The main trunk of the systemic arterial system is the a.|myocardial artery|c.|aorta| b.|coronary artery|d.|superior vena cava| _b___ 8. A foreign matter that circulates in the blood until it becomes lodged in a smaller vessel is a/an a.|thrombus|c.|aneurysm| b.|embolus|d.|thymus| _b___ 9. From which aorta division is blood supplied to the head and neck? a.|abdominal aorta|c.|ascending aorta| b.|arch of aorta|d.|descending aorta| _b___ 10. The valve located between the RA and
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STROKES‚ TIA & GLASGOW COMA SCALE By Maricel Cruz-Bustamante Stroke Facts Strokes are the 3rd leading cause of death in developed countries. (4th in the U.S.) Nearly 800‚000 Americans have a stroke each year. 1 American dies from stroke every 4 minutes. Stroke related healthcare cost = Approx. $70 billion per year. (American Stroke Association‚ 2014) What is a Stroke? A stroke is a “Brain Attack” Occurs when blood flow to an area of the brain is cut off. Brain cells
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2. Which of the following nursing interventions should be implemented to maintain a patent airway in a client on bed rest? D. Teach to use an incentive spirometer while awake. 3. Which of the following nursing interventions reduce the risk of thrombus development? (Select all that apply.) ( ) Teach the client not to use Valsalva maneuver. (X) Apply elastic stockings ( ) Review laboratory values for total protein level ( ) Place pillow under client’s knees and lower (X) Assist the
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10. urethra- urethrae 11. ureter- ureters 12. malignancy- malignancies 13. leukocyte- leukocytes 14. nucleus- nuclei 15. reflex- reflexes 16. tremor- tremors 17. venogram- venograms 18. suture- sutures 19. macula- maculae 20. thrombus- thrombi 21. tricuspid- tricuspids 22. respiration- respirations 23. antibiotic- antibiotics 24. fungus- fungi 25. palate- palates Chapter 2: Combing Terms Identify the combining forms that best fits the definition. 1. Sugars-
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Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology Elaine N. Marieb Seventh Edition Chapter 10 Blood Slides 10.1 – 10.31 Lecture Slides in PowerPoint by Jerry L. Cook Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Blood The only fluid tissue in the human body Classified as a connective tissue Living cells = formed elements Non-living matrix = plasma Copyright © 2003 Pearson Education‚ Inc. publishing as Benjamin Cummings Slide 10.2 Blood Figure 10.1 Copyright ©
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NTRODUCTION Superior vena cava syndrome (SVC) was first described in the 18th century in a patient with an aortic aneurysm caused by untreated syphilis [1]. By 1954‚ there were well over 250 cases documented in the literature of which approximately 40% were due to infectious causes such as tuberculous mediastinitis and syphilitic aneurysm [2]. Advances in medicine have eradicated many of the sequelae of the above diseases; however it appears more recently that the most common cause of SVC is malignancy
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Complement is a system consisting of multiple proteins‚ available in plasma under the inactive form‚ mainly produced by the liver. Complement plays an important role in infection control. Involve in lysis activity‚ opsonic activity‚ join inflammation and fight infection Activation of the classical pathway needs the participation of the complement C1‚ C4‚ C2. Activation of the complement classical pathway usually begins with the formation of complex antigen-antibody dissolved either by binding of
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Soluble aspirin tablets Adult dosage: To treat pain or fever in adults‚ the recommended dose is 325 mg to 650 mg every 4 to 6 hours as needed. The maximum daily dose is 4‚000 mg‚ unless otherwise directed by your doctor. For adults with conditions caused by inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis‚the usual dose is 975 mg 4 to 6 times daily on a regular basis. Sometimes‚ higher doses may be used. To treat migraine headache pain‚ the recommended adult dose is 1‚000 mg at the onset of pain or
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depending upon the onset of symptoms . For acute PE‚ the onset of symptoms is sudden whereas chronic PE symptoms can take place over a period of time ( Thompson and Hales‚2012). Almost 75% of patients who develop PE have experienced DVT as mostly the thrombus arises from the lower limbs.( Kearon‚2003). Clinical Manifestations
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pathology LEARNING OBJECTIVES-BPT Cell death and Cellular adaptations At the end of the lesson on cell death and cellular adaptations‚ the student should be able to: 1) Define cellular adaptations 2) Enumerate the types of cellular adaptations 3) Define hypertrophy and hyperplasia with examples 4) Classify types of atrophy 5) Enumerate the common causes of atrophy 6) Define metaplasia 7) List the various types of metaplasia with examples 8) List the causes of cell injury 9) Name the
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