THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM [1] On a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray the expansion of the left contour of the middle shadow in its lower department is present. What department of the heart is enlarged? A. Auricle of the left atrium B. Right ventricle C. Left atrium D. Right atrium E. Left ventricle The middle shadow on a front direct projection of the thorax X-ray is formed by the heart and vessels diverging from it. The middle shadow of left contour is formed by four arches.
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I. INTRODUCTION Leukemia is a malignant hematologic disorder characterized by a proliferation of abnormal white blood cells and is classified as acute or chronic (Langhorne‚ 2011). In acute leukemia‚ the leukemic or blast cells function abnormally and accumulate in the peripheral blood‚ the bone marrow‚ the reticuloendothelial system‚ and sometimes the central nervous system. It is characterized by rapid onset and may be distinguished as lymphocyctic (lymphoblastic) or myeloid (Langhorne‚ 2011)
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you may likely experience a more-severe gastrointestinal side effects if you take it with a high-fat meal. Alli reduces the absorption of fat-soluble nutrients‚ this includes beneficial nutrients beta carotene and vitamins A‚ D‚ E and K. Other adverse effects include gastrointestinal problems related to undigested fats passing through your digestive system‚ abdominal pain or discomfort‚ other unpleasant digestive problems‚ headache‚ back pain‚ and upper respiratory infection (Alli weight-loss
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Pylori. One test is called an Upper GI (gastrointestinal) series‚ which is an x-ray of the upper GI tract‚ the esophagus‚ stomach‚ and the duodenum. Another is an endoscopy‚ which is a procedure involving the use of snaking‚ thin‚ flexible tube with a camera down the esophagus‚ through the stomach‚ and into the small intestine to see the upper GI tract. Blood tests may also be conducted‚ physicians look for antibodies in the blood that
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*PEPTIC ULCER DISEASE* Brief Introduction * Peptic Ulcer is a break in the gastric or duodenal mucosa that arises when the normal mucosal defensive factors are impaired or are overwhelmed by aggressive luminal factors such as acid and pepsin. * Ulcers extend through the musvularis mucosae and are usually over 5 mm in diameter. * In the United States‚ there are about 500‚000 new cases per year of peptic ulcer and 4 million ulcer recurrences; the lifetime prevalence of ulcers in the adult
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1. INTRODUCTION A. HISTORY OF VIRUS 1. AFRICA‚ ZAIRE 2. 1970 B. SYMPTOMS AND AFFECTS 1. BLEEDING‚ HEMORRHAGING 2. DEATH W/IN 20 DAYS C. CURES 1. NONE KNOWN D. INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS 2. HISTORY OF VIRUS A. WHERE IT STARTED 1. SCIENTISTS B. HOW IT IS SPREAD 1. NON AIRBORNE 2. BODILY CONTACT C. WHERE IT EXISTS TODAY 3. SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS A. SEVERE FEVER‚ ABDOMINAL PAIN 1. INSIDES "MELT" B. DEATH RATES
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not usually visible‚ situated deeply o Upper third of vagina lies at a horizontal plane and terminated in the cup-shaped fornix o Vagina lies almost at right angle to uterus o Uterus-flattened fibromuscular structure shaped like an inverted pear o Uterus has two parts: the body (corpus) and the cervix both joined at the isthmus. o Convex upper surface of the body is termed the uterine fundus o Distal cervix protrudes into the vagina dividing the upper vagina into three recesses‚ the anterior
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Banding Gastric banding is among the least invasive weight loss treatments. This surgery uses an inflatable band to squeeze the stomach into two sections: a smaller upper pouch and a larger lower section. The two sections are still connected; it’s just the channel between them is very small‚ which slows down the emptying of the upper pouch. Gastric banding
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affects the muscles that control the breathing. The progression in which GBS affects the body begins in the distal limbs‚ progresses upwards in the body‚ and is symmetrical. GBS has been commonly seen after an infection‚ either respiratory or gastrointestinal‚ however the exact cause is unknown. According to the literature review by Anita
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Aja Jones 1st Dec. 18 HIV/AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)‚ the agent that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS)‚ is a relatively recently discovered virus. The virus was isolated in 1983 and linked to AIDS in 1984. In 1985 a serologic test was developed to identify HIV‚ and since then the seroprevalence of the disease in the United States and across the world has been under careful scrutiny. The attention paid to HIV disease and AIDS since its discovery has been exponential
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