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remove part of the saphenous vein in your leg. The saphenous vein is also called the great saphenous vein or the long saphenous vein. This vein runs from the inside of your ankle, up along the inside of your knee, and up to your groin. It returns blood from your leg to your heart. This vein is used to make a detour (bypass) around a blocked heart artery. EVH is done as part of heart surgery. Endoscopic surgery is surgery done using a thin telescope (endoscope) with a camera. The endoscope is…

Ischemic stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is blocked. Permanent damage to brain tissue occurs at the site due to cell death at the affected area. Certain parts of the brain control different body functions, so when damage occurs this alters how the body works. Per the American Stroke Association, 87% of strokes are ischemic (Doenges, Moorhouse, and Murr, 214) Etiology: There are certain risks that can increase the chance of someone having a stroke. High blood pressure is one such…

The functions of the skin are protection, body temp regulation, blood resevior, excretion, metabolic functions, and cutaneous sensations. The skin is composed of two distinct regions: epidermis and dermis. The epidermis is composed of epithelial cells and is the outermost protective shield of the body. The epidermis is a keratinized stratified squamous epithelium consisting of 4 distinct cell types (keratinocytes, melanocytes, Merkel cells, and Langerhans’ cells) and 4-5 distinct layers. The…

endocrine system, as it uses hormones to regulate body cell activity. Stimulus controls the amount of hormones being released into the blood. Such responses to stimulus change the inside conditions and could become new stimuli…

The circulatory system keeps the heart pumping and the blood flowing, the respiratory system allows us to breath and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide, oxygen is passed into the bloodstream which is part of circulatory system. The digestive system provides digested food then certain products are absorbed into…

Thesis and Description- Hemophilia is a hereditary disease where the body lacks certain blood clotting factors because of a defective gene. (worldbookonline.com) A hemophiliac’s blood lacks the active form of one of these factors.(worldbookonline.com) People with this disease experience excessive, or even fatal bleeding. (galegroup.com) Number of people affected – It is estimated that 10,000 people are born with this disease. It is a lifelong and chronic illness. (google.com) Life Expectancy- as…

watery diarrhea for the last 2 days. She stated that it was accompanied by abdominal pain especially in the per umbilical area. She also noted that she had vomited once and had chills. On presentation to emergency department she was tachycardic. Her blood work showed a potassium level of 3.2 (no reference available at the time of review), a glucose level of 163 (no reference available at the time of the review). It was also revealed small amount of ketones. CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast was…

Optic nerve: A part of the central nervous system, the optic nerve connects the eye to the brain, carrying electrical signals formed by the retina to be interpreted as images (Medicine Net). Central retinal vein: The central retinal vein is where blood circulating in the eye is returned to the heart to be cleaned. It forms the arterioles, branches of an…

The use of medical drones to transport blood is a simpler solution as opposed to relocating patients to different hospitals when there is a lack of resources [7] - [9]. The most likely candidates for the material of the drone are wood or foam board. Using balsa wood, our drone should still…

postures in heat. Especially when one is wearing a lot of clothing or a uniform of some sort. This condition often is contributed to dehydration, pooling of the blood, and low blood pressure. Lastly theirs Heat Exhaustion which the inability to exercise in the heat. This condition is caused when the core body temperature rises and a high rate of blood flow. Some of the things you can do to prevent exertional Heat illnesses are always see your physician before the season to get cleared and to see…