Mrs. Smith recently underwent reconstructive surgery. She had the deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flap reconstructive procedure. Describe this procedure
What will be an ideal response?
• This procedure uses the excess skin and fat tissue from the lower abdomen (no muscle) to recreate the breast. The surgeon will do everything possible to recreate a symmetric and natural-looking breast(s). Recovery from the surgery is about 4-6 weeks before normal activities can be performed.
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A. introspective B. double-blind C. hypothetical D. uncontrolled
The protein portion of the lipoprotein that provides structural integrity and allows for receptors to recognize the lipoprotein particle is called: a. a chylomicron
b. an amino acid receptor. c. bradykinin. d. fibrinolytic factor. e. an apolipoprotein.
Explain why excessive abdominal fat appears to increase the risk of chronic disease
Which measure of fat will have the greater volume? Melted or re-solidified after melting?