by a “complete‚ comminuted‚ intertrochanteric fracture of the right hip? a. A complete fracture is when the entire bone impacted is fractured. A comminuted fracture is when the bone breaks shatters into many pieces. Intertrochanteric refers to the top part of the femur. So‚ a complete‚ comminuted intertrochanteric fracture is the upper most part of the femur is completely shattered. A comminuted fracture is common in older people‚ so this fracture is normal for someone Margaret’s age. (Marieb
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Care transitions is described as a process when patient’s care shifts from being provided in one setting to another‚ for instance moving from a hospital to a patient’s home.46 Patients with complex care needs often require care at different settings. During care transitions‚ these patients often experience difficulties in managing their care and face problems of care fragmentation. Managing care transitions is important since inadequate management contributes to $25 to $45 billion in wasteful spending
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z Managed care plans for the uninsured Aisha Jones Managed Care and Health Insurance-HEA 205 Professor: Dr. Christine Connolly January 19‚ 2013 Abstract This paper is about an article I read about how managed care plans were created for uninsured patients of New Mexico back in 1997. The University of New Mexico Health science center felt that if they created this managed care plan that it would reduce the use of the emergency room and cost of care for the patients. By utilizing preventive
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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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Causes and Treatments of Bone Fractures January 28‚ 2013 A bone fracture is defined as a partial or complete break in the bone. (Brigham Womens Hospital‚ 2008) The average person has two fractures in their lifetime. (WebMD‚ 2012) There are many various reasons for a fracture‚ and each year around one point five million people suffer from one. (WebMD‚ 2012) The following will describe the numerous types of fractures‚ as well as the methods that have been developed to treat them. The most common
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By Jonas Wilson‚ Ing. Med. Blowout Fractures Fractures that occur within the orbital bones are referred to as blowout fractures. These fractures may affect any of the orbital perimeters‚ namely the floor (i.e. inferior border)‚ the medial wall (i.e. lamina papyracea)‚ the lateral wall and the roof (i.e. superior border). The orbit houses the eyeball and serves primarily to protect our eyes and hold them in their positions. Any force to the face with enough energy and the resultant transmission
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society people have started to plan for their future. This planning ahead has created multiple diverse businesses and communities. There are numerous different facilities worldwide solely constructed for providing care to the elderly. The percentage of older Americans residing in assisted living facilities has declined in recent years. However rapid aging of the population‚ especially the growth of the population 85 years and older‚ means that demand for nursing home care is steadily increasing. There
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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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Ostomy Care Teaching Plan I will be developing a Ostomy care teaching plan for client L.J‚ who is 24 days post operative following a colostomy. This teaching plan will be specific to L.J‚ taking into account his learning needs‚ his motivation and readiness to learn and any environmental factors that might influence his learning. The teaching plan will also include visuals for the client‚ active participation and an evaluation of the goals. While working with client L.J‚ I was able to complete
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