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Transposition of the Great Arteries

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What is TGA or transposition of the great arteries? It’s a congenital heart defect that occurs when the positions of the pulmonary artery and aorta are swapped (it’s “transposed”). Notes on …

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NCLEX Review: 8 Important Nursing Interventions For Neurogenic Shock

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Neurogenic shock is a serious condition that happens when a trauma to the spinal cord causes the disruption of blood circulation in the body. It is life-threatening and can cause the blood pressure to …

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Nursing Review: The 2 Types of Stroke Nurses Should Know

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What is a Stroke? Stroke, medically known as Cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is a condition where the blood flow in the brain is impeded due to a ruptured blood vessel or a plaque blockage. The blood …

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Nursing Review: The 4 Common Triggers of Autonomic Dysreflexia

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What is Autonomic Dysreflexia? Autonomic dysreflexia is a serious medical diagnosis that requires immediate treatment. This condition is common in patients with spinal cord injuries, especially when …

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NCLEX Review: Understand Respiratory Alkalosis Well In Just 5 Minutes

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The Physiology of Oxygenation Let’s start with what happens when you breathe in air. When oxygen enters your nose or your mouth, it then travels to your pharynx and to your throat or the larynx, then …

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NCLEX Review: Understand Respiratory Acidosis Better In Just 5 Minutes

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This article will help you better understand the sequence of breathing normally, the pathophysiology of respiratory acidosis, the causes of respiratory acidosis, the signs and symptoms we need to …

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Tic Tac Toe Method: Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) Analysis

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Arterial blood gas analysis is a laboratory test to know the patient’s acid-base balance. This laboratory test is also used to determine the extent of the buffer system in compensating, and includes …

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Nursing Review: 6 Most Common Reasons Why Osteoporosis Develops

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Our bones play a crucial role in our body, they protect and support our internal organs and give the body shape. When bones do not have enough supply of calcium and other minerals to keep them strong, …

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NCLEX Review: Osteoarthritis & Rheumatoid Arthritis—3 Main Differences

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In this NCLEX study guide, you will learn about the difference between Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis.  Osteoarthritis It is a degenerative condition of the joints that affects the other …

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Nursing Review: The 6 Types of Bone Fracture Nurses Should Know

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Following a fall or an accident, your doctor would probably require you to undergo an X-ray or a bone scan to rule out a bone fracture. A bone fracture is a crack or a break in the bone. It is …

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Body Cavities and Membranes

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By studying the human body's anatomy and physiology, we will learn that it is divided into many cavities separated by membranes, that they not only compartmentalize our bodily fluids and organs but …

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Nursing Review: The 4 Major Planes and Sections of the Body

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Studying the body planes and sections anatomically teaches us that our body is divided into geometric planes. It helps nurses understand the different ways that the human body can be viewed. It is …

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