The stomach is a muscular organ located on the left side of the upper abdomen. The stomach receives food from the esophagus. As food reaches the end of the esophagus‚ it enters the stomach through a muscular valve called the lower esophageal sphincter. The stomach secretes acid and enzymes that digest food. The lining of the stomach secretes hydrochloric acids and enzymes that break down the food so that it can continue on its journey through the digestive system. As it secretes acid and enzymes
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the circulatory system where your arteries become narrow which leads to less blood flow to your limbs. PAD develops in your extremities‚ more commonly your legs‚ which can make walking become painful‚ also known as claudication. 2.) Aortic valve stenosis (AVS) is when the aortic valve‚ which is between the aorta and left ventricle of the heart‚ becomes narrow. This narrowing makes it more difficult for blood to flow through the valve and can cause a lot of strain on the heart. The left ventricle
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Down’s Syndrome Down’s syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome‚ this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Down’s syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder‚ Down’s strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases‚ the disorder originates with the egg‚ not the sperm‚ and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35‚ a woman has 1 chance in 117 of having a baby with
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the process of peristalsis pushes the food into the stomach. Once in the stomach‚ gastric juices which have been secreted into the stomach mix with the food and begin the enzymatic digestion of proteins. The food is then passed through the pyloric sphincter into the duodenum. The liver‚ gallbladder and pancreas are all located around the stomach‚ but do not affect the food until it is in the duodenum. These accessory organs are responsible for the following: - Liver – produces bile
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THE STRUCTURES AROUND EPIPLOIC FORAMEN ‚ WHERE THEY ORIGINATE AND WHERE THEY GO NEXT. Epiploic Foramen Also Called As Epiploic Foramen Is A Passage Of Communication With Greater Sac And Lesser Sac of peritoneal cavity. It has following boarders : Anterior Posterior Superior Inferior Left lateral ANTERIOR BOARDER The anterior boarder of omental foramen have the free boarder of lesser omentum. It is the part of peritoneum stretching between the lesser curvature of the stomach and the visceral
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Asthma in Emergency setting St. Georges Hospital Emergency Department Cezar Darwiche FY1 Asthma Chronic inflammatory disease of the airways Episodic cough‚ wheezing‚ dyspnea Type I hypersensitivity reaction (Ag cross links IgE on pre-sensitized mast cells and basophils triggering release of vasoactive amines) Types • • • • Extrinsic - Onset in childhood -Triggered by inhaled allergen exposure: Dust mites Cockroaches Cat antigen Molds and pollens Types Intrinsic Early adulthood
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Percutaneous Nephrostomy Percutaneous nephrostomy‚ or nephropyelostomy‚ is an interventional procedure that is used mainly in the decompression of the renal collecting system. percutaneous nephrostomy catheter placement has been the primary option for the temporary drainage of an obstructed collecting system. With proper training‚ technical success is achieved in more than 95% of cases. Diagnostic imaging often demonstrates the level and cause of obstruction; however‚ at the time of tube placement
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region of the digestive system in the list below with the correct function. A. Rectum‚ B. Pancreas‚ C. Functional caecum‚ D. Pharynx‚ E. Stomach‚ F. Gall bladder G. Colon‚ H. Tongue‚ I. Liver‚ J. Small intestine‚ K. esophagus‚ L. Salivary glands M. Pyloric sphincter‚ Region/organ Function B Produces the enzymes to digest proteins‚ fats and carbohydrates in the small intestine. Also produces the hormone insulin H Organ that mixes food in the mouth and makes swallowing happen L Produce saliva containing
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is Stroke 2 a formation of a clot in one of the cerebral arteries that stays attached to the artery wall until it grows large enough to restrict blood flow (Yannis 107). Ischemic strokes can also be caused by stenosis. Stenosis is a narrowing of an artery due to plaque build up. Stenosis can occur
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