1.What is the Glasgow Coma Scale? The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS). The GCS is an objective assessment that defines the level of consciousness by giving it a numeric value 2.What is a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH)? A stroke resulting from intracranial bleeding into the cerebrospinal fluid–filled space between the arachnoid and pia mater membranes on the surface of the brain 3.What are the causes of an SAH? rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (congenital or acquired weakness and ballooning of vessels).
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ARTHRITIS INDEX * Introduction * What is ARTHRITIS? * Symptoms of ARTHRITIS. * Causes of ARTHRITIS. * Types of ARTHRITIS. * Osteoarthritis * Gout & Pseudo gout * Rheumatoid arthritis & Juvenile Rheumatoid arthritis. * Arthritis in Hand & Spine. * Treatment of ARTHRITIS * Home remedies. * Conclusion * Bibliography. Presented by
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Sonya Lane Unit 2: Managing Paediatric Illness and Injury. Accidents will happen however careful you carry out risk assessments and supervise children. That is why it is recommended that practitioners take a first aid course. There has to be at least one first aider present at all registered settings. The aims of first aid are often remembered as the three p’s‚ these are: Preserve Life. Prevent the condition from worsening. Promote recovery. Sometimes first aid is all that is necessary- for
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so it shunts the HFCS to a fat cell and that is what causes weight gain. 3. The 4 parts of the vertebral column plus 1 “special” part- The four parts of the vertebral column are made up of twenty nine vertebrae each separated by an intravertebral disc which absorbs shock to the vertebrae. The first part is called cervical vertebrae‚ there are seven of them‚ they are the smallest vertebrae and they are at the top of your neck. The first of the cervical vertebrae is called the atlas and the second
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examination. Positive red reflexes were noted to both eyes. The fundus in both eyes appear light yellow‚ with no evidence of hemorrhage and Drusen bodies. Both the optic discs have well-defined or sharp margins and are round. The macula is a disc and a half away from the optic disc in the right eye‚ and is two discs away from the optic disc in the left
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LAB REPORT MEDICAL IMAGING (BMB 44303/ BMB 44304) SEMESTER 1’13 LABORATORY INVESTIGATE THE ULTRASOUND IMAGING NAME: MOHD AFIQ AIMAN BIN MAT ARIFFIN ID NO: 51216111078 GROUP: LO1 TITLE: Ultrasound images A) Objectives: 1. To make the students get familiar with ultrasound machine. 2. To identify image produced by ultrasound. 3. To measure the diameter/ dimension of image subject. B) Procedures: Please simplify procedures of using ultrasound machine
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DAS LVN FINAL STUDY GUIDE 1. Cardiac Catheterization (dye): 1333 Cardiac Catheterization: A cardiac catheterization is performed to obtain information about congenital or acquired heart defects‚ measure oxygen concentration‚ determine cardiac output‚ or assess the status of the heart’s structures and chambers. It may be performed during an angio cardiogram to study the function of the heart or blood supply or to diagnose congenital anomalies or valvular disease. Therapeutic treatments may be done
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Health Assessment Exam #4 Chapter 21: Abdomen (approx. 21 questions) 1. Aortic pulsation a. Normally‚ you may see the pulsations from the aorta beneath the skin in the epigastric area‚ particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall relaxation. b. Marked pulsation of aorta occurs with widened pulse pressure (e.g.‚ hypertension‚ aortic insufficiency‚ thyrotoxicosis) and with aortic aneurysm. c. lateral pulsation with aortic aneurysm pushes the examiner’s two fingers apart. 2. Light
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1. What structure separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities and what is it made of? The diaphragm. Made of skeletal muscle 2. What is the collective name for the contents of the ventral cavity? The viscera 3. What are the main functions of these membranes and the potential space they form? To secrete serous fluid which allows the parietal membrane to slide over the visceral membrane without friction. 4. What is the clinical condition that develops when air is able to enter the potential
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senior science | Medical technologies | Study notes | || 5/10/2013 | [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | identify parts of the body and the biomaterials and biomedical devices that can be used to replace damaged or diseased body parts including: * pins‚ screws and plates * artificial
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