tissues of the neck. This type of injury may result from: • Auto accidents. Rear-end collisions are the most common cause of whiplash. • Physical abuse or assault. Whiplash may also result from incidents of being punched or shaken. Whiplash is one of the injuries sustained in shaken baby syndrome. • Contact sports. Football tackles and other sports-related collisions can sometimes cause whiplash injuries. Signs and Symptoms They usually develop within 24 hours of the injury and may include: • Neck pain
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Anatomy‚ physiology‚ and injury treatment and prevention are all very important when dealing with sport and entertainment. Specifically‚ in the art of ballet. It is important to know your body and how it works. This will help you learn how to move it in a certain way to achieve a skill. It is also important to know how to treat injuries when they do occur and ways to possibly prevent them in the future. Many ballet dancers are given anatomy lessons to help them better understand how to move and
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Traumatic Brain Injury Definition Traumatic brain injuries differ from other disabilities in that it’s an acquired condition‚ typically the result of a blow to the head or the head colliding with a solid object that causes the brain to impact the inside of the individual’s skull. This condition can also be the result of an object piercing the skull‚ eyes‚ or nose and entering the brain tissue. This type of injury can result in hematomas (ruptured blood vessels) and/or contusions (bruising of brain
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dysfunction subject to the condition of injury. SCI is one of the major causes of death and disability in clinical situations. SCI brings enormous psychological and economic burdens to individual family as well as the whole society as a whole. (1‚2‚3‚4‚5) In the United States there are approximately 282‚000 people suffering from SCI and an average growth of 17‚000 cases annually. (6) Spinal cord injury includes primary physical injury in addition to secondary injury. The pathogenesis of SCI after the
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thrill of the rides coupled with good times shared with family and friends make theme parks a popular destination. Unfortunately‚ theme park rides and attractions are not always designed or maintained properly. Plaintiff - Proving Fault in Personal Injury Actions Negligence Several causes of action are typically available to an amusement park patron injured on a ride. Evidence that the patron was not properly secured in a ride‚ or that the amusement company failed to properly maintain or operate the
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Introducción Within psychiatric nosology‚ the Syndrome of Self-Injury Behavior (SIB) is included as “a symptom or diagnostic element of borderline personality disorder and other psychiatric conditions including depression‚ anxiety disorders‚ substance abuse‚ eating disorders‚ posttraumatic stress‚ and schizophrenia” (American Psychiatric Association‚ 2000). “SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR (SIB) is defined as self-inflicted destruction of the body for purposes not socially sanctioned and without suicidal
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Many parents are now considering not allowing their children to play the American institution: Football. American parents are reluctant because of the risk of severe injuries to their children. More research should be completed in order to prevent high impact sports injuries that cause concussions‚ major brain damage such as CTE‚ and can sometimes result in death. Concussions as a result of high impact sports are something that can affect a person for life. The text states‚ “several former football
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Concussion-Sarah MOI: Traumatic blow or force to the skull is the most common cause of a concussion. The object when caused trauma can be stationary (the floor) or in motion (a baseball). Sports such as rugby involve greater levels of traumatic force and contact which makes concussion more common. Signs and Symptoms: Loss of consciousness blurry vision dizziness confusion nausea or vomiting headache change in emotion trouble concentrating memory loss ringing in the ears loss of balance Treatment:
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long. I respect all the nurses who have to skills to manage those wounds along with treating the patient with the upmost respect. Pressure injury is a termed defined as pressure placed on any skin surface‚ usually a bony prominence against a surface for long periods of time. There are many different risk factors that can predispose a person to a pressure injury like skin quality‚ incontinence‚ immobility‚ and nutrition along with other factors. People need to take care of their skin by bathing regularly
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concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. "The Centers for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States." (Article One) In teens‚ controversy has come to the point where adults ask: By law‚ a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back on the field. If head injuries (more specifically‚
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