Surgical Patient Case One: Activity One: With reference to anatomy explain how a gall stone can migrate into the pancreas, causing pancreatitis. The pancreas is in the upper abdomen and lies behind the stomach and intestines. It makes a fluid that contains enzymes that are needed to digest food. The enzymes are made in the pancreatic cells and are passed into tiny tubes. These tubes join together to form the main pancreatic duct. This drains the enzyme-rich fluid into the duodenum. The enzymes
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Antarctica. It is found in parts of Latin America, the Caribbean, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Fasciola gigantica is less widespread. Human cases have been reported in the tropics, in parts of Africa and Asia, and also in Hawaii. In acute infection, immature flukes migrate through the intestinal wall, the peritoneal cavity, the liver capsule, and the parenchyma of the liver before entering the biliary
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Hypertension damages the arterial walls they either become hard and thick narrowing the lumen or the wall may dilate or tear blood supply to the affected areas is reduced which makes the body prone to ischemia and necrosis due to loss of adequate circulation (Hinkle & Cheever, 2014, p.862). Hypertension is the complex interactions among factors that regulate cardiac input. The sympathetic nervous system can become over stimulated resulting in increased cardiac output and vasoconstriction. The renin
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or home exposure to asbestos, a previous smoking history (one package of cigarettes per day between the ages of 16 and 52), episodes of bronchitis and bronchopneumonitis, treated with antibiotics on an outpatient basis, and a positive history of pancreatitis (father at 52) and meningomyelitis (brother at 56). Jessica has no history of serious illness, including heart disease, and her weight is within five pounds of her "desired" weight. She usually coughs in the morning to "clear her throat", but there
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Digestive Case Study: A Case Of Acute Pancreatitis Describe the Anatomical location of the Pancreas relative to the other organs in the upper portion of the abdominal cavity. The pancreas is an “elongated, tapered” organ that sits behind the stomach, across the back of the abdomen. The widest part of the pancreas is called the head and lies in the curve of the duodenum (1st section of s. intestine). The body of the pancreas extends slightly upward, and the tail of the pancreas ends near the spleen
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sufficient amount of Blood to the body due to structural heart damage. Heart failure is the endpoint of a cardiovascular Disease, including hypertension. Heart failure can be classified as being either left sided or right sided Right sided acute or chronic, or systolic or diastolic. Overtime, the compensatory mechanism is Developed to maintain the heart output, with increased cardiac workload, induce heart remodeling. Excessive alcohol consumption has been associated with different
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Tumor Markers or Tumor Antigen • Produced directly by the tumor or by non-tumor cells • Consist of hierarchy of clinical laboratory test from the least to the most informative & used in oncology Benefits • Screening for common cancers • Monitoring of cancer survivors after treatment • Diagnosis of specific tumor types particularly in brain tumors and instances where biopsy is not feasible • Determining the effectiveness of cancer treatment • Determining recurrent
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Pancreatic Cancer Research Grad2016 Abstract This paper is looking into the effects of pancreatic cancer and the research behind it. Pancreatic cancer is one of the most deadly forms of cancer known and contributes to over 30,000 deaths a year in the U.S. alone. Little is known about this killer cancer or of an accurate treatment. Unfortunately this disease has a very low survival rate even with treatment. There are several benefactors associated with this disease that we will discuss as well
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inflammation of the intestinal lining (peritoneum) and eventual sepsis, clinically known as peritonitis which can lead to circulatory shock. Reginald Fitz first described acute and chronic appendicitis in 1886, and it has been recognized as one of the most common causes of severe acute abdominal pain worldwide. A correctly diagnosed non-acute form of appendicitis is known as "rumbling appendicitis". Appendicitis is most common between the ages of 5 and 40; the median age is 28. It tends to affect males,
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alcohol abuse, cirrhosis, GI bleed, and pancreatitis. Patient was lethargic, with mental status changes. Patient’s appearance is jaundice, stomach distended and tender to palpation. History of Surgical Procedures with dates: Not Known Patient was brought to Memorial ER by her neighbor who was with patient when she collapsed while checking the mail. She has multiple home medications including lactulose. She has a history of hepatitis C, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, and alcohol abuse. Patient is
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