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    Mycotic aneurysm is a focal dilation of an infected arterial wall. This uncommon disease follows an aggressive and unpredictable clinical course with significant mortality, and presents unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. This review discusses the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of mycotic aneurysms. Historical Perspective Virchow first described a saccular outpoutching along an arterial wall corresponding to an embolic source in 1847 [1]. Mycotic aneurysms were

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    Who was was responsible for the sinking of titanic? This topic is important because it was the biggest sea disaster and it was one of the biggest events in history. The audience should care because they should learn the details on this historical event. Captain Smith is responsible for the sinking of Titanic because he is responsible for the whole ship. This paragraph is my counterclaim. I understand why people believe that Thomas Andrews was responsible for the sinking of titanic because

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    Introduction In 1626, the Swedish gunship, Vasa, was constructed for war against Poland. King Gustav II of Sweden spared no expense and demanded the ship be the grandest, most prestigious watercraft ever created. His demand was fulfilled, however due to continuous design changes, inadequate communication, and a stringent timeline, the ship was poorly constructed. As a result, Vasa sunk after sailing only 1,000 yards, perishing 50 men and all of the war supplies. 1. Who is responsible for this

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    the water has been reabsorbed leaving urea relatively concentrated. b. Explain the urea recycling process. The constant transfer of urea between the renal tubule and interstitial fluid of the medulla. 5. Vasa recta Countercurrent Exchange a. Explain why the shape of the vasa recta plays an important role as blood travels through these capillaries. The shape

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    numerous amount of that allows it to stretch. A vein will pump blood away from the heart at low pressure, while acting against gravity, due to its thin walls, multiple valves, and large size and irregular shaped lumen. Arteries contains vasa vasorum and nervi vasorum on its tunica externa, while the veins possess them on both the tunica externa and tunica media. Explain the inflammatory response The inflammatory response may

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    Atherosclerosis can be associate with atheromata’formation, which are raised, fibroadipose plaques that develop within the intimal layer of the artery or within the innermost layers of the tunica media. Some atheromata undergo calcification or ulceration, and mural thrombi can form over complicated and uncomplicated atheromata. As a result, can block or diminished the blood flow in the artery, turning tissue and organs oxygen deprived. Lesions on the arterial wall can cause them to become weak and

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    Many Americans consume thousands of pounds of genetically modified foods every day. Throughout the 21st century, genetic engineering tremendously impacted new research in pharmaceutical and forensic science. During that time, it also revolutionized the food in America and many other countries around the world. Using Recombinant DNA biotechnology on crops and farm animals helps improve nutrition and quantity of foods. However, crops that are altered with hybrid genes can also contain chemicals harmful

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    The Structure and Function Of Arteries, Veins and Capillaries In its route from the heart to the tissues, the blood passes through channels of six foremost types: elastic arteries, muscular arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules and veins. I intend to explore the structure and function of arteries, veins and capillaries. When an artery branches into smaller and smaller vessels, eventually the blood vessel is too small to see with the naked eye. At that point, it

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    Bronchial Tree Case Study

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    cartilaginous and fibromuscular components; in any case, the qualification between these components is less obvious in the bronchi than in the trachea, particularly on the more distal aviation routes. The divider thickness is roughly corresponding to the aviation route width on aviation routes distal to the segmental branches. For aviation routes under 5 mm in width, the divider ought to gauge one 6th to one tenth of the breadth. Distinctive frameworks of classification have been connected to the

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    Mechanisms of onset of chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) The pathophysiology of CVI remained moderately darken as of not long ago, however late advances relating hemodynamic disarranges to cell science have revealed insight into how its components interlink. CVI might be because of inherited anomalies of vessel walls or tissues, or give off an impression of being auxiliary to profound vein thrombosis. The reason for CVI is then identified with a hover of activities, including the movement of venous

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