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    Survival Monologue

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    Bwwweeeooou! Bwwweeeooou! Bwwweeooou! The blaring tones sounded snapping me out of my reverie like a rubber band that snaps back after stretching too far. Groggy, I hear dispatch mutter out, “ninety-two year old female; cardiac arrest; CPR in progress,” my heart skips. I get up, and run out of the watch room and into the back of the rescue. My preceptor bursts through the rear door, “we have a code; get ready.” We high-tail it out of the fire station with full lights and sirens. My heart is…

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    words reassured me that I was in great hands, and the fear immediately drifted away. As I slowly made my way into the bathroom for the first time post-surgery, my reflection in the mirror was not what I was expecting. A nine-inch bandage covered my sternum, while chest tubes dangled from each of my sides. Every thought that entered my mind was markedly pessimistic.…

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    people used in the early times. People back then would be ruthless and tortuous to each other. If one were to commit a crime, they could have something such as the Heretics fork that had "one end of the device pushed under the chin, other to the sternum" to make sure they would not sleep and hopefully stab themselves horribly to be tortured (BBC Documentary). This shows how vile people could be, and the atrocities shown by the devices used during ancient civilization (BBC Documentary). Other…

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    up on its way out, even straightening his tie. His heart rapidly beat blood to all parts of his body, his eyes began to see everything more clearly. Welt looked up suddenly to the crowd before him, still fully aware of the remaining bullet in his sternum. He saw the crowd before him, all gathered around simply to see him. They waved and cheered, held banners and signs. They were all completely unaware of what was going on. Apart from the bullet in his chest Donald felt right at home. Everyone…

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    It is wildly well know that domestic violence or intimate partner violence is primarily a women’s plight in the sense that women are usually the ones in the relationship to be abused. That is completely accurate, 1 in 3 women have experience abuse of some from an intimate partner; and although it is known, many people still do not realize that men in intimate partner relationships are also victims of domestic violence. In fact, 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of abuse by an intimate…

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    ARE SEATBELTS POTENTIALLY DETRIMENTAL TO A PASSENGERS HEALTH? A seatbelt is a strip of fabric that can end up being the difference between life and death for many people. They are designed to decrease the chance of injury during a car or airplane crash. They are also proven to reduce the risk of being ejected from a vehicle upon sudden impact. (Transport for New South Wales. 2015) Even though they are considered as safety devices, are they potentially detrimental to a passengers’ health? A…

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    SKELETAL SYSTEM The skeletal system is very important, without it you would not have a body or even be alive. The skeletal system is made up of all of your bones, and the ligaments, cartilage, and tendons attached to them. When it comes to your inner organs, your skeletal system is there to support them and also protect them from any outside harm. For example, you have your cranium which supports your brain and your ribs support your lungs and other abdominal organs. Many people believe that…

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    Choosing Backwards

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    Choosing a backpack for your camping adventure is a very important one. It's not "just a bag" that so many inexperienced campers say. Though it seems such a small matter, your backpack can benefit you in ways that you could never imagine, especially when you are out there trekking or camping and all you have is an ill-fitting backpack. Still skeptical? In 1994, a hiker who went on a trip to the Appalachians had to have his trip cut short and had to go home broken and bleeding because of an…

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    Red Blood Flow Theory

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    keeping you alive and healthy. In one drop of blood, there are roughly 375,000 white blood cells, 16 million platelets, and 250 million red blood cells. Most blood cells are made in the flat bones of the axial skeleton (cranium, clavicles, scapulae, sternum, ribs, vertebrae, hip bones, and the top of each humerus and…

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    Mittral Valve Anatomy

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    The Anatomy of the Mitral Valve The mitral valve, also called the left bicuspid atrioventricular valve, is located in the left side of the heart between the left atrium and the left ventricle. In relation to the sternum, the mitral valve is positioned posteriorly and is at the height of the 4th costal cartilage of the rib cage (Moore, Dalley and Agur, 2014). The valve is composed of two cusps, the anterior and the posterior cusps, which are held in place by chordae tendinous cords (Snell, R.S.…

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