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    Question 1 Needs Grading LOCATION: Outpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT:    Glory Ann Borden SURGEON:  Mohomad Almaz‚ MD DIAGNOSIS:Right carpal tunnel syndrome PROCEDURE PERFORMED:Right carpal tunnel release PROCEDURE: The patient was placed in the supine position on the operating room table‚ where her right hand and forearm were prepped with Betadine and draped in a sterile fashion. We infiltrated the thenar crease area with 1% Xylocaine‚ and once adequate anesthesia had been achieved‚ we exsanguinated

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    The knee joint is formed by the articulation of the distal end of the femur and the proximal end of the tibia. The fibula is only involved to the extent that it serves as an attachment site for connective tissue. In this paper‚ the anatomy of the joint will be discussed. The knee is a hinge-type‚ diarthrotic‚ or freely moveable joint. Also referred to as a synovial joint‚ the 2 articulating ends of bone are encased in a capsule that lubricates the joint with synovial fluid to reduce friction

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    develop later than normal‚ and an extra set of adult teeth grow in. This causes the normal teeth to become crooked. Radial Nerve Injury ● problem with extension ● consequence - “wrist drop” Fractures of the Humerus ● fracture to surgical neck - injury to Axillary nerve ● fracture of middle of shaft- may cause injury to radial nerve (wrist drop) ● fracture of distal end- injury to medial nerve (colles’ fracture) ● fracture to medial epicondyle- injury to Ulnar nerve Radius and Ulna

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    INTRODUCTION Hip fracture more commonly occurs in older people. The average age of a person with hip fracture is‚ statistically‚ to be 84 years in men and 83 in women and an estimate 76% of fractures occur in women (National Hip Fracture Database). Around 70‚000-75‚000 hip fractures occur a year as reported by the National Joint Registry. This case study is of an elderly patient who has undergone left hemi-arthroplasty due to an intracapsular hip fracture following a fall. The Roper‚ Logan and Tierney

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    contusion. It is unclear if she received these diagnoses here or elsewhere. Ms. Cabral made 26 visits over a four month period before she was released from care. By then it appears she was doing well overall with only occasional tightness in her neck. She denied any difficulty with her activities of daily living. On December 5‚ 2014‚ Ms. Cabral saw sports medicine physician‚ Dr. Pierre d’Hemecourt for a follow-up of her pre-existing right hip pain. The record notes that before our accident‚

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    Introduction Blunt chest trauma is an injury that is caused by a hard‚ direct hit or blow to the chest. The blow can be strong enough to injure multiple body parts. Blunt chest trauma often results in bruised or broken (fractured) ribs. In many cases‚ the soft tissue in the chest wall is also injured‚ and this causes pain and bruising. Internal organs‚ such as the heart and lungs‚ can become injured as well. Blunt chest trauma can lead to serious medical problems. This injury requires immediate medical

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    VITAL SIGNS: Blood pressure 140/90‚ temperature 98.3 degrees Fahrenheit‚ pulse 97‚ respiration 18.HEENT: Head normal‚ no lesions. Eyes‚ arcus senilis‚ both eyes. Ears‚ impacted cerumen‚ left ear. Nose‚ clear. Mouth‚ dentures fit well‚ no lesions. NECK: Normal range of motion in all directs. INTEGUMENTARY: Psoriatic lesion‚ right thigh‚ approximately 1 mL in diameter. CHEST: Clear breath sounds bilaterally. No rales or rhonchi noted. HEART: Normal sinus rhythm. There is a holosystolic murmur

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    does move when a muscle contracts. When we discuss the position of the Origin and insertion points‚ the insertion is usually distal‚ or further away. While the origin is proximal‚ or closer to the body‚ relative to the insertion. Part #2: The Femur‚ also called the thigh bone‚ is the largest bone in the body. It is the heaviest‚ the longest and strongest

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    diaphragm‚ deltoid‚ triceps‚ quadriceps and many more. Recognizing that the vertebral column is so long‚ each different vertebrae is able to connect to at least one of the many important back muscles or muscle groups. When the vertebral column becomes fractured‚ bones‚ joints‚ ligaments and even muscles can move and misplace making it important to seek medical help immediately. Some symptoms that can be experienced are muscle weakness‚ numbness‚ tingling in one or both legs‚ Increased reflexes in one or

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    The posterior cruciate ligament prevents the femur from sliding forward on the tibia (or the tibia from sliding backward on the femur ). The two C- shaped cartilages called as medial and lateral menisci act as shock absorbers between the femur and tibia. The medial anad lateral collateral ligaments prevent the femur from sliding side to side. The fluid filled sacs help the knee to move smoothly. Knee Arthroscopy is a surgical

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