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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Confucius Teachings: Pillars in the Nursing Care Sandra Joy T. Dela Vega Wagner College Abstract “Thus‚ nurses serve beyond theories… that beyond the dosage of medicine they give‚ an ounce of humanistic touch must be extended to their patients.” Nurses serve the patient beyond theories. There must be a combination of heart and brain among the health care practitioners‚ particularly nurses. Caring people is human welfare and human welfare is no joke. It is a profession
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Nursing Care for Dissociative Indentity Disorder Santosh Baral Nursing Care for Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Dissociative identity disorder is a common mental disorder. American Psychiatric Association (2000) defines DID as‚ "presence of two or more distinct identities or personality states that recurrently take control of the individual’s behaviour‚ accompanied by an inability to recall important personal information that is too extensive to be explained by ordinary forgetfulness"
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Simple Pelvic Fracture‚ Adult A pelvic fracture is a break in one of the pelvic bones. The pelvic bones include the bones that you sit on and the bones that make up the lower part of your spine. A pelvic fracture is called "simple" if the broken bone does not move out of place. CAUSES A pelvic fracture can be caused by: A fall. A car accident. Force or pressure applied to the pelvis. RISK FACTORS You are at increased risk of fracturing your pelvis if: You are a teen who plays
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