blockage in one or more arteries in your lungs. In most cases‚ pulmonary embolism is caused by blood clots that travel to your lungs from another part of your body — most commonly‚ your legs. Pulmonary embolism is a complication of deep vein thrombosis (DVT)‚ which is clotting in the veins farthest from the surface of the body. Fat or air bubble in the vascular system can cause a Thromboembolic event. **Chronic Pulmonary Resistance conditions exist in the Right Ventricle because the right ventricle
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studied by Amelia Gastaldelli‚ Simona Baldi‚ Maura Pettiti‚ Elana Tischi‚ Stefania Camastra‚ Andrea Natali‚ Bernard R. Landau and Ele Ferrannini. This article was published in the journal Diabetes in 2000 volume 49 issue 8 pages 1367-1373. Purpose‚ PICO and Level of Evidence The investigators wanted to study individuals who were obese and those who had type II diabetes to determine the percentage of gluconeogenesis to glucose release and how it is related to the degree of obesity and diabetes. This
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References: Castiglione‚ "The Courtier" Mirandola‚ Pico Della‚ "Oration on the Dignity on Man" Montaigne. "Essays: In Defense of Raymond Sebond" More‚ Sir Thomas‚ "Utopia" Rabelais‚ Francois‚ "Gargantua and Pantagruel: The Abbey of Theleme" Thompson‚ Karl F. Classics of Western Thought and Middle
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Q1. When did the company begin operating and where are its major locations? Chevron Corporation is based in San Ramon‚ California‚ but has offices and does business in over a 100 countries. Their roots are traced back to an oil discovery at Pico Canyon‚ Ca in 1879 that led to the formation of Pacific Coast Oil Co. The company later became Standard Oil Co. of California and adopted the name Chevron in 1984 when it merged with Gulf Oil‚ the largest merge in U.S. history at the time. Since
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When thirsty‚ nothing is as refreshing as a cool glass of water. So you reach out for that glass of water‚ but what if you paused to think about what you are just about to drink. Water is vital for our health and well being‚ it constitutes about two-third of our body and the innumerous benefits and importance make it a non-negotiable part of our lives. At the first glance and sniff we know if the water looks clean and odorless then comes the question of microbial contamination‚ something the naked
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The Little Pill That Could In a time when women had no freedom other than being housewives and baby factories‚ one woman took a stand for every woman ’s rights as a human being. In the late 1800s birth control‚ a term coined by Margaret Sanger in her newspaper‚ Women Rebel‚ in 1914‚ was considered to be immoral by most religious groups. Sanger pleaded with society to implement some form of birth control so as to give aid to her fellow women who were looked on as nothing more than objects that would
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Management of Patients With Female Reproductive Disorders Pelvic Organ Prolapse • Weakening of vaginal walls allows the pelvic organs to descend and protrude into the vaginal canal – Risk factors: age‚ parity‚ delivery of large babies‚ possible hormone deficiency – Cystocele - downward displacement of bladder – Rectocele - rectum pouches upward and pushes the posterior vaginal wall forward – Signs/symptoms: pelvic pressure and urinary problems (Cysto)‚ rectal pressure and bowel problems
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History The first recorded successful appendectomy was in 1735 when French surgeon Claudius Aymand described the presence of a perforated appendix within the hernial sac of an 11-year-old boy who had undergone successful herniotomy. The operation was performed on December 6‚ 1735‚ at St. George’s Hospital in London. The organ had apparently been perforated by a pin that the boy had swallowed. The patient‚ Hanvil Andersen‚ made a spectacular recovery and was discharged a month later.[1] There have
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Current-generation devices combine portability and ease of use with some of the high-end systems’ most popular features‚ such as color and power Doppler‚ as well as linear‚ phased-array‚ and intravaginal probes. Medison’s new handheld device‚ the Pico‚ includes black-and-white display; color‚ power‚ and spectral Doppler imaging; and even a 3D component Powerful and innovative as they are‚ handheld ultrasound systems cannot yet match the power and image resolution capabilities of high-end
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| Introduction On a daily basis health care professionals are confronted with difficult questions and situations while caring for patients. They want to know how to interpret diagnostic test accurately‚ how to predict the prognosis of a patient‚ and how to compare the effectiveness of therapeutic intervention. As health care professional we are challenged to stay familiar with any new information regarding health. This allows us to give our patients the highest quality health care
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