article titled‚ “Traumatic brain injury‚ PTSD‚ and current suicidal ideation among Iraq and Afghanistan U. S. veterans” are Wisco‚ Blair E.‚ Marx‚ Brian P.‚ Holowka‚ Darren W.‚ Vasterling‚ Jennifer J.‚ Han‚ Sohyun C.‚ Chen‚ May S.‚ Gradus‚ Jaimie L.‚ Nock‚ Matthew K.‚ Rosen‚ Raymond C. and Keane‚ Terence M. The article is found in the Journal of Traumatic Stress‚ Vol 27(2)‚ Apr‚ 2014. pp. 244-248. The authors of the second article titled “Suicide and traumatic brain injury among individuals seeking Veterans
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Spinal cord injury happens when an acute traumatic damage to the a certain area or the complete spinal cord (including the intervertebral disc joints) or nerves roots within the spinal column occurs. This type of injury can cause stretching‚ bruising‚ pressure‚ severing and laceration. The cauda equina is a bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve roots‚ that can be
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significant co-morbidities‚ it was not a clear cut pre-op clearance. The patient also wanted to address an acute shoulder injury. The physician had to tell him that he does not have enough time to address the shoulder injury as there is another patient waiting. However‚ the patient waiting was the last patient of the day and so the physician would gladly return to the shoulder injury issue if he was willing to wait. The patient agreed‚ and so the physicians day was extended‚ and so was the medical assistant’s
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Achilles Tendon Injury 1. Anatomy: 2. Pathology: – Achilles tendonitis – Achilles tendon rupture – Achilles tendon avulsion Anatomy • Largest tendon in the body • Achilles tendon forms from the union of gastrocnemius (medial and lateral) and soleus tendons • Blood supply: posterior tibial artery Imaging • • Figure 1. Normal MRI of the Achilles tendon demonstrates this to be a well defined hypointense (dark) structure (arrow) inserting onto the calcaneus‚ thereafter becoming
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Injury Due to Labor and Delivery Negligence Some things in this world are simple and can be done easily by a single person. But‚ many tasks require a team work and unity. One amongst them is the task of bringing a child into this world. The birth of a baby should be the happiest moment in a parent’s life‚ but events that occur during labor or in the delivery room can quickly turn happiness to sorrow. It becomes the keen responsibility of doctors‚ nurses‚ and other team members involved in bringing
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Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery from Traumatic Brain Injury Outline I. Introduction A. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is an important public health issue in the United States. B. TBI is caused by a bump‚ blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain C. TBI is generally categorized as mild‚ moderate or severe.
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assignment was the turf toe cases. The turf toe injury is a common injury in outdoor sports. Turf toe and any type of injury to the first metatarsophalangeal joints are very common injuries in athletes. This injury could become severe if the plantar plate and sesamoid apparatus is ruptured. If it is ruptured it may be better off with surgery than rehabilitation. In this article the three cases that have been studied concerning the turf toe injury are all almost alike. All three of the athletes
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football. Over the years‚ many head related injuries have become more common while playing high school sports. People used to be careless of head injuries until the numbers of concussions that have been occurring began to raise quickly. Because of this people are starting to take action and becoming more aware of head injuries to try to prevent them. Head injuries may often lead to concussions‚ which in some cases lead to long-term head trauma. Head injuries are being prevented by trying to reduce head
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hard to find any person that is not affected by a traumatic brain injury or stroke‚ whether they personally experienced the brain injury‚ or they know someone who was affected by a brain injury. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are any injuries to the brain caused by a range of bumps‚ jolts‚ and even penetrations‚ which have a negative impact on normal function in the brain. Concussions may be considered mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) because the people experiencing concussions have shorter periods
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10 boxers die in the ring each year. Boxers put their health and even their lives at stake every time they choose to compete in a boxing match ("Common Boxing Injuries & Prevention | iSport.com"). Short Term Injuries While boxing‚ injuries that can last anywhere from one day to a few months occur on a regular basis. Most short term injuries do
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