William Rich is a 29 years old‚ homeless male and Afghanistan War Veteran. He appeared psychotic and unable to communicate. In 2012 he lost his right leg when a mine exploded and he uses a wheelchair. William stated he doesn’t want to stop using drugs (crystal and spice) because it relieves his symptoms of depression and anxiety. William shared that when he was a teenager he was placed on a 51/50 hold when he swallowed a bottle of pills after a breakup with his girlfriend. He stated he had a
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Osteoarthritis is a disease of cartilage‚ the gristle that caps the ends of long bones‚ and which cushions joints to allow gliding. When cartilage wears away‚ in other words‚ deteriorates‚ it causes the bones in the hip to rub against each other. The pain of osteoarthritis is generally felt in the groin. It also may be felt in the buttocks. Patients may have difficulty getting their shoes and socks on and off the affected foot. Getting in and out of a chair may be difficult. Going up and down stairs
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She told me it has been around for 40 years in her back. I assessed her pain score‚ which was an 8 out of 10. This meant that I was to give her Vicodin to treat her pain. The med pass went smoothly‚ and I got the chance to put on a Lidocaine patch for the first
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Prescription Drugs The “war on drugs” has been raging for years‚ but now it has a new adversary. It can be found in almost every home‚ sitting on a counter‚ or tucked away in a medicine cabinet. It can help a student focus better‚ help a person ease chronic pain‚ or help a person cope with daily stress or anxiety. This new adversary is prescription medication. With this being said‚ is America’s growing addiction to prescription medications reaching an epidemic status? The statistics will show that prescription
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From chronic pain and insomnia to migraine headaches and digestive disorders‚ treating these common conditions with acupuncture Little Elm offers a safer‚ more holistic option when compared to prescription medications and invasive surgeries. Unfortunately‚ you may not be familiar with the numerous disorders and ailments acupuncture can benefit. Using this guide‚ you will understand the enormous benefits of acupuncture for reducing pain‚ stress‚ and other health concerns. Pain Whether you are experiencing
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Lethargic * Nausea * Vomiting * Dizziness * Difficulty breathing * Rash * Diarrhoea * Chronic Headaches * Stomach pains 4.2 Identify circumstances where children or young people may need urgent medical attention. * Broken bones * Unconscious/unresponsive * Shallow Breathing * Asthma attack * Temperature over 80c * In severe pain * Dislocation * Confusion * Allergies * Chocking 4.3 Outline own role and responsibilities
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The practitioners adopt an apt stimulation method to treat the chronic backache. Apart from back pain‚ you can get this care for numerous other complexities‚ like headache‚ neck pain‚ sport injuries etc. It is vital to consult the best practitioner to get the apt treatment. So‚ devote some time and make a little effort to fetch the details of best clinic. Start your hunt
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is an office manager for a busy law firm and single mother of two children. While cleaning a shower stall‚ she experienced a sharp pain in her lower back. Over the next few hours‚ her lower back became increasing more painful. By the time she picked up the children from their sporting event and drove to the nearest walk-in medical clinic‚ she had a sharp shooting pain into her right buttocks. Her spinal x-rays were not significant‚ and she was diagnosed with acute musculoskeletal strain‚ instructed
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sessions by following these four tips: 1. Be Specific About Pain During your sessions‚ the therapist will usually ask you about your pain. Describing pain might seem easy‚ until it’s actually time to do so. Before you go into your sessions‚ take some time to think about the pain you are experiencing. Is it an aching pain? Is it a stabbing pain? Is is a throbbing pain? How severe is the pain? When do you
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and the nurse anesthetist when they first bring the patient to recovery. Together we hook the patient up to the monitors and record the first set of vitals together. These include: blood pressure‚ heart rate‚ respirations‚ temperature‚ pulse ox‚ pain (if patient is conscious)‚ and an ECG reading if they were general. When I first arrived to clinical today- I was told we were going to be busy. I was also able to work with clients’ receiving urology and ENT procedures‚ not just cataracts. Urology
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