Capillary From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search For other uses‚ see Capillary (disambiguation). [pic] [pic] Blood flows from the heart to arteries‚ which branch and narrow into arterioles‚ and then narrow further still into capillaries. After the tissue has been perfused‚ capillaries branch and widen to become venules and then widen more and connect to become veins‚ which return blood to the heart. Capillaries (pronounced /ˈkæpəˌlɛri/) are the smallest of a body
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causing a state of permanent vasoconstriction. In addition‚ the pulmonary vasculature that produces the body’s natural vasodilators becomes impaired therefore further contributing to pulmonary vascular remodeling‚ systemic hypoxia‚ and pulmonary thrombosis. All these‚ he said‚ could cause an elevated mean PA pressure and eventually a state of permanent pulmonary hypertension. PAH‚ according to nurse Vacca is prevalent amongst patients ages 30s or 40s and are more common in female rather than male
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MTX Side Effects Applies to methotrexate: compounding powder‚ injectable powder for injection‚ injectable solution‚ oral tablet Hematologic Hematologic side effects have included myelosuppression which is one of the primary toxic effects of methotrexate. Methotrexate suppressed hematopoiesis has been reported to have caused anemia‚ aplastic anemia‚ pancytopenia‚ leukopenia‚ neutropenia‚ thrombocytopenia‚ lymphadenopathy‚ and lymphoproliferative disorders including reversible hypogammaglobulinemia
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Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) * ACS = life threatening conditions that are continuum ranging from unstable angina to large AMI * All have common underlying pathology: * Plaque rupture * Thrombosis * Inflammation Pathogenesis: * Majority result from disruption of atherosclerotic plaque platelet aggregation intracoronary thrombus formation * Thrombus transforms region of plaque narrowing severe or complete occlusion marked imbalance between O2 supply
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Anticoagulant Medications Cherie Hubbard St. Petersburg College Anticoagulant Medications As our population ages‚ patients are living longer as a result of advances in medical technology‚ surgical procedures‚ and drug development(Bressler MD & Bahl PhD‚ 2003). The average older person is taking two to five prescription medications daily and one in five of this age group has a medication related hospitalization annually (McLean & LeCouteur‚ 2004). In my eighteen years of nursing
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AAA- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm ABG – Arterial Blood Gas(test) ABDI- Ankle Brachial Pressure Index ACBT-Active Cycle of breathing technique ACT-Activated Clotting Time AF – Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation ALs- Activities of Living AMI-Acute Myocardial Infarction APR- Abdominal Perineal Resection APTT – Activated Partial Thromboplastin Time AS-Added Sounds ASD-Atrial Septal Defect ASL-Alternate Side Lying AVR-Aortic Value Replacement AW – Awaiting AXR-Abdominal X-ray BBS-Bronchial Breath
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Thrombosis Research Institute used human umbilical vein endothelial cells and treated it with Panax Notoginseng Saponin‚ Aspirin‚ or no drug before exposing it to low-density lipoprotein for 16 hours. The results were that Panax Notoginseng Saponin had a similar
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OPERATIVE DELIVERY Komal Imtiaz Roll No. 22 Gynecology An operative delivery is performed if a spontaneous birth is judged to pose a greater risk to mother or child than an assisted one. Operations are divided into abdominal methods (caesarean section) and vaginal assisted deliveries (forceps delivery and vacuum extraction). Preparations for operative delivery: * Discuss operative delivery with the woman and her partner (if time is short‚ at least outline what will happen)
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Chapter 14: Critical Care Nursing (Pg 338-366‚ 412-437) Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Disorders Coronary Artery Disease Description and Etiology The biggest contributor to cardiovascular system- related morbidity and mortality is coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis is a progressive disease that affects arteries throughout the body. (CAD) Risk Factors for CAD 1. Age‚ Gender‚ Race (non-modifiable) a. More common in men than women b. Higher in women over 75 years of age 2. Family History
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Mr. M‚ 52‚ comes to the ED complaining of intermittent palpitations‚ shortness of breath‚ and lightheadedness. Triage takes Mr. M back into the treatment area after a quick evaluation. His vital signs are BP‚ 140/80; pulse‚ 148 and regular; respirations‚ 18; and SpO2‚ 97% on room air. While a colleague obtains peripheral I.V. access‚ you attach a cardiac monitor‚ which shows sinus tachycardia with frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). Next‚ you use the SAMPLE mnemonic to conduct
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