75-year-old woman with a history of atrial fibrillation (AFib)‚ controlled type 2 diabetes‚ myocardial infarction (MI) with a history of percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to right coronary artery‚ stage IV chronic renal failure‚ and a mild mitral regurgitation on ECHO 7 years ago. Her in-clinic ECG show AFib with ventricular rate of 111 and mild left ventricular hypertrophy‚ pulse 99 and irregular‚ blood pressure of 102/72‚ and grade 1/6 systolic murmur with no rubs or gallops. The rest of
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Eating Disorders INTRODUCTION Attention Getter Do you like what you see when you look in the mirror? Imagine looking in the mirror and you see something other than what is truly there. That is a nightmare that many women suffering with eating disorders live with everyday. No matter how pretty or slim they are‚ all they can see is ugly and obese in that mirror. Thesis Statement Eating disorders affect millions of people every year‚ and can even result in death. I will explain what a eating
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Sends blood thru the tricuspid orifice (past the tricuspid valve) to the… Upper Body Circulation (above the diaphragm) Coronary Circulation Superior Vena Cava Coronary Sinus Inferior Vena Cava Right Atrium Lower Body Circulation (below the diaphragm) Left Atrium • Receives what kind of blood? • From which circuit? • Receives 4 vessels – Pulmonary veins • Sends blood thru the mitral orifice (past the mitral valve) to the… Interatrial Septum • Function? • Adult
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called the myocardium and is composed of muscle which contracts. The inner layer is called the endocardium and is in contact with the blood that the heart pumps. Also‚ it merges with the inner lining (endothelium) of blood vessels and covers heart valves The heart have four chambers‚ right atrium ‚ left atrium‚ right ventricle and left ventricle. Right Atrium The right atrium receives de-oxygenated blood from the body through the superior vena cava (head and upper
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The left ventricle carries oxygenated blood from the left atrium via the mitral valve to the aorta via the aortic valve. Right ventricle: The right ventricle carries deoxygenated blood from the right atrium via the tricuspid valve to the pulmonary artery through the pulmonary valve and pulmonary trunk. Left atrium: The left atrium carries oxygenated blood from the pulmonary veins to the left ventricle through the mitral valve. Right atrium: The right atrium carries deoxygenated blood from the superior
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Kelsey Brommel Physiology 208 November 3‚ 2015 Physiological Consequences of Anorexia Nervosa on the Body Physiology‚ a branch of biology‚ is a required course for human nutrition and dietetic majors here at Southern Illinois University and for a good reason too. In order to improve people’s lifestyle choices and dietary habits a qualified nutritionist must know and understand the daily functions of human beings and their bodily systems. A dietetic student aspiring to work in an out or inpatient
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Anorexia is a severe‚ potentially fatal eating disorder characterized by self-starvation and excessive weight loss. The rise of the subculture that promotes anorexia through internet called “Pro-Ana” websites has had a largely negative effect on individuals struggling with the disorder. The word anorexia is shortened to “Ana” so as to personify the disorder as a friend‚ someone who is there to help. The vast majority of individuals that suffer from anorexia are females in their teenage‚ adolescent
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cava. The blood is then able to be collected in the right atrium and flows through the tricuspid valve‚ this then goes into the right ventricle. The blood is then able to exit the heart through the pulmonary artery‚ this then transports the blood to the lungs so that the blood can be oxygenated. The pulmonary valve The pulmonic valve is located in the right ventricle of the heart. The pulmonic valve is then opened by the blood as it increases the ventricular systole which is then able to contract
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ANATOMY CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TEST REVIEW LeGrotte 2014 1. Which wall of the heart is thickest and why? The myocardium (cardiac muscle)‚ is the thickest section of the heart wall and contains cardiomyocytes‚ the contractile cell of the heart. 2. What part of the heart is the pacemaker and why? The SA Node is located in the right atrium of the heart. It is made up of a group of cells (myocytes) positioned on the wall of the right atrium‚ at the center of the heart and near the entrance of the
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is ambulatory during the day Location of the Apical Impulse Located at the 5th left intercostal space in the midclavicular line Aortic Valve The left semilunar valve separating the left ventricle and the aorta Erbs Point Traditional auscultatory area in the 3rd left intercostal space First Heart Sound (S1) Caused by the closure of the atriventricular (AV) valves signals the beginning of systole Midclavicular Line Imaginary vertical line bisecting the middle of the clavicle in each hemithorax Palpitation
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