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    cardiovascular system acts to provide substrates and sequester waste from muscle cells during exercise. As exercise increases the demand for oxygen and production of carbon dioxide, blood flow must also increase to meet demands. This is accomplished through an increase in cardiac output which is a function of the amount of blood pumped in one stroke by the heart (stroke volume) and the rate of cardiac contraction (heart rate). The stroke volume does not increase drastically for bouts of…

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    Essay On Sepsis

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    infection. The biochemicals that are spread in the blood stream to remove the infection causes swelling in the body. This inflammation becomes the root cause for organ damage and even the blood clotting during sepsis results in obstructed blood flow to limbs and internal organs that block the flow of nutrients and oxygen. In severe conditions, sepsis results in single or multiple organ failures. The advanced level of this condition leads to major falling blood pressure that is known as the…

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    Essay On Pneumothorax

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    tube with the pigtail strategically placed along the anterior apex of the pleural space under fluoroscopy- or CT-guidance to best decompress the pneumothorax and help resolve the persistent bronchopleural fistula (Fig. 5). Injection of an autologous blood patch may decrease likelihood of chest tube insertion…

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    Moyamoya Disease

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    skull becomes blocked or narrowed. This will cause the blood flow to your brain to become greatly reduced. Tiny blood vessels then open up at the base of the brain and attempt to supply the brain with blood. This outcome is presented in the image above and you can clearly see how the term a “puff of smoke” was coined. The tiny clusters of blood vessels are unable to properly…

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    Warfarin Blood Clots

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    human fetal development. Blood clots can form in the body and either be a hindrance or a help. Those that help the body, stop bleeding, so that an excess of blood is not lost all at one time. The blood clots that act as a hindrance to the body can lead to heart attacks, strokes and at times pulmonary embolisms. Warfarin (C19H16O4) is a prescription medication that is used to prevent the harmful blood clots within the body. It works by decreasing the body’s ability to form blood clots through…

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    Raynaud syndrome is a terminology, which is related to the vessels. What is Raynaud Syndrome? Raynaud syndrome is a medical disorder that is associated with the improper blood flow. In such condition, an individual's fingers turn white because the blood flow has been ceased or strikingly decreased due to constriction of the blood vessels. Basically, the arteries have been blocked. Usually, the affected organs are the fingers of the hand. Yes, in fewer cases, the toe can become the victim.…

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    There are 3 different types of muscles, Skeletal which is generally the muscle connected to the bone. Then there is the Cardiac which is only found in the heart, it is responsible for pumping blood through the body. Lastly there is the smooth muscle which is the type of muscle found in our internal organs, blood…

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    Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

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    Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) was first identified by Sir Ashley Cooper in 1921 and was further evaluated by Rob and Standeven in 1958 (McKenzie). Thoracic outlet syndrome is a nonspecific diagnosis that refers to an array of conditions caused by compression of the neurovascular structures that pass through the thoracic outlet (Nichols). These conditions can be named based on their location of compression or the cause of symptoms (McKenzie). Factors that predispose patients to the development…

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    heart and cartilage. People with Cantu Syndrome are very hairy people as well as the most affected abnormal people. It starts affecting shortly after birth in babies with PDA “abnormal buildup of fluid around the heart and high blood pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs”. Cantu Syndrome causes and the risk factors are caused by connective tissue disorders such as hyperextensible joints. Over activity of thyroid gland, the bulging of eyes, weight changes…

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