Sun.May 05, 2024

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Food Discounts for Nurses Week 2024

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We’ve all heard about how much nurses love pizza parties (sarcasm), but also, there’s nothing wrong with taking advantage of a few food discounts, just in time for Nurses Week. We’ve gathered a few that are valid in 2024, but as always, check with each restaurant to make sure the discount is still good before you order. Buffalo Wild Wings: Get 20% off your order between May 6-12 when you show your ID.

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Kommerell Diverticulum

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Kommerell diverticulum (KD) is a rare vascular anomaly typically involving a right-sided aortic arch with an aberrant left subclavian artery. However, variations like a left-sided arch with an aberrant right subclavian artery exist. This condition results from the persistence of an embryonic vascular remnant – the dorsal segment of an involuted fourth aortic arch.

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Marfan Syndrome

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Marfan syndrome is a genetic condition primarily caused by mutations in the fibrillin-1 ( FBN1 ) gene, which encodes a glycoprotein component of connective tissue. The manifestations of Marfan syndrome result from weakened connective tissues. These include everything from ocular (lens dislocation, retinal detachment, myopia) and cardiovascular (aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection, mitral valve prolapse) to skeletal (tall stature, arachnodactyly, chest wall abnormalities, scoliosis/kyphosis).