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    Tenderness Case Studies

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    the cervical spine‚ there is tenderness to palpation over the upper‚ mid‚ and lower paravertebral and trapezius muscles. Range of motion shows flexion and extension of 40 degrees‚ lateral bending to 35 degrees on the right and 40 degrees on the left‚ and lateral rotation to 45 degrees and 50 degrees on the left. There is increased pain with extension.

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    peritoneal cavity (the lining around the abdominal organs) and even death. Appendicitis is one of the most common causes of emergency abdominal surgery. Up to 75‚000 appendectomies are done each year 1 in the U.S. The estimated population in the Philippines is 86‚ 241‚ 6972 and the incident rate of acute appendicitis is 215‚604 as of year 2011. Appendicitis is one of the more common surgical emergencies‚ and it is one of the most common causes of abdominal pain. In the United States‚ 250‚000

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    generalized pain and a headache; this usually lasts two to seven days. In critical phase‚ this follows the resolution of the high fever and typically lasts one to two days. During this phase there may be significant fluid accumulation in the chest and abdominal cavity due to increased capillary permeability and leakage. This leads to depletion of fluid from the circulation and decreased blood supply to vital organs. In

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    SCENARIO 12 Final Report

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    her pulse is 125. Cardiac sounds are normal at all ausculation points. Temperature is 104.3 F. Respiratory rate is 23/minute. Height is 5 ’10"‚ weight is 117 lbs. Prelimininary Test & Their Results :- HEENT examination: normal Lungs: Inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion and ausculation of the lungs are normal expect for the following findings on the right lung: With the patient seated upright‚ ausculation reveals the following findings at the 2nd and 3rd intercostal spaces along the

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    DOI: 09/11/2014. This is a 56-year-old female certified nurse assistant who sustained neck‚ bilateral shoulder blades‚ and upper as well low back injuries when she fell forward and grabbed unlocked side bed rail. MRI of the cervical spine done dated 12/15/2015 revealed 2 to 3mm bulges at C5 to C6 with bilateral foraminal narrowing at C5 to C6 and mild right foraminal narrowing at C6 to C7. There are 2mm disc bulges contacting the cord at C3 to C4 and C4 to C5. The cervical spinal cord demonstrates

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    of the functions of body structures. a. Physiology 2. This is defined as a group of cells with similar structure and function. b. Tissue 3. Using your fingers to find your pulse on your wrist is an example of c. Palpation 4. Percussion techniques can be used to determine d. Fluid in the lungs 5. This is the sum of all cellular processes that occur in the body. e. Metabolism 6. This is the regulation of body conditions within normal

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    throughout the life span · Embryology · concerns developmental changes that occur before birth · Essential tools for studying anatomy: · mastery of anatomical terminology · observation · manipulation · palpation (feeling organs with your hands) · auscultation (listening to organ sounds with a stethoscope) Levels of Structural Organization · Chemical level · Simplest level of the structural hierarchy · Atoms (tiny building blocks

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    Health History and Examination Health Assessment of the Head‚ Neck‚ Eyes‚ Ears‚ Nose‚ Mouth‚ Throat‚ Neurological System‚ and the 12 Cranial Nerves Skin‚ Hair‚ Nails‚ Breasts‚ Peripheral Vascular System‚ Lymphatics‚ Thorax‚ Heart‚ Lungs‚ Musculoskeletal‚ Gastrointestinal‚ and Genitourinary Systems Save this form on your computer as a Microsoft Word document. You can expand or shrink each area as you need to include relevant data for your client. Student Name: Date: Client/Patient

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    -4 stages of labor-know defs and durations -2nd stage of labor (decent) know what happens during this stage -diff phases of labor‚ latent‚ transitional ‚ etc -Know which emotion lightly occurs in stage 1 during transition phase- grrr -finding of a patient who is crowning -know therapeutic communication with patient in transitional phase

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    sphincter pressure decreases‚ motility decreases; epigastric distress‚ dysphagia‚ potential for hiatal hernia and aspiration ABD wall: thinner and less taut‚ decreased number and sensitivity of sensory receptors; more visible peristalsis‚ easier palpation or organs‚ less sensitivity to surface pain Stomach: atrophy of gastric mucosa‚ decreased blood flow; food intolerances‚ signs of anemia as a result of cobalamin malabsorption‚ decreased gastric emptying Small Intestines: slighted decreased secretion

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