Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a disorder that result’s‚ when blood clot formed in deep veins of the lower and upper extremities‚ mainly lower extremities. It is life treating disorder due to the probability of a clot letting loss and traveling to the lung causing pulmonary embolism. DPT can be symptomatic or a symptomatic. Some of the symptoms of DVT are: pain‚ and swelling of the legs. There are many reasons DVT‚ develops some of them are bed rest following surgery or accident or any kind of blood
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To : Mr. Shamsul Zahari bin Shahidin From: Noor Hasliza Binti Abdul Rahman Date: April 19‚ 2013 Subject: Progress report (from January 22 – April 26‚ 2013): design development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention device. Introduction The development of this device is basically to wrap around the forearm of the patient and it will provide accumulated pressure around the forearm. This device is non-pneumatic thus it will not use any air pressure or pump to operate. Current device use in the market
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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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Holistic Practitioner NUR 551 The aim of this assignment is to holistically evaluate the Bio-psychosocial factors and influences on health and well being‚ of a lady in her sixties who is living with chronic venous leg ulcers. It will begin with a patient profile‚ and in order to comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council Code of Conduct (NMC) the name of the patient has been changed to Martha (NMC‚ 2008). Informed consent was gained by the patient prior to this assignment being written. It
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Melbourne‚ Victoria) Varicose veins plague individuals around the globe. It is estimated that 30 percent of women and ten percent of men have this condition‚ and there are numerous causes. Obesity plays a role in the development of varicose veins‚ and this condition tends to run in families. Individuals who sit or stand for long periods of time are also more prone to developing this condition. Thankfully‚ varicose veins treatments allow men and women to address this problem
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disease (NHS 2009). Veins in the body are thin walled vessels that return blood to the heart through the action of skeletal muscle pumps (Morison and Moffatt 1994). The venous system has valves that prevent the retrograde or backward flow of blood. The venous system in the leg has two main components‚ the superficial veins and deep venous channels‚ communicating veins connect these two (Porth 2002). Blood from the skin and the subcutaneous tissues flows from the superficial veins through the communicating
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PALM VEIN TECHNOLOGY Abstract: Palm vein technologies are one of the up coming technologies which is highly secure. It is the world’s first contactless personal identification system that uses the vein patterns in human palms to confirm a person’s identity. It is highly secure because it uses information contained within the body and is also highly accurate because the pattern of veins in the palm is complex and unique to each individual. Moreover
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Shier‚ Butler‚ and Lewis: Hole’s Human Anatomy and Physiology‚ 10th ed. Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System Chapter 15: Cardiovascular System I. Introduction A. The cardiovascular system includes the heart and blood vessels. B. Without blood circulation‚ the tissues lack oxygen and nutrients and waste accumulates. II. Structure of the Heart A. Size and Location of the Heart 1. An average size of an adult heart
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AN ARTERY AND OF A VEIN ARE SHOWN HERE. IDENTIFY EACH; ON THE LINES TO THE SIDES‚ NOTE THE STRUCTURAL DETAILS THAT ENABLED YOU TO MAKE THESE IDENTIFICATIONS: STRUCTURAL DETAILS: ARTERY: ROUND AND THICK VEIN: THIN AND SQUIGGLY 2 CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA INTIMA INNERMOST TUNIC‚ THIN TUNIC OF CAPILLARIES 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA MEDIA ESPECIALLY THICK IN ELASTIC ARTERIES‚ CONTAINS SMOOTH MUSCLE AND ELASTIN 4 CHARACTERISTICS OF TUNICA EXTERNA MOST SUPERFICIAL TUNIC‚ HAS A SMOOTH
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R E V I E W S H E E T 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) open‚ circular lumen (a) (a) somewhat collapsed lu thinner media (b) thick media (b) Now describe each tunic more fully by selecting its
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