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    Knowles diagrams the human heart, and the world in diversity of good and evil. The main characters Gene, and Finny display to the reader deep philosophy. The philosophic idea of A Separate Peace explains the quality of the world, good and evil can affect and control the human mind and heart. In consonance with the bible for christianity, when Eve was bamboozled from picking from the apple tree, evil had became a factor to human nature, and in conjunction with the human heart. When imputed…

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    Epiglottis Journey

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    On our way up to the heart, we move through the venules and into the dorsal digital vein. We can finally breathe. Oh, wait, we can’t breathe carbon dioxide! As we continue up, we move through the dorsal venous arch, up the anterior tibial vein, climb the popliteal vein and femoral vein. Only a two veins to go! We continue through the external iliac vein and right into the inferior vena cava! We are now in the right side of the heart, literally, the right atrium. The SA node’s…

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    Groin Pain Case Study

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    CHIEF COMPLAINT Groin pain. SUBJECTIVE Mr. Yabsley is here for followup after he was seen in the clinic yesterday for groin pain. An ultrasound was ordered and is available for review today. Mr. Yabsley reports 9/10 pain located just behind the pubic bone which radiates up into his hip and lower left back. He describes the sensation of pressure in the area similar to what he felt when he had appendicitis. This is not the first time he has experienced this pain. He was seen before…

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    Ella is diagnosed with cholelithiasis. 1. What is cholelithiasis? Choleithiasis is when the gallbladder becomes inflamed. In most cases it is caused by gallstones that form from bile collected in the gallbladder. Stones can consist of one large stone or several small stones. 2. Explain where the organ of diagnosis is, using the terminology of body organization from chapter 1. Be as detailed in your description as possible. The gallbladder is located in the right upper quadrant It is placed…

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    Anna's Suicide Case Study

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    The physical examination shows that there was blunt trauma to the head and the wound indicated a fall against a solid object. The only visible injury was a small head wound at the right temple. This shows that suicide and homicide are unlikely to be the manner of death, because there would've been more injuries if it had been a homicide or a suicide. It wouldn't be unknown because there is enough evidence to determine a possible cause of death. I believe that Anna's death was most likely…

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    Major functions of circulatory system- To move blood and lymph throughout the body. Diagram that includes the major parts - heart, artery, vein, capillary - and list the function(s) of each.The heart's function is to pump blood throughout the body the Arteries function is to carry blood away from the heart Vein- returning deoxygenated blood back to the heart after arteries takes the blood out. the function of the Capillary is to move oxygen and other nutrients from the bloodstream to other…

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    Persuasion Heroism

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    On a mission of capturing a dangerous man five U.S. soldiers are caught in a dead end in Northern Iraq as terrorists are on their track firing relentlessly towards them. Lt. Jackson could see the fear in their eyes when suddenly a grenade pops out from above the house they were holding up in. Jackson didn't know what else to do but before he could think of something , he saw himself jump on the grenade, knowing it was the only thing he himself could do.Boom! Jackson laid on the floor while his…

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    Averi Kessler Social Change Less than 8 percent of people who suffer from cardiac arrest outside the hospital survive. When someone suffers from cardiac arrest it is best to give the person Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation also know as CPR. Cardiac arrest is one of the leading causes of death in America. Each year, more than 350,000 people outside the hospital have cardiac arrest in the United States. The survival rate really depends on if CPR is given right away or not. Almost 90 percent of…

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    Laxative Bowel Movements

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    Laxatives are a type of medication that can be prescribed to increase bowel movements and ease the release of human faeces. They are most commonly used to treat and prevent constipation. They are generally administered through food, tablets or injections. Characteristics of laxatives may vary, depending on their required purpose. Some laxatives are very fast acting, to expel faeces quickly. Whereas, others may be slow acting and will only start to have an effect after a few hours. For example,…

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    Brain Aneurysms

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    Brain aneurysms are also referred to as a cerebral aneurysm or intracranial aneurysm. There are four major blood vessel s that supply blood to the brain, two carotid arteries and two vertebral arteries. These blood vessels join together to form the Circle of Willis at the base of the brain, smaller arteries leave the circle and branch out to supply brain cells with oxygen and nutrients. The artery junction points may become weak, as the artery wall becomes thinner from dilation, the blood flow…

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