Berg’s documentary Deliver Us from Evil and Michael Murphy’s drama Sin‚ where she argues that Doubt does in fact offer a less realistic tone since Shanley misses the mark to incorporate any formal evidence or the victim’s testimony. Nevertheless‚ the article suggest the sexuality comes into play with the focus towards the love

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    Deep Vein Thrombosis

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    |Deep Vein Thrombosis | | | |Anatomy and Physiology 11 | | | |4/13/2010

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    BRAIN DRAIN

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    INTRODUCTION Brain drain is the migration of skilled human resources for trade‚ education‚ etc.1 Trained health professionals are needed in every part of the world. However‚ better standards of living and quality of life‚ higher salaries‚ access to advanced technology and more stable political conditions in the developed countries attract talent from less developed areas. The majority of migration is from developing to developed countries. This is of growing concern worldwide because of its impact

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