A Soldiers Nightmare: PTSD War is not glorious‚ nor is it merciful and with every generation of men who encounter the hardships of protecting our country‚ we also find that some of them are returning and suffering from reoccurring acts of violence and trauma they’ve ensued while being overseas in Iraq and Afghanistan. It’s become a debilitating and all too common disorder that is in dire need for the necessary aid before it manifests and becomes too late for anyone to help. It’s been an ongoing
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PTSD in the Vietnam War The Vietnam War was considered one of the bloodiest battles ever in the history of the United States. Not only were soldiers harmed physically during the war‚ but they were also wounded mentally. There are endless accounts of soldiers leaving the war and coming home not just with bullet wounds‚ but the memories that followed with it. These memories caused soldiers to not sleep at night and in some cases ruining their lives and forcing them to suicide. After the war‚ specialists
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returning from combat all around the world (Kaiman‚ 2003). Post-traumatic stress disorder is a complicated disorder. Symptoms have often been confused with symptoms of other disorders or overlooked altogether. This can create a problem when diagnosing PTSD and treating it. This paper‚ however‚ can correct these issues by reviewing the definition as according to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders and discussing treatments and techniques in
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Studies: Soldier’s Heart Assignment The Civil war was an awful war‚ it was very devastating. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers lost their lives on both sides.The survivors who live through the horrific war were left with post traumatic stress or PTSD. The amount of mental damage done to the soldiers was unmanageable. It drove soldiers crazy! Being in a battle was bad enough‚ but re-living it everyday would just be too much for most people to handle. In this novel‚ Charley lied about his age. Many
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The Importance of Expert Paramedics in Administering Vaccinations Parents at all times want the best for their children and at a very tender age vaccination is the best care parents can provide them. Immunization plays a very important role in giving your baby good health and also helps in building a strong immune system. Going by health records of infants‚ vaccinations have become an important part of life especially during the growing years. Thankfully‚ vaccinations are extremely effective when
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can be very intense. The information that I will be addressed is from other personnel suffering from the same disorder. I hope that this paper will help others to better understand exactly how PTSD can affect those around you when you choose to not get help. Introduction What are the affects of PTSD when not treated? Unfortunately in the world today there has been so much conflict and war from Iraq to Afghanistan that has caused all U.S. Service members to fight for what our country stands
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thick milky white substance coming from both mouth and nose. BLS attempting to suction the mouth with hard tip suction catheter. Clinical process: Paramedic Hartman properly sized and inserted a nasal airway to obtain a patent airway since there was so much fluid in the airway. Both paramedics noticed that
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common illnesses of this time was the “soldier’s heart” or the “exhausted heart” or severe palpations of the heart (Bentley). PTSD grew rapidly as field commanders and surgeons urged the war department to build military hospitals for the psychologically insane. According to Richard A Gabriel‚ a consultant to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees and chronicler of PTSD‚ “They were put on trains with no supervision‚ the name of their hometown pinned to their tunics‚ others
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10 years into being a Paramedic…. This is my life after 10 years…. I’m paramedic‚ I care for the sick or injured in emergency medical settings. People’s lives often depend on how I and my team can quick reaction and competent care. We respond to emergency calls‚ performing medical services and transporting patients to medical facilities. Now in this essay I am going to tell you what I do and pros and cons to this job. As a paramedic‚ I would need to stay calm while dealing with life and death
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Did you know 8% of all Americans will experience a traumatic event that will cause Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)? This disorder‚ also known as PTSD is an anxiety disorder that commonly affects our troops that keep our country free. PTSD is a commonly heard term‚ but do you know what it really is? Most Americans aren’t aware of the severity of this disorder. PTSD causes depression‚ nightmares‚ anxiety‚ and panic attacks. In many instances‚ people have committed suicide due to a traumatic
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