Several years ago‚ my stepbrother‚ Travis‚ lost the tips of two fingers on his right hand in a work accident. The first time he tried to shoot a gun after the accident‚ he did not realize his fingers did not even reach the trigger. That is just one example of phantom limb. Most people with phantom limb have what is called phantom limb pain. Phantom limb pain refers to ongoing painful sensations that seem to be coming from a part of the limb that is no longer there (“Managing Phantom Pain‚” 2016)
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Uterine Fibroids What are they? Uterine Fibroids are the most frequently diagnosed noncancerous tumors of the female pelvis. They are smooth muscle or connective muscle growths in the walls of the uterus. Sometimes‚ a fibroid is attached to the outside of the uterus by a stalk. Fibroids may grow as a single nodule or in clusters. They range in size from as small as a pea to as large as an orange or small melon. Sometimes fibroids grow large enough to fill the entire abdomen or pelvis. What causes
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Rest may be helpful during the first 24 hours after injury‚ but prolonged bed rest may delay recovery. • Ice or heat. Apply ice or heat to the neck for 15 minutes up to six times a day. • Pain medications. Over-the-counter pain relievers‚ such as acetaminophen (Tylenol‚ others) and ibuprofen (Advil‚ Motrin IB‚ others)‚ often can control mild to moderate whiplash pain. • Prescription painkillers. People with more-severe pain may benefit from short-term treatment with prescription pain
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What is Asthma? Asthma is a chronic disease of the airways that makes breathing difficult. With asthma‚ there is inflammation of the air passages that results in a temporary narrowing of the airways that carry oxygen to the lungs. This results in asthma symptoms‚ including coughing‚ wheezing‚ shortness of breath‚ and chest tightness. If it is severe‚ asthma can result in decreased activity and inability to talk. Some people refer to asthma as "bronchial asthma." Asthma symptoms can
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Lupus is an autoimmune disease that attacks women between the ages of 15 and 40. It occurs less often in men than in women. The people affected by lupus vary depending on the country or region. In the US alone‚ the prevalence rate is highest among Asians of Hawaii‚ blacks of Caribbean origin‚ and Native Americans of the Sioux‚ Arapahoe‚ and Crow tribes. Lupus is a disease that affects the immune system. We can think of the immune system as an army within the body with hundreds of defenders (known
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Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism
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NGOC DO Common Childhood Illnesses and Injuries HPRS 1304 Ms. Williams Children are more prone to diseases. They catch disease easily and recover fast too. You must learn to protect your children from diseases and also from many other problems which can be prevented‚ if you care a little. Chickenpox is a contagious illness that causes an itchy rash and red spots or blisters all over the body. Chickenpox usually isn’t a serious health problem in healthy children. But a child with chickenpox
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5-hydroxytryptamine‚ and the neuropeptide calcitonin-gene-related peptide (CGRP) are all thought to play a role in the pathogenesis. Describe the mechanism of action and main side effects of drugs used to treat an acute migraine attack Simple analgesia – acetaminophen‚ nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)‚ paracetamol pain relief. Side effects: nausea and vomiting Antiemetic e.g. metaclopramide Anti
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The medications used can be prescribed or over the counter. Most over the counter medication used to relieve pain will be acetaminophen‚ like Tylenol. Other medication that could be used are nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)‚ which are normally used to reduce and treat inflammation‚ although aren’t used often because most tendon problems don’t include inflammation (4)
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Introduction This laboratory has its first objective to familiarize with the thin layer chromatography (TLC) technique. Second‚ each student has to identify the unknown components by comparing it to one of the tree dissolved liquid analgesics: Acetaminophen‚ Aspirin and Caffeine. Finally‚ calculating the Rf value by measuring the mobile and stationary phase. Chromatography is a technique used to separate mixtures into their compounds. It’s based on a mobile phase and a stationary phase. The mobile
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