Physical Examination and Health AssessmentThis volume is geared toward BSN nursing students and practising nurses, and provides the information necessary to carry out holistic health assessment across the lifespan. |
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... artery opens , and blood first spurts into the brachial artery . Blood is at very high velocity because of small opening of artery and large pres- sure difference across opening . This creates turbulent flow , which is audible . Sounds ...
... artery opens , and blood first spurts into the brachial artery . Blood is at very high velocity because of small opening of artery and large pres- sure difference across opening . This creates turbulent flow , which is audible . Sounds ...
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... ARTERIES The heart pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the arteries to all body tissues . The pumping heart makes this a high - pressure system . The artery walls are strong , tough , and tense to withstand pressure demands . Arteries ...
... ARTERIES The heart pumps freshly oxygenated blood through the arteries to all body tissues . The pumping heart makes this a high - pressure system . The artery walls are strong , tough , and tense to withstand pressure demands . Arteries ...
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Carolyn Jarvis. Vertebral artery junction Aortoiliac junction Common iliac artery Internal iliac artery Obstruction ... arterial line : Protocol. 579 Table 18-5 PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE.
Carolyn Jarvis. Vertebral artery junction Aortoiliac junction Common iliac artery Internal iliac artery Obstruction ... arterial line : Protocol. 579 Table 18-5 PERIPHERAL ARTERY DISEASE.
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