OUTCOMES 15.6‚ 15.7‚ 15.8 8. If a patient develops a blood clot in the femoral vein of the left lower limb and a portion of the clot breaks loose‚ where is the blood flow likely to carry the embolus? What symptoms are likely? To add to your thoughts‚ the blood flow is likely to carry the embolus to the patient’s lungs. This is called a pulmonary embolism. Pulmonary embolisms usually originate in the legs‚ like in this case. They are caused by a blood clot that has traveled to your lungs. There
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Human Anatomy and Physiology 260 - Midterm 1 Cardiovascular Anatomy Arteries: • Carry Blood from the heart to the tissues • Gradually decreasing in size of vessels o Arteries - Transportation of red blood cells away from the heart o Arterioles - Smaller‚ lead from the arteries to the capollaries o Capillaries - Gas exchange (tissue level) • 3 layers of wall: o 1. Tunica Adventitia (Tough outer layer) o 2. Turnica media (Middle smooth muscular layer‚ changes the diameter of the blood
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To : Mr. Shamsul Zahari bin Shahidin From: Noor Hasliza Binti Abdul Rahman Date: April 19‚ 2013 Subject: Progress report (from January 22 – April 26‚ 2013): design development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prevention device. Introduction The development of this device is basically to wrap around the forearm of the patient and it will provide accumulated pressure around the forearm. This device is non-pneumatic thus it will not use any air pressure or pump to operate. Current device use in the market
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1. The Structures of the Human Heart The human heart has four chambers: two ventricles‚ each of which is a muscular chamber that squeezes blood out of the heart and into the blood vessels‚ and two atria‚ each of which is a muscular chamber that drains and then squeezes blood into the ventricles. The two atria reside at the top of the heart; the two ventricles are at the bottom. And‚ the heart is divided into left and right halves‚ so there is a left atrium and left ventricle‚ as well as a right atrium
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Deep vein thrombosis often occurs in patients having major surgery‚ particularly orthopedic surgical patients especially if they are immobilized for any length of time post-operatively. Deep vein thrombosis could eventuate in fatal pulmonary embolism; this is preventable with appropriate prophylaxis. Joanna Briggs Institute (2008) reviewed that the risk of deep vein thrombosis formation rises with the duration of the operative procedure and period of immobility. This paper will look at 5 different
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through the femoral vein and travel all the way to her lung. Alert! Alert! An alert just came and we are in for a surprise. Bacteria have invaded Lola’s lower lobe of her right lung and we shall report the invasion and document all we see. Let’s proceed. We are being injected into the femoral vein close to the groin area. The femoral vein runs parallel with the femoral artery through the upper thigh and pelvic region of the body. (Yahoo Health‚ 2013) Being one of the larger veins in the body‚ the
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The human body is the entire structure of a human being and comprises a head‚ neck‚ trunk (which includes the thorax and abdomen)‚ arms and hands‚ legs and feet. Every part of the body is composed of various types of cell.[1] At maturity‚ the estimated average number of cells in the body is given as 37.2 trillion. This number is stated to be of partial data and to be used as a starting point for further calculations. The number given is arrived at by totalling the cell numbers of all the organs
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SCALP Layers:- * (S) Skin:- * Contains hair follicles which makes it hairy. * Has numerous sebaceous glands. * (C) Superficial fascia * Connects skin to the epicranial aponeurosis. * Provides an easy passage for blood vessels. * This layer is fibrous and dense in the middle and thin at the periphery. * Swelling in this part is not profuse but very painful. * Injury to the head till this layer causes profuse bleeding which can be stopped by
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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM A complete‚ schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin: systema respiratorium The respiratory system (or ventilatory system) is a biological system consisting of specific organs and structures used for the process of respiration in an organism. The respiratory system is involved in the intake and exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and the environment. The primary function of the respiratory system is to
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The Human Body The seven organizational approaches to studying the human body are body planes and body directions‚ body cavities‚ quadrants and regions‚ anatomy and physiology‚ microscopic to macroscopic‚ body systems and medical specialties. Body planes and body directions are the division of the body into sections from front to back‚ right and left‚ and top and bottom. These sections are called
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