these cancerous cells break through the stomach they then can move on and spread the cancer to other parts of the body and to different organs‚ this spread is referred to as metastasis. There are five regions of the stomach cardia‚ fundus‚ antrum‚ pyloric and the pylorus. Doctors refer to these regions when determining where a stomach cancer begins. Cancer can develop in any of these five sections of the stomach‚ depending on the location of the cancer‚ the symptoms and outcomes of the disease will
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Josh Huggard Mr. Neale SBI3U1 November 6th‚ 2014 Spit and Armpit Lab Partners: Kara Washer and Josh Young Abstract This lab shows the use of salivary amylase with strong and weak starch mixtures to break down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars. This lab was conducted to physically see the breakdown of carbohydrates into simpler sugars (glucose‚ fructose‚ galactose) using the salivary amylase enzyme. This is extremely important to all metabolic functions in the human digestive system. It
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Fantastic Voyage Lisa Whitfield HS 130 Anatomy and Physiology II Unit 9 Kaplan University 5/20/13 Fantastic Voyage The gastrointestinal tract starts with the mouth‚ which leads to the gullet via the stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine‚ and ends at the anus. In due course of the journey‚ the ingested food is broken down by both physical and chemical means to release nutrients which are absorbed into the blood stream. The ingested food is physically broken down in the mouth
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HS111 Unit 4 Assignment Sections 1‚ 2 and 3 are worth 30 points each. You must place the hyphen correctly in Section 1 and 2. In section 3 you must place the combining form with the slash to receive full credit. Section 4 is worth 60 points. This assignment contains 4 sections and APA formatting‚ which is worth 150 points. Incorrect spelling and not placing the hyphen or slash mark properly will result in deductions from the total score. In Section 1‚ you will identify the prefix for the given
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eventually to haemodynamic instability.6 Studies with a human angioplasty model have shown that the outcome also depends on several factors. Although the site of the occlusion is not a significant determinant of the outcome but the severity of a coronary stenosis‚ adaptation or ischaemic preconditioning‚ beta-blockade and gender seemed to affect the autonomic reactions and occurrence of complex ventricular arrhythmias.6 Most embolic events occur at the left anterior descending artery which arise from the
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES 1. Group A Strep is least likely to cause which of the following complications: a) scarlet fever b) necrotizing faciitis c) impetigo d) subacute bacterial endocarditis e) glomerulonephritis 2. Septra is used in AIDS patients to prevent which opportunistic organism? a) Pneumocystis carinii b) M. tuberculosis c) S. pneumoniae d) CMV e) Cryptococcus 3. Severe bloody‚ afebrile diarrhea is associated with what bacterial infection? a) Salmonella infection
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Question 1 1. According to the OIG‚ the use of copy and paste functions to clone information in EHRs creates: I. Difficulty for coding and billing staff members to tell which activities were competed in the current visit‚ possibly leading to inappropriate charges II. An easy way for unethical providers and/or unethical staff members to use “cloned” information to create fraudulent records or claims. III. A clear picture of services provided during the patient’s stay IV. Accurate and complete documentation
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back that can result to this break down of the discs such Osteoarthritis which is the breakdown of tissue that protects the joints(WebMd). There is also Herniated discs which is an abnormal bulge or breaking of a spinal disc. Finally there is Spinal stenosis which is the narrowing of the spinal canal which is what hold your spinal cord into place (webMD). The older we get the more our body begins to show wear and tear from the experience we have had in life. This disease can also be used as a term for
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Vascular Surgery Case Study: MBChB SIC Petra Bouwer MBChB SIC 10214527 Group D3a A. Patient Demographics: Name: Elias Surname: Kgwedi D.O.B: 10/03/1960 Age: 55 Hospital Number: GP63143155 Firm: Vascular Surgery Address: 50 Elizabeth Court‚ Church Street‚ Pretoria West Admission Date: 03/06/2015 B. Patient History: Working Diagnosis: - Peripheral Vascular Disease of the right lower limb - Level of disease: Aorto-iliac Main Complaint: The patient received a skin graft post-debridement for an
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Question 1 Needs Grading What is the code for a tunneled centrally inserted central venous catheter‚ without pump or port‚ in a 72-year-old patient? CPT Code: ____________________ Selected Answer: 36558 Correct Answer: 36558 Rationale: The coder should begin by locating the main term "Insertion" and then the subterm "Venous." After reviewingthe codes in the tabular list the coder should select 36558 because this is a "72 year old patient." Question 2 Needs Grading CPR (Cardiopulmonary
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