he heard cracking sound and felt pain and burning in his low back. He is status post anterior retroperitoneal exposure of the L5-S1 space with mobilization of the bilateral iliac vein and artery on 10/02/12. Per OMNI‚ he was declared MMI on 09/18/13. Based on the progress report dated 03/02/16‚ the patient reports increased pain for about a week. He rates the pain 5/10 with medications and 8/10 without. He is interested in some PT to help with the pain. The pain is in the low back and occasionally
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radiculopathy‚ lumbar region. As per OMNI notes‚ the patient is diagnosed with history of right L5-S1 tear‚ low back pain‚ right quadratus lumborum strain‚ and paresthesias. He underwent lumbar laminectomy at L5-S1‚ and L3-L4 and L4-L5 decompression of the nerve root on 2/24/2016. As per progress report dated 6/6/2016‚ the patient complains of lumbar pain. He states that the symptoms are mild. The pain is aggravated by extended walking. He returns after 3 months postoperative
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surgical pain: Preoperative risk factors associated with high incidence of chronic post surgical pain: • Preoperative pain‚ not localized to previous nonsurgical site‚ is strongly related to chronic post surgical pain (Gerbershagen‚ 2010). • Intensity and duration of preoperative pain (Katz‚ 2009). • Younger female is more prone to having postsurgical pain (Richardson‚ 2007). • Excessive fear of surgery has identified as a predictor for postsurgical pain (Peters‚ 2007). • Chronic depression
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A Nursing Case Study on Chronic Renal Failure In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements in NCM-102 CRITERIA Introduction and Implications - 5% Objective - 5% Developmental Data - 5% Physical Assessment - 10% History - 5% Anatomy and Physiology - 5% Pathophysiology - 10% Interpretations - 5% Drug Studies - 5% Nursing Management - 20% Health Teachings - 5% Format - 5% Punctuality - 10% Reference - 5% _________________ TOTAL:
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29:209-2 14 (1 996) Chronic Lung Disease Secondary to Ammonia Inhalation Injury: A Report on Three Cases Rafael E. de la Hoz‚ MD‚ MPH‚ Donald P. Schlueter‚ MD‚ and William N. Rom‚ MD‚ MPH Inhalation of highly hydrosoluble toxicants‚ like ammonia‚ can be associated with chronic lung diseases‚ which have been partially characterized. We present the cases of three patients who were evaluated 2 years after massive exposure to ammonia in occupational settings. They presented with chronic dyspnea‚ and clinical
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Chronic Stress: Respond and Resolve December 10‚ 2012 Stress won’t go away? Maybe you’re suffering from chronic stress. Chronic stress is a crippling psychological and physical disease that is constant and persists over an extended period of time. Factors relating to chronic stress are internal and external and occur in everyday routines and situations. Some external factors encompass an individual’s physical environment‚ such as a job‚ a relationship with others‚ a person’s home-life‚ and all
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Chronic Conversion Disorder Billy Lockhart Troy University- Montgomery‚ AL Chronic Conversion Disorder In this article the author is doing a case study on a patient known as Ms. T. The article is on Chronic Conversion Disorder Masking Depression and Anxiety: The case of Ms. T. by Dr. Robert C. Kores. A case formulation with therapeutic focus and direction‚ and follow-up information regarding a patient with somatic concerns is presented. A Conversion Disorder was diagnosed with underlying
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Chronic Illnesses and Their Consequences According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)‚ chronic illnesses – such as heart disease‚ stroke‚ cancer‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis – are among the most common‚ costly‚ and preventable of all health problems in the United States (CDC‚ Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion‚ The Power of Prevention). These illnesses affect the patient’s ability to perform their activities of daily living on their own. For example
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Weekly Journal Clinical Week 11 Clinical Date: Monday‚ November 10 2014 Working with a patient living with and experiencing chronic obstructive disease (COPD) I feel it is necessary to better understand the dyspnea. COPD is a respiratory disorder mainly caused by smoking‚ characterized by progressive‚ partly reversible airflow obstruction‚ systemic manifestation‚ and increasing frequency and severity in exacerbations. Cardinal symptoms experienced by patients with COPD are dyspnea‚ difficulty
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DIAGNOSIS: Low back pain and chronic pain syndrome 12/07/15 Progress Report indicated that the patient is upset as he has not been getting his pain medications for a long time. Apparently‚ his insurance has not been paying for his prescriptions. The patient complains of back pain. The pain is 4/10-scale level with the medications and 7/10-scale level without medications. Without the medications his ADL and physical function has been worse. His mood is bad and he is not sleeping well due to pain. He denies
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