interpupillary line. Other physical attributes they look for are the irregular enlargement of the eyes as well as irregular swelling of the head. Modalities that physicians use to check for hydrocephalus would be computed tomography (CT). Although MRI is the imaging modality of choice‚ CT is used first used to look deeper into the brain. Along with an MRI scan‚ a CT scan can help diagnose hydrocephalus in both pediatrics and adults. Both of these imaging modalities can diagnose and show the enlarged
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invasive treatment in which our doctor uses heat to remove varicose veins. The heat cauterizes and closes the varicose veins in the legs so that they gradually dry up and disappear. Varicose veins are the result of poor blood circulation usually from the legs back to the heart. This condition is called venous insufficiency and occurs when the valves in the veins become weak and do not help push the blood along. The blood pools in the veins causing them to become swollen and look bulging and twisted. They
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Embryology Week 1 Ovarian cycle: GnRH from hypothalamus FSH and LH from pituitary cyclic changes in the ovary. Follicular phase: * 15-20 preantral follicles start to grow due to FSH * 1 reaches full maturity released * Others undrgo atresia * Estrogens are released which; 1. Proliferate endometrium 2. Thin the cervical mucus 3. Stimulate pituitary to release LH * The LH; 1. Elevate concentrations of maturation promoting factor (oocytes complete
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Clinical Notes 111 Montia McIntosh NovaSoutheastern University Health Assessment NSG 5502 Dr. Marie Bova Monday‚ April 1‚ 2013 Clinical Notes 111 Patient Initials: J.L.; Age: 64; Ethnicity: African-American; Gender: Male Subjective: Chief Compliant: 64 year old black male came in the office complaining of chest pain for 2 days. Patient verbalized that chest pain gets worst with activities and sometimes awakens him at night‚ especially whenever he sleeps on his right shoulder.
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Anatomy of the Thorax MCQ and Spotter Hint: Cross section: Which artery (vein also indicated)? The correct answer is: Internal thoracic artery Click on the correct name for this structure: The correct answer is: Descending aorta Click on the correct name for this structure The correct answer is: Rib: head The correct answer is: Pulmonary artery The correct answer is: Sternum: xiphoid process The correct answer is: Posterior intercostal artery The correct answer is: Brachiocephalic artery
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increase in the pressure within the portal vein or one of its branches. Typical portal vein pressure is 5 to 10 millimeters of mercury (abbreviated mmHg). When the pressure exceeds 5 mmHg above inferior vena cava pressure‚ it is characterized as portal hypertension. The portal vein carries nutrient rich blood from the digestive system to the liver. Normally‚ the veins come from the stomach‚ intestine‚ spleen‚ and pancreas. They merge into the portal vein‚ which then branches into smaller vessels and
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enter from the right femoral vein and follow a path to the lower lobe of the right lung via the right pulmonary artery. I will be describing the structures that I pass by and through. Once I have reached the lung‚ I will describe the structures that I see and discuss how the body fights against the invader. After that I will exit the body cross the alveolar membrane on a path and out the nose. I will enter Mrs. Frizzle body through the femoral vein. The femoral vein is located in the upper thigh
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VOLUME 2 NUMBER 3 2007 ISSN 1306-1216 Biometric Authentication Using Fast Correlation of Near Infrared Hand Vein Patterns Mohamed Shahin‚ Ahmed Badawi‚ and Mohamed Kamel behavioral categories. Common physiological biometrics include face‚ eye (retina or iris)‚ finger (fingertip‚ thumb‚ finger length or pattern)‚ palm (print or topography)‚ and geometry‚ back of the hand vein pattern or thermal images. Behavioral biometrics includes voiceprints‚ handwritten signatures‚ and keystroke/signature
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femoral vein to the lobe of the lower lung to document the “Battle of the Lung!” The course is going to be charted starting with the right femoral vein‚ passing through the external iliac‚ then the common iliac vein‚ head through the inferior vena cava‚ right atrium‚ right ventricle‚ pulmonary artery‚ and reaching the right lower lobe of the lung. (Innerbody‚ 2012) This will be exciting! The start of this fantastic journey is through the right femoral vein. This is the large vein in the
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I. Introduction On January 19‚ 2015‚ during our hospital visit to the Surgery ward of Mary Johnston Hospital‚ there were 7 patients admitted. Of those 7 patients‚ four were admitted due to diabetic complications. According to the International Diabetes Federation‚ the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots – ranked at 15 – which is home to more than 4 million people diagnosed with this disease. In 2014‚ there were 571‚000 deaths related to non-communicable diseases‚ including
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