Potassium is a major electrolyte that helps the body maintain fluid balance and action potentials. It does this by moving in and out of the body’s cells with the help of the sodium-potassium pump‚ an active transport system than moves potassium against its concentration gradient. This is what gives cells their membrane potential. In acidosis‚ there is a high concentration of hydrogen ions in the extracellular fluid‚ this promotes an influx of Hydrogen ions into the cells. As the electro positive
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Systemic Lupus erythematosus and Hypertension are both diseases that are involved with the Visele family. Systemic Lupus is an autoimmune disease while hypertension is a disease that is considered genetic. Systemic Lupus erythematosus is “a chronic inflammatory condition caused by an autoimmune disease (1)” “Hypertension is high blood pressure. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated
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Tetralogy Of Fallot‚ Adult Tetralogy of Fallot (ToF) is a heart condition present at birth (congenital heart defect). ToF develops early in pregnancy‚ when the heart is dividing and forming its pumping chambers. The heart defects of ToF prevent some of the blood from your body from going directly to your lungs for oxygen. This causes the blood entering your heart to mix with the blood leaving your heart. ToF makes it difficult for your body to get enough oxygen-rich blood. There are 4 defects that
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Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder that can be classified as acute or chronic (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). However‚ whether it be acute or chronic both forms are caused by a gallstone‚ solid components of bile‚ occluding the cystic duct. Moreover‚ gallstones can be classified as pigment gallstones and cholesterol stones. Pigment gallstones occur when unconjugated pigments in the bile precipitate and turn in to stones (Huether & McCance‚ 2012). On the other hand‚ the majority of cholecystitis
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Steve has a history of hypertension which is a common risk factor of haemorrhagic strokes. When hypertension is not managed well‚ can cause a lot of pressure to the muscles of the intracerebral artery walls as it responds by pushing back harder causing the walls to become thick. This leads to the intracerebral arteries to be narrow causing less space for blood flow. A lifestyle factor that can be a risk to Steve’s hypertension is the excessive alcohol intake and study shows that 74% drinkers will
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Low-density lipoproteins (LDL) are lipoproteins that transport lipids from the liver to alternative tissues like muscle and fat and they contain a large proportion of cholesterol. High-density lipoproteins (HDL) are lipoproteins that pick up and return cholesterol from the tissues and carry it away to the liver for dismantlement and disposal. HDL contain a large portion of protein. Both low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and high-density lipoprotein (HDL) carry lipids within the blood. However‚ low-density
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Aneurysm is a weakness in a blood vessel in the brain that balloons and fills with blood. Aneurysm is a rare case to come across‚ that only fewer than 200‚000 US cases per year. Roughly about 13‚000 death occur each year in the US from aortic aneurysms. Most common sites aneurysm occurs is the brain‚ aorta‚ legs and spleen. Causes of aneurysm has no exact cause‚ certain factors has contributed to the condition. For example‚ damage tissues in the arteries‚ and arteries can be harmed by blockage
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I attended a pre hearing conference on your behalf in the above-referenced matter before Judge Alade in New Windsor‚ New York on 05/15/17. The claimant’s widow‚ Anna Matero was present and was represented by William Cerle. As you know this case is a controverted claim for death. The claimant’s widow is alleging her husband‚ John Matero‚ death was caused by multiple myeloma. Mr. Matero had an underlining disability case with WCB# G097 2311. That case was established for multiple myelomas and consequential
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II. Appeal for a Medically Necessary Inpatient Stay This section respectfully appeals the decision by Blue Shield of 12/13/2016 and Reference Number: H43381807 to deny me prior authorization for an overnight inpatient stay – a stay that was intended to de-risk any initial periprocedural complications that might follow my previously authorized outpatient surgery. As to the specifics of these previously authorized surgical procedures (i.e. essentially Carotid Angiography‚ Angioplasty and Stenting)
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The first artificial heart for humans was invented in the 1950s‚ but it wasn’t until 1982 that a working artificial heart‚ the Jarvik-7‚ was successfully implanted in a human patient. Your heart is the engine inside your body that keeps everything running‚ the heart is a muscular pump that Like any engine‚ if the heart is not well taken care of it can break down and pump less efficiently‚ a condition called heart failure‚ which runs oxygen and blood through your lungs and body. In a day‚ your heart
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