Percutaneous Access TECHNIQUE FOR CREATING ACCESS TRACTS Prior to percutaneous needle insertion‚ the patient must be placed into the appropriate position. For most patients‚ this is either prone or proneoblique with the body side of the targeted kidney slightly elevated. These patient positions provide access to the posterolateral flank where the access tract originates. For practitioners using primarily fluoroscopic guidance‚ the operator’s hands are out of the vertical x-ray beam with the patient
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involved. The infection extends from the ureter into the kidney‚ involving the renal pelvis and medullary tissue (tubule and interstitial tissue). Purulent exudate fills the kidney pelvis and calyces‚ and the medulla is inflamed. Abscesses and necrosis can be seen in the medulla and may extend through the cortex to the surface of the capsule. If the infection is severe‚ the exudate can compress the renal artery and vein and obstruct urine flow to the ureter. Bilateral obstruction is likely to result
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EXAM VERSION D NAME: __________________________________________________________ IB131 HUMAN ANATOMY Fall‚ 2009 FINAL EXAM (150 pts) Please read the questions and instructions carefully and respond concisely within the space provided. Read through the entire exam and adjust your pace accordingly. READ CAREFULLY! Be sure to fill in the double bubbles where appropriate (e.g.‚ “AB” gets both “A” and “B” bubbles filled in). Good luck and enjoy!☺
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calcitriol‚ erythropoietin‚ and the enzyme renin. Located at the rear of the abdominal cavity in the retroperitoneum‚ the kidneys receive blood from the paired renal arteries‚ and drain into the paired renal veins. Each kidney excretes urine into a ureter‚ itself a paired structure that empties into the urinary bladder. Renal physiology is the study of kidney function‚ while nephrology is the medical specialty concerned with kidney diseases. Diseases of the kidney are diverse‚ but individuals with
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PN 2023 Health Assessment Final Test Study Guide Chapter 20 – Heart and Neck Vessels Direction of blood through the heart- VENA CAVA RIGHT ATRIUM RIGHT VENTRICAL Pulmonary arteries lungs pulmonary vein left atrium Left ventrical aorta Areas where heart valve closures can be heard-s1‚ loudest at APEX‚ S2 LOUDEST AT BASE OF HEART. Assessment of carotid arteries in an older patient-USE CAUSION‚ LIGHT PALPATIOIN‚ ONE SIDE AT A TIME. ASCULTATE EACH CAROTID ATERY FOR PRESENCE
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Structure of Main Body Systems How The Human Body Works The Su Yi Win Health & Social Care (Foundation) Victoria University College Main Body Systems • A human body system consists of specific cells‚ tissues and organs that work together to perform specific functions. These systems work together to maintain your overall health. Some of the body systems are as below : Cardiovascular System • Consists of the Heart‚ Blood Vessels (Veins‚ Arteries‚ Capillaries) and Blood. Its main function is to
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& regulates contents (water content & blood volume) -Maintain acid-base balance -Control fluid & electrolytes -Excrete metabolic waste products -Control BP (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone) Urinary System Structure: Kidneys (produce urine)‚ Ureters (transport urine to bladder)‚ Bladder (stores urine)‚ Urethra (conduct urine outside body) *Nephron- working unit of kidney *Kidneys receive 25% of cardiac output= approx. 1 Liter *GRF= 125ml/min & increases at night Renal Hormones: ADH-
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Immaculate Heart of Mary College SY 2012-2013 BIOLOGY EXCRETORY SYSTEM MODULE Urea is the main nitrogenous waste excreted by most mammals and is formed in the liver. It circulates the body and most of the urea produced by the body is transported to the kidneys. ORGANS OF EXCRETION ORGAN | WASTE EXCRETED | Skin | Sweat | Lungs | Carbon dioxide | Liver | Water‚ salts | Large intestine | Feces | Kidneys | Urine | THE KIDNEYS The kidneys are the main organs of excretion
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chemical makeup so that the proper balance between water and salts and between acids and bases is maintained. * The Kidneys alone perform the functions and manufacture urine in the process. The other organs of the urinary system- the paired ureters and the single urinary bladder and uretha provide temporary storage reservoirs for urine or serve as transportation channels to carry it from one body region to another. Location and Structure * Small‚ dark red organs with a kidney-bean shaped
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Republic of the Philippines Southern Luzon State University College of Allied Medicine Lucban‚ Quezon A.Y. 2014-2015 Neurogenic Bladder A Case Study Presented to The Faculty of College of Allied Medicine Southern Luzon State University Lucban‚ Quezon Submitted to: Ms. Eisraelle Y. Sison (Clinical Instructor) In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Subject Related Learning Experience Submitted by: Alton Mar M. Lina BSN IV- A Group 6 Table of Contents
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