Medical Jargon A abduction - to move a limb or some other body part away from the midline of the body ABG - arterial blood gas reading acetaminophen - a nonsalicylate analgesic-antipyretic (Tylenol) ACE - angiotension-converting enzyme ACLS - advanced cardiac life support; includes electricity (defibrillator) and drugs for life threatening arrhythmias acidotic - abnormally high acidity of body fluids and tissues acute - sudden‚ intense flare-up adenosine - a drug used to help a patient
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self-guided‚ informal practical gatherings with other students challenging. I felt reasonably confident with the content and with my anatomy‚ yet when it came to taking what I had learnt in the practical sessions and applying them informally‚ particularly palpations and accessory movement tests I felt lost. I found it difficult to simply watch the self-learning guide videos provided by Marilyn and put it straight into practice on a fellow student. Though the visual instructions seemed fairly straightforward
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Client Consultation Form – Sports Massage College Name: College Number: Student Name: Student Number: Date: Client Name: Steve Address: Profession: Tel. No: Day Eve PERSONAL DETAILS Age group: Under 20 0 20–30 0 30–40 0 40–50 1 50–60 0 60+ 0 Lifestyle: Active 0 Sedentary 0 Last visit to the doctor: GP Address: No. Of children (if applicable): Date of last period (if applicable):
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Health Assessment Physical Assessment Documentation Form Date: July 26‚ 2015 Patient Information Patient Initials CP Age 25 Sex M General Survey General Observations Does patient appear to be their stated age? No‚ patient stated a false age for student learning purposes. Level of consciousness Patient is Alert and oriented to person‚ place‚ and time. Skin color Skin color is appropriate for patient race. Nutritional status Well nourished Posture and position Appropriate position and
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The occurrence of appendicitis is a common yet serious clinical problem and often leads to surgery‚ especially in the case of perforated appendicitis. Appendicitis is the due to the human appendix common tendency to become inflamed‚ causing excruciating pain. This essay will refer to the condition presented in the provided case study‚ perforated appendicitis. The essay will explore the pathogenesis and clinical symptoms in that may manifest in this appendicitis case. More specifically the cellular
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The outlet of the pelvis is filled with soft tissue and the strong diaphragm of muscle being the most important. The main function of the pelvic floor are2 support the weight of the pelvic &abdominal organs.Afford voluntary control over micturition defeacation& flatulation Diminishes the size of the vagina&causes engorgement of the clitoris during intercourse.Influences movement of the fetus during the seconnstage of labour.The pelvic consists of2layersof muscle:superficial layer which is smaller
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What are my first thoughts about this case study? • When I first read about Carla’s presentation into the clinic‚ it sounded like it was piriformis syndrome. Although rarely recognized‚ piriformis syndrome appears to be a common cause of buttock and leg pain as a result of injury to the piriformis muscle. Symptoms are aggravated by prolonged hip flexion‚ adduction‚ and internal rotation‚ in the absence of low back or hip findings (Barton‚ 1991). Tonley et al. (2010) stated piriformis syndrome
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Assessment of the Nose External Inspection * Inspect the nose‚ noting any trauma‚ bleeding‚ lesions‚ masses‚ swelling‚ and asymmetry. Normal Findings | Abnormal Findings | The shape of the external nose can vary gently among individuals. Normally‚ it is located symmetrically in the midline of the face and is without swelling‚ bleeding‚ lesions‚ or masses. | The nose is misshapen‚ broken‚ or swollen. | Patency 1. Have the patient occlude one nostril with a finger. 2. Ask the patient
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Physical Assessment Lab 120-103 1. General Survey ! Level ! Awake & Alert a. Orientation to person‚ place‚ time b. Ability to Communicate in full sentences with clear speech c. Posture: upright and erect‚ shoulders level and symmetrical d. Personal Hygiene: Clean & neat‚ no odor‚ dresses appropriately for the weather. 2. Integumentary System: a. Color: Uniform color - pink‚ tan‚ brown‚ olive. Slightly darker on exposed areas.There are normally no areas of bleeding‚ ecchymosis‚ or increased
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Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) also known as nodular hyperplasia‚ benign prostatic hypertrophy (technically a misnomer) or benign enlargement of the prostate (BEP) refers to the increase in size of the prostate in middle-aged and elderly men. To be accurate‚ the process is one of hyperplasia rather than hypertrophy‚ but the nomenclature is often interchangeable‚ even amongst urologists. It is characterized by hyperplasia of prostatic stromal and epithelial cells‚ resulting in the formation of
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