under a great amount of pressure‚ the aorta can bulge‚ creating an aneurysm (Figure 1); this usually occurs in a weak part of the artery. Aneurysm is derived from the Greek term "aneurysma"‚ which means dilation. An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a widening in one part of the abdominal aorta. This paper will cover how an aneurysm is developed and diagnosed‚ different types of aneurysms‚ clinical values‚ stages of aneurysms‚ what the risk factors are‚ who is at risk‚ treatment options‚ cost‚ and
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Diagnosis: Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Definition: An abdominal aortic aneurysm is an enlarged area in the lower part of the aorta‚ the major blood vessel that supplies blood to the body. The aorta‚ about the thickness of a garden hose‚ runs from your heart through the center of your chest and abdomen. Because the aorta is the body’s main supplier of blood‚ a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm can cause life-threatening bleeding. Subjective Data: Describes feelings of abdominal and back
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Abstract A collaboration of works was examined to answer the following questions. How do you see yourself related to advocacy or consultation as you become a professional within your area of specialization? Within your own definition‚ do you see consultation and advocacy similar or different? How does advocacy benefit the care provided for children‚ adolescents‚ adults‚ couples‚ and families related to the specific specialty area that you plan to practice? Within the context of the examined
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teenage years and isn’t fully mature until age 25. One 16-year-old’s brain might be more developed than another 18-year-old’s‚ just as a younger teen might be taller than an older one. But evidence is mounting that a 16-year-old’s brain is generally far less developed than those of teens just a little older. The research seems to help explain why 16-year-old drivers crash at far higher rates than older teens. The studies have convinced a growing number of safety experts that 16-year-olds are too
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The Grotesque Old Woman‚ by Renaissance painter‚ Quinten Metsys illustrates an old and unattractive woman of the 16th century. Her voluptuous‚ weathered breasts are on displayed and her headdress is one of astute fashion of an earlier German period and her eloquent dress and corset are fashionable to Italy in this time period. Her aged hands hold a small and delicate red bud‚ a symbol of engagement‚ and her slightly lifted chin is of poised position. All of this beauty and detailed is over shadowed
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Adela Torres Patient ID: 132463 RM #: 541 Date of Admission: 06/22/---- Admitting Physician: Leon Medina MD‚ Internal Medicine Admitting Diagnosis: Stomatitis‚ possibly methotrexate related CHIEF COMPLAINT: Swelling of lip causing difficulty swallowing HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: This patient is a 57 yr. old‚ Cuban woman with a long history of rheumatoid arthritis. She has received methotrexate on a weekly basis as an outpatient
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SYG 2000 INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY 10/05/2010 ESSAY 1 “ALIENATION IN THE NURSING FIELD” The Oxford dictionary defines alienation as; to estrange‚ isolate‚ detach‚ distance‚ to put a distance‚ to turn away from another person. Alienation‚ like a lot of other social attitudes and concepts‚ can give a wide variety of interests. I have found six main points in The Encyclopedia of Psychiatry‚ Psychology‚ and Psychoanalysis that have gotten the most attention and things written about alienation; A)
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CASE STUDY 3 HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Room No.: CCU-4 Date of Admission: 01/07/2013 Admitting Physician: Simon Williams‚ MD Admitting Diagnoses 1. Rule out myocardial infraction 2. History of tuberculosis. 3. Hemoptysis. 4. Status post embolectomy. CHIEF COMPLAINT: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr. Barua is a 42-year-old gentleman from Bangladesh
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Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA) are usually asymptomatic and found incidentally on ultrasound‚ CT‚ or on physical exam as a pulsating abdominal mass. If becoming symptomatic‚ most commonly it presents as mid-abdominal pain that radiates to the lower back. Pain could be constant or intermittent‚ or be worse with pressure applied to the area. Severe pain and a tearing sensation felt in the back is associated with dissection and should be treated as an emergency. AAA are more often found in older males
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Green Tea and Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adults Introduction Obesity has become a growing health issue which is associated with increased risk of chronic diseases such as coronary heart disease‚ hypertension‚ type 2 diabetes‚ osteoarthritis‚ stroke‚ sleep apnea‚ and certain cancers (Auvichayapat et al.‚ 2008; Maki et al.‚ 2009; Nagao et al.‚ 2005). In the United States there are an estimated 72 million overweight or obese adults (as cited in Maki et al.‚ 2009). Currently‚ the most effective
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