INTRODUCTION : I hereby present to you a case study on pulmonary embolism( PE)‚ in which includes details of the patient ‚ current problems and management taken place while caring for the patient . Present compalints: A 65 year old female with chest pain‚ acute shortness of breath‚ cough and swelling on the surgical limb. Detail history of presenting complaints: Mrs Blue‚ a 65 year old female who presents with chest pain and shortness of breath‚ underwent bilateral total knee replacement
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In a tell tale heart by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the literary element is characterization which describes how the narrator is psychotic and dangerous. The narrator in a Tell Tale Heart is indirect. The narrator in a Tell Tale heart is indirect because we learn more about him by his actions and thoughts rather than being told things straight out about him. Evidence of this is when he says‚ “And have I not told you that what you mistake for madness is but over-acuteness of the sense? --now‚ I say‚ there came
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Colonialism Free Write What is colonialism? With what I had earned through history classes and from my elders‚ colonialism is when countries attempt to overrule new land or land from other nations. In Heart of Darkness‚ Joseph Conrad revolves his story around England’s colonialism in Africa‚ where white men are going on boats‚ claiming the land of natives and overpowering them with their gun power. A reader can see the devastating results of colonialism‚ such as its corruptive desire for power
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Injustice to a Kind Heart When I look back at my life‚ I realize how grateful I am for the things I have and the people that are around me today. I see life a long road trip with twists and turns‚ but in the end we arrive exactly where we are supposed to be. Throughout my life there have been many ups and downs‚ and I have always made my choices accordingly. Now that I am on the verge of heading to college‚ it’s time for me to recognize what really matters in life. Family is my highest priority
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Post-Colonial Theory and Heart of Darkness "Heart of Darkness" begins and ends in London; on the Nellie on the Thames. The most part‚ however‚ takes place in the Congo (now known as the Republic of the Congo). The Kongo‚ as it was originally known‚ was inhabited first by pygmy tribes and migratory ’Bantus’ and was ’discovered’ by the Portuguese in the 14th Century. The Portuguese brought with them Catholocism; European missionaries. The Congo was ruled by King Alfonso I from 1506 - 1540
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Aortic Valve Stenosis Aortic Valve Stenosis is the narrowing or obstruction of the heart ’s aortic valve. The aorta is a large artery that originates in the left ventricle (lower chamber) of the heart. The narrowing and obstruction of the aortic valve prevents it from opening properly and blocks the flow of blood from the left ventricle to the aorta and onward towards the rest of the body. Aortic valve stenosis occurs in approximately 5 out of every 10‚000 people.1 It occurs more commonly
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Background Heart failure (HF) is a condition in which the heart muscles lose its ability to pump sufficient blood to the body. It’s considered as one of the leading causes of death in the U.S with an estimated direct and indirect cost of $39 billion per year.1 Bioenergetics dysfunction is common in HF patients‚ which leads to energy starvation of the cardiac cells.2 Therefore‚ some medical providers encourage their patients to take ubiquinone‚ a lipid-soluble antioxidant‚ as an adjunct HF therapy
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The Tell-Tale Heart Edgar Allan Poe 1. Author’s biography - 1809-1849 - He was an American author‚ poet‚ editor‚ and literary critic. - He was considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre‚ Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story‚ and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre. He is further credited with contributing to the emerging genre of science fiction. He was the first well-known
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Heart Diseases in the Philippines Mortality and morbidity The data we gathered shows that the average morbidity level during 2000-2004 almost did not change in 2005. However‚ the level of mortality is alarmingly increasing. This means that more people die from heart diseases than before. Since we are comparing average of 5 years with another succeeding year‚ we expected that the data won’t have significant differences just like in our data about mortality. This means that if we see big difference
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“The Tell-Tale Heart” Essay The elements indicating the gothic features in the story are the thrillers‚ mystery‚ and horror. These three elements are the devices that represent the significance of the gothic elements in the story. In “The Tell Tale Heart”‚ there are Gothic style shown by the atmosphere. The atmosphere is very mysterious. The characters also add a mysterious and eerie feeling. Also the time in which this was written which is midnight adds a scary and eerie feeling. Midnight in general
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