irritation or problem with any of these structures can cause lower back pain and/or pain that radiates or is referred to other parts of the body. Pain from resultant lower back muscle spasms can be severe‚ and pain from a number of syndromes can become chronic. While lower back pain is extremely common‚ the symptoms and severity of lower back pain vary greatly. A simple lower back muscle strain might be excruciating enough to necessitate an emergency room visit‚ while a degenerating disc cause only mild
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WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT NURSING PROGRAM NURSING CARE PLAN General Information: Postop pt undergone a cholecystectomy Patient intials: R.M. Confidential Marital Status: SINGLE Student’s Name: Hanadi Abdou Age: 61 Birthdate: 12/3/1950 Religion: not specified (pt nonverbal) Clinical Instructor: Mary Servey Admittance date: 3/12/12 Interest: not specified (pt nonverbal) Date: 3/21/12 Class: Med Surg Diagnoses: Impaired skin integrity Diet: NPO Allergies: None
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Introduction Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of the teeth‚ it is a multifactorial influenced by genetics as well as by the environment [1]. Periodontitis is characterized by persistent inflammation‚ connective tissue breakdown‚ and alveolar destruction [2]. It is initiated by specific bacteria within the plaque biofilm and progresses due to an abnormal inflammatory immune response to those bacteria [3]. It is the major cause of tooth loss and is
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Introduction Modern-day organizations currently operate in a fast phase environment that provokes hasty change and with the current environment that add on to the increase in complexity. Within the foundation of the ongoing evolution in the economic‚ it is unquestionably essential for companies to alter the system they are coordinated in terms of technological and social factors. According to Dupuy (2002)‚ organizations have started to adopt changes as part of the main aspect of organizational life
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1. INTRODUCTION Stress is associated with the absence of inner peace in eastern philosophies. Moreover‚ “stress is a peculiar problem in that no one can consistently predict the amount or kind of stress that can turn an otherwise normal‚ positive human situation into one involving an unpredictable‚ irrational response”. The level of stress experienced by teens on a daily basis has been described in lay and professional literature. Youngsters or teens‚ often have stress in their lives. Whether
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Care Plan for Pain: Chronic| Student Name:|Samantha Lewis|Current Date: 4/19/12|| Patient:|SL|Age: |33|Sex:|F|Dates Care Given: 4/19/2012|| Admission Diagnosis/History: Chronic Pancreatitis| 1)PE 2) Hysterectomy 3)C Section | Nursing Diagnosis: Pain: Chronic | | ASSESSMENT| Objective Data|Subjective Data| · Increased blood pressure|· Pt holding lower left abdomen| · Increased heart rate|· Pt eyes closed| · Increased respirations|· Furrowed brow| · |· |
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A. TITLE CHARCOAL POULTICE AND CHARCOAL DRINK AS TREATMENT TO LEG ULCERS B. VARIABLES Independent - charcoal poultice and drink Dependent - leg ulcer healing C. REVIEW OF LITERATURE The use of charcoal as a simple remedy for different health problems is an ancient way of treating many common diseases that afflict humankind dates back in the time of Hippocrates who lived from 460 to 370 B.C. In the late 1800‚ Ellen G‚ White spearheaded the use of charcoal in the treatment of different
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the Right ureter. This paper will address the affliction(s) that may occur in the right lower quadrant‚ possible diagnosis a patient could be given due to the pain‚ and how they are treated. As you may know‚ pain can vary from acute‚ subacute‚ to chronic given the frequency of the pain. Affliction may also be categorized as dull or sharp given its’ severity. “The
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Chronic Disease Risk Assessment Diabetes is a chronic lifelong disease where there are high traces of sugar in the blood. A diabetic individuals pancreas secrets an insufficient amount of insulin or does not use the insulin efficiently. Insulin is a hormone made in the pancreas that enables the body to use glucose for energy. Diabetes is caused by too little insulin‚ resistance to insulin or both. Diabetes is the most common disorder of the human hormone system; there are three forms of diabetes
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D’souza‚ L.‚ (2004) MEASURE : A proposed framework for wound assessment. Wound repair and regenoration‚ 12 (3) (suppl) S1- S17. Malnutrition – Diagnosis. NHS Choices. (2009). http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Malnutrition/Pages/Diagnosis.aspx Mani‚ R (2003) Chronic Wound Management Miller‚ M.‚ Glover‚ D. (1999) Wound Management. Theory and Practice. NT Books‚ London Moffat‚ C.J Moffat‚C.J.‚ Franks‚P.J.‚ Hollingworth‚ H. (2002) Understanding Wound Pain and Trauma: An International Perspective‚ In European Wound
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