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    One way they might do is a Bone Mineral Test‚ and with that it is like an X-Ray but it measures your spin and your hips. Another way they might do is a simple Blood Test. The last thing that they are going to do is a Bone Density test ‚ and with that they’re going to measure your bone density. That is how they’re going to test you to see if you have Osteoporosis. Is

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    Ms. Cavallo‚ 97 years of age‚ has been a resident at the rehabilitation unit for 6 weeks. She has been receiving rehabilitation therapy following the repair of her hip fractured left hip. The nursing assistive personnel (NAP) tells you that Mrs. Cavallo has not been finishing her meals over the past 2 days because of poor appetite. As you enter her room today she states‚ “Go away. I’m tired of all this‚ and I just want to stay in bed today.” You explore why she feels this way. You discover that she

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    for fractures are in the hip‚ back‚ and wrist (Christodoulou & Cooper). Because the age range of of those with the greatest risk of developing osteoporosis are the elders‚ complications often arise when preforming the surgeries needed to fix the fractures. In some cases‚ these complications can lead to death (What Is Osteoporosis?). Progression is slow and can often go unnoticed until things go from bad to worse with one incident. Life-style changes can help diminish the frequency of fractures. Prevention

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    Monique Morris March 22‚ 2013 Bitch Bad “Bitch Bad” is popular hip-hop song performed by Chicago native rapper‚ Lupe Fiasco. The song depicts the word bitch in the many forms that it is used in today’s urban society. The song starts with a dark weary synthesizer and a heavy deep 808 drum pattern that reflects the sound that is used in many of today’s popular club/party songs. The words to the song shine a stereotypical light on “bad bitches‚” but there is a twist. Fiasco highlights 3 significant

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    they are: 1. Hairline fracture- a thin small stress fracture often occurring in the leg. In the case of this injury‚ a splint and cast are the only medical means necessary for repair. 2. Greenstick fracture- A thin fracture‚ often appearing in the bones of children‚ which are more flexible due to immaturity. A splint and cast is the sensible tactic for healing in this case‚ to keep the bone immobilized and protected. 3. Closed fracture- A fracture

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    A. Major Injuries Reportable major injuries are: fracture other than to fingers‚ thumbs or toes; amputation; dislocation of the shoulder‚ hip‚ knee or spine; loss of sight (temporary or permanent); chemical or hot metal burn to the eye or any penetrating injury to the eye; injury resulting from an electric shock or electrical burn leading to unconsciousness or requiring resuscitation or admittance to hospital for more than 24 hours; any other injury: leading to hypothermia‚ heat-induced

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    Cabral began a course of chiropractic treatment at Fall River Spine and Disc Center for a diagnosis of cervical‚ thoracic and lumbar spine sprain/strain‚ headaches‚ right hip‚ ankle and elbow sprain‚ concussion‚ bilateral rib/flank 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

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    Is A Hairline Fracture Causing Your Dental Pain? When you are experiencing tooth pain without any obvious signs that something is wrong‚ the problem could be a hairline fracture in one of your teeth. These small fractures are not easy to notice at first glance‚ and may even look normal when looking in a mirror. Be sure to understand the signs and treatment for this dental complication. The Signs of Hairline Fractures When a tooth has a large fracture in it‚ the signs are quite obvious since you’ll

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    How Do Ankles Usually Fracture? An ankle fracture does not only occur in extreme sports or athletic events. In reality‚ a majority of ankle fractures occur as a result of a simple slip or fall. There are many ways in which the ankle can abnormally move and result in a fracture of one of the bones in the ankle joint. The most common pattern of ankle fracture is called supination-external rotation‚ or Weber B. This occurs when the body’s weight is on the outside of the foot‚ and the ankle joint rotates

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    The objective of the lab was to learn about fracture mechanics. Fracture mechanics is the branch of structural mechanics that deals with mechanical behaviors of bodies containing flaws. Some important attributes of flaws are size‚ shape‚ and location/orientation relative to the stress field. Procedure: The primary tools for the lab consisted of 10 ceramic tiles and a Instron machine. The Instron machine was initially set up for 3-point bending by a technician. The base and thickness of the tile

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