A pressure ulcers is ‘ a localised area of cellular damage resulting from direct pressure on the skin causing ischawmia‚ or from shearing or friction forces causing mechanical stress on the tissues’ (Chapman and Chapman 1981). Common places for pressure ulcers to occur are over bony prominences‚ such as the sacral area‚ heels‚ hip‚ and elbow. (NICE 2005) Initially to maintain confidentiality the patient will be referred to as Mr Brown. Mr Brown has given permission for his nursing notes and
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LARYNGITIS The larynx‚ also known as the voice box‚ lies between the pharynx and the trachea. It has nine layers of cartilage and it contains two folds‚ called vocal cords. The opening between the vocal cords is called the glottis and as air leaves the lungs‚ the vocal cords vibrate and produce sound. The tongue and lips then act on the sound to produce speech. When the larynx and the vocal cords become inflamed or irritated‚ the condition is called Laryngitis. The swelling in the vocal cords causes
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What is Filariasis‚ it’s a disease of tropical countries‚ is caused by types of parasitic worms called nematodes or more commonly known as round warm. They are parasites that are slender and threadlike‚ and they are tissue-dwelling worms. The worms are transmitted by mosquitoes and other biting insects‚ and can be easily spread by flies as they pass from person to person. Lymphatic filariasis is most common to develop in countries with a tropical climate. The larvae will enter the body when the
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D2 “explain how establishing a safe environment can support the procedures necessary for accidents‚ illness and emergencies”. We have a lot of policies and procedures in place to ensure that there is a safe environment. As an early years worker you are aware of any hazards around the classroom. Also you will be aware of health and safety for example allowing a lot of ventilation in the room so that the children will have a lot of fresh and clean air. Also to make sure that the setting is safe
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COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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Overview Asthma is a chronic lung disease. People who have asthma have inflamed‚ narrowed airways which make it difficult to breathe. They may experience wheezing‚ chest tightness‚ shortness of breath and coughing which is often at night. Swollen airways can produce an excess of mucus which can make the airways even narrower (see appendix A). In some cases asthma symptoms are minimal and go away on their own however sometimes they are exacerbated‚ this is called an asthma attack. Treatment
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The suspected initial diagnosis: 1. Peroneal Muscle Tendonitis: this almost appears when the individual return to play after stopping long time. 2. Lateral ligament complex injury. 3. Stress fractures to the distal fibula (lateral malleolus) or cuboid bone. Since the mechanism of injury is not clear where there was possibility of twisted ankle and the athletes presented with acute symptoms in the injured area which show inflammatory presentations (swelling‚ pain‚ and high temperature)‚ it might
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Microneedling As The Best Alopecia Areata Treatment In Providence Alopecia areata is one of those hair related diseases which is known as an autoimmune disorder in which the patient suffers from heavy hair loss on the scalp. Today‚ Microneedling technique is considered as the best Alopecia areata treatment in Warwick. Nowadays‚ hair problems are common for many people. Among several hair-related problems‚ uncontrolled hair fall is the most annoying issue which is caused due to the lack of proper
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Our body is prone to many fungal infections. Some cause internal issues while the symptoms of some are visible in our body‚ from outside. Ringworm is one such fungal infection that happens on different parts of our body‚ from outside. This Ringworm‚ or tinea‚ alludes to a few sorts of infectious contagious contaminations of the top layer of the skin‚ scalp‚ and nails. There is a typical misconception identified with Ringworm. Because of its name numerous trusts that it is some sort of illness that
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Health Concerns Name of health problem that you are researching: ASTHMA Complete the following questions in your own words and in sentence form unless otherwise directed. 1. Briefly describe this disease. Asthma is a lung condition that causes difficulty breathing. 2. Name the human system(s) this health concern affects. Respiratory system 3. A) List the organ(s) and/or tissue(s) this health problem affects? B) Describe how the organ(s) and/or tissue(s) are affected by this health
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