Back problems in horses are nothing new to the equine world. In 1876 back injuries were among the most prevalent and least understood of equine suffering (Lupton‚1876). Much of this statement still holds true today‚ however within recent years more research has been conducted to better understand the etiology and pathogenesis of conditions affecting the horses back; due to the fact that recently animal welfare concerns have grown and taken priority‚ and horse owners and professionals alike have
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Pain Management Joshi‚ G.‚ & Kehlet‚ H. (2013). Procedure-specific Pain Management: The Road to Improve Postsurgical Pain Management?. Anesthesiology‚ 118(4)‚ 780-782. . This article explained that good pain management is known to produce many benefits for the postoperative patient. However‚ the article goes on to explain that treating postoperative pain is still a major issue with inadequate postoperative patient pain relief remaining high. The article discussed how the Joint Commission declared
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Human back is a complex part made up of bone‚ muscles‚ tendons and ligament. It also contains arteries‚ veins‚ and capillaries from the heart and nerves from the spinal cord. The back is responsible for supporting us in all sorts of movements‚ from playing sports to dancing‚ from picking up things to be able to sit down. Our back twist‚ turn‚ bends and curves‚ because of this there is potential for injury and harm to the spinal cord at every point. These injuries can last for a week‚ or month or
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PAIN MANAGEMENT WITH THE CORRECT TOOLS Lorin Fernandez TESC Health Assessment NUR-416 Dr. Pamela S. Card February 24‚ 2013 Introduction Cancer patients‚ end of life patients‚ patients with chronic diseases‚ and patients with a simple complaint of pain are all entitled to the best pain management available for their specific needs. This topic is of particularly important for nursing professionals who need to have the knowledge to adequately assess and manage a patient’s pain with the
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PAIN MANAGEMENT IN THE EMERGENCY MEDICINE DEPARTMENT Associate Professor Peter Manning Emeritus Consultant Emergency Medicine Department National University Hospital‚ Singapore Jan 2004 Revised Aug 07 / Feb 08 / Nov 09 / Dec 11 / Dec 12 Accepted practice patterns must be questioned – implementation of pain score to vital signs We underestimate the pain produced by common practical procedures Analogy – just as we vary antibiotics according to sensitivities‚ perhaps we should be prepared
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At a time when pain management is the prevalent way of dealing with challenges we as humans encounter towards the end of our lives‚ many of us have not had a chance to familiarize ourselves with the way dying occurs when we allow it to happen in its own good time while the dying individual receives full comfort care. What we do not know easily creates fear and this is especially true when it comes to a topic as emotionally charged as facing the death of a loved one. When it comes to Life-and -Death
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Low back pain is a very common health problem worldwide and a major cause of disability - affecting performance at work and general well-being. The lifetime prevalence of low back pain is estimated at 60-85%‚ while the annual prevalence in the general population is ranging from 15-45%.1 The 2010 Global Burden of Disease Study estimated that low back pain is among the top 10 diseases and injuries that account for the highest number of Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) worldwide.2 There are many
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Back pain - what can you do yourself Back pain is a common complaint‚ and most have had‚ or will have‚ back pain sometime in their life. For many‚ it is a short-term inconvenience that goes by itself. But for some problems may occur frequently and last for long. In most cases‚ the cause of the pain is harmless. Most commonly‚ back pain passes or gets significantly better after one to two weeks. Symptoms may be sudden or insidious Often the symptoms begin when the spine is subjected to any strain
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what is happening when lower back pain strikes‚ the patient needs to understand the structure of the spine at lower back level. Each of the parts of the spine represents important facets when trying to combat pain and an explanation will make that understanding easier. This area is called the lumbar spine. Image source: Lumberspine.net As can be seen from the image‚ the lower back area is complex and made of many different components. Thus the complication of lower back pain is increased. The bones
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53-year-old female jobber who sustained an injury to her lower back while throwing away a bad batch of buns. Per medical report dated 08/18/2016‚ patient was prescribed with Norco. Based on the progress report dated 09/06/16‚ the patient presents for ongoing evaluation of her chronic low back pain. The patient states that her back pain radiates down to the lift hip‚ and her pain is 10/10 when most bothersome without medication. With medication‚ her pain is able to be rated to a 5/10. When she takes her
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