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6/17/20

53 Common Facts You Should Know About Human Body

Medical Terminology , Nursing Diagnosis
53 Common Facts You Should Know About Human Body
Every body wants to leave a healthy life. But before leaving a healthy life  each individual should know the common facts About Human Body. how it works.
WHY TAKING CARE OF YOUR BODY IS WAY MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK?
1: Number of Bones 206
2: Number of Muscles 639
3: Number of Kidneys 2
4: Number of Milk Teeth 20
5: Number of Ribs 24 (12 pair)
6: Number of Heart Chamber 4
7: Largest artery Aorta 
8: Normal blood pressure 120/80mmHg
9: Ph of Blood 7.35-7.45
10: Number of vertebrae in the Spine 33
11: Number of vertebrae in the Neck 7
12: Number of Bones in Middle Ear 6
13: Number of Bones in Face 14
14: Number of Bones in Skull 22
15: Number of Bones in Chest 25
16: Number of Bones in Arms 6
17: Number of Muscles in Human Arm 72
18: Number of Pumps in Heart 2
19: Largest Organ Skin
20: Largest gland Liver
21: Biggest cell female Ovum
22: Smallest cell male Sperm
23: Smallest Bone Stapes
24: First transplanted Organ Heart 
25: Average length of Small Intestine 7m
26: Average length of Large Intestine 1.5m
27: Average weight of new Born baby 2.6kg
28: Pulse rate in One Minute 60-100
29: Normal body temperature 37 C° (98.4 F°)
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30: Average Blood Volume 4 to 5 liters
31: Life Span of RBC 120 days
32: Life Span of WBC 10 to 15 days
33: Pregnancy Period 280 days (40 week)
34: Number of Bones in Human Foot 33
35: Number of Bones in Each wrist 8
36: Number of Bones in Hand 27
37: Largest Endocrine gland Thyroid 
38: Largest Lymphatic Organ Spleen
39: Largest part of Brain Cerebrum
40: Largest & Strongest Bone Femur 
41: Smallest Muscle Stapedius (Middle Ear)
41: Number of Chromosome 46 (23 pair)
42: Number of Bones in new Born baby 306
43: Viscosity of Blood 4.5 to 5.5
44: Universal Donor Blood Group O negative 
45: Universal Recipient Blood Group AB
46: Largest WBC Monocyte
47: Smallest WBC Lymphocyte
48: Increase RBC count called Polycethemia
49: Blood Bank in the Body is Spleen 
50: Non Nucleated Blood cell is RBC
51: RBC produced in the Bone Marrow 
52: River of Life is Called Blood
53: Normal Blood Cholesterol level 250mg/dl
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6/15/20

Just Know the Signs and Symptoms of Infection As a Nurse

Medical Terminology , Nursing Diagnosis
Just Know the Signs and Symptoms of Infection As a Nurse
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis (PTB) : Low Grade Afternoon Fever.
  • Corona Virus: Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath, Chest pain or pressure, Loss of speech or movement
  • Pneumonia :Rust Coloured Sputum.
  • Asthma :Wheezing on Expiration.
  • Emphysema : Barrel Chest.
  • Kawasaki Syndrome :Strawberry Tongue.
  • Pernicious Anemia : Red Beefy Tongue.
  • Down Syndrome : Protruding Tongue.
  • Cholera : Rice-Watery Stool and washer woman’s hands (wrinkled hands from dehydration).
  • Malaria :Stepladder like Fever with Chills. 
  • Typhoid :Rose spots on the abdomen.
  • Dengue : Fever, Rash, and headache. Positive Herman’s Sign (Macular or Measles-like Rash on the palms and spreads up the arms, body and legs. Fades slowly and followed by branny defamation of the skin.)
  • Diphtheria: Pseudomembrane formation.
  • Measles: Fever, Dry cough, Runny nose, Sore throat., Inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis), Koplik’s Spots (clustered white lesions on buccal mucosa).
  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Butterfly Rash
  • Leprosy: Skin Lesions, Patches of skin with decreased sensation, Leonine Facies (thickened folded facial skin).
  • Bulimia: Bulimia, Chipmunk Facies (parotid gland swelling), Repeated episodes of eating abnormally large amounts of food in one sitting.
    Know the Signs and Symptoms of Infection
  • Appendicitis: Pain that worsens if you cough, walk or make other jarring movements, Rebound tenderness at McBurney’s point, Sudden pain that begins on the right side of the lower abdomen
  • Meningitis: Sudden high fever, Stiff neck, Kernig’s Sign (stiffness of hamstrings causing inability to straighten the leg when the hip is flexed to 90 degrees). 
  • Tetany: Muscle cramps, or Paresthesias of hands and feet., Hypocalcaemia. 
  • Tetanus :Risus Sardonicus or Rictus Grin. 
  • Pancreatitis : Cullen’s Sign (Ecchymosis of the Umbilicus). Grey Turner’s Sign (Bruising of the Flank).
  • Pyloric Stenosis : Vomiting after feeding, Olive like Mass. 
  • Patent Ductus Arteriosus : Persistent fast breathing or breathlessness, Sweating with crying or eating.
  • Addison’s Disease : Salt craving.,Bronzelike Skin Pigmentation, Abdominal pain.
  • Cushing’s Syndrome : Weight gain and fatty tissue deposits, Moon Face Appearance and Buffalo Hump, Pink or purple stretch marks.
  • Grave’s Disease : Exophthalmos (Bulging of the Eye out of the Orbit).
  • Intussusception : Sausage - Shaped Mass.
  • Multiple Sclerosis : Tingling or pain in parts of your body, Charcot’s Triad : Nystagmus, Intention Tremor, Dizziness and Dysarthria.
  • Myasthenia Gravis : Escending Muscle Weakness, Ptosis (Drooping of Eyelids).
  • Guillain - Prickling, pins and needles sensations , Barre Syndrome : Ascending Muscles Weakness.
  • Angina : Chest Pain or Discomfort (Crushing, Stabbing pain relieved by NTG)
  • Myocardial Infarction (MI) : Pressure or tightness in the chest., Crushing, Stabbing pain Radiating to Left Shoulder, Neck and Arms sweating.
  • Parkinson’s Disease : Pill - Rolling Tremors.
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection : Fatigue, Swollen Glands, Fever, and Sore throat, Owl’s Eye Appearance of Cells (Huge Nucleus in Cells).
  • Glaucoma : Eye Problem like Tunnel Vision.
  • Retinal Detachment : Eye Problem like Flashes of Light, Shadow with Curtain across Vision.
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  • Basilar Skull Fracture : Eye Problem like Raccoon Eyes (Periorbital Ecchymosis).  Battle’s Sign (Mastoid Ecchymosis).
  • Buerger’s Disease : Pale, reddish or blue-tinted hands or feet, Intermittent Claudication (Pain at Buttocks or Legs from Poor Circulation Resulting in Impaired Walking).
  • Diabetic Keto Acidosis : Acetone Breathe.
  • Pregnancy Induced Hypertension (PIH) : Proteinuria, Hypertension, Edema.
  • Diabetes Mellis : Polydipsia, Polyphagia, Polyuria.
  • Hirschsprung’s Disease (Toxic Megacolon) : Ribbon type in Stool. 
  • Sexual Transmitted Infections : Herpes Simplex Type II - Painful Vesicles on Genitali
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