As they travel farther away from the heart‚ arteries branch out into arterioles‚ which are smaller and less flexible. Veins carry blood back to the heart. They are not as muscular as arteries‚ but they contain valves that prevent blood from flowing backwards. Veins have the same three layers that arteries have. However veins are thinner and less flexible. The two largest veins are the superior and inferior vena cavae. In this context‚ superior and inferior do not mean better and worse. The terms
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in the body. The arteries are strong tubes or vessels that carry blood from your heart to the rest of your body. Arteries transport blood containing oxygen and nutrients to smaller tubes called arterioles‚ which delivered blood to smaller vessels. Veins take the deoxygenated blood back to the heart. The functions of the circulatory system are respiration‚ nutrition‚ waste removal‚ and immunity. Respiration delivers oxygen to the cells and removing carbon dioxide from them and nutrition carries digested
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postoperative complications for patients. Surgical complications carry a potential risk to a person’s recovery‚ as well as incurring significant financial costs. Some of the more common postoperative complications are: • wound infection • deep vein thrombosis (DVT) • bleeding (hypovolaemia‚ hypovolaemic shock) • chest infection • urinary retention • urinary tract infection (UTI) • paralytic ileus • nausea and vomiting • joint stiffness • pressure sores • shock • hypothermia
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Hint: There are multiple correct answers. Choose all that apply. 1.*The primary function of the circulatory system is to transport nutrients‚ gases‚ hormones and wastes throughout the body. A. True B.False **Ans.A 2. *The Interventricular septum the heart prevents blood from flowing from the right to the left sides of the heart. A. True B.False **Ans.A 3. The valves are flaps that are located on each end of the two ventricles of the heart. A. They prevent blood from flowing
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In the book “Vein of Gold: A Journey to Your Creative Heart‚” the author‚ Julia Cameron‚ shares series of healing tools which are from her teaching experiences to guide readers towards creative perceptions. She believes that it is possible to develop the future by looking at the past. One of its chapters‚ The Kingdom of Sight‚ introduces how visualization helps to figure out oneself and to heal the self. To find one’s true self‚ she suggests to take time to look a life to see how it actually looks
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cell on differentiate carcinoma of the right lung. PROCEDURE: Insertion of double ended gross on catheter via left subclavian vein. ANSETHSIA: Local‚ 1% Xylocaine. PROCEDURE IN DETAIL: With the patient in the supine position after adequate prepping and draping of the left supraclavicular infraclavicular areas at 18-gauge needle was inserted in the left subclavian vein. A guide wire was passed through the needle and directed into the right atrium under fluoroscopy. The needle was removed and the
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II. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS Three days prior to admission‚ the patient suffered from fever‚ cough‚ and colds. He didn’t receive any medications or even consulted a physician. One day prior to admission‚ he suffered difficulty of breathing which triggered his parents to bring him to the hospital. They went first in the OPD and he was assessed with (+) head hobbing‚ (+) nasal flaring‚ and (+) rales. He was admitted at the PICU ward for further evaluation. Through the diagnosis
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process making you and the sub only 8 microns long! (Ever see the movie “Inner Space”?) You have been injected into the femoral vein of a healthy female. The alert just came out that a bacterium is invading the lower lobe of the right lung!! You are to pilot your sub to the site of the “invasion” and do a live report on what you see. Trace your path from the right femoral vein to the lower lobe of the right lung via the right pulmonary artery: Rules of the Road: You may never go the wrong way down
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a disease made up of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). It is a common‚ lethal disorder that affects 10% to 20% in general medical patients and up to 80% in critically ill patients. This disorder recurs frequently‚ is often overlooked‚ and results in long-term complications. It is important to determine the benefits of preventing VTE through pharmacological modality such as low-molecular-weight heparin and also non-pharmacological modality such
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Course Project Milestone 1: Health History Form Your Name: Paola Sanchez Date: 11/22/2013 Your Instructor’s Name: Directions: Refer to the Milestone 1: Health History guidelines and grading rubric found in Doc Sharing to complete the information below. This assignment is worth 175 points‚ with 5 points awarded for clarity of writing‚ which means the use of proper grammar‚ spelling and medical language. Type your answers on this form. Click “Save as” and save the file with the assignment name and
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