caliber however once the doctor recorded my symptoms I knew this was beyond having flu. The doctor ordered a CT scan for me and about 15 minutes after the scan the doctor asked to speak to my mother privately. At this point my brain started racing what could possibly be wrong? Maybe they found something? My mind went blank when my mother entered the room
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Ultrasonography is an easy‚ inexpensive‚ mobile imaging machine used throughout clinical medicine. This device‚ utilized to conduct scans‚ is easily accessible because it is the size of an iPad‚ and digital images can be sent almost anywhere in the world for interpretation by experts in the field‚ known as sonographers. The ultrasound machine has far surpassed the stethoscope in clinical usefulness‚ and ultrasonography training is being incorporated in the first year of many medical schools. Accurate
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abnormality that ran alongside of the ligament. However‚ MRI images can appear aggresive and therefore findings can often be mistaken for other knee abnormalities‚ specifically a twisting injury that requires a fractured ligament. A CT (computed tomography) scan excluded a fracture‚ and the thigh bone was intact with a smooth surface showing no signs of trauma.
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A few months ago‚ a patient arrived in the emergency room on a stretcher with symptoms of face drooping‚ arm weakness‚ and speech difficulty. The emergency room physician‚ who also specialized in neurology‚ immediately suspected that the patient suffered from a stroke. Stroke occurs when the blood flow to a certain part of the brain is blocked‚ which causes the blood vessels to burst or leak within the brain. This leak of blood in the brain causes nerve cells to die (“What is Stroke?” 1). To confirm
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doing the heavy lifting at this time. She has been going to a Chiropractor for the last two months with no pain relief. She has taken Flexeril‚ Norflex‚ Tylenol with codeine and Darvocet. All of these have failed to improve her symptoms. She had a CT scan done recently and we are getting those results. PAST HISTORY: Significant for cesarean section 20 years ago‚ otherwise negative except as in HPI. ALLERGIES: Some environmental allergies. No known drug allergies. FAMILY HISTORY: The patient was
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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Tutankhamun’s life and death as a result of changes in science and technology from 1922 to the present. Introduction~ -> 1922 interpretation + why? (maybe one para. on life‚ one of death) -> 1968 - X-ray -> 1978 - Blood analysis -> 2005 - CT Scan -> 2011 - DNA testing/analysis Something has changed with every new analysis/test. Very different interpretation of his death from 1922 to 2011‚ due to changes in science & technology. Due to improvements of technology & of scientific analysis
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symptoms of subarachnoid hemorrhage include headache‚ stiff neck‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ slurred speech‚ impaired consciousness‚ loss of consciousness‚ and seizures. There are various ways of diagnosing subarachnoid hemorrhages among these are MRI‚ LP‚ and CT scans. Once discovered a subarachnoid hemorrhage needs to be treated right away. The most important part of treatment is time. The patient’s body must be allowed to attempt to heal on its own. If the hemorrhage does not stop on its own within 24 hours
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Fractures A fracture is a break‚ usually in a bone. Fractures commonly happen because of car accidents‚ falls or sports injuries (Fractures: MedlinePlus). Stress fractures‚ which are very tiny cracks in the bone‚ can occur when there is an overuse of the bone which is common with athletes(Fractures: MedlinePlus). You may also be prone to broken bones if you have osteoporosis or another bone disease which causes weakening of the bones (Fractures: MedlinePlus).When I fractured my wrist I experienced
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echocardiogram can identify the structure and pumping function of the heart‚ the valve movements and the heart muscle thickness‚ in order to give a detailed picture of the heart. MRI and CT scans show detailed images of the heart. MRI scans use magnetic field and radio waves to produce the images‚ whereas CT scans use x-rays. (Nhs.uk‚
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