Arthritis By: Shelli Wagner & Mindy Sar NURS 221 06/07/2013 Arthritis is an inflammation of one or more joints. A joint is the area where two bones meet (Teitel‚ 2012). According to LeMone and Burke (2008)‚ there are more than 100 different types of arthritis‚ but the most common are osteoarthritis‚ rheumatoid arthritis‚ systemic lupus erythematosus‚ and gout (pg. 1433). This disease affects people of all ages‚ races‚ and ethnic groups. It is commonly seen in adults 65
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CITY OF MANILA UNIVERSIDAD DE MANILA (Formerly City College of Manila) Mehan Gardens‚ Manila College of Nursing “ Thyroid Lobectomy” Submitted by: Mae Anne A. Anggo NR-31 Submitted to: Ma. Kathleen F. Balingit RN‚ MAN Thyroid Lobectomy is an operation to remove one half (a lobe) of the thyroid gland. This simply means removal of a thyroid lobe and the isthmus (the part that connects the 2 lobes). This removes more thyroid tissue than a simple lobectomy‚ and is used when a larger
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Noise can cause our ears to hurt and can cause some people to go deaf. The decibels(dB) of a noise are put on a scale if it is at or over then eighty-five dB it can cause hearing loss. People that have hearing loss are not deaf they still have some hearing. When they have hearing loss they need to go to the ear doctor‚ so they can see if they have permanent hearing loss. The doctors are going to need to run some tests to see why you are experiencing hearing loss. He/she is going to tell you if you
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Imagine this‚ it’s the first day of summer and you find out that your crush‚ Archibald‚ is having a small get together to celebrate it being your senior year. Your parents are going out of town tonight so you decide to go and have fun for once‚ and maybe even hang out with Archibald. Archibald was the “it” guy of your class and he never seemed to notice you until the party. “Kennedy! Kennedy are you up? Come down here!” Yelled my mother from downstairs. It’s the first day of summer and you couldn’t
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CHAPTER #35 Answer Key QUESTION 1: Which type of immunity becomes active as a result of the infection of a specific microorganism? a) Naturally acquired passive immunity b) Naturally acquired active immunity c) Artificially acquired active immunity d) Artificially acquired passive immunity Correct Response: a) Naturally acquired active immunity Explanation: Naturally acquired active immunity occurs as a result of an infection of a specific microorganism. Active acquired immunity refers to immunologic
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My plan to treat the injury consists of having my patient wear a splint for three to six weeks with every two weeks containing an X-ray to insure that the metacarpals are still in place. Also‚ if there is pain the patient is allowed to take an ibuprofen 200 every three hours‚ so that way the body doesn’t become immune to the drug. However‚ if the splint does not help then I recommend that surgery should be put in place. This could be placing a wire to keep the bone in place more firmly because
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Making Lagundi Syrup out of Lagundi Leaves for Cough An Investigatory Project Submitted by: Leader Sherilyn Angeles Members Zhanely Chan Caileen Lu Vaughn Dy Jason Weng Submitted to: Mrs. Obiasca Statement of the Problem The study was conducted to answer the following questions: 1. How does cough affect your daily activities in life? 2. Can we produce our own carbocisteine (herbal medicine which cures cough) out of lagundi leaves? 3. Is it safe drinking the lagundi syrup made out of lagundi
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Health inequities are preventable‚ socially produced disparities in the health of groups of people that are systematic in their unequal and unfair distribution across the population (1). This is unlike the similar and often inaccurately substituted word “inequality” which merely refers to the uneven distribution of health status or health resources. Equitable health care ensures equal access and utilisation of services for equal need. To achieve this it must be recognised that different populations
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Ankle Injury Christian Bognar Ankle injuries are the most common of the bone and joint injuries. They usually happen during sports‚ activities that involve a lot of movement of the ankle‚ and jumping. The Main cause for broken ankles is when a person stresses the ankle and joint beyond where it’s suppose to go‚ the joint becomes injured. If only the bone gives away and tears then it is considered a sprained ankle‚ which is very common especially in sports. But if the bone gives away and breaks
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prostaglandins that cause pain as a response to injury. In a study conducted by Moore et al.‚ 160 patients were subject to various topical NSAIDS to determine their effectiveness. Out of the six drugs tested‚ the results indicated that felbinac‚ ibuprofen‚ and piroxicam were the most useful in relieving pain due to acute and chronic conditions.3 Figure 2: The four steps involved in the catalytic cycle of a Suzuki coupling
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