Cody Mertz An Encounter That Changed My Life July 30th‚ 2012 I attempted suicide. My life has seemed to change since this incident. I let stress of my niece’s custody case‚ where the mother’s side of the family was accused by my niece that they were “touching” her in her vaginal area. All the stress got to me when my niece‚ who is a little over four years old‚ came up to me and told me that she had stopped believing in me. I felt worthless and un-needed‚ the only thought that was in in my head
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the manifestation of hepatic venous outflow obstruction •Secondary to hepatic vein thrombosis •Or to the narrowing/occlusion of the inferior vena cava (Khan 2009‚Val DC 2003) Ostial stenosis web thrombus Abdominal vein Liver Stomach Gallbladder Enlarged caudate lobe Inferior vena cava Portal vein (Menon et al.‚ 2004) Budd Chiari Syndrome • Primary type -Endoluminal venous (I.e. Thrombosis of lumen) • Hypercoagulable state -polycythaemia vera -Protein C deficiency -Antiphospholipid
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Central Line‚ Adult A central line is a soft‚ flexible tube (catheter) that is used to give medicine or nutrition through a person’s veins. The tip of the central line ends in a large vein (vena cava) just above the person’s heart. Medicine given through the central line is quickly mixed with blood because the blood flow within this large vein is so great. This dilutes the medicine so it is swiftly delivered throughout the body. A central line may be placed because: You need medicine that
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Bleeding Precautions When on Anticoagulant Therapy‚ Adult WHAT IS ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY? Anticoagulant therapy is medicine that helps prevent or reduce blood clots. It is also called blood thinner therapy. Blood clots that form in your blood vessels can be dangerous. They can break loose and travel to the heart‚ lungs‚ or brain. This increases the risk of a heart attack‚ stroke‚ or blocked lung artery (pulmonary embolism). Anticoagulant therapy causes blood to clot more slowly. Anticoagulants
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Case Study 8 1. List 6 risk factors for DVT. Inheriting a blood clot disorder Prolonged bed rest‚ such as long hospital stay Injury or surgery Pregnancy Birth control pills or hormone replacement Being overweight or obese 2. Identify at least 5 problems from L.J.’s history that represent his personal risk factors. Smoking history Personal history of DVT Prolonged bed rest Age of above 60 years old Sitting for long period of times (Bus Driving) 3. Something is missing from the scenario. Based on
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Anthony Cairo In this short story of The Sarcophagus‚ the tale is told of a surgeon and hid team performing an open surgery on a man’s stomach to remove a blood clot. Upon opening the man’s stomach‚ the narrator (the surgeon)‚ finds a tumor in the stomach and suddenly realizes that this operation will be a lot more difficult than expected. The story takes the reader through the surgeons thought process and the operations procedures. His mental process on proper procedure‚ his own eventual decisions
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Tunneled Catheter Insertion Tunneled catheter insertion is a procedure to insert a thin‚ flexible tube (catheter) into a vein. The catheter makes it easier to draw blood‚ give blood products‚ remove waste products from the blood (hemodialysis)‚ and give medicines. This procedure is usually done when the bloodstream needs to be accessed many times over a long period of time. Tunneled catheters can be placed in different parts of the body depending on how they will be used. The most common place
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How did the amount of Sodium Citrate‚ an anticoagulant‚ added to a Calcium Chloride solution affect the volume of the clots formed when a sodium alginate solution‚ a blood simulation‚ was introduced? Mackenzie Keesor (Fall Semester 2017-2018) Purpose The purpose of this experiment was to observe the differences in the formation of simulated blood clots when different amounts of sodium citrate‚ an anticoagulant‚ was added to the coagulation process‚ which would help gain information about the process
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Definition Symptoms/Effects Causes/Risks Prevention A sudden and fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis. 1. Chest pain 2. Shortness of breath 3. Upper body discomfort 1. Taking drugs 2. Smoking 3. Stress 1. Control your blood sugar level 2. Exercise on a regular basis 3. Don’t smoke Stroke Definition Symptoms/Effects Causes/Risks Prevention 1. Face drooping 2. Arm weakness 3. Trouble with speaking 1. Blocked artery 2. Being overweight 3. Heavy drinking 1. Exercise on a regular basis 2
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Biology Unit 18- Assignment 4 Circulatory Disorders. Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) Overview Deep Vein Thrombosis‚ also known as DVT is a preventable circulatory disorder which occurs when a blood clot is formed in a deep vein‚ they usually develop in the lower leg‚ thigh‚ or pelvis‚ but can also occur in the arms. DVT can cause pain and swelling and can lead to complications such as a pulmonary embolism‚ however DVT is preventable and if diagnosed early treatable. How DVT forms (leg
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