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Which areas of the body are most likely to be susceptible to pressure areas?
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What is a bedsore?
Bedsores are caused when patients with a certain body weight exerts the pressure on the skin, close to bony areas which leads to restriction of the blood supply and tissue death. Or more simply put: a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it.
When the air pressure in the lungs is greater than the air pressure outside the body you?
at higher altitudes the pressure of air is greater in our lungs as compare to the air pressure outside the body
How can pressure effect regional anatomy?
Pressure on the skin esspecially on more vulnerable areas e.g. sacrum, ears, heels, etc causes the skins integrety to become weakened through lack of blood flow hence lack of nutrients and oxygen that can then lead to the break down of body tissue which is the cause of pressure sores.
Why do we get blood pressure?
Pressure is necessary to circulate the blood to all extremities of the body.
What substance present in your body balances the atmospheric pressure actin on us?
what substance present in your body balances the atmospheric pressure action on us
What is a good sentence with the word with susceptible?
Germs make the body susceptible to colds.
Why are infants susceptible to significant losses in total body water?
Why are infants susceptible to significant losses in total body water ?
What kind of topical medication should be used on a pressure ulcer?
Triderma MD it is great for minor to severly damaged skin from pressure areas on the body.
Could a bad PCM on a 94 sl-1 sohc cause the car to shift hard?
most likely not The problem is likely a pressure control solenoid or more likely a broken spring in the valve body assembly. There is a purple spring in the body in the pressure control port that is known to break
Where to find sebaceous glands?
Hair covered areas on your body are most likely to contain sebaceous glands.
What are the effects of air pressure have on the human body?
imbalanced pressure can cause nose bleedin and also if you tavel about and thru many and different areas of pressure your ear kinda blocks but u can "fix" it by yawning
How do you spell silands?
This is likely a transposition of the plural noun "islands" (land areas within a sea or body of water).
What is a traditional Chinese touch therapy involving finger pressure applied to specific areas of the body to restore the flow of qi?
Acupressure
What are the effects heroin has on the body?
heroin is a drug that slows down the central nervous system. heroin abuse can lead to heart or lung failure. the body is susceptible to pneumonia and liver disease. it also causes low blood pressure, and lowers the bodies immune system.
Which hormone is most likely to be released in the body when blood pressure and volume is abnormally high?
atrial natriuretic peptide
Why is the complete destruction of the epidermis dangerous?
The epidermis is body's first defence against disease and infection. If the epidermis is completely destroyed, the body is more susceptible to bacteria.
What joint in the body is most susceptible to sports injuries?
knee joint
