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the worst of the three stages of hypothermia is severe hypothermia. In severe hypothermia body temperature is less than 82 degrees Fahrenheit. This stage can result in reduced brain activity, slow pulse, sleepiness, loss of consciousness, and low blood pressure. In some cases, severe hypothermia will result in…

Hypovolemia is a state in which the blood volume, specifically the volume of the blood plasma, is decreased. This can also lead to an imbalance in the volume contraction, or a decrease in the volume of body fluid, which includes osmolytes. Hypervolemia is often linked with sodium depletion, and is distinctly different from dehydration. Causes include loss of blood, loss of plasma, and loss of osmolytes via diarrhea and vomiting. It is recognized by tachycardia and diminished blood pressure, as…

Journal Entry 9 Kawasaki disease is a very rare disease that is typically found in children from five years of age and under. Kawasaki disease causes inflammation in the walls of arteries throughout the body(Kawasaki Disease). It is also known as Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, because it commonly affects a person’s lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes. With this disease being so rare there is only about 4,200 cases a year in the United States(Kawasaki Disease Foundation). Although it…

FOOT WARTS Foot warts are usually known as plantar warts/ Myrmecia/ verruca Plantaris or verruca caused by HPV( Human Papillomavirus) which occurs on the toes or on the sole of the foot. These HPV infections can be anywhere in the body but are not plantar. The virus is self-limiting but to decrease the duration and to reduce the symptoms and transmission, treatment is necessary. Genetics plays a major role in determining whether the disease is susceptible or not and about 7-10% of the US…

DSA iSAP: Clinical Action Plan Abdominal Angiography: Simulated Case Study of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Clinical Concerns & Imaging Goals A 50-year-old male patient present to Emergency Department with hematochezia. Patient’s CT demonstrated active bleeding in his rectum. Generally, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is caused by multitudes of pathologic processes, it has an intermittent nature and it could be a life-threatening condition for the patient (Cherian et al., 2009). Hence, it is crucial…

The Ancient Egyptians developed high levels of mathematical skills to enable them to build their pyramids and temples with remarkably simple tools. There mathematics seems to have been of a more practical nature than that of the Mesopotamians, and therefore may have influenced later civilizations less; however, this practical mathematics must have been of a very high order indeed. Medicine Ancient Egyptian funerary practices, which involved embalming the dead, did not lead to detailed…

Seborrheic Dermatitis Overview- The seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin disease that mainly affects the scalp, causing itching, flaking, redness and persistent dandruff. In infants seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is known as cradle cap. The disease can also affect the face, chest, back and other parts of the body where the concentration of sebaceous glands is greater. Seborrheic dermatitis has no effect on the patient's state of health, but it can make him uncomfortable and embarrassing…

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…

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…

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…