ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEMOSTASIS 1.BLEEDING TIME Bleeding time is used to measure the duration of bleeding after a measured skin incision. Bleeding time may be measured by one of three methods: template‚ Ivy‚ or Duke. The template method is the most commonly used and the most accurate because the incision size is standardized. Bleeding time depends on the elasticity of the blood vessel wall and on the number and functional capacity of platelets. Although this test is usually performed on
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for "heart". The human heart has a mass of between 250 and 350 grams and is about the size of a fist. It is located anterior to the vertebral column and posterior to the sternum. It is enclosed in a double-walled sac called the pericardium. The superficial part of this sac is called the fibrous pericardium. This sac protects the heart‚ anchors its surrounding structures‚ and prevents overfilling of the heart with blood. The outer wall of the human heart is composed of three layers. The outer layer
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given. Once he was offered the role‚ he replied “let there be some more test made of my metal”‚ looking to prove himself worthy of the role but was never given the opportunity to train and be taught how to rule. Not only does this comment have this superficial level that tells you that he has not been trained for the role but it also shows his own mentality as a man of power‚ who likes to believe in his own worth and who likes to affirm his manhood. The use of “metal”‚ shows that Angelo is attempting
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Helpful(ish) mnemonics: Block 1: Types of fascia (not fascists): Stupid Stalin Communist Dictator: Subcutaneous Suspensory Compartmental Deep investing (richard bruno) Block 2: Layers in anterolateral abdominal wall (superficial to deep): Skin Can Seem Extraordinarily Interesting To The Expert Physician: Skin Camper’s fascia Scarpa’s fascia External oblique Internal oblique Transversus abdominus Transversalis fascia Extraperitoneal fat Parietal peritoneum (richard bruno)
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DUE TO A LUNG LACERATION AIR TO ESCAPE INTO THE PLEURAL SPACE BUT NOT TO RETURN ’ONEWAYVALVE’ EFFECT PUSHES THE MEDIASTINUM OBSTRUCTS VENOUS RETURN = CIRCULATORY INSTABILITY TRAUMATIC ARREST. SYMPTOMS Respiratory distress Distended neck vein Tracheal deviation Tachycardia Low blood pressure Cyanosis Decreased lung sounds MANAGEMENT OF A TENSION PNEUMOTHORAX • Open chest wound – seal the wound with an occlusive dressing. • Needle thoracostomy or needle compression
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plunked” (798‚799). In fact‚ cave stands for emptiness; watered-down stew refers to a feeling of depression and feebleness; petal gets plunked relate to injury‚ pain‚ and loss of dignity. At this point‚ the author attempts to describe her as a superficial girl who seeks for love and fulfillment and only obtains never-ending void. These temporary pleasures actually only bring her a sense of loss and emptiness. Also‚ the protagonist is nameless‚ and at the end of the story she says that “[her partners’]
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The Disease of Masturbation: Values and the concept of Disease by Engelhardt Englhardt’s article The Disease Of Masturbation is an example of the ways in which values impact society’s definition of disease. I agree that it is possible that science is being‚ or has been‚ limited by the values within society. For science to conclude that masturbation causes such aliments as blindness and epilepsy it appears evident that science is being misguided by values of the time. I believe
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“Writers and poets explore the true value of relationships in their work”. To what extent do you agree with this? The ‘true value’ of a relationship can be interpreted in various ways‚ the idea of a positive romantic love and trust are aspects associated directly with this notion. Yet in some ways the true value of a relationship can be more in line with realism and imperfections‚ which both F. Scott Fitzgerald and Carol Ann Duffy explore. In ‘The Great Gatsby’ F. Scott Fitzgerald presents an illustration
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THE CHEST EXAMINATION Physical examination of the chest The chest indicates the region that lies under the neck and above the abdomen. Chest wall is composed of sternum‚ ribs‚ and vertebras. The anterior part is a little shorter than the posterior part. Chest examination includes many components: chest shape‚ chest wall‚ breasts‚ vessels‚ mediastinum‚ bronchus‚ lung‚ pleura‚ heart‚ and lymph nodes‚ etc. In addition to general physical examination‚ the following check methods have been
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The Lymphatic System And Immunity The cells‚ tissues‚ and organs of the lymphatic system play a central role in the body’s defenses against a variety of pathogens‚ or disease-causing organisms. Acts against environment hazards‚ various pathogens‚ and internal threats. Lymphocytes (primary cell) are vital to or overcoming infection and disease. Lymphocytes respond to invading pathogens‚ abnormal body cells‚ and foreign proteins. They act to eliminate these threats or render them harmless
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