entomologist who came up with the Schmidt Sting pain Index describes the pain of being stung by a bullet ant as a local pain reaction that is characterized by crescendo of searing pain that lasts up to 24 hours. Their sting is rated a "4_+" in the Schmidt Sting Pain Index. The excruciating pain‚ he describes‚ comes in waves that recede and peak causing untold misery to the afflicted party. Bullet ants also known as Conga ants claim their fame form the searing pain they inflict if they feel threatened. However
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Emphysema is a lung condition in which tiny air sacs in the lungs-alveoli-fill up with air. As the air continues to build up in these sacs‚ they expand‚ and may break or become damaged and form scar tissue. Emphysema is a type of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease). The main cause of emphysema is long-term‚ regular tobacco smoking. It may also be caused by marijuana smoking‚ exposure to air pollutions‚ factory fumes‚ and coal and salica dust. I rare cases‚ a patient may have inherited a
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About 80 percent of the adults in the U.S. have been bothered by back pain at some point in their lives (1). It is common for people with back ailments to wear a back brace and take it easy but this really would not benefit them in the long run. It may help the pain in the meanwhile but it will not actually be providing any key benefits. If people with back ailments were to take the back brace off‚ get up and start an active physical therapy program rather than a passive one‚ they would benefit
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Case Study R.S. has smoked for many years and has developed chronic bronchitis‚ a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He also has a history of coronary artery disease and peripheral arterial vascular disease. His arterial blood gas (ABG) values are pH = 7.32‚ PaCO2 = 60 mm Hg‚ PaO2 = 50 mm Hg‚ HCO3- = 30 mEq/L. His hematocrit is 52% with normal red cell indices. He is using an inhaled ß2 agonist and Theophylline to manage his respiratory disease. At this clinic visit‚ it is noted on a
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Fibromyalgia Fibromyalgia is a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain‚ fatigue‚ and multiple tender points. "Tender points" refers to tenderness that occurs in precise‚ localized areas‚ particularly in the neck‚ spine‚ shoulders‚ and hips. People with this syndrome may also experience sleep disturbances‚ morning stiffness‚ irritable bowel syndrome‚ anxiety‚ and other symptoms. Fibromyalgia affects 3 to 6 million Americans. It primarily occurs in women of childbearing
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“Prolonged cold weakens out resistance to infection” is a statement that’s true whether or not you’re in a weakened state of health. For those that are‚ for instance‚ people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)‚ the effects of cold can be much more severe and potentially more likely to be permanently damaging. As is explained by Liesl Osmond‚ regarding a study conducted regarding temperature and sufferers of COPD‚ “This is the first time a direct relationship has been found between the
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Fibromyalgia is a syndrome characterized by fatigue‚ diffuse musculoskeletal pain and stiffness‚ sleep disturbance‚ and the presence of tender points on physical examination. There is no known etiology‚ but theories have suggested a variety of possible pathophysiologic mechanisms‚ such as neural-hormonal disturbance‚ antecedent physical trauma‚ viral infection‚ immune dysregulation‚ psychiatric disturbances and heightened sensitivity to pain. Complications include disability and inability to maintain functional
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Fibromyalgia has a varied and fluctuating clinical spectrum. The symptoms of Fibromyalgia are musculoskeletal pain and tenderness‚ sleep issues and significant levels of fatigue. The other key symptoms include cognitive disturbances‚ particularly problems with concentration‚ memory‚ and high distress levels.2 Fibromyalgia can be considered part of a group of clinical syndromes‚ including chronic fatigue syndrome‚ multiple chemical sensitivities and irritable bowel syndrome‚ whose clinical features reflect
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diagnosis and treatment can slow the process‚ ward off complications and improve quality of life. New therapies are on the way‚ but simple prevention is the best treatment of all. After all‚ what is more important than preserving the breath of life? (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: It Takes Your Breath way 1-4). Emphysema is increasing in the United States‚ Canada and other developed countries primarily because of cigarette smoking. It is almost entirely a disease
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Pain is a notoriously difficult symptom for doctors to evaluate‚ because every patient experiences and describes pain differently. This poses a challenge when diagnosing conditions such as fibromyalgia for which pain is a primary symptom. Doctors have learned‚ however‚ that fibromyalgia patients tend to experience pain in certain parts of the body‚ referred to as "tender points." There are nine pairs of tender points throughout the body‚ or 18 in total. The American College of Rheumetology suggests
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