from mild neurologic impairment (such as numbness and tingling of extremities or neck pain) to devastating total body paralysis depending on the extent of damage and where in the spinal cord the damage occurs. Management of airway‚ breathing and circulation are key with SCI patients‚ as well as immediate immobilization. With proper care and intervention‚ chances of survival are greatly improved. Spinal Cord Injury Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) most commonly occur as a result of falls‚ motor vehicle
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blood cells‚ and the fuel-replenishing electrolytes to the body’s various tissues. There are two systems for circulating blood. During pulmonary circulation‚ the deoxygenated blood that has been returned to the heart is pumped into the lungs‚ where it receives more oxygen‚ and then pumped back into the heart to be distributed throughout the body. Systemic circulation is the process by which the arteries take this blood away from the heart and deliver it to the body‚ only for the blood to be returned
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PALS Helpful Hints Nov 2011 The PALS exam is a 33 question exam. Passing score is 84% or you may miss 5 questions. For those persons taking PALS for the first time or renewing with a current card‚ exam remediation is permitted should you miss more than 5 questions on the exam. Viewing the books ahead of time with the accompanying student web site www.heart.org/eccstudent located on page ii of the PALS provider manual is very helpful. This site has a pretest and other helpful tools. This
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dysfunction. Systolic dysfunction primarily affects the left ventricle‚ because systolic pressure and tension are greater on the left side of the heart. When systolic dysfunction affects the right side of the heart‚ blood flow through the pulmonary circulation is reduced. The most common precipitating cause of systolic dysfunction is acute myocardial
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Exam Review – January 2013 Diversity Unit - List taxonomic ranks in order. What is the significance of this order? Domain‚ Kingdom‚ Phylum‚ Class‚ Order‚ Family‚ Genus‚ Species. Classification of species: kingdoms contain many different types of organisms‚ each taxon contains progressively fewer types of organisms‚ taxon “species” is narrowest category‚ containing only one type of organism. As you go from kingdom to species‚ organisms share more and more in common. - Explain and give an example
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well-developed and healthy‚ also the intelligence will be improved. The following is the brief analysis on the four benefits of skipping rope. First‚ the more jumping the better cardiopulmonary function. Skipping rope can speed up blood circulation‚ and improve cardio-pulmonary function and respiratory function; accelerate the gastric motility and metabolism; exercise muscles of the main body parts; promote the rapid growth of bones; build up good body and better mood. Second‚ skipping promotes the "common
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Energy Energy can be found in many forms. These forms can be- Chemical- usually found in substances Heat- this slows down energy and you may become dehydrated Sound- Your body absorbs this‚ and if you feel the energy from upbeat music Electrical – Your body absorbs this Light- Direct sunlight gives your body energy. A chemical bond that is made happens between two atoms or molecules. The energy can only be seen when the atoms or molecules have created a chemical reaction
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myocardium c. pericardium d. epicardium 2. Which of the following is the atrioventricular valve that is located on the left side of the heart? a. pulmonary semilunar b. aortic semilunar c. mitral d. tricuspid 3. Which of the following is on the left side of the heart? a. superior vena cava b. tricuspid valve c. inferior vena cava d. systemic circulation 4. Another common term for a “heart attack” is: a. atherosclerosis b. myocardial infarction c. angina pectoris d. hypertension 5. The
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shock occur within the subsequent 48 hours commonly due to reinfarction (Goldman‚ 2010). Other causes of cardiogenic shock include left ventricular failure‚ dysrhythmias‚ myopathies including valves‚ cardiac tamponade‚ pericarditis‚ pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary embolism (Ignatavicius‚ 2010). Pathophysiology Cardiogenic shock has a downward spiraling pathophysiology that ultimately leads to hypoxemia and
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permeability and lysosomal stabilization at the cellular level to prevent or control inflammation. Onset of action: Asthma: 15 minutes; maximum benefit: may take ≥2 weeks Albuterol Beta2 Agonist Adenosine Diagnostic Agent Acute vasodilator testing in pulmonary artery hypertension Antiarrhythmic actions: Slows conduction time through the AV node‚ interrupting the re-entry pathways through the AV node‚ restoring normal sinus rhythm Myocardial perfusion scintigraphy: Adenosine also causes coronary vasodilation
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