iliac vein. As we go north pass through the external and common iliac veins on our way to the small intestines where we can see most of the colon. The common iliac vein is one piece of a large system that allows blood circulation from the lower abdomen and legs. This vein is where the external iliac veins and internal iliac veins unite (WiseGeek). It has 2 main veins‚ which are joined together to form the inferior mesenteric or the lower half of the large intestines. The function of this vein is
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Anesthetics are used to block pain or other sensations from a patient as they undergo a surgery. This helps the patient go through procedures with little or no distress as they would feel otherwise. In this paper I will discuss the types of anesthesia‚ how each works‚ and give a little background on anesthetics. There are four broad categories of anesthesia: general anesthesia‚ regional anesthesia‚ local anesthesia‚ and sedation. General anesthesia is issued for the reversible loss of consciousness
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Thesis: Jack the Ripper is often referred to as the first “modern” serial killer‚ as he was prevalent in a time when news coverage was at a high‚ making him known to most‚ if not the entirety of Great Britain. Theorizing his identity was also a precursor to the profiling of various other serial killers in the years to come. (Begg & Bennett‚ 2013) History: The Whitechapel District‚ which included Spitalfields‚ Aldgate‚ and the City of London surrounding areas‚ was extremely well known as an area
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perforation or trauma. It can also cause a placenta rupture if the placenta is low-lying. EXTERNAL / INDIRECT: Electronic FHR monitoring can be done externally by using an ultrasound (US) transducer. The transducer is placed on the maternal abdomen over the fetal back and held by an elastic belt. The US transducer
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Strawberry Hermit Crab - Coenobita perlatus Kingdom - Animalia Phylum - Arthropoda Class - Malacostraca Order - Decapoda Family - Coenobitidae Genus - Coenobita Species - C. perlatus Appearance This terrestrial hermit crab is bright red with small white dots like the color of ripe strawberries. Young hermit crabs tend to be a pale reddish orange‚ as they moult‚ they become more red. They are arthropods which
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about disease process and treatments. Physical assessment data included: vital signs B/P 87/51‚ HR 110‚ T 99.7 F; weight 160lb‚ height 5’8”. MK presented to the ED with acute severe right colicky flank pain that radiated into the abdomen and lower back‚ guarding his abdomen‚ and moaning. MK rated his pain as a 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. Admission labs included hematuria‚ dark urine color and specific gravity of 1.034‚ casts and crystal‚ calcium level was 500mg/24hr. The patient was assessed for possible
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Carriers of Thalasemia generally do not have any sign and symptoms which makes to realize that they are suffering from it. It can be only analyzed by the blood test in form anemia. Symptoms of thalasemia are fatigue‚ pale skin‚ protruding abdomen‚ dark urine‚ and abnormal facial bones. The symptoms depend on the type and severity of the disease. These kinds of symptoms typically occur when oxygen is not able to pass in various parts of the body due to low hemoglobin and a shortage of red blood
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I can’t.” Ans: C Response: False labor is characterized by contractions that are irregular and weak‚ often slowing down with walking or a position change. True labor contractions begin in the back and radiate around toward the front of the abdomen. They are regular and become stronger over time; the woman may find it extremely difficult if not impossible to have a conversation during a contraction. Page: 379 2. Which of the following would indicate to the nurse that the placenta is
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Esophageal cancer‚ more common around the world than in the United States‚ is cancer in the esophagus. The esophagus is a long‚ hollow tube that connects the throat to the stomach. The esophagus is approximately 8 inches long‚ and is lined by mucosa. There are two main types of esophageal cancer: Squamous cell carcinoma and adenocarcinoma. Squamous cell carcinoma begins in cells lining the esophagus while adenocarcinoma begins in the cells that produce and release mucus and other fluids. The main
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History The first recorded successful appendectomy was in 1735 when French surgeon Claudius Aymand described the presence of a perforated appendix within the hernial sac of an 11-year-old boy who had undergone successful herniotomy. The operation was performed on December 6‚ 1735‚ at St. George’s Hospital in London. The organ had apparently been perforated by a pin that the boy had swallowed. The patient‚ Hanvil Andersen‚ made a spectacular recovery and was discharged a month later.[1] There have
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