lung. Deep vein thrombosis are blood clots developing in deep veins of the lower limbs can disintegrate and are carried by the circulation to the heart and eventually to the lung arteries which would result to blockage of the pulmonary artery which can be fatal. Clots is smaller form could also be found in the smaller vessels of the lung periphery which could often times cause pleuritic chest pain from the inflammatory changes in the pleura. Clots ( eg : from deep vein thrombosis of the leg )travels
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Sanofi-Aventis Pakistan Limited is one of the leading pharmaceuticals company in Pakistan. It focuses its activities on seven major therapeutic areas: cardiovascular‚ thrombosis‚ oncology‚ central nervous system‚ metabolic disorders‚ internal medicine and vaccines. Its portfolio of marketed products includes several medicines in the areas of thrombosis‚ cardiovascular disease‚ sleep disorders‚ epilepsy‚ diabetes and cancer. In Pakistan‚ Sanofi-Aventis markets Actonel‚ Amaryl‚ Clexane‚ Eloxatin‚ Epilim‚ Lantus
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better and most commonly understood and known as a stroke. Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)‚ is the rapid loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia (lack of blood flow) caused by blockage (thrombosis‚ arterial embolism)‚ or a hemorrhage. As a result‚ the affected area of the brain cannot function‚ which might result in an inability to move one or more limbs on one side of the body‚ inability to understand or formulate speech‚ or an inability
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untreated‚ the person may feel continuous symptoms of pain‚ swelling and fatigue in the legs and ankles. If the problem is advanced there are other symptoms such as leg ulcers‚ superficial thrombophlebitis‚ spontaneous bleeding and‚ possibly‚ deep vein thrombosis. Our specialist may be able to determine the severity of your venous insufficiency and tell you what treatment is your best option. When the tiny valves in the veins that help push the blood back to the heart become weak‚ the blood starts to pool
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Cardiovascular System Medical Terminology Worksheet Please write the meaning of the terms in the right column. Prefixes‚ Suffixes‚ Root Words a | No‚ not without‚ away from‚ negative‚ and noun ending. | -ac | Pertaining to | -al | Pertaining to | angi/o | Angina. Cjoking‚ strangling | aort/o | Aorta | -ar | Pertaining to | arteri/o | Artery | -ary | Pertaining to | ather/o | Plaque‚ fatty substance | atri/o | Atrium | bi | Twice‚ double‚ two | brady | Slow | calc/i | Calcium
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they enter the liver. Presinusoidal portal hypertension can be further divided into extrahepatic and intrahepatic forms. Extrahepatic presinusoidal portal hypertension can be caused by either thrombosis (formation of blood clots) of the portal veins or of the splenic veins. The causes of portal vein thrombosis in adults include trauma‚ sepsis (blood or tissue infection)‚ hepatocellular carcinoma (cancer of the liver cells)‚ pancreatic carcinoma (cancer of the pancreas)‚ pancreatitis (inflammation of
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venous thromboembolism (VTE). Venous refers to veins‚ while thrombus is the blockage of blood vessel and when the blockage breaks off and travels‚ is called an embolism. A pulmonary embolism is usually a clot that was originally from a deep vein thrombosis in the legs or pelvic region. This can be a life-threatening condition if not treated right away. (ALL FOUND IN SOURCE #2) There are a few ways to classify a pulmonary embolism. One characteristic about a pulmonary embolism is that it can either
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retractor was used to elevate the sternum to expose the IMA after median sternotomy. Papaverine will be injected into the IMA lumen to prevent vasospasm. Heparin will also be administrated before clamping the IMA with a small bulldog clamp to prevent thrombosis. The IMA can also harvested endoscopically through thoracic ports at the fourth intercostal space. The saphenous vein can be harvested from one or both legs‚ either endoscopically or openly. The vein will be divided into separate shorter segments
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Effects of MOA – Octagam and Privigen both have black box warnings however this black box warning does not apply to all Immunoglobulins. The black box warning consists of increased risk of acute renal dysfunction/failure as well as thrombosis. The risk of thrombosis is increased in patients over the age of 65 years old‚ prolonged immobilization‚ etc. (Epocrate). Other serious side effects include hypersensitivity‚ anaphylaxis‚ erythema multiforme‚ hyperproteinemia‚ hyperviscosity‚ aseptic meningitis
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The role of the radiologist is one that has undergone numerous changes over the years and continues to evolve a rapid pace. Radiologists specialize in the diagnoses of disease through obtaining and interpreting medical images. There are a number of different devices and procedures at the disposal of a radiologist to aid him or her in these diagnoses’. Some images are obtained by using x-ray or other radioactive substances‚ others through the use of sound waves and the body’s natural magnetism. Another
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