when tickled and has a 2+ dorsalis pedis pulse. Examination of the back and thorax reveals multiple different colored ecchymoses. X-rays of the femur reveal a spiral femoral shaft fracture. What is the best next step? A. Bone scan B. Comprehensive genetic testing C. CT scan of the head D. No further testing required E. Skeletal survey Answer Choice “E” is the best answer. A spiral femoral shaft fracture in a non-ambulatory child is considered non-accidental injury (NAI)‚ or physical abuse‚ until
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July of 1991‚ at age 70‚ a routine chest x-ray at the time of his yearly physical revealed a small right lung nodule suspicious for possible malignancy. A repeat x-ray in August 1991 again demonstrated “a parenchymal nodule in the right mid lung…” CT scan studies of the chest in late August 1991 confirmed a “6 millimeter nodule in peripheral lateral aspect of right upper lobe. It is consistent with bronchogenic carcinoma‚
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Common Gastrointestinal Diagnostic Procedures Colonoscopy Colonoscopy is a diagnostic test used to detect abnormalities‚ such as polyps‚ ulcers or cancerous changes‚ in the large intestine. A few days prior to the test‚ the patient is asked to eat a clear liquid diet‚ including things such as ginger ale‚ plain tea and coffee‚ gelatin‚ ginger ale and water. The night before the procedure‚ the patient is given a bowel prep to empty the contents of the large intestine. On the day of the test‚ the
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his left flank region. He blamed it on prolonged standing for 8 hours straight while working. He was taking over-the-counter pain medications for his pain. One day‚ he found fresh blood in his urine. He went to a doctor who performed urine tests‚ CT scans‚ and x-rays. He was diagnosed with urinary calculi. •Discuss possible factors that may have been responsible for the development of the stone and use this case to show how the patient ’s diet and water intake can help analyze the composition of the
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BENIFICIAL AND ALTERNATIVELY NOT SO BENIFICAL USES OF RADIATION BY: Sanwal Hayat What is radiation? Radiation is away in which energy moves from one place to another for example energy radiates away when a stone dropped in the water in circular waves while sound energy radiates from speakers mouth to listeners ear and heat energy radiates from sun to earth.
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2.8.1 Enrichment Instructions: This is an honors level course. Answer all questions fully using complete sentences. If you want full credit‚ please provide plenty of details. 1) What is a medical imaging device? Medical imaging comprises different imaging modalities and processes to image human body for diagnostic and treatment purposes and therefore has an important role in the improvement of public health in all population groups. Furthermore‚ medical imaging is justified also to follow the
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CC Mrs. Stilwell is a 64-year-old female here today to follow up from an emergency room visit for a motor vehicle accident. HPI The patient tells on August 4th‚ she was driving to work‚ when she was going fairly slowly only 10 to 15 miles an hour moving forward because of a green light. Another car tried to turn in front of her‚ hitting the driver-side and front of the car. This pushed her into another car which hit the other side of the front of the car‚ essentially pushing in the entire front
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patient’s history and physical examination‚ Ct scan(predicting the development of vasospasm.) 6.How are SAHs graded? based upon the initial neurologic examination and the appearance of blood on the initial head CT. The 2 clinical scales most often employed are the Hunt and Hess and the World Federation of Neurological Surgeons (WFNS) grading systems. A third‚ the Fischer scale‚ classifies subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) based on computed tomography (CT) scan appearance and quantification of subarachnoid
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communication system the patient initial data is written to the database using server with a particular medical record number or patient ID. Doctors can easily enter data for patient‚ search data and update data along with their reports e.g. CT scan and X-ray. Patient CT scan and X-rays reports are acquired from acquisition machine and are saved to matching patient ID in database. In searching doctor can search a patient data by its first name‚ last name‚ patient Id and date. Patient data that is saved in
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*Cancer* Cancer (medical term: malignant neoplasm) is a class of diseases in which a group of cells display ’’uncontrolled growth’’ (division beyond the normal limits)‚ ’’invasion’’ (intrusion on and destruction of adjacent tissues)‚ and sometimes ’’metastasis’’ (spread to other locations in the body via lymph or blood). There are over 150 types of cancers. Cancers in teens:- 1. Osteosarcoma (Pronounced: os-tee-oh-sar-koh-muh) is the most common type of bone cancer.
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