* Question 1 2 out of 2 points | | | Which sound is normal to elicit when percussing in the seventh right intercostal space at the midclavicular line over the liver?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | Dullness | Correct Answer: | Dullness | Response Feedback: | The liver is located in the right upper quadrant and would elicit a dull percussion note. | | | | | * Question 2 2 out of 2 points | | | Which structure is located in the left lower quadrant of
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11. Treatments for Takayasu arteritis Rheumatologists are usually the specialists with the knowledge about Takayasu arteritis. Other than that patients need consultation of a cardiologist‚ a vascular surgeon‚ a imaging/interventional radiologist and an obstetrician-gynecologist for pregnant patients.4 Patients with Takayasu arteritis requiring immunosuppressive drugs. Takayasu arteritis needs treatment to prevent further narrowing of affected arteries‚ controlling the inflammatory process and
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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Personal Ethics Ethics is a moral guide that helps a person understands right from wrong. A person’s moral guide is developed by how they were raised‚ the books they read‚ the experiences they have lived through‚ religious beliefs‚ and cultural beliefs. These experiences allow a person to learn right from wrong‚ good from bad through their own and other’s experiences and creating their own set of ethics. People take their set of ethics into their personal and professional life and continue to
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PN 2023 Health Assessment Final Test Study Guide Chapter 20 – Heart and Neck Vessels Direction of blood through the heart- VENA CAVA RIGHT ATRIUM RIGHT VENTRICAL Pulmonary arteries lungs pulmonary vein left atrium Left ventrical aorta Areas where heart valve closures can be heard-s1‚ loudest at APEX‚ S2 LOUDEST AT BASE OF HEART. Assessment of carotid arteries in an older patient-USE CAUSION‚ LIGHT PALPATIOIN‚ ONE SIDE AT A TIME. ASCULTATE EACH CAROTID ATERY FOR PRESENCE
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studies by theCenter for Disease Control‚ it was reported that smoking is responsible for 90% of lung cancer deaths and 80-90% of COPD‚ (www.cdc.org par3). The list of diseases caused by smoking includes COPD‚ coronary disease‚ stroke‚ abdominal aortic aneurysm‚ oral‚ throat‚ cervical‚ kidney‚ and stomach cancers. Many smokers personal appreance is highly affected by smoking cigarettes. 1. Smoking
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Health Care Analysis Today‚ many Americans are affected by health care decisions made without their prior knowledge. More than likely most Americans are unsure how those decisions are decided and who is responsible for making those decisions that ultimately affect how health care is administered (Kongstvedt‚ 2016). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is the United States government’s principal agency for protecting the health of all Americans and for providing essential human services
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suspected of aortic disruption a. TRUE b. FALSE 12 The diagnosis of an open pneumothorax is by rapid bilateral chest auscultation a. TRUE b. FALSE 13 Serious chest injuries impair the process of internal respiration a. TRUE b. FALSE 14 The chest should be auscultated only in the secondary survey to identify tension pneumothorax a. TRUE b. FALSE 15 Injuries to the liver are commonly caused by correctly placed lap belts a. TRUE b. FALSE 16 The mortality from isolated abdominal stab
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intervention. New research is being developed to engineer tissue grown from the patient’s own cells to replace the defective mitral valve. Barik‚ Ramachandra‚ Patnaik‚ A.N.‚Mishra‚ Ramesh C.‚ Kumari‚ N. Rama‚ Gulati‚ A.S.‚ (2012). A tetrad of bicuspid aortic valve association: A single stage repair. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research Vol. 3/No.2:146-146 The authors credentials include the Department of Cardiology‚ Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences‚ Hyderbad‚ India. Heart surgery of any
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Exam #4 Chapter 21: Abdomen (approx. 21 questions) 1. Aortic pulsation a. Normally‚ you may see the pulsations from the aorta beneath the skin in the epigastric area‚ particularly in thin persons with good muscle wall relaxation. b. Marked pulsation of aorta occurs with widened pulse pressure (e.g.‚ hypertension‚ aortic insufficiency‚ thyrotoxicosis) and with aortic aneurysm. c. lateral pulsation with aortic aneurysm pushes the examiner’s two fingers apart. 2. Light vs. deep palpation
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