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    Below you will find two medical scenarios to read. Please identify 15 medical terms that would be unfamiliar to a layman or non-medical person. For each identified term: a.Identify the prefix‚ suffix and word root where appropriate. b.Please provide a plural or singular form for the selected medical terms‚ if the term changes form. Example: •Stomach: no additional information needed •Analysis: supply “analyses” the plural format •Appendectomies: supply “appendectomy” the singular format

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    can describe an Alamosaurus as a gargantuan quadrupedal herbivore with an extremely long neck‚ limbs‚ and tail. The Alamosaurus was herbivorous dinosaur. The habitat of this extremely long neck dinosaur consisted of “semi-arid plains with water” available spasmodically in the form of swamps and ponds. This long neck is use for forage leaves‚ fruits‚ and vegetable from atop tall tree. Furthermore‚ the long neck and tail also used to protect itself against predators. Even though little evidence has

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    Spinal Cord Injuries

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    Spinal cord injuries If the spinal cord is damaged in an accident‚ the sections below the injury will be cut off from the circuit of information to and from your brain. This means‚ all nerves - and all body parts - linked to these areas of the spinal cord will also be disconnected from your brain and will stop functioning. Well protected To minimise the risk of such an injury‚ your spinal cord is well protected: Three tough envelopes called meninges surround your spinal cord A clear fluid‚ that

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    Updates ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Preview Exercises AHIMA Product AC216009 Changes to reflect code updates as of January 2011   Note: Any question or solution that has been updated appears in this list‚ and this version of the question or solution should be substituted in full for the original question or solution published in the book. To help readers see what changes that have been made‚ any text that has been added or changed appears in red. In most cases‚ text that has been deleted is not shown;

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    E-Cigarettes Uprising According to Statistic Brain‚ approximately 12% of high schoolers have tried E-Cigarettes and only 6% of adults in America. Teenagers these days are vaping and smoking not knowing what they’re putting into their body. E-Cigarettes should be restricted and banned from teens that “vape” a lot due to the unhealthy effects. These electronic cigarettes contain nicotine which is an addictive drug that makes it hard to stop smoking especial if you start at a young age. An E-Cigarette

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    The risk of being injured when playing a sport is very high for anyone. The higher division one plays in‚ the higher the risk of obtaining a serious injury. For professional teams such as The National Football League (NFL) and The National Hockey League (NHL)‚ the chances of getting a life altering injury is exceedingly high. Professional athletes are mature enough to understand the repercussions of obtaining a life-altering injury when they play for a professional sports team‚ and for the salary

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    She said‚ “I remember sitting in the car by myself‚ thinking‚ ‘my neck could be broken. My back could be broken and I could end up in a wheel chair or I could die here alone right now’ and none of those things happened‚ so I feel very fortunate.” Everything seemed to turn out well for Cruthis. Her experience was intense

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    Disappointingly‚ before the issue was addressed Andrea was brutally assaulted while opening the office one morning. Andrea was beaten unconscious‚ nose broken‚ cuts to the face and neck‚ stabbed multiple times‚ sexually assault was attempted (Butcher et al.‚ 2013). As a result of the attack‚ Andrea endured “a fractured skull‚ fractured nose‚ multiple stab wounds on her body‚ facial injuries‚ dizziness‚ impaired balance‚ wrist pain‚ residual cognitive symptoms from being unconscious‚ poor memory‚ intense anxiety

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    instance‚ how often has she been to the doctor due to a broken ankle or fractured hand‚ all because of a fall. Elderly have a poor ability to catch their balance and is very dependent on the strength of their bones and muscles. Women are more prone than men to develop osteoporosis‚ but it can be found in both sexes. Arthritis is the swelling of joints and causes a lot of pain. Pain can be in the wrists‚ hands‚ neck‚ knees‚ every joint you can think of. Osteoporosis is a disease of the bones

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    crash. • Diseases such as osteoporosis‚ a condition that causes the loss of bone tissue. • Obesity (too much weight may place great pressure on the hip bones. (Macon and Leonard‚ 2012) Common Locations of Fractures • Femoral neck fracture.  • “A femoral neck fracture occurs one to two inches from the hip joint. These  fractures are common among  older adults and can be related to osteoporosis. This  type of fracture may cause a complication because the break

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