For this fourth clinical‚ I was more aware of what I was expected to due. I chose two patients‚ both begin female. I was happy to have two female patients this time around. My primary patient for clinical was an eighty-five-year-old female who had been admitted for adult failure to thrive. I kept my patient’s admission diagnosis in my mind‚ and was informed that she had been previously emotional due to being discussed about her new living situation. She was now going to go live at a nursing home
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carers should also be aware that poeple with cerebral palsy can have contracted muscles or joint that cause a fixed‚ rigid limb‚ so should accurately communicate when helping the person with moving and position. example.. people with parkinsons disease can have rigid limbs that affect normal movement‚ so it is important to not force movement in the affected limb as it can cause pain and damage to the joint. as individual with parkinson also have slower reaction‚ they will need more time to move
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The Disease of Me This was written by Alan Stein and modified by Renee Roggow …Many kids today don’t understand that volleyball is a we game – not a me game. They play for the scorebook‚ not the scoreboard. They play for the name on the back of their jersey instead of the name on the front. ‘ There are 3 symptoms of the ‘disease of me’ – each of which severely stagnates a player’s growth and development. I have seen each of these symptoms from players of every age and every level: 1.
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depressant drugs like citalopram may help reduce agitation. Anti depressants can also treat apathy (when a person shows a general lack of interest and motivation)‚ which is thought to be the most common behavioural change seen in people with Alzheimer’s disease. Other positive affects of commonly used medications are brighter moods‚ reduction in hallucinations‚ and reduction in aggression‚ restlessness and sleep deprivation. Negative effects of taking commonly used drugs are nausea‚ headache‚ loss of
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A. Annette takes medication for her Parkinson’s disease. What is a characteristic that the medication must have to cross the blood brain barrier freely? In order to cross the BBB freely‚ Annette’s medication must be fat soluble. B. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement? The basal ganglia of the primary motor area of the brain are primarily responsible for controlling the initiation and termination of movement. C. What other symptom
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worked with two people with this disorder‚ a composer and a post-encephalitic patient. He came with the conclusion that they can overcome the rigidity by being exposed to regular tempo and rhythm of music. The next issue discussed is Alzheimer’s disease. He discovered that they can regain their cognitive focus for a short amount of time when exposed to music‚ especially a melody that brings back memories. People with William’s syndrome have severe cognitive defects. However‚ they are musically gifted
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able to decide on the top five most harmful and debilitating diseases to the brain; depression‚ Parkinson’s‚ Alzheimer’s‚ stroke‚ and autism. After doing extensive research on each disease‚ they hope to use the research learn how to prevent and treat these diseases as well as use them to better understand the way that the brain functions and controls the body. This article explores not only what goes wrong in the brain when these diseases occur‚ but it compares the treatments practiced by doctors
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Usually‚ the first symptoms of Tourette Syndrome are facial tics‚ commonly eye blinking. Other facial tics include nose twitching and grimaces. The next tic to appear will usually be some other minor motor tic such as foot stomping‚ head jerking‚ neck stretching‚ or body twisting and bending. Affected individuals may also have a vocal tic such as clearing their throat‚ coughing‚ grunting‚ sniffing‚ yelping‚ barking‚ or shouting. Few Tourette Syndrome patients also experience coperlalia-the uttering
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Hallucinations vs. dillusions Hallucinations-false perceptions having no relation to reality and not accounted for by any exterior stimuli. Delusion- Acute‚ reversible state of disorientation and confusion without drowsiness. DT’s- hallucinations‚ tremors‚ seizures‚ elevated BP & Pulse Tardive Dyskineasia- from neuroleptic meds‚ antipsychotic drugs (Haloperidol‚ fluphenazine‚ trifluoperazine)-facial grimacing‚ tongue thrusting‚ jaw swinging‚ repetitive chewing. Psychotropic drugs- antidepressants
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Epidural Steroid Injection An epidural steroid injection is a shot of steroid and numbing medicine that helps relieve pain caused by an irritated or swollen nerve root. The shot is made into the epidural space‚ which is the space between the spinal cord and the bones in your back (vertebrae). The amount of pain relief you get from the injection depends on what is causing the nerve to be swollen and irritated and how long the pain lasts. You are more likely to benefit from this injection if your
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