Loa loa: The African Eye Worm Introduction: A parasite is an organism in or on another living organism obtaining from it part or all of its organic nutriments‚ commonly exhibiting some degree of adaptive structural modifications‚ and causing some degree of real damage to its hosts‘ (Thomas‚ Renaud‚ and Guegan‚ 2005). One of the many parasites is the filarial African eye worm‚ Loa loa. Loa loa belongs to class Secernentea‚ subclass Spiruria‚ order Spirurida‚ super family Filarioidea‚ and family
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Background: Systemic embolism is a common complication of infective endocarditis‚ most frequently involving the central nervous system‚ spleen‚ kidney‚ liver‚ and iliac or mesenteric arteries but embolisation to coronary artery causing sudden cardiac death is infrequently encountered. Case presentation: A case of 45 years old male who had coiling for anterior communicating
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breathers which means that they are different from many other mammals because they do not have the option of breathing through their mouths and must take in oxygen through their noses. Elephants The elephant is the only animal known to have no pleural space.
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of how the parts work and the body’s function. Physiology also has several branches of studies which are: Neurophysiology‚ Endocrinology‚ Immunology‚ Exercise physiology‚ Cardiovascular physiology‚ Renal physiology‚ Respiratory physiology‚ and pathophysiology. (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014) Anatomical position is the position in which the body stands erect facing the observer with the feet flat on the ground and the palms facing outward (Tortora & Derrickson‚ 2014). The anatomical directions are
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Mock Care Plan Assignment Instructions Each student selects a different Case Study and notifies the instructor via email on your selection. Instructor approval is required before you begin this assignment. Students are to download and complete the Care Plan using the Care Plan Grid. Students are to create a care plan using the selected and approved case study. The case study provides the students with a diagnosis to begin the care plan. Students are to use their critical thinking skills and
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Assessment task 1 Case Study Due 22nd April 50% The major traumatic injuries that this patient may experience would be possible pelvic fractures‚ a lateral compression fracture‚ anterior posterior fracture (open book)‚ or vertical shear fracture. Also combine would be hypovolaemic shock and a pneumothorax which could possibly develop into a possible tension pneumothorax. The bony pelvis consists of the ilium (iliac wings)‚ ischium‚ and pubis‚ which form an anatomic ring with the sacrum. Disruption
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Esophageal cancer in a young woman with bulimia nervosa: a case report Eric T Shinohara‚ Samuel Swisher-McClure‚ Michael Husson‚ Weijing Sun and James M Metz Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007‚ 1:160 doi:10.1186/1752-1947-1-160 Received: 27 July 2007 Accepted: 29 November 2007 Published: 29 November 2007 Introduction In the past twenty-five years‚ the prevalence of esophageal adenocarcinoma has increased dramatically within the United States and it is now the most common histological type
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respiratory failure. “Respiratory failure may result from either a reduction in ventilatory capacity or an increase in ventilatory demand (or both)” (Kaynar & Sharma‚ 2016). This particular patient had a medical history of pulmonary edema‚ right pleural effusion‚ obstructed sleep apnea‚ and a myocardial abscess that required a mitral valve replacement and Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). C. The justification for my specific intervention: The patient stated that prior to hospitalization that he
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1. | Question : | Dr. Black admits a patient with an 8-day history of a low-grade fever‚ tachycardia‚ tachypnea‚ and basal consolidation of the lung and limited pleural effusion on the left side. An extensive past‚ family‚ and social history is taken as part of a comprehensive history. Bowel sounds are feeble. The pulse is rapid and thready. The comprehensive examination further indicates a jaundiced appearance with distention of the abdomen. There is a bluish discoloration of the flanks. The physician
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Difference in competences between Nurses Associate Degree/Diploma vs. Baccalaureate Degree. Patient Care Situation-BSN versus Diploma/Associate Degree Student: Gurdeep Kals Grand Canyon University: NRS-430V JAN 11th‚ 2015 competences differences between Nurses ADN/Diploma vs. BSN Nurses play a very critical and important part in patient care and safety‚ bedside care regardless of degree. Education has an important effect on all health care providers. We are
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