Canker sores are painful‚ open sores on the inside of the mouth and cheek. They may be white or yellow. The sores usually heal in 1 to 2 weeks. Women are more likely than men to have recurrent canker sores. CAUSES The cause of canker sores is not well understood. More than one cause is likely. Canker sores do not appear to be caused by certain types of germs (viruses or bacteria). Canker sores may be caused by: • An allergic reaction to certain foods. • Digestive problems. • Not having enough
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How Does a Doctor Read Your X-Ray? There are three bones that make up the ankle joint- the tibia‚ fibula‚ and talus. When the ankle is fractured‚ it most commonly involves the distal tibia (medial malleolus) or distal fibula (lateral malleolus). If a doctor suspects a fracture‚ an X-Ray is often required. Why is this required if a doctor already knows the ankle is fractured? There are three standards views from which an ankle can be X-Rayed. First‚ the Anterior-Posterior (AP) view is a straight
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INTRODUCTION The lower limb contains two long bones‚ the fibula and tibia‚ which are situated beside each other. The fibula bone lies on the lateral side of the lower limb and forms joints with the tibia bone and the talus bone in the ankle region. Fractures of the tibia generally are associated with fibula fracture‚ because the force is transmitted along the interosseous membrane to the fibula. Fibular fractures may be complete‚ incomplete or displaced fracture. Fibular fractures are usually simple
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Bone‚ in the human body‚ performs a number of mechanical and physiological functions‚ including mechanical support‚ movement and protection of vital organs. It is a complex tissue that undergoes constant repair and remodelling to its micro-architecture caused as a result of biomechanical forces imparting trauma and homeostatic insults. [1] The basic unit of bone is an osteon‚ which is made up of concentric lamellae of compact bone surrounded by a Haversian canal. There are two components to bone
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HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Patient Name: Emma Parker Hospital No.: 11259 Room No.: 444 Date of Admission: 09/25/2010 Admitting Physician: Sherman Loyd‚ M.D. Admitting Diagnosis: Acute intertrochanteric fracture of right hip. The history below was obtained from the patient and physical examination was performed with her stated verbal understanding and consent. She was alert oriented x3 with reasonable thought content she understood questions
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prompt: indicate a person who has had significant impact on you‚ describe that influence. Title: The Waiting Room. White! The white walls‚ white sheets and white fluorescent light pierce my eyes; I hear the distant beep from the strange machine attached to the very still body of my uncle on the bed. I hate hospitals. Not because of the strong smell of disinfectant that infiltrates your nostrils or the tension in the waiting area where everyone there wears anxious looks with over a million prayers
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Background Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)‚ also known as brittle bone disease‚ is a genetic mutation. I chose Osteogenesis Imperfecta because I wanted to inform the people about the seriousness of this disease. People with this disease have weak bones due to a mutation affecting the collagen in the body. This causes people to have fragile bones‚ which will fracture easily. People may also be very short because of their weak bones. Types of this condition can be mild‚ it can also be very severe. This
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The worldwide incidence of bone disorders and conditions has been increasing. According to Ghosh et al‚ Sorokhod et al & Erbe et al‚ most of the inorganic material found in our bone tissue are created by the calcium phosphate that is part of the hydroxyapatite (as cited in Sheikh‚ 2015). Bone‚ as a living tissue has the ability to heal by itself but if the injury exceeds the limit of the bone to recover itself‚ it will not heal naturally (Rajendran‚ 2015). Current treatments have loopholes making
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The cause of De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is overuse of the wrist. Repetitive motions irritate the surrounding areas of the wrist and thumb tendons causing inflammation‚ triggering pain when the thumb moves. De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is also known as trigger finger – the noted consequence is the snapping sound when the finger or thumb attempt to move. The most common case of the condition has to do with occupational‚ sports or home hobby activities involving repetitive functions. The second most
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Identifying a Bone Deformity Identifying a bone deformity is fairly easy if the bone is twisted or curved significantly enough that anyone could visually look at it and see that something is definitely wrong. However‚ sometimes‚ the deformities are less noticeable. In these cases‚ a doctor must do a thorough examination of the limb that is being disfigured. Measurements are taken to compare it with the other matching limb. X-rays and bone density analysis tests are sometimes also needed too. Causes
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