Marissa Sepulveda Health 3011 Fact Sheet What is Scoliosis? Scoliosis is a condition that causes irregular curvatures of the spine‚ or backbone. The etiology of scoliosis can be: • Congenital- meaning that the patient was born with the spine being curved and the failure of the vertebrae to individual form or separate. • Neuromuscular- meaning that scoliosis is a result of another disorder. These disorders include cerebral palsy‚ Duchenne muscular dystrophy‚ and spina bifida • Idiopathic- meaning
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Scoliosis Everyone’s spine has curves. These curves produce the normal rounding of the shoulder and the sway of the lower back. A spine with scoliosis has abnormal curves with a rotational deformity. This means that the spine turns on its axis like a corkscrew. Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine which may have its onset in infancy but is most frequently discovered in adolescence. It is more common in females by a 2:1 ratio. However‚ when curves in excess of 30 degrees are evaluated‚ females
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X-ray 1 is a left lateral view of the lumbosacral spine taken with the patient in weight bearing or standing. This lateral view is produced with a round cone to better visualize the lumbosacral junction. X-ray 1b is the left lateral view of the lumbosacral spine with the patient positioned in sidelying. Bony Pathology: The bone density appears uniform within the vertebrae and surrounding bone. Osteophyte formation and lipping are noted at the margins of the vertebrae‚ most significant in L3‚ L4
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There are all kinds of injuries and diseases of the spine that can warrant having a surgical procedure done. There are also many non-surgical options for those who are not experiencing dramatic issues. There are times when an injury or disease lies right in between‚ and often two different doctors will have differing opinions regarding the best course of action. Surgical procedures for the spine can include implants‚ which are often used to produce a natural effect of the area in question. There
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Objectives: Retrospective case discussion of a patient who was empirically treated for spinal gout and review of relevant literature. that presented with lower extremity weakness Results: A 77 year old male presented with new onset paraparesis that developed over 3 days. CT and MRI imaging was suggestive of spinal gout but patient refused a spinal biopsy. He was empirically treated with high dose steroids and his lower extremity weakness started improving in 3 days. Conclusion: Although gout is common
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Scoliosis “Some people have crooked teeth‚ some people have broken fingers‚ and I’ve got a back that has my initial on it‚” says Shailene Woodley on scoliosis. This actress has suffered from scoliosis since she was fifteen years old and has a thirty-eight degree curvature in her spine. Shailene had to wear a plastic brace for thirteen hours per day until she stopped growing. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine‚ and about three in every 100 children have this disease. Although many
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Scoliosis: A twisted disease.. Scoliosis: What is it? How can it change my life? Scoliosis: in Ancient Greek is known as “obliquity‚ bending” • Affects a person ’s spine‚ the spine is usually curved from side to side. • The spine of an individual with scoliosis can resemble either an "S“‚ “C”” or a "?“ shape‚ compared to a straight line. • Has the ability to disrupt body alignment‚ worsen‚ cause pain and even create deformities in the spine. • There are two types of curves‚ non-structural and structural
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unknown mixture of colored compounds. The mixture will have three compounds from the following: azobenzene‚ azulene‚ 4-(p-nitrophenylazo)resorcinol‚ methyl red‚ bromocresol green. You can identify the components by separating them using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and comparing their Rf values with those of the
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Trajan’s Column with the Bayeux Tapestry Name Institution Historical narratives have recurrently been found in art across different cultures. This has been done using a variety of media and through the utilization of diverse methods that establish chronology. This use of different forms of media and methods has also been utilized to demonstrate the relationship between separate events. Some historical narratives such as the ones represented in the Trajans Column and the Bayeux Tapestry are continuous
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Mrs. Christiansen English 9 20 February 2014 Dear Sean‚ My love is doomed because I love a member of a family who my family doesn’t get along with. The families have been feuding for as long as I know. Since the families and crazed with anger towards each other‚ serious consequences could happen. Which brings me to my next point. If one of the families finds out‚ there could be serious consequences for either of us. I don’t know who would be more mad‚ the leader of our family or the leader
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