\section{Introduction} \subsection{Background} The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is essential to numerous key human functions‚ in particular‚ expression of emotion‚ chewing‚ swallowing and speech. Generally considered a load bearing joint‚ the TMJ is prone to a range of disorders due to structural and/or positional abnormalities \cite{Tanaka2008}. Research conducted in the 1980s showed that 16\% to 59\% of those tested‚ suffered symptoms and 33\% to 86\% showed clinical signs \cite{Carl}. The most
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Factors affecting the rate of reaction between a metal and an acid The rate of a reaction can be measured by the rate at which a reactant is used up‚ or the rate at which a product is formed. The temperature‚ concentration‚ pressure of reacting gases‚ surface area of reacting solids‚ and the use of catalysts‚ are all factors which affect the rate of a reaction. Individual properties of substances also affect reaction rates. The scope of these properties is broad and there are few generalizations
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right ring finger. He is status post nail bed and fracture fixation on 08/30/15. Based on the medical report dated 08/22/16 by Dr. Donnelly‚ the patient continues to complain of pain to the finger‚ rated as 5/10. He is still working‚ wearing a splint over the finger. On examination of the right upper extremity‚ the right hand has marked swelling to the ring finger. There is disruption of the end of the nail plate with injury to the nail bed. He has tenderness to palpation with decreased light
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Assessment task 1 Case Study Due 22nd April 50% The major traumatic injuries that this patient may experience would be possible pelvic fractures‚ a lateral compression fracture‚ anterior posterior fracture (open book)‚ or vertical shear fracture. Also combine would be hypovolaemic shock and a pneumothorax which could possibly develop into a possible tension pneumothorax. The bony pelvis consists of the ilium (iliac wings)‚ ischium‚ and pubis‚ which form an anatomic ring with the sacrum. Disruption
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with the piercing height‚ closure‚ and stem length (Plessas & Pepelassi‚ 2012). The International Journal of Dental Hygiene found that jewelry associated with recession frequently developed as a narrow cleft-like defect on the lingual aspect of the mandibular incisors with recession depths of 2-3mm or greater‚ often extending to or beyond the level of the mucogingival junction (Hennequin-Hoenderdos et al.‚
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village. Mark Twain did not only show local color by describing the ambition of the village boys‚ but also by describing the village scenery. His goal was to put a picture in the reader’s head. When Twain talks of the two clerks sleeping on their splint-bottomed chairs I instantly see the image in my head. He writes of the “peaceful lapping of the wavelets” of the Mississippi River and the “great volumes of the blackest smoke” coming from the chimneys of the steamboat. This imagery is something
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First aid First aid is the provision of initial care for an illness or injury. It is usually performed by a non-expert‚ but trained personnel to a sick or injured person. It is an immediate and temporary care given to an injured person First aider A non-expert but trained individual who performs an immediate and temporary care to a victim. The role of the first aider stops when a physician arrives in the scene. Accidents Are sudden‚ unexpected event that causes harm to the body and livelihood
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The initial postpartum assessment for a Cesarean mother is similar to a postpartum assessment for vaginal birth mother and are done every 30 minutes for 1 hour according to hospital policies. These assessments include... -obtaining vital signs of the mother to indicate hemorrhage or shock‚ shown by a decrease in blood pressure; pulse oximeter is also used to identify a decrease respiratory function -monitoring the IV site for infiltration and rate of solution flow. This reassures that there may be
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Treatment Clean the affected area thoroughly Gently dry Apply antibiotic cream over affected area Make the patient lie down Keep burnt body part at a raised level Skin graft may be required Physical therapy may be essential to aid mobility Splints may be used to rest affected joints Hospitalization is essential Third-degree burns Damage occurs to all 3 skin layers Destroys adjacent hair follicles‚ sweat glands‚ nerve endings Lack of pain due to destroyed nerves Injured area does
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digestive organs‚ including their name‚ location‚ relative size‚ and physical characteristics (e.g.‚ color‚ shape‚ texture). Parotid Gland Salivary gland that release digestive enzyme‚ Amylase‚ into oral cavity to mix with food; Ventral to ear. Mandibular Gland Salivary gland that secretes a thicker saliva which helps to find food together; Ventral to the Parotid Gland Submaxillary Gland Contributes to production of saliva; small oval-shaped‚ beneath and ventral to the parotid gland just posterior
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