process making you and the sub only 8 microns long! (Ever see the movie “Inner Space”?) You have been injected into the femoral vein of a healthy female. The alert just came out that a bacterium is invading the lower lobe of the right lung!! You are to pilot your sub to the site of the “invasion” and do a live report on what you see. Trace your path from the right femoral vein to the lower lobe of the right lung via the right pulmonary artery: Rules of the Road: You may never go the wrong way down
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease made up of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It is a common‚ lethal disorder that affects 10% to 20% in general medical patients and up to 80% in critically ill patients. This disorder recurs frequently‚ is often overlooked‚ and results in long-term complications. It is important to determine the benefits of preventing VTE through pharmacological modality such as low-molecular-weight heparin and also non-pharmacological modality such
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Course Project Milestone 1: Health History Form Your Name: Paola Sanchez Date: 11/22/2013 Your Instructor’s Name: Directions: Refer to the Milestone 1: Health History guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 175 points‚ with 5 points awarded for clarity of writing‚ which means the use of proper grammar‚ spelling and medical language. Type your answers on this form. Click “Save as” and save the file with the assignment name and
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the heart which pumping and transporting blood to the body through blood vessels which is the other part of the cardiovascular system. The blood vessels consist of veins‚ capillaries‚ and arteries. Each one of the blood vessels has a specific function such as arteries which transfer the blood from the heart to the whole body‚ and veins which have the reverse process which carries the blood back to the heart. This is a simple definition of cardiovascular system. Then this essay will talk about the
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examination also shows distention in her varicose veins. Blood tests reveal a low level of proteins in the plasma. Discussion Questions 1. Based on the patient history and the signs and symptoms‚ identify the fluid imbalance the patient is experiencing with rationale. (See: Edema) 2. Discuss the four general causes of edema and how they apply in the case of this specific patient. (See: Causes of Edema) 3. Discuss the swelling‚ sores‚ varicose vein distention‚ and other effects that edema can have
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Martina Brauer October 4‚ 2013 Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of the Pillage of a Continent Book Review Latin American Veins are Still Open and Wounded Open Veins of Latin America is the book to remember. Uruguayan author Eduardo Galeano is responsible for the creation of this relevant and controversial masterpiece‚ which follows the history of Latin America and the Caribbean through centuries of struggle against poverty and those imperial powers who abused of Latin
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During the Glorious Thirty‚ Bretagne knew a strong rural exodus. In this way‚ Yves Rocher decided to create an activity generating employment in her hometown. Their first products were cream against hemorrhoids and varicose vein. The originality of Yves Rocher was it was one of the first to sell products by “correspondence” (will be manage by Isabel Derroisné in 1995). This kind of marketing strategy knew a big success and helped Yves Rocher to open her first factory called « les Brelles » at La
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She finds out that Kathy has haemorrhoids. Being a good neighbour‚ Janice goes to the pharmacy and buys Kathy some haemorrhoid ointment‚ which she takes to Kathy. Kathy is very embarrassed. Scenario 2 Jo has got an appointment for her varicose veins to be operated on at the local day surgery. Jo has to go for a pre-op appointment at the day surgery a week before the operation. While at the pre-op appointment‚ a letter is printed off with details of the operation and what Jo needs to do. The details
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out of the capillaries into interstitial space. Lymph fluid then flows to the lymph nodes‚ which act as filters. The fluid is transported to the circulatory system routed through the lymphatic duct and thoracic duct to the right and left subclavian veins. Lymphatic fluid is moved by intrinsic contractions of the lymphatic vessels or by extrinsic compression caused by skeletal muscle contractions. Lymphedema is an abnormal condition in which poor function of the lymphatic system allows fluid to buildup
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side of the spine. One kidney is located below the spleen on the left side of the body‚ whereas the other kidney is located just below the liver. The kidneys receive blood from the paired renal arteries and the blood is drained into the paired renal veins. In a human body‚ the kidneys process about 200 quarts of blood to sift out about 2 quarts of waste products and extra water everyday. Kidneys also produce various hormones. The function as two main functions- excretion and osmoregulation. Excretion
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