scattered rhonchi‚ but no worrisome wheezes. No consolidations noted. His heart rhythm is regular. No ectopy is noted. The PMI is displaced slightly laterally. Abdomen is soft‚ nontender. No organomegaly is noted. Liver span is about 8 cm. Spleen cannot be felt. There is no suprapubic tenderness. Peripheral pulses are present. There is no calf tenderness. No ankle edema‚ and I am told that the orthopedist examined the scar and it looked
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variety of other conditions affecting for example the blood or spleen. It should be thoroughly investigated so that the underlying cause can be identified and treated. The red blood cells in our circulation carry oxygen to all parts of the body and have a life span of about 120 days. At the end of their life they are broken down and removed from the circulation by special cells called phagocytes‚ which are found within the bone marrow‚ spleen and liver. New red cells are of course continually manufactured
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1. The pediatrician described Jason’s pharynx‚ uvula‚ and tonsils as swollen and red. What are the four cardinal signs of inflammation‚ and how does each relate to changes in the blood vessels at a site of inflammation? Heat‚ redness‚ swelling and pain and according to the book loss of movement in in a joint. The damaged or in this case the infected area is inundated with phagocytes (neutrophils and macrophages) and what is called complement is activated and if the classical pathway is used that
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profile‚ lipid profile‚ HBaic‚ coagulation profile‚ anti HCV‚ HBsAg and HIV II and I‚ Hep B core lab. 4. Once the above tests are okay‚ please get a plain CT scan of the liver to measure the liver attenuation index and compare this with that of the spleen and then a complete contrast enhanced triple phase CT angiogram of the liver‚ this is called Liver attenuation index (LAI). In particular‚ the radiologist must report the diameter of the main portal vein and that of the right and left portal vein
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signs and symptoms of celiac disease include Anemia‚ usually resulting from iron deficiency‚ Loss of bone density or softening of bone‚ Itchy‚ blistery skin rash‚ Damage to dental enamel‚ Headaches‚ fatigue and joint pain‚ Reduced functioning of the spleen‚ and may also cause acid reflux and heartburn. The cause of this disease in not known. Who Does
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weed. we all know what it is but do we really know the full effects of what it can do? medicinal marijuana is not a new medical breakthrough taking the world by storm. its a traditional form of medicine that we are now only just realising can have major medical benefits. Canada and parts of the united states have already granted the medical use of marijuana legal and its about time Australia follows. medicinal marijuana is created by organically growing a marijuana plant and harvesting the natural
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_______________________ 15. is damaged when you cut your finger or get a severe sunburn B. Use the above key‚ choose the organ system to which each of the following sets of organs or body structures belong: _______________________ 1. thymus‚ spleen‚ lymphatic vessels _______________________ 2. bones‚ cartilages‚ tendons _______________________ 3. pancreas‚ pituitary‚ adrenals _______________________ 4. trachea‚ bronchi‚ alveoli _______________________ 5. kidneys‚ bladder‚ ureters _______________________
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a caring and compassionate husband to Hermia. In his monologue‚ Lysander believes love is explosive and epic‚ and he does this by using concrete details to create imagery. Lysander states‚ “Brief as the lightning in the collied night / That‚ in a spleen unfolds both heaven and earth” (Shakespeare 1.1. 145-146). The two lines create an image of an explosive spark in the dark‚ similar to the burst of excitement one feels deep in their stomach when they start to develop
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men into New Faces‚ another gay bar nearby.(Gay Bar) There‚ the cops struck the female owner and beat three employees who came to her defense. According to Lillian Faderman and Stuart Timmons’ book Gay L.A.‚ one of the bartenders suffered a ruptured spleen; when he came to at County General Hospital‚ he was charged with assaulting an officer. In 1967 male homosexuality was finally decriminalised‚ a milestone in gay history and a big step towards equality before the law for homosexuals.This exhibition
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Case Study 15 Scenario J.F. is a 50-year-old married homemaker with a genetic autoimmune defi ciency; she has suffered from recurrent bacterial endocarditis. The most recent episodes were a Staphylococcus aureus infection of the mitral valve 16 months ago and a Streptococcus mutans infection of the aortic valve 1 month ago. During this latter hospitalization‚ an ECG showed moderate aortic stenosis‚ moderate aortic insuffi - ciency‚ chronic valvular vegetations‚ and moderate left atrial enlargement
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