MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY ABBREVIATIONS The following list contains some of the most common abbreviations found in medical records. Please note that in medical terminology‚ the capitalization of letters bears significance as to the meaning of certain terms‚ and is often used to distinguish terms with similar acronyms. @—at A & P—anatomy and physiology ab—abortion abd—abdominal ABG—arterial blood gas a.c.—before meals ac & cl—acetest and clinitest ACLS—advanced cardiac life support
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NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SC CE Wearing on Her Nerves: Exploring the Interrelation between the Nervous and Muscular Systems by Kathleen G. Brown‚ Nursing Department Sharon S. Ellerton‚ Biological Sciences and Geology Queensborough Community College‚ City University of New York Part I – Rise and Shine? Kathy‚ a 20-year-old woman‚ awakens one morning to a tingling‚ numb sensation covering both of her feet. This has happened to her a number of times throughout the year
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Griggs‚ P. B.. "Glaucoma." Pub med health. A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia.‚ 2009. Web. 31 May 2012. . 2. Willias‚ M. W.. The montel williams ms foundation. N.p.‚ n.d. Web. 31 May 2012. . 3. Zieve‚ D.‚ and L. Jasmin. "Multiple sclerosis." National center for biotechnology information. A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia‚ 2011. Web. 31 May 2012. . 4. James‚ J.. "Medical Marijuana for Pain and Deprssion."disabled-world.com. Disabled World‚ 2007. Web. 31 May 2012. . 5. Moffat‚ M.. "Time
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uk/en/Healthcare/Longtermconditions/index.htm [Last accessed 25/04/2011.] Department of Health (2005) The National Service Framework for Long-term Conditions Embrey‚ N.‚ Fox‚ L. (2010) MS and me: A self management guide to living with Multiple Sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Trust Furze‚ G.‚ Donnison‚ J.‚ Lewin‚ R Jennett‚ B (2002) The Glasgow Coma Scale: History and current practice. Trauma. 4‚ 2: 91-103 McInnes‚ E McKenna‚ H.‚ Cutcliffe‚ J. (2000) Evidence based practice: demolishing some myths. Nursing Standard
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common features in Annie’s signs and symptoms? All relate to nervous system 3. Why is Annie having problems breathing? She was walking up flights of stairs 4. What are the possible reasons for Annie’s condition? Peripheral Neuropathy‚ multiple sclerosis Part II: 1. What additional vital signs or symptoms does Annie exhibit? Double vision‚ drooping eyelids‚ strange sleeping habits 2. From the internet‚ find a picture that shows the mammalian spinal cord in cross section. Include the url where
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Maris rough draft Multiple Sclerosis is disease in which the immune system eats away at the protective covering of nerves. In “On Being A Cripple” by Nancy Mairs‚ she addresses her complicated relationship with MS. The personal and social view of her relationship. The relationship Mairs has with MS she would not give up her life with this disease for anything or anyone in exchange for "sound limbs." Living with MS and still trying to be a mother and with a close relationship is hard. According
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chest to the full‚ in sitting or supine position according to the need for the examination or the ill condition‚ and be examined thoroughly with the sequence of inspection‚ palpation‚ percussion and auscultation. In general‚ the anterior and the lateral part is examined first‚ then the posterior part‚ this may overcome the tendency that only percussion and auscultation be cared but
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Following the healthy eating plan I currently put myself on is a step in the right direction and the many steps that will follow will be the guide to a continuous nutritional lifestyle. I am currently living with relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis (MS). MS is an autoimmune disease that causes demyelination. Demyelination occurs when there is loss of the myelin sheath that insulates the cells in the central nervous system. (Gutierrez‚ 2009) When an attack occurs unpredictably‚ it can last
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Everolimus is also used to treat renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) that has spread‚ after other medications have been tried. Everolimus also has conditional approval from Health Canada to be used for people with a condition called tuberous sclerosis complex. This approval is conditional‚ as research shows it may help reduce the growth of giant cell astrocytomas (SEGA‚ a type of brain tumour) in children over 3 years of age and angiomyolipomas (a type of non-cancerous kidney tumour) in adults
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In the essay‚ Disability by Nancy Mairs‚ a feminist writer who has multiple sclerosis‚ defines the terms in which she will interact with the world. She will name herself--a cripple--and not be named by others. She will choose a word that represents her reality. Nancy Mairs‚ talks about her disease "multiple sclerosis"‚ she is well aware of her disadvantage‚ although she did not choose the disease the disease chose her. Mairs still has a positive attitude about life‚ despite all her limitations
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