tissues of the neck. This type of injury may result from: • Auto accidents. Rear-end collisions are the most common cause of whiplash. • Physical abuse or assault. Whiplash may also result from incidents of being punched or shaken. Whiplash is one of the injuries sustained in shaken baby syndrome. • Contact sports. Football tackles and other sports-related collisions can sometimes cause whiplash injuries. Signs and Symptoms They usually develop within 24 hours of the injury and may include: • Neck pain
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long. I respect all the nurses who have to skills to manage those wounds along with treating the patient with the upmost respect. Pressure injury is a termed defined as pressure placed on any skin surface‚ usually a bony prominence against a surface for long periods of time. There are many different risk factors that can predispose a person to a pressure injury like skin quality‚ incontinence‚ immobility‚ and nutrition along with other factors. People need to take care of their skin by bathing regularly
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concussion. What is a concussion? A concussion is a brain injury caused by a blow to the head or a violent shaking of the head and body. "The Centers for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United States." (Article One) In teens‚ controversy has come to the point where adults ask: By law‚ a medical professional must sign off before an injured player can go back on the field. If head injuries (more specifically‚
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sands that washed over the mud flats and were preserved as casts in the sandstone. It is difficult to conceive how fossils of delicate soft-bodied animals could be preserved given the evidence of strong currents in the strata. However‚ extensive research has provided an explanation. Most of the animals settled on mud patches out of the water during calm currents. Some of these patches dried between tides and developed deep cracks. The next shifting current would then cover these cracks with a layer
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Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries Dr. April 30‚ 2014 By Elisa Vigil Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries The causes of a spinal cord injuries result from damage to the vertebrae‚ ligaments or disks of the spinal column or to the spinal cord itself. Traumatic spinal cord injury may come from a sudden‚ traumatic blow to your spine that fractures‚ dislocates‚ crushes or compresses one or more of your vertebrae. Another cause of this can be from a gunshot or knife wound that
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Colic is defined as abdominal pain. Having it known as pain it is not a diagnosis but it’s a clinical sign your horse is showing. Colic is a term for all forms of gastrointestinal conditions which cause pain. Even other causes of abdominal pain not involving the gastrointestinal tract. The most common forms of colic are gastrointestinal in nature and are most often related to colonic disturbance. There are a variety of different causes of colic‚ and having them range for minor to major to severe
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Abstract This paper explores the meaning of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and how it affects children and adolescents through their school years. The paper will first introduce what a traumatic brain injury can be‚ how it can be identified‚ and what the affects can be to the students. There will be two peer reviewed journals that speak on types of TBIs. The first article is based around information on Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS)‚ where the second article focuses the impact of post-traumatic stress
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English 1020 February 28‚ 2011 Diving into a Wreck In this poem‚ the author‚ Adrienne Rich‚ gives metaphorically details on an interesting‚ underwater adventure. The poem “Diving into a Wreck‚” is like reading a documentary on a person exploring into the ocean on search for a sunken ship‚ except Adrienne puts a personal meaning into every part of the poem. The wreck and the ocean give Rich a chance to talk about all kinds of other subjects. The title‚ "Diving into the Wreck‚" lays out the basic
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The research article I have choose for this assignment was the turf toe cases. The turf toe injury is a common injury in outdoor sports. Turf toe and any type of injury to the first metatarsophalangeal joints are very common injuries in athletes. This injury could become severe if the plantar plate and sesamoid apparatus is ruptured. If it is ruptured it may be better off with surgery than rehabilitation. In this article the three cases that have been studied concerning the turf toe injury are
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When I was younger I remember kids getting concussions and head injuries. Every day millions of athletes get concussions. Every time you get a head injury‚ you are to a greater extent probable to another. So I believe that in every way that athletes should sit out longer if they have a concussion. Concussions Are very dangerous‚ and can lead to further injury. It is stated in article 1"The Center for Disease control estimates more than 300‚000 sports-related concussions occur each year in the United
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