and the characteristics‚ prevalence and effects of dysarthria in children with Cerebral Palsy. It will also examine the effects of speech therapy on children who have been diagnosed with both Cerebral Palsy and dysarthria. The term Cerebral Palsy has been used as an umbrella term for which a number of different definitions have been proposed over the years. The most recent consensus definition recognizes that Cerebral Palsy is characterized by movement and posture disturbance‚ is nonprogressive in
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CASE STUDIES Submitted for course SSC 130 Essentials of Psychology February 20‚ 2013 Assignment number 05020600 THE CASE STUDY OF: THE FALLEN ATHLETE (P.79) 1. In the story‚” The right side of Tim’s body was paralyzed and he was having great difficulty trying to talk”. Thus‚ it suggests that the left hemisphere of Tim’s brain suffered during his stroke‚ because language processing occur more in the left side if the brain. In general‚ the left hemisphere concentrates
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1996;347:422-425. 5. Schwab S‚ Spranger M‚ Aschoff A‚ et al. Brain temperature monitoring and modulation in patients with severe MCA infarction. Neurology. 1997;48:762-767. 6. Pulsinelli WA. The ischemic penumbra in stroke. Sci Med. 1995;1:16-25. 7. Hakim AM. Ischemic penumbra‚ the therapeutic window. Neurology. 1998;51(Suppl 3):S44-S46. 8. Astrup J‚ Seisjo BK‚ Symon L. Thresholds in cerebral ischemia – the ischemic penumbra. Stroke. 1981;12:723-725. 9. Zivin JA‚ Choi DW. Stroke therapy. Sci Med. 1991;265:56-53
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is otherwise healthy. His injuries are significant and include right-sided hemopneumothorax‚ multiple ribs fractures and cerebral contusions. On arrival to Emergency Department he is very unwell; in severe pain‚ pale and diaphoretic with decreased level of consciousness. His vital signs are abnormal and arterial blood gases - concerning. The essay below draws on the case study as described above. It consists of three parts that consecutively explain the impact of Mohammad’s injuries and habits on
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Case presentation: A case of 45 years old male who had coiling for anterior communicating artery aneurysm 6 weeks prior to his death. He was asymptomatic until a week prior to his death. The decedent had a fever and was treated for urinary tract infection with oral cefuroxime. He had a sudden onset of breathlessness and died
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Case study The case study relates to Mr Brown‚ who was diagnosed with acute pulmonary oedema secondary to acute renal failure‚ due to excessive use of opioids. The assignment will address Mr Brown’s initial presentation and assessment‚ relevant past history‚ medications and the current assessment finding that had him admitted to the intensive care unit. The patient’s pathology results and drug treatment to correct his electrolyte imbalances will be discussed briefly. The assignment will discuss the
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Cardiovascular Disease-Case study #2 Christian Oyibe Advanced Clinical Pathophysiology Nursing 6150 Governor’s State University Professor Savannah Prince March7‚ 2012 Introduction Heart disease is often used interchangeably with cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or block vessels that can lead to a heart attack‚ chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other forms of heart condition
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techniques to deliver caring and comforting high quality care (Steelman‚ 2011‚ pp. 1-2). This essay will explore the different nursing aspects related to the care of a patient in the perioperative setting. The exploration will be framed within the case study of Jane‚ a 45 year-old woman who sustained head injuries following fall. A CT scan revealed Jane had a large subdural haematoma and required emergency surgery. In this response‚ Jane’s presenting pathophysiology‚ the treatment goals and priorities
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• Compare the two cases in terms of methods‚ costs (if applicable)‚ and effectiveness of the outcomes (3 points). Both cases are a form of an alert identification subsystem belonging to the parent HELP System. Furthermore‚ both cases did not explicitly state vocabulary and ontology used. However‚ I can infer based on my knowledge in the field now that diseases‚ diagnoses‚ laboratory and procedures follow ICD 10‚ SNOMED‚ LOINC and CPT ontology for coding and that interoperability is achieved by
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Clinical Rehabilitation http://cre.sagepub.com Occupational therapy for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review Esther MJ Steultjens‚ Joost Dekker‚ Lex M Bouter‚ Jos CM van de Nes‚ Brigitte LM Lambregts and Cornelia HM van den Ende Clin Rehabil 2004; 18; 1 DOI: 10.1191/0269215504cr697oa The online version of this article can be found at: http://cre.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/18/1/1 Published by: http://www.sagepublications.com Additional services and information for Clinical
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