Essays on Physiology

The Physiology of Vision Vision can be perceived by the brain via a series of biochemical reactions with light as the stimulus.  Light is perceived by the light-sensitive portion of the eye, the retina.  The retina contains numerous photoreceptors called rods and cones.  Rods are responsible for black and white vision and dark vision while…

Implementation of e-Learning in Ghanaian Tertiary Institutions (A Case Study of KNUST) John Serbe Marfo University Information Technology Services Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana [email protected] edu. gh Robert Kabutey Okine University Information Technology Services Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) Kumasi, Ghana [email protected] edu. gh Abstract This study…

Patients afflicted with diabetes are at risk for a variety of pathologies resulting in many complications including foot ulceration and amputation. The multi-factorial etiology of diabetic foot ulcers is evidenced by the numerous pathophysiologic pathways that can potentially lead to this disorder. A multicenter study attributed 63 percent of diabetic foot ulcers to the critical…

Neural transmission is the process an electrical charge undergoes as it travels from the dendrites of a neuron to the terminal end of it’s axon. Once the electrical charge reaches the terminal end of the axon, neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, allowing them to bind with dendrites of the receiving neuron. The process starts…

This paper will cover my experience while in the cardiac categorization lab during clinical rotations. A 67 year old Caucasian male was emitted for emergent angioplasty with intrapulmonary Steen placement for occlusive myocardial infarction resulting in carcinogenic shock. My paper will detail the medical diagnosis and nursing management of carcinogenic shock. Medical Diagnosis Carcinogenic shock…

Echocardiography (echo) can be used to evaluate your cardiac performance, the function of your heart valves, the thickness and motion of your heart walls, and the size of your heart chambers. An echo can help diagnose many heart conditions. Cardiac performance An echocardiogram can show how well your heart pumps blood (cardiac performance). To evaluate…

I am on a deep REM sleep And I dreamt of you my precious that I keep I was in the lab and I am dissecting something What?! Me myself? It’s me I’m killing??! No, my dear it isn’t I am just diagnosing myself About my feelings for my conscious health This heart of mine…

Hypoglycemia means low blood sugar or low fuel in the blood. It alsorefers to a distubed carbohydrate metabolism, since some people changebetween high and low blood sugar levels. When the body tries to work underthese conditions, mental processes are impaired and body systems arebroken. Hypoglycemia is sometimes related to other conditions like drugaddiction, alcoholism, allergies,…

CPR ALTERNATE ASSESSMENT Can you save a life? In an emergency, when every second is critical, would you know what to do? According to recent statistics sudden cardiac arrest is rapidly becoming the leading cause of death in America. Once the heart ceases to function, a healthy human brain may survive without oxygen for up…

Topic: Arterial Line Monitoring Order #: 31137646 Description: Preferred language style: English (U.S.) Arterial Line Monitoring as a Respiratory Therapist. Please include terms such as disposable transducer and holder, stopcocks, pressure bag, transducer cable, and monitor.             Arterial line monitoring is the insertion of a specialized cannula to obtain accurate and reliable readings of the…