Sphincter

If gallstones are present, a sphincterotomy may be performed to open the sphincter of Oddi to help rid the gallstones from the body (Ignatavicius, 2013, p.1325). If this is unsuccessful, surgery may be indicated. A laparoscopic cholecystectomy may be performed to remove the gallbladder and gallstones, and a minimally invasive surgery…

Focus Objectives 1. Develop at least two (2) complete nursing diagnoses related to medication administration. Impaired Oral Mucous Membrane related to Medication side effects as evidenced by dry mouth and difficulty swallowing. (546) Risk for Aspiration related to impaired swallowing. (67) Impaired Tissue Integrity related to Excess fluid volume as evidenced by damaged tissue surrounding the subcutaneous area. Risk for Infection related to tissue destruction. 2. Identify the six rights of…

The urethral sphincter is made up of both smooth muscle and skeletal muscle which extends from the vesical orifice to the distal membranous urethra (Koraitim, 2008). The internal lissosphincter of smooth muscle has its greatest function at the vesical orifice. Conversely…

Chocolate causes your lower esophageal sphincter to relax, which enables the stomach contents to return back upward. • Effects of Caffeine Caffeine stimulates your central nervous system, if you eat too many caffeine-containing foods such as chocolate, you may experience depression, rapid heartbeat…

The Issue: The recent studies by pediatricians and child specialists have come to an astounding conclusion- ‘Do not potty train your kids before 2 years of age’ (Hodges, 2012). It sounds ridiculous and off-the-track, especially because all over the world the parents have been tempted to potty train their children as soon as they can. Many countries start following this course of attempt ever since their child starts walking independently, which happens at around 1 year of age (Bolam, 2006).…

present in 40% of infertile men (What causes male infertility?, n.d.). Retrograde ejaculation is a condition in which semen is ejaculated into the bladder instead of the urethra (What causes male infertility?, n.d.). This happens because the bladder sphincter does not close during ejaculation (What causes male infertility?, n.d.). Retrograde ejaculation is responsible for the infertility in 1.5% of men (What causes male infertility?, n.d.). Klinefelter's syndrome is a bit different than the…

Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) is a cultural practice that removes part or all of the female external genitalia. FGM/C can also be an injury to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons (“FGM”). FGM/C usually is performed on a female child between the ages of four and eight years old (Costello 2). In other cases this procedure is done during the 1st week of life, at prepuberty or just before marriage (Costello 2). FGM/C is dehumanizing and should be stopped. Culturally it may…

Pupil dilation What do multiplication problems and a picture of a dead body have in common? Each sight will induce slight and irreversible expansion of the pupils within our eyes. This gives observers a subtle yet obvious signal about our thoughts and feelings. After much research into why our pupils dilate, scientists have known our pupils respond to more than mere changes in the light and also display our mental and emotional changes within. In fact, our pupil dilation correlates with arousal…

Advantages of MRI: By choosing the appropriate pulse sequence and pulse sequence parameters, MRI has the ability of producing images by different contrast mechanisms giving it tremendous flexibility. Disadvantages of MRI: INFLAMMATORY PROCESS OF THE LUMBAR SPINE Spondylodiscitis: Introduction: Spondylodiscitis is a rare primary infection of the intervertebral disc with secondary infections of the vertebrae. It can lead to osteomyelitis of the spinal column. Predisposing factors include age,…

The appearance of narrowed gastroesophageal junction, the slow emptying of barium and absence of peristalsis are characteristics of achalasia (Allaix, et al, 2016). The barium swallow defines the shape of the oesophagus and lower oesophageal sphincter (LES) and may also show increased peristalsis and spasm trying to overcome the LES that does not relax. This condition is called vigorous achalasia (Fisichella, Raz, Palazzo, Niponmick, Patti, 2008). Oliveira, et al (1997) reported that in some…