HIGH-VELOCITY INJURIES Harland Hayes‚ University of Utah School of Medicine It should be no great surprise to find out that the most serious of injuries that occur in the back country are those that are associated when people are moving with speed. There are common sports that by their very nature require speed such as skiing where injuries don’t have to occur. However‚ there are other sports that demand deliberate even delicate moves‚ such as rock climbing‚ where speed gained from a fall could
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BACKGROUND ON KARNA Karna is one of the central characters in the epic Mahabharata‚ from ancient India. He was the King of Anga. Karna was one of the greatest warriors whose martial exploits are recorded in the Mahabharata‚ an admiration expressed by Krishna and Bhishma within the body of this work. Karna was the son of Surya and Kunti. He was born to Kunti before her marriage with Pandu. Karna was the closest friend of Duryodhana and fought on his behalf against the Pandavas in the famous Kurukshetra
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Injury and Injury Prevention Injuries that happen during sporting events are the some of the most commonly seen injuries among doctors and paramedics. The following paragraphs will cover types of injuries‚ evaluation and treatment‚ and injury prevention. When someone is injured during a sports game it is very important to get accurate information before treating them. To get this proper information‚ we use the acronym “HOPE” to walk through all the steps. The first thing to do is to ask
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cruciate ligament (PCL)‚ medial collateral ligament (MCL) and lateral collateral ligament (LCL). The PCL works with the ACL. It prevents the tibia from sliding backwards under the femur. The MCL runs along the inner part (side) of the knee and prevents the knee from bending inward. The LCL runs along the outer part of the knee and prevents the knee from bending outward. The ACL attaches to the femur at the back of the joint and passes down through the knee joint to the front of the flat upper surface
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Fracture Liaison Services (FLS)‚ the gold standard in fracture care‚ plays a significant role in diagnosing‚ assessing‚ and treating osteoporosis in patients over the age of 50 who have a fracture. Improved access to DXA (dual energy x-ray absorptiometry) scanning‚ which evaluates bone density‚ and pharmacological treatment support through a FLS can help lower the risk of additional fractures. In most circumstances‚ patients are referred to or identified by a FLS‚ which can be located at a doctor’s
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Needlestick injuries in HCWs are a vital and important occupational risk and can potentially lead to infections with blood-borne pathogens such as HBV‚ HCV‚ or HIV. It is significant to increase awareness around the prevalence and dangers of NSSIs in order to find alternative ways to reduce the incidence. In this study‚ the 81% of nurses who had suffered at least one needlestick injury. While‚ 84% laboratory technicians have been injured. In line with this study‚ hospital ranging between 50% and
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Having a knee injury can be very painful‚ but it can also be hard to tell when it is necessary to go to a doctor or when it acceptable to stay home and rest it. Depending on your knee injury your pain can vary in the location and the severity of your knee pain. Some symptoms of knee pain is swelling and stiffness‚ redness and warmth to the touch‚ weakness or instability‚ and popping or crunching noises (Mayo Clinic‚ 2012). The problem is identifying how severe your knee injury based on the pain and
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Fall Assessment: The Impact of falls in the Elderly Grand Canyon University: NRV433V-1030 Date: November 01‚ 20013 Falls and its related injuries is alarming problem with the elderly population that needed prompt attention of authorities and society‚ impact on the elderly population is serious. In the article many aspect of falls and its impact in the elderly population is studied. It is important to reduce the associated risk factors of falls in the elderly. Falls continued
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their life. Injuries in sports have even caused death. While a sport is a game‚ people should do certain things to prevent anything serious from happening. II. REASONS TO LISTEN: Some of you might think the topic of sports injuries might be boring and useless‚ but maybe you can take something from what I have to say. I am sure that someone in your family or a friend might play a sport. Learning more about common injuries could help you help them prevent something bad from happening‚ or
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Sprains and Strains A sprain and a strain are two very common injuries that occcur in sport related ativities. A sprain stretches or tears your ligaments. These are usually found on the ankle because a lot of pressure is being put on the ligaments. A strain also stretches or tears muscles or tendons. These often happen in the lower back and hamstrings. Causes of a Sprain A common example of a sprain is a twisted ankle. This usually happens when you are doing things such as running‚ hiking‚ and
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