Cardiovascular system: The circulatory system: The circulatory system is made up of the vessels and the muscles that help and control the flow of the blood around the body. This process is called circulation. The main parts of the system are the heart‚ arteries‚ capillaries and veins. As blood begins to circulate‚ it leaves the heart from the left ventricle and goes into the aorta. The aorta is the largest artery in the body. The blood leaving the aorta is full of oxygen. This is important for
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drug in the biguandie class. This drug is for the treatment of type 2 diabetes‚ in overweight and obese individuals with normal kidney function. Warafin (marevan) Warafin is an anticoagulant normally used in the prevention of thrombosis and thromboembolism‚ the formation of blood clots in blood vessels and their migration elsewhere in the body. Risperidone (Risperdal) Risperidone is an antipsychotic drug mainly used to treat schizophrenia‚ schizoaffective disorder‚ the mixed and manic states of
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that condition are 4 times as likely as similar individuals without the same condition‚ to develop a venous thrombotic event. Despite the increased risk‚ it is important to remember that the relative risk is a statistical tool to help guide clinicians and scientists and that individual persons can have increased or decreased risks. Even with a very high relative risk‚ there is no guarantee that a venous thrombotic event will occur. Treatment of Protein S Deficiency: Treatment of a patient with protein
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Chapter One *A Brief Overview of a Venous Leg Ulcer *and the Assessment Process The nurse must have the skills and knowledge to identify a venous leg ulcer. Dowsett (2005) believes that it is important that nurses and other health care professionals look for the underlying cause of an ulcer. Whereas‚ the Royal College of Nursing (1998) has different views‚ and argues that‚ professionals who are fully trained in leg ulcer management should only be able to identify an underlying cause as it is
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Intermittent Pneumatic Compression What is a Compression device? • Mechanical pressure applied *Encourages venous & lymphatic system return from the extremities • Nylon appliance is applied to a body part & is connected with hoses to a unit • Air flow through the appliance • Sequential or Circumferential Sequential vs. Circumferential Compression Sequential o The appliance is divided into various compartments. o Compartments are filled distal to proximal. Circumferential o
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The most common symptoms of facial and neck swelling aggravated by lying down are related to the venous congestion and elevated upper venous pressures. These require urgent intervention if associated with symptoms suggesting airway compromise (i.e.‚ dyspnea‚ orthopnea‚ cough‚ stridor‚ hoarseness) or cerebral edema (i.e.‚ head fullness‚ headache‚ nausea‚ lightheadedness
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Presinusoidal venous hypertension often occurs in a patient with normal liver function when the portal vein and its branches are compressed before they enter the liver. Presinusoidal portal hypertension can be further divided into extrahepatic and intrahepatic forms.
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| In-Vitro Fertilisation 1. The problem of infertility and its causes In-Vitro Fertilisation refers to the technique of reproduction which is an antithesis to the biological reproduction .As the name suggests‚in this method of fertilisation the egg is fertilised outside the mother’s body when natural fertilisation is not feasible. Infertility is a common problem being faced by couples which is not limited to any particular group‚ region or country but rather couples across the world are plagued
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many weeks to mature‚ on average perhaps 4–6 weeks. During dialysis treatment‚ two needles are inserted into venous column of the fistula‚ one draws blood to the dialysis machine and the other one to return it to venous circulation. While inserting the needles orientation of the normal flow is taken into account. The "arterial" needle draws blood from the "upstream" location while the "venous" needle returns blood "downstream". If this arrangement is switched
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Running‚ basketball‚ soccer‚ tennis‚ football: five very different sports‚ seemingly unrelated in any way. All focus on different skills and abilities and strengthen different parts of the body. Despite their differences‚ they are unified under several athletic components‚ most notably cardiorespiratory endurance. Whether we are laying in bed asleep‚ sitting listening to a teacher‚ or walking down the hallway‚ the cardiovascular and respiratory systems work together to regulate oxygen and waste
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