made of strong cardiac muscles. Heart can push the blood through the circulatory system with great force. In fact push of the heart is the major force that causes circulation of blood throughout human body. Heart is made up of three layers; Pericardium, Myocardium and Endocardium. BLOOD VESSELS:Human beings have a closed type of circulatory system (visit my blog post: Difference between open and closed circulatory systems) in which blood does not come in direct contact with body tissues. Instead the
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Review and Recertification Course 31 Geriatrics Learning Objectives: The following case pertains to questions 2 and 3. J.T. is an 82-year-old community-dwelling woman with a history of stage III Parkinson disease, hypertension, and urinary incontinence (UI). She is receiving carbidopa/levodopa, pramipexole, selegiline, tolterodine, diazepam, metoprolol, and hydrochlorothiazide. When she comes to your pharmacy to get her prescriptions, she walks slowly with a cane, and she is stooped
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beverages promote drinking as a harmless social activity. The reality, as presented in this program, is dramatically different. Alcohol affects every system of the body and even moderate consumption can have serious effects. The toxic effects of alcohol impact the nervous, circulatory, digestive, urinary, reproductive and muscular/skeletal systems of the human body. Specific disorders, such as alcoholic pancreatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and fetal alcohol syndrome as well. Alcohol starts to affect
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incubating at the time of admission. This includes infections acquired in the hospital but appearing after discharge, and also occupational infections among staff of the facility (central line associated bloodstream infections, catheter associated urinary tract infections, surgical site infections, ventilator associated pneumonia, etc.) (World Health Organization, 2002). HAI’s have become one of the leading caused of hospital related deaths in the United States. However, these infections have been
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wine, chocolate, and other fermented foods. Lactobacillus also lives in human digestive, urinary, and genital systems without causing disease. It's also known for absorbing nutrients, breaking down food, and fighting off bacteria that can cause diarrhea. Lactobacillus is helpful in many ways; on the contrary, there are some side effects. Lactobacillus can cause harm to individuals with weakened immune systems. Thus, people that suffer with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) or organ transplant recipients
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Anatomy and Physiology Cell Organelles There are 50 trillion (50 million million) cells in the human body; they carry out chemical reactions essential to life, for example Blood cells. Nucleus The nucleus is the largest structure in any human cell, it contains gasps or pores, which allow protein and nucleic acid, pass through. It is the central part of the cell and it’s usually a lot darker than the rest of the cell because it absorbs stain quickly and stores the entire DNA (Deoxyribonucleic
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What were the symptoms this patient presented over the course of the illness? The symptoms this patient presented over the course of the illness were: shortness of breath and chest pressure, productive cough, exertional dyspnea, cough with trace hemoptysis, and exertional fatigue. What are the findings of the physical exam and what is their significance? The findings of the patient’s physical exam were : oral temperature is 95.5 degrees F, pulse is 78 bpm, blood pressure is 96/86 mm HG., respiratory
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Family Interview 1. Values and Health Perception A. How would you describe your families overall health? Women- I feel like I am in very good health, with little to no problem Man- I feel like I am in fairly good health, despite being overweight and have back problems. B. What activities does your family do together? We like to swim laps together several times a week. C. Does anyone in your family have unhealthy habits? (etc. smoking, drinking, or recreational drug use)
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West Yorks HD3 4LN HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY LEVEL 2 Assignment 1 TMA 1 1.1 Describe the four basic human body structure units and their functions? The four basic human structures are cells, tissues, organs, and systems. The cell is the smallest building block of the body, and is the basic structural and functional unit of all known living organisms. They live independently and can reproduce itself. A group of cells form Tissues. They come in all different sizes
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Rebecca Lewis Anatomy & Physiology 1 Proffesor Mittelstaedt Multiple Sclerosis Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease of the central nervous system that attacks the myelin that covers the axons of the nerves. As a result of the immune system attacking the nervous system and degrading the Myelin, the nerves in the body are exposed. Therefore, a person suffering from MS has nerves that are improperly insulated. This damage to the myelin is called scleroses, which ultimately results
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