fungal infection can be spread to other areas of the body by the therapist. Pain may also result from the infection‚ not an injury so massage will not help. 11. Thrombosis – this is rare but potentially lethal blood clot in a vein. It is common in the calf muscle area. A deep‚ sore pain in the belly of the muscle may be a thrombosis. If the massaged‚ it mat dislodge‚ travel up the vein and damage the
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Cardiovascular System Blood Vessels Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0008-02-01 Lab RepoRt assistant This document is not meant to be a substitute for a formal laboratory report. The Lab Report Assistant is simply a summary of the experiment’s questions‚ diagrams if needed‚ and data tables that should be addressed in a formal lab report. The intent is to facilitate students’ writing of lab reports by providing this information in an editable file which can be sent to an instructor. puRpose
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Drug-Eluting Stents to Prevent Coronary Restenosis Szycher M‚ Ph.D.*; Armini A‚ Ph.D.; Bajgar C‚ Sc.D.; Lucas A * CardioTech International‚ Inc.‚ 78E Olympia Avenue‚ Woburn‚ MA 01801‚ and Implant Sciences Corporation‚ 107 Audubon Road‚ Suite 5‚ Wakefield‚ MA 01880. Copyright 2002. All rights reserved. IMX Paper v2 ______________________________________________________________________________________ Background – The development of coronary stents has revolutionized the practice of interventional
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Transient ischemia can change the physiology of the body initiated by the enhancement of the hearts arrhythmias resulting in mechanical stress caused by coronary artery spasms‚ unstable plaque‚ thrombosis or a lesion (Myerburg & Junttila‚ 2012). Furthermore‚ during arrhythmia the heart can begin suffering from ventricular fibrillation caused by electrical instability in the heart which without electronically reversed leads to myocardial infarction
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Define stroke‚ differentiate between stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA). Classification of stroke by etiology and presentation. Identify risk factors for secondary stroke. Practical application of guideline recommendations for secondary prevention of stroke. Pharmacists’ role in preventing stroke reoccurrence. Stroke is defined as ‘abrupt onset neurological deficit lasting at least 24 hours”. It is the 5th leading cause of death in the United States. Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is
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CHIEF COMPLAINT: Leg pain upon exertion HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Pat Donelson is a 67-year-old female who presented today with complaints of pain in her left lower calf. The pain started about 3-4 months ago as an “aching/cramping” pain that she described as mild in nature. She noticed the pain while walking and with adequate rest the pain subsides. Mrs. Donelson discontinued use of Lipitor because she thought it might be causing her leg pain. She also presented with complaints of recurrent
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Evidence-based nursing practice is essential to the delivery of high-quality care that optimizes patients’ outcomes. Studies continue to show improved outcomes when best evidence is used in the delivery of patient care. (American Association of critical care nurses). In our medical surgical floor as per our organization we have a “shared governance council “under which we have multiple areas like patient quality and safety‚ clinical practice council‚ infection control‚ professional development and
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1. What is a COX-2 inhibitor? Why is it named so? How does it differ from COX-1 inhibitors? (3) COX-2 inhibitors are drugs used to treat inflammation. An example of a COX-2 inhibitor would be Celebrex. They are named COX-2 inhibitors because they inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) which is the enzyme responsible for inflammation. COX-2 inhibitors only affect inflammation while COX-1 would affect both inflammation and gastric acids in the stomach. COX-1 could lead to stomach issues with prolonged use
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For an example‚ within 24 hours of admission onto the floor‚ nurses must identify some type of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis provided to the patient per policy protocol. DVT prophylaxis is provided in the form of exercise‚ use of special devices or medication administration. This is because cardiovascular diseases are very prevalent among chronic disease
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There are broad ranges of Calpain Inhibitors in the body that are classified under the family of cytosolic calcium-regulated cysteine. The protein falls into the family of proteolysis enzymes and calcium-dependent and they are expressed ubiquitously in mammals amongst many other organisms. The elements roles include regulating various forms of cellular processes in the body. In addition‚ there is Calpain submembranous and cytoskeletal proteins‚ which contribute greatly to muscle protein degradation
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