April 6, 2008 - sternal closure
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Kathryn @ Expectant HeartsPosted
Sun 21 Sep 2008 12:00am
Today Seth went back into surgery to get his chest closed! Yay!!.. It hasn't been a day without it's ups & downs (of course). They were unsuccessful getting a 2nd PICC line into him last night (so today he looks like a pincushion, poor baby!) and so in surgery they had to leave in one of the chest lines (for meds, etc). They are weaning him ...
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Jugular venous distention- the physical exam
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Matt S.Posted
Sun 02 Jan 2011 8:12am
to the horizontal. In this position, the sternalangle is a vertical distance of ~5cm above the right atrium - By convention the JVP is measured as the vertical height from the sternalangle, but many people add the additional 5cm when reporting it – the important thing is to state the reference point, i.e. RA or sternalangle - A measurement of >3cm from sternalangleRead on »
Pop Quiz! - Carrying Angle
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Lance B.Posted
Sat 29 Nov 2008 12:25pm
naturally down to either side of your body
3. Now turn you palms away from you or outward
Nice, you got it!
Do you see how there is an angle from the upper to lower part of your arm? That angle is called your carrying angle and will determine how wide your ideal hand position should be.
Carrying angles will be different from person
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The Right Angle
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Lance B.Posted
Sat 29 Nov 2008 12:27pm
Whenever I am teaching new exercises and correct technique to a client, there is one angle that makes me sound like a broken record. I can't help but say this angle all......
'The Right Angle'
I often recommend this joint angle because it provides a safe range of motion, mechanical advantage to the exerciser, keeps the emphasis on the right muscles
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The Angle of the Dangle: Facing Your Client
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Chris AllanPosted
Sat 13 Sep 2008 3:30am
Every therapist has their own needs in the room. This may be the distance you need from your client to the angle your chairs face when sitting with your client. A lighter.... I am sure the more psychodynamic of the readers will be able to interpret what each of the chair angles means. Personally I am a fifteen degrees man myself.
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More from Alexandra Angle
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LePosted
Sat 15 May 2010 12:31am
All these images are from the designer Alexander Angle . I just love this designers work. All from the one property she worked on.
Love this big whack of glamour in the bathroom.
Loving the floor to ceiling curtains, the pendants and the art on the wall.
A great reading nook.
Funky fabric with cool organic shapes
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How Maintaining your Spine Angles helps to Maintain your Health!
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Nav J.Posted
Sun 19 Sep 2010 12:00am
Your spine has a “C” curve in the neck, then the spine changes angles and has a bigger “C” angle going the other way, and then back to a “C” type angle of the low back. In the dorsal spine or mid-back and in the lumbar spine or low back the angle is more of an elliptical shape.
Keep in mind that the whole spine works together
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