ACUTE INFANT TORTICOLLIS Estee Abrams MA-E One of the rarest acute conditions in infants is Acute Infant Torticollis . The Latin phrase Torticollis meaning “twisted neck”‚ uniquely presenting in newborn up to four to six months of age. Comparatively‚ acute infant torticollis does not favor boys over girls‚ effecting them equally‚ with less than 100 new cases presenting each year in the U.S. Although this condition may look painful to the child‚ they usually do not feel pain. With early intervention
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bone is exposed to germs in any way. Osteomyelitis can be classified as chronic or acute and the treatment for both depends on many factors (“Osteomyelitis”‚ 2014). Acute osteomyelitis usually occurs in children. It comes on quickly‚ but is easier to treat and overall turns out better than chronic osteomyelitis. In children‚ acute osteomyelitis occurs in the arm or leg bones‚ more specifically the calcaneus
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Leukemia: a type of cancer with uncontrolled production of immature WBC (usually blast cells) in the bone marrow. (MS‚ 880). Characterized by the replacement of bone marrow by malignant immature WBC(148‚ Pearson) Acute Leukemia: sudden onset‚ rapid progression & immature or undifferentiated blast cells (148 P) Chronic Leukemia: gradual onset‚ prolonged course and abnormal mature appearing cells. (148 P) Lymphoblastic/lymphocytic : involve immature lymphocytes & their precursor cells in the
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condition: Patient J.A. is a 39-year-old female that originally reported to the ED two days ago with complaints of epigastric pain‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ weakness‚ and fatigue. Along with assessment findings‚ laboratory results indicated the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. Additionally‚ upon admission she presented with signs and symptoms of alcohol intoxication‚ alcohol dependence with withdrawal‚ and a blood alcohol concentration of 0.40. She’s currently being administered Serax every 4 hours to relieve
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services provided in a primary care settings (Local Government Association‚ 2013); however‚ local government commissioners do not commission General Practises (Royal College of General Practitioners‚2014)‚ hence‚ why the Emergency Department within an Acute Trust is the ideal location for the leaflet to be implemented. Local Authorities will commission sexual health promotion (Public Health England‚ 2015). By approaching the Local Authorities with the idea and plan of the leaflet‚ explaining‚ that the
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Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) SARS is a flu like disease that is easily spread‚ and causes respiratory illness. It is caused by the Coronavirus pathogen. SARS can be a concerning disease due to how easily it can infect a population‚ but it can be also be treated by a Doctor. In the past there have been about 10‚000 reported cases of SARS and death rate of 9.6%. Most of the cases were due to the 2003 outbreak of SARS which are some of the last documented cases. SARS is not one of the world’s
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Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)‚ or strokes‚ are common in the United States and are capable of leaving behind many after-effects. CVAs are “the leading neurological cause of pharyngeal dysphagia and intractable aspiration” (Qu‚ Li‚ Liang‚ Su‚ Chen‚ & He‚ 2010‚ p. 299). In fact‚ anywhere from 27% to 69% of individuals experience dysphagia after an acute CVA (National Stroke Foundation‚ p. 97). Those who do not die or experience spontaneous recovery within the first 2 weeks are left with complications
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is telling me. Starting at a young age‚ I have had severe health challenges that put me on this path. This challenge has contributed to who I am now in addition to what I desire to one day become. When I turned seven years old I was diagnosed with acute asthma and my condition became more severe and problematic as I grew older. In the ninth grade I had health issues and was missing many classes. I was starting my high school experience with a reputation for having attendance issues and falling behind
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also called heart transplantation‚ has evolved into the treatment of choice for many people with severe heart failure (HF) who have severe symptoms despite maximum medical therapy. Survival among cardiac transplant recipients has improved as a result of improvements in treatments that suppress the immune system and prevent infection. Definition A heart transplant‚ or a cardiac transplantation‚ is a surgical transplant procedure performed on patients with end-stage heart failure or severe coronary
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SUCCESS AND FAILURE an essay by William Matthews | | | | |Let every man be occupied‚ and occupied in the highest employment of which his nature is capable‚ and die with the consciousness | |that he has done his best. | |--SYDNEY SMITH
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