Deep vein

Introduction Heart and lung work hand to hand daily, nonstop until we die. Some people may have experienced heart surgery because of many reasons. Some reasons for cardiac surgery is tumor, heart attack, blood clot in the heart, etc. After the surgery, there is a recovery process and the heart may not even fully heal for some patients. Since the heart may not be able to work optimally, respiration system of the patients may also be affected (Westerdahl et al, 2016). The surgery process itself…

by slowing down the sympathetic nervous system activities. Subsequently, a disadvantage illustrated for this intervention would be its efficacy for longer duration (Tunkar et. al., 2013 p.21). Nonetheless, educating Giovanni the importance of slow, deep breaths would enhance his independence towards his health while ensuring that the goal for his oxygenation is…

Explain the significance of the thickness of the left ventricular wall. The right ventricle wall is small and thin containing deoxygenated blood. The left is just the opposite. The left ventricle is larger and thicker making it stronger than the right, but containing oxygenated blood. However, since it is pumping blood all around the body, it is at a more forceful rate (Oxford Journals, 2016). The major coronary vessels are on the surface of the heart. What is the advantage of that location?…

Varicose Veins Varicose veins are veins that have become enlarged, bulging, and twisted. They most often appear in the legs. CAUSES This condition is caused by damage to the valves in veins. These valves help blood return to your heart. When they are damaged and stop working properly, blood may flow backward and back up in the veins near the skin, causing the veins to get larger and appear twisted. The condition can result from any issue that causes blood to back up, like pregnancy, prolonged…

report a rare but completely avoidable complication i.e. loss of guide wire inside the vein during subclavian venous cannulation which was successfully removed by surgery. Keywords- Subclavian venous cannulation, Avoidable complication, Guide wire. Introduction- Although central venous catheterisation…

of an animal to the sun of their microcosm. Harvey outlines that the arteries and the veins contain the same blood in animals, and not blood from two separate sources as assumed by Galen. The document was written in 1628. It was written to Prince Charles, King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland. Harvey mentions Galen (Greek physician) and mentions that the same blood going into the heart, arteries and veins. At that time two separate systems were assumed to be involved in blood circulation.…

Abstract The purpose of this exercise laboratory experiment was to, analyse and observe the role that exercise plays in affecting the blood pressure and heart rate of a patient, with and without the consumption of caffeine. In this experiment, a cycle ergometer (Monark 824E, Monark Exercise, Sweden) was used in an incremental style type exercise that measured the fourteen healthy participants blood pressure and heart rate at various interval stages. The blood pressure and heart rate were…

Question 1. a) “What serosal cavities have been penetrated by the 1st arrow?” The pleural cavity and pericardial cavity have been penetrated by the 1st arrow as they tend to appear in the thoracic cavity on the left side of the chest. b) “Explain the location, the microscopic characteristics of the serous membrane, and the purpose of the serous membrane.” The serous membrane, the peritoneum is located within cavities of the abdomen and the pelvis. Pleura are found in the thoracic cavity…

Superior Vena Cava Syndrome The Superior Vena Cava (SVC) is the main blood vessel that transports de-oxygenated blood from the upper body to the heart. The SVC is a short vein located in the anterior right Superior Mediastinum, which is the area found in the mid-line of the Thorax (Drake et al. 2010). The vein is surrounded by many structures involved in the respiratory and circulatory system including the right Bronchus and the Mediastinal lymph nodes (Martini & Ivonne 2004). Figure 1 is a…

Introduction Mitral valve regurgitation, also called mitral regurgitation, is a condition in which blood leaks from the mitral valve in the heart. The mitral valve is located between the upper left chamber of the heart (left atrium) and the lower left chamber of the heart (left ventricle). Normally, this valve opens when the atrium pumps blood into the ventricle, and it closes when the ventricle pumps blood out to the body. Mitral valve regurgitation happens when the mitral valve does not close…