Aorta

The development of the MRI (Magnetic Resonance Image) machine has changed the medical world for the better. One of the first points about the MRI is that it was created by Professor Raymond Damadian in 1977. The first time the MRI machine was used, it took a total of five hours to do the whole scan. Also, the first MRI machine ever used is now in the Smithsonian Institute, and was nicknamed the “Indomitable.” Many people think they know what an MRI machine does, but most of the time they are…

Adenocarcinoma is derived from ‘adeno’, which means gland, and ‘carcino’ for cancer. It can form in many parts of the body, but each tumor is unique to its location. As a respiratory cancer adenocarcinoma is found in the mucus-secreting cells on the outer part of the lungs. It is a part of a group of lung cancers known as non-small cell lung cancers, which are categorized together because of similar prognosis and treatment, rather than similar cellular shape like other diseases. Most cases of…

dies at a book signing when a woman stabbed him in the chest when he was signing her book. The New York Times the next day published a story about that instance, and said that he got stabbed in the chest, and if the blade would have punctured his aorta, which is the major artery in the human body. “If he would have sneezed, he would have died”(NY Times). A couple days after he had surgeries on the wound, he received mail from a ninth grade student who mentions that she is white, and says that…

operation and anaesthesia cannot be avoided and it does not have atherosclerotic lesions. The standard murine models for atherosclerosis, apolipoprotein E (apoE) KO mice [74-76], and LDL receptor knockout [77] exhibit atherosclerotic lesions in the aorta but usually do not develop MI. HDL receptor scavenger receptor class B type I (SR-BI)-deficient and apoE-deficient…

(Lowdermilk, Perry, & Cashion, 2010) If the symptoms of preterm labor continue the patient should try to empty their bladder, drink two to three glasses of fluids, lie down in the left lateral recumbent position in order to maintain the pressure off of the aorta to prevent hypotension and increase oxygen to the fetus, palpate and time contractions and if the symptoms presume contact the health care provider to determine if the patient needs to come into the hospital. (Lowdermilk, Perry, &…

indistinct hairline. • A broad chest and widely spaced nipples. • Arms that turn out slightly at the elbow. • A heart murmur, sometimes associated with narrowing of the aorta (blood…

Nephrotoxicity is associate adverse effect of the anticancer drugs for solid and hematologic malignancies (Kintzel, 2001). Cisplatin, cisplatinum or cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II) , a platinum-based drug, is one of the most frequently used anti-neoplastic agents. It has a potent anti-tumor action against wide range of malignancies, including testicular, ovarian, cervical, bladder and lung cancers as well as solid tumors resistant to other treatment regimens (Hanigan and Devarajan, 2003).…

Ari Garcia /EID: ajg2762 May 04, 2017 Weight Training Risks and Benefits Involved During Weight Lifting Weight lifting is an exercise that is practiced all over the world today.. It is used by athletes, professional bodybuilders, and even the average person. The art of weightlifting has been used for as “long as humans have existed”[1] in one way or another, because it builds great strength and power in one’s body. Although the art of weightlifting might have been different in the past,…

of metabolism, ✓ S-ecretes renin, parathyroid hormones and Vitamin D [pic] The Kidney: Nephron • Functional unit of the kidney that produces urine by filtration Blood Supply of the Kidney • Renal artery- branch of the abdominal aorta • Renal vein- drains into the inferior vena cava The Ureters • 2 long slender tubes 25-35cms long that extends from the renal pelvis to pelvic cavity where they enter the bladder and propels urine from the kidneys to the urinary…

Coronary artery bypass graft The following case study addresses a patient with coronary artery disease that underwent a coronary artery bypass surgery. The purpose of this discussion on coronary artery disease is as follows: a) to communicate the physical symptoms and the presentation of the patient, b) to discuss coronary artery disease in general and the presentations in women, c) patient outcome and preventative actions. Patient Presentation A 72-year-old Caucasian female presented to her…