Chapter 11‚ Prepare a report on Spina Bifida. Spina bifida is a birth defect that affects the nerves in the spinal cord which sends the messages to the muscles that allow you to walk. The spinal cord is a tube of nerves that most of the time is closed‚ but rarely there is a hole in the tube of nerves. When this occurs the back opens up. Surgery can be performed on infants to close this opening. One out of every one thousand babies are born with spina bifida. In 1992‚ the U.S. Public Health
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descending forklift. Per the medical report dated 02/22/13‚ the patient has had a CT scan of the cervical spine on 11/11/98 (no official report)‚ which showed minor spurring to the left of midline at C6-7 level posteriorly without significant spinal stenosis. Per the medical report dated 11/02/15‚ the patient admits radiation of neck pain to the upper extremities on both sides‚ accompanied by tingling and numbness. Pain is alleviated by water therapy. Methods tried to manage pain includes PT one
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Case Study and Care Plan Practice of Fundamentals of Nursing October 22nd‚ 2012 1 Case Study: Historical and Physical Assesment Physical Hystory J.Q. is a 69 year old white male patient who was admitted to PMR ward due to right posterior frontal lobe CVA (Cerebrovascular Accident = stroke). He also continued undergoing hemodialysis on Mondays‚ Wednesdays and Fridays. The patient continues hemodinamically stable‚ in no acute distress and no fever reported. Vitals
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WEEK 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMAN ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY 1. Define the terms anatomy and physiology‚ and explain their relationship using an example of a human structure with its corresponding function. Anatomy is the study of the human body while physiology‚ is the study of how the body functions. For example‚ the cardiovascular system includes the heart‚ veins‚ and blood. The heart produces a controlled electrical shock that causes the heart to contort. This creates a pumping action that pushes
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Southern Luzon State University College of Allied Medicine Lucban‚ Quezon Cerebrovascular Accident A Case study In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of the Subject NCM 103 Related Learning Experiences Submitted to: Mrs. Rosemarie F. Daya Clinical Instructor Submitted by: Abastillas‚ Danesse R. BSN III- B / Group 5 February 2013 CHAPTER I OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY A. General Objective After ascertaining a nurse-patient interaction and wide-ranging assessment
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Chapter One – The human Body: An Orientation (we will assume that the subject is a healthy 22 year old female 125lbs or male 155lbs. I. Define and contrast anatomy and physiology: Anatomy provides is a static image of the body’s architecture vs. Physiology which reveals the body’s dynamic and animated workings. a. Anatomy: (derived from the Greek words “to cut apart”) is the study of the structures of the body parts and their relationship to one another. The essential tools for studying anatomy
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there is an abnormal buildup of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the cavities (ventricles) of the brain‚ which may cause an increase of pressure on the head. Even though has been described as “water on the brain” it is a clear fluid surrounding the spinal cord and brain called (CSF) cerebrospinal fluid. The excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid is an result in an abnormal widening of spaces in the brain called ventricles. The fluid has an effect that helps prevent the vital brain tissue from injury
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A dilation and curettage procedure‚ also known as a D&C‚ is a surgical procedure in which the cervix (lower‚ narrow part of the uterus) is dilated so that the uterine lining (endometrium) can be scraped with a curette instrument in order to remove abnormal tissues. During the dilation and curettage procedure‚ the patient is placed in supine position of the body with the legs separated‚ flexed‚ and supported in raised stirrups. The doctor inserts a speculum into the vagina‚ as during a pelvic exam
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The Central Nervous System is composed of the brain and the spinal cord and one of it’s primary functions is to send out messsages to the rest of the body. One chronic illness that affects the Central Nervous System is Multiple Sclerosis. Roughly 2 million people througout the world have been faced with this disease‚ and “in the United States‚ it is estimated that 450‚000 people are affected‚ with 10‚000 new cases per year” (Goodman & Fuller 772). This disabiling condition has been found more prevelant
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