Deep vein thrombosis often occurs in patients having major surgery‚ particularly orthopedic surgical patients especially if they are immobilized for any length of time post-operatively. Deep vein thrombosis could eventuate in fatal pulmonary embolism; this is preventable with appropriate prophylaxis. Joanna Briggs Institute (2008) reviewed that the risk of deep vein thrombosis formation rises with the duration of the operative procedure and period of immobility. This paper will look at 5 different
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ARTICLE Received 26 Jul 2013 | Accepted 13 Nov 2013 | Published 20 Dec 2013 DOI: 10.1038/ncomms3920 Development of an ultra-thin film comprised of a graphene membrane and carbon nanotube vein support Xiaoyang Lin1‚2‚ Peng Liu1‚2‚ Yang Wei1‚2‚ Qunqing Li1‚2‚ Jiaping Wang1‚2‚ Yang Wu1‚2‚ Chen Feng1‚2‚ Lina Zhang1‚2‚ Shoushan Fan1‚2 & Kaili Jiang1‚2 Graphene‚ exhibiting superior mechanical‚ thermal‚ optical and electronic properties‚ has attracted great interest. Considering it being one-atom-thick
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her body through the femoral vein and travel all the way to her lung. Alert! Alert! An alert just came and we are in for a wild surprise. A bacteria has invaded Brittany’s lower lobe of her right lung and we need to report the invasion and document all we see as to what we see also. The femoral vein runs parallel with the femoral artery through the upper thigh and pelvic region of the body (Yahoo Health‚2013) Being one of the larger veins in the body‚ the femoral vein returns blood into the leg to
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Running head: JOHN DOE DISCOVERS INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION 1 John Doe Discovers Interpersonal Communication John E. Doe IUC The humerus is the bone of the arm. It joins with the scapula above in the shoulder at the glenohumeral joint and with the ulna and radius below at the elbow. The elbow joint is the hinge joint between the distal end of the humerus and the proximal ends of the radius and ulna. The humerus cannot be broken easily. Its strength allows it to handle loading
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effected for many years and continues to be useful in today’s modern practices. Intravenous (IV) therapy involves the administration of a therapeutic solution directly into a vein (“Intravenous Therapy” par. 1). The term intravenous therapy begins with the understanding of each word‚ intravenous simply means "within a vein"‚ and therapy is known as a treatment intended to relieve symptoms; therefore‚ intravenous therapy may be used to deliver medication directly into the bloodstream. The article
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_______________________3/20/2012 32 Print Form Anatomy of Blood Vessels Microscopic Structure of the Blood Vessels 1. Cross-sectional views of an artery and of a vein are shown here. Identify each; and on the lines to the sides‚ note the structural details that enabled you to make these identifications: Artery (vessel type) vein (vessel type) thick (a) shape (a) round (b) thin (b) Now describe each tunic more fully by selecting its characteristics from the key below and
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Give the attachments‚ nerve supply and actions of: Trapezius‚ deltoid‚ serratus anterior‚ triceps brachii‚ biceps brachii‚ pronator teres‚ flexor digitorum superficialis‚ flexor digitorum profundus‚ supinator‚ muscles of thenar eminence‚ lumbricals. TRAPEZIUS : a) Flat muscle. b) It covers back of neck and upper part of trunk 1 Origin : External occipital protuberance Medial one‐third of superior nuchal line Ligamentum nuchae Spine of 7th cervical vertebra
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Vessels Laszlo Vass‚ Ed.D. Version 42-0008-01-01 Purpose Please explain the purpose of this lab. Include in your explanation the major concepts you learned and any safety concerns associated with the lab. Purpose is to understand how the veins and arteries run through the body and how they function while the heart beats‚ where they deliver and drain blood to/from and how the cardiovascular system works together. Lock up the dogs while dissecting. wear face mask to protect from smells and
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08/12/13 1. MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY Aneurysm (AN-ū-rizm) A thin‚ weakened section of the wall of an artery or a vein that bulges outward‚ forming a balloonlike sac. Common causes are atherosclerosis‚ syphilis‚ congenital blood vessel defects‚ and trauma. If untreated‚ the aneurysm enlarges and the blood vessel wall becomes so thin that it bursts. The result is massive hemorrhage with shock‚ severe pain‚ stroke‚ or death. Treatment may involve surgery in which the weakened area of the blood
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"BCDEF of Music" * Book test * Card test * ADductor pollicis paralysed * Egawa test * Fromets sign * Musicians nerve 4 * Login or register to post comments * 2116 reads Median nerve: Supply to hand Submitted by neema_neetha on Sun‚ 11/10/2009 - 20:13 in * Anatomy * Upper Limb "Median nerve innervates the LOAF muscles" * Lumbricals 1 & 2 * Opponens pollicis * Abductor pollicis brevis * Flexor pollics brevis 3.666665 * Login or register to post comments
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