Arteries of the head and neck

after conceiving her son, Huitzilopochtli, god of war. He was birthed fully grown and armed during the attack. Though he defended her, she was decapitated and dismembered. She is depicted with two snake heads in place of her own. These snakes help illustrate her blood lost during decapitation. At her neck, seven…

Diagnosis “A man has a heart attack and is rushed to the hospital, where the blocked coronary artery is reopened. In the ICU, his blood pressure begins to drop; he complains of feeling cold and nauseated. The doctors order intravenous fluids to bring up his dangerously low blood pressure. They do not examine him.” Lisa Sanders told this story in her novel, Every Patient Tells a Story. She uses stories about patients that she has had and stories that other doctors have shared with her. And…

Head. Client has symmetrical structure without deformities or lesions. Her hair is wavy and thick. Client’s scalp is without tenderness, lesions, pests, or flaking. Her facial movements are strong, appropriate, and symmetrical. The client is able to detect sharp and dull sensations on her forehead, cheek, and chin. Eyes. The client’s vision is 20/30 in her left eye and 20/200 in her right eye with the Snellen chart. Her gaze is steady and fixed without nystagmus. The client’s conjunctiva is…

This paper introduces the portion of the lower arm called the forearm. The two bones contained within the forearm are described in detail, briefly mentioning their relation to one another. The relevant names and descriptions are depicted of the common bone breaks, dislocations, and the process of acquiring radiographic images in order to identify such forearm trauma. It is pertinent to always get a little more than just the injured bone in the x-ray to rule out something significant just past…

Meningitis: Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges; the membranes that surround the brain. This disease can be caused bacteria, viruses, drug reactions, head injury, cancer or tuberculosis. Symptoms include fever, headache, irritability, nausea, vomiting and/or change in mental health status. Assessment Based on patient history, lab results and physical assessment “alcohol dependence with delirium…

acetaminophen with opioids is another option. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), particularly ketorolac, should be avoided in this setting because of the increased risk of post-tonsillectomy bleeding.1 The American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-NSF) recommends postoperatively administering nausea and vomiting prophylaxis with a single dose of dexamethasone.1 However, the association between dexamethasone and increased post-tonsillectomy bleeding…

Antisocial Personality Disorder, what do you think about when you see this group of words? Most people, like myself, think of someone who’s lonely or sad, and while this is slightly true there is still so much more to this disorder. There is so much to learn about general personality disorders and antisocial personality disorders such as the warning signs, the causes, the treatments and whom this illness mostly affects. An antisocial personality disorder is only one type of personality…

Discuss the pathophysiology of coronary artery atherosclerosis. Include discussion of risk factors associated with the development of this disease. (10 points) Coronary artery atherosclerosis is most commonly comprised of atherosclerotic fibrous fatty obstructions of the large epicardial vessels, which provide for blood flow and transport nutrients, oxygen, and elimination of metabolic waste products such as CO2, lactic acid, and hydrogen ions. Coronary artery atherosclerosis is a progressive…

Stethoscope You see almost every doctors have a thing wrapped around their neck. It’s a medical invention with the shape of an Y. An invention invented by a french physicians named René Lannec. He named the invention stethoscope. It’s a Y- shaped flexible plastic tube with an earpiece attached on each end. The stethoscope is an acoustic medical device for listening to the heart and lung. The stethoscope is divided into two separate portions or different ways of using it : For listening to…

"Veal calves, taken away from their mothers shortly after birth, live their entire lives in near darkness, chained by their necks and unable to move in any direction. They commonly suffer from anemia, diarrhea, pneumonia and lameness" (Motavalli N.p.). Veal, chickens, pigs, cows, and all other livestock animals are exposed to horrifying conditions when facing the end of their lives. All of these unethical experiences are due to factory farming. Factory farms are massive, dark, mechanized…