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… Overview Overview The body loses heat through: Evaporation of water from your skin if it is wet … If your clothing is wet, you will also lose some body heat through evaporation and through respiration (breathing) when the body temperature is …
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… If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as … the lump, increase blood circulation to the area, and speed healing. It can also bring a lump caused by infection to a … the lump, increase blood circulation to the area, and speed healing. It can also bring a lump caused by infection to a …
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… when a jaw or facial bone is broken. The bone may come through the skin or poke into the mouth. Bruises from a tear … swelling around the mouth. Don't smoke. Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue … swelling around the mouth. Don't smoke. Smoking slows healing because it decreases blood supply and delays tissue …
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… receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to your body. Your heart has four … Right ventricle Left atrium Left ventricle Blood travels through your heart and lungs in four steps. In each step, it must pass through a valve. Step 1: The right atrium receives …
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… receives oxygen-rich blood from your lungs and pumps it through your arteries to the rest of your body. Your heart … systems, the right side and the left side. Blood is pumped through your heart and lungs in four steps: The right atrium … blood from the body and pumps it to the right ventricle through the tricuspid valve. The right ventricle pumps the …
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… If you have some organs of both sexes, you may need to go through this triage tool twice (once as "male" and once as … oxide. Don't put the cream on broken skin. It can slow the healing process. If you use a disposable product, fold the … oxide. Don't put the cream on broken skin. It can slow the healing process. If you use a disposable product, fold the …
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… your doctor. Reasons to stop taking NSAIDs NSAIDs may delay healing. If you develop any of the following signs of … your doctor. Reasons to stop taking NSAIDs NSAIDs may delay healing. If you develop any of the following signs of …
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… the same as those with any surgery: infection, poor wound healing, bleeding, or a reaction to the anesthesia used in … the same as those with any surgery: infection, poor wound healing, bleeding, or a reaction to the anesthesia used in …