The Anatomy of Arterial Punctures
By · CommentsUnlike veins, which are blood vessels that carry oxygen to the heart, arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart to the body’s organs and tissues. A single main artery, known as the aorta, pumps blood from the heart into smaller artery branches.
Different arteries work in various areas of the body. Each serves a purpose. Accidental arterial punctures can disrupt blood flow and cause serious consequences to the body.
Arteries have more muscle tissue and less lumens than veins. Arterial punctures to the renal artery will have an effect on the kidneys. A puncture in the hepatic artery will cause complications for the liver if left alone.
The posterior and anterior tibial arteries both concern arterial punctures in the legs and feet. The brachial artery, found in the arm from the shoulder to just below the elbow, is used to take a patient’s blood pressure during doctor visits.
Arterial punctures happen from any accident where the body has been traumatized.
In vehicle accidents such punctures are usually accompanied by broken bones, such as a broken ribcage, leg, [...] Continue Reading…
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Some of the mental illness symptoms that people can easily see themselves having are those that are associated with depression, anxiety and stress.
These and a whole lot of other kinds of mental illnesses often have overlapping symptoms and signs that are either real symptoms or mistakenly identified by those who are aware of the numerous known mental illness symptoms.
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