Case Study Abstract TITLE OF CASE Diabetic Mrs. C’s End Sigmoid Colostomy with Hartmann’s Pouch BACKGROUND According to the Australian Bureau of statistics‚ Australia is becoming an aging population and one of the most common healthcare issues for the older people is related to the digestive system. In addition‚ both colostomy and diabetic cases have become quite frequent not only in the elderly but in all ages of the population as well. Having both colostomy and diabetes can cause issues such
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MCQ Abdominal surgery 1 All of the following are true concerning acute appendicitis EXCEPT A It classically affects people 10–30 years of age B The classic presentation of anorexia—periumbilical pain with nausea followed by migration of the pain to the right lower quadrant—is present approximately 60% of the time C The incidence is the same in pregnant and non pregnant women D Negative Ultrasound examination of the appendix excludes appendicitis Answer 2 All of the
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V. Anatomy and Physiology The Urinary Tract The Urinary System rids the body of nitrogenous wastes while regulating water‚ electrolyte‚ and acid-base balance of the blood. Kidneys Kidneys are small‚ dark red organs with a kidney-bean shape lie against the dorsal body wall in a retroperineal position (beneath the parietal peritoneum) in the superior lumbar region. The kidneys extend from T12 to the L3 vertebra; thus they receive some protection from the lower part of the rib cage. Because
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N10/4/BIOLO/HP2/ENG/TZ0/XX 88106002 Biology HigHER lEvEl PaPER 2 Candidate session number Tuesday 2 November 2010 (afternoon) 0 2 hours 15 minutes 0 INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES Write your session number in the boxes above. Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so. Section A: answer all of Section A in the spaces provided. Section B: answer two questions from Section B. Write your answers on answer sheets. Write your session number on each answer sheet‚ and attach them to
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ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING D P GOYAL ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING A Managerial Perspective CHAPTER 5 Understanding the importance of strategic analysis Application of various models for strategic/competitive analysis Establishing the need for ERP Systems in an organization Discussing the process for conducting need analysis For establishing the need for ERP systems‚ organizations Copyright © 2011 by the McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved
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History The first recorded successful appendectomy was in 1735 when French surgeon Claudius Aymand described the presence of a perforated appendix within the hernial sac of an 11-year-old boy who had undergone successful herniotomy. The operation was performed on December 6‚ 1735‚ at St. George’s Hospital in London. The organ had apparently been perforated by a pin that the boy had swallowed. The patient‚ Hanvil Andersen‚ made a spectacular recovery and was discharged a month later.[1] There have
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Digestion is the complex process of turning the food you eat into the energy you need to survive. The digestion process also involves creating waste to be eliminated. The digestive tract (or gut) is a long twisting tube that starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. It is made up of a series of by muscles that coordinate the movement of food and other cells that produce enzymes and hormones to aid in the breakdown of food. Along the way are three other organs that are needed for digestion: the liver
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familiarize themselves with the anatomy of abdomen. The organs located in the abdomen are: the stomach‚ spleen‚ liver‚ gall bladder‚ pancreas‚ kidneys‚ small intestine and large intestine. The organs in the pelvis are: the bladder‚ caecum‚ appendix‚ sigmoid colon‚ rectum and female reproductive organs. (Cole‚ Lynch‚ & Cugnoni‚ 2006). It is very important for the nurse to also learn the location of each organ‚ as this will help pin point what actually may be causing the abdominal pain. The right
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cecum (the appendix is connected to the cecum). Food then travels upward in the ascending colon. The food travels across the abdomen in the transverse colon‚ goes back down the other side of the body in the descending colon‚ and then through the sigmoid colon. The end of the process - Solid waste is then stored in the rectum until it is
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Animal Reproductive System T HE reproductive system is the only system in animals that is different between genders. Breeders and others in the animal industry need a thorough understanding of the female and male reproductive tracts. Objective: Explain the functions of the female reproductive tract and the male reproductive tract. Key Terms: accessory glands cervix clitoris Cowper’s gland ejaculation fallopian tubes infundibulum ovary oviducts penis prostate gland scrotum testicle
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