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Vascular Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide to Procedures and Treatments

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Antembolic IVC Filter

Indication

AbsoluteRelative
  • Presence of DVT or PE +
  • Contraindication to anticoagulation
  • Recurrent PE in spite of anticoagulation
  • Anticoagulation complication
  • Free Floating thrombus in IVC
  • PE & limited cardiac reserve
  • Prophylactic presurgery
  • Poor compliance to anticoagulation
  • Protection during DVT

Contraindications

  • Hemorrhage
  • Major surgery
  • Multiple trauma
  • Internal bleeding
  • Intracranial neoplasm
  • Pregnancy

Technique

  • Fast 4-6 hours before procedure
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis
  • Neck Skin asepsis
  • Give Local Anesthesia
  • Puncture anterior wall of vein (US)
  • Evaluate the wire
  • Guide the wire into IVC
  • Place the sheath
  • Remove wire + ensure luminal location
  • Cavography to ensure IVC patency, size, locate Renal Vein

Post-op

  • Activity/Diet Rest
  • Antibiotic therapy
  • NSAIDs
  • Warfarin
  • Venous
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Essential Traffic Laws and Safe Driving Practices

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Intersection Maneuvers and Right-of-Way

Left Turns with Heavy Oncoming Traffic

Question: You want to turn left at an intersection. The light is green, but oncoming traffic is heavy. What should you do?

Answer:

  1. Wait in the center of the intersection for traffic to clear.

Simultaneous Arrival at an Intersection

Question: When two cars arrive at an intersection at the same time, who must yield?

Answer:

  1. The car must yield. (Note: Generally, the car on the left yields to the car on the right.)

Signaling Requirements

Question: When planning to make a turn, how far in advance should you activate your turn signals?

Answer:

  1. 3 to 4 seconds before you reach the intersection.

Blocked Intersections

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English-Spanish Vocabulary List with Definitions

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Bounces - rebotar
Hit something and then moved up and down.
Brushed - cepillo
Cleaned.
Bow - arco
A formal way to greet someone by lowering your head or body.
Bypass - derivación
An alternate road built around a town.
Banged - golpeado
Hit.
Cot - cuna
A baby's bed.
Cushion - amortiguar
Pillow (almohada).
Convenience store - tienda de 24h
A shop that has long opening hours.
Chasing - persiguiendo
Running after.
Concrete - hormigón
Hard substance used in building.
Cheat - engañar
Deceiver, imposter, charlatan.
Climbing frame - columpio
A structure for children to climb and play on.
Crushed - aplastada
Pushed by a crowd.
Display - monitor
Presentation, exhibition.
Dump - tugurio
A place where waste materials are left.
Filling up - llenando
More and more people coming in.
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The Impact of Fast Food on Teenagers' Health

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Are the Students Eating Healthy by Consuming Fast Food?

Teenagers love fast food but usually they consume it without knowing the risk fast food involves to their body. Children enjoy the flavour and tastiness of fast food whereas they forget what they are truly bringing into them. Therefore, how bad is fast food for us? And how can we stop from consuming it?

Fast food is made in food factories, hence they are highly processed food which means that they are not made naturally. Instead they contain dangerous additives and unhealthy fats that could harm our body. Clearly, people whose diet is mainly based on fast food are expected to live a shorter life.

Undoubtedly, if we can modify teenagers' eating habits, we could prevent them from the consequences... Continue reading "The Impact of Fast Food on Teenagers' Health" »

Improving Public Health in India: Challenges and Solutions

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Infant mortality rate/life expectancy

The waterborne disease is mostly spread out in northeast India. Gajrawedi has the highest rate (21-27) per 10000 people. The lowest rate (00-06) is in the west side of India, Subhanpura, and Sayajigunj. Cities like Raopura, Shiyabaug, and Sidhvaimata road have a mid-range rate of infections.

The sanitation in northeast India may not be clean, therefore, the water may be contaminated while transporting it, resulting in an unstable water supply.

There is a very high population in India, people may share water and transfer disease.

Areas with a high infection rate may have less affluent and probably don’t provide any facility to purify or filtrate the water.

Approaches to Improving Public Health

There are two

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Mastering Advanced English Vocabulary and Definitions

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Essential Vocabulary and Terminology

This curated list provides definitions for advanced, technical, and idiomatic terms, structured for clarity and enhanced communication precision.

General and Descriptive Terms

  • Adept: Skillful.
  • Awkwardness: Embarrassment.
  • Broaden: To expand something.
  • Charismatic: Charming.
  • Chap: A guy (informal).
  • Dashing: Elegant, stylish.
  • Fondness: A feeling of liking something very much.
  • Gaze: A steady look.
  • Imminent: Approaching.
  • In essence: Basically; fundamentally.
  • Inquisitive: Curious.
  • Justifiable: Reasonable.
  • Pertinent: Relevant.
  • Possessed of: Having.
  • Residual: Remaining.
  • Sophisticated: Advanced.
  • Startling: Extraordinary.
  • Unparalleled: Unequaled.
  • Utterly: Totally.

Science, Technology, and Anatomy

  • Artery: A blood vessel.
  • Cochlear: Concerning
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Job Interview Questions and Answers

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1. Why should we select you and not another candidate?

I have the ability to adapt to any circumstance and under pressure, commitment, honesty, and ability to communicate with my colleagues, also the position fits perfectly with my professional project

2. What are your shortcomings?

I just finished my studies and I know that I don't have much experience, but I really want to learn from the best and grow both professionally and personally.

3. What are your virtues?

I consider myself a positive and determined person.

4. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

I hope that this opportunity they offer me will allow me to continue with my professional and personal development, which I will have much deeper knowledge, something that I could achieve through... Continue reading "Job Interview Questions and Answers" »

Mastering Data Visualization with ggplot2 Aesthetics and Geoms

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Configuración Inicial de Tidyverse

install.packages("tidyverse")
library(tidyverse)
mpg

Generamos un gráfico de dispersión básico utilizando los datos mpg:

ggplot(data=mpg)+geom_point(mapping=aes(x=displ,y=hwy))

Gráficos Estéticos en ggplot2

La Propiedad Estética es una propiedad visual que consiste en incluir otras variables como tamaño, forma y color en el gráfico, mapeándolas dentro de aes().

Mapeo de Variables a Estéticas

ggplot(data=mpg)+geom_point(mapping=aes(x=displ,y=hwy,color=class))
ggplot(data=mpg)+geom_point(mapping=aes(x=displ,y=hwy,size=class))
ggplot(data=mpg)+geom_point(mapping=aes(x=displ,y=hwy,alpha=class))
ggplot(data=mpg)+geom_point(mapping=aes(x=displ,y=hwy,shape=class))

Uso de Facetas para Subdividir Gráficos

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Human Body Systems & Health Vocabulary

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Human Body Anatomy: Head to Toe

Inside the head is the brain, which is responsible for thinking. The top of a person's scalp is covered with hair. Beneath the hairline at the front of the face is the forehead.

Underneath the forehead are the eyes for seeing, the nose for smelling, and the mouth for eating. On the outside of the mouth are the lips, and on the inside of the mouth are the teeth for biting and chewing food, and the tongue for tasting. Food is swallowed down the throat.

At the sides of the face are the cheeks, and at the sides of the head are the ears for hearing. At the bottom of a person's face is the chin. The jaw is located on the inside of the cheeks and chin. The neck is what attaches the head to the upper body.

Upper Body and

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Glossary of Restaurant and Culinary Terms

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À la: In the style of, for example: à l’Anglaise (English style); à la Française (French style); à la Maison (style of the house).

Apèritif: Drink served prior to a meal in order to stimulate the appetite

Back of house : work areas not seen or used by customers, e.g. stillroom, linen room, floor pantry

Bistro: small informal restaurant, bar or nightclub.

Brasserie: small restaurant and bar where food and drinks are served. French in origin

Brunch:late morning meal that often replaces both breakfast and lunch

Canteen:style of restaurant found in a school, hospital or industrial catering where the style of service is usually self-service. This term may also indicate a temporary or mobile eating place set up in an emergency.

Couvert: a cover;

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