“How does the brain naturally control pain? And how can we target these systems with treatments?” How does the brain receive pain? The brain receives pain through nociceptive stimuli which activates pain receptors on neurons called nociceptors. Nociceptors can be placed into two categories: A-delta (Aδ) fibres and C-fibres. A-delta fibres are small‚ myelinated‚ neurons that transmit signals fast and mediate sharp pain. C-fibres are smaller unmyelinated neurons that slowly transmit signals. They
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Chikungunya is a bacterial disease that is transmitted to people by mosquitoes. Outbreaks usually have occurred in countries such as Africa‚ Asia‚ Europe and areas close to the Indian and Pacific oceans. In late 2013‚ America had their first patient that had the virus chikungunya. It was found on the islands in the Caribbean’s. Travelers that travel the world are at high risk of getting this bacterial virus chikungunya. There is no vaccine or any type of medications that can prevent the bacterial
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. Health Composite Winston Salem State University Abstract The author of this paper has performed a health assessment on an adult patient and will discuss the findings in this paper. The author will introduce the client‚ complete the health history‚ and physical exam. While summarizing the findings‚ the nursing diagnosis and the plan of care‚ will be discussed in order to help the patient achieve health goals. Keywords: health history‚ nursing diagnosis‚ health assessment
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Assessment of the Nose External Inspection * Inspect the nose‚ noting any trauma‚ bleeding‚ lesions‚ masses‚ swelling‚ and asymmetry. Normal Findings | Abnormal Findings | The shape of the external nose can vary gently among individuals. Normally‚ it is located symmetrically in the midline of the face and is without swelling‚ bleeding‚ lesions‚ or masses. | The nose is misshapen‚ broken‚ or swollen. | Patency 1. Have the patient occlude one nostril with a finger. 2. Ask the patient
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uk/docs/news/939/SPSP_news3_.pdf [Accessed 26/06/2013] Scottish Government (2010) The Healthcare Quality Strategy [Online] Available: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/311667/0098354.pdf [Accessed 26/06/2013] SIGN‚ 105 (2008) Management of Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding [Online] Available: http://www.sign.ac.uk/pdf/sign105.pdf [Accessed 20/06/2013] WHO (2007) Communication during Patient Hand-overs [Online] Available: http://www.who.int/patientsafety/solutions/patientsafety/PS-Solution3.pdf [Accessed
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results were negative for any antibacterial potential‚ the use of tawa-tawa decoction for oral intake should be highly recommended in the treatment of various conditions without the risk of altering the normal flora of microorganisms in the gastrointestinal tract. Hence‚ it is safe to use. Key words: Euphorbia hirta L.‚ tawa-tawa‚ decoction
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technology today has lead to its effective use and application to the medical field. One effective and purposeful application of the advancement of technology is the process of endoscopy‚ which is used to diagnose and examine the conditions of the gastrointestinal tract of the patents. It has been reported that this process is done by inserting an 8mm tube through the mouth‚ with a camera at one end‚ and images are shown on nearby monitor‚ allowing the medics to carefully guide it down to the gullet or
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Individual Client Health History and Examination Grading Criteria | Possible Points | Points Earned | Instructor’s Comments | Health History/Review of Systems: *Information is complete. *Information is appropriate‚ demonstrating understanding of the specified information. * No errors in spelling or grammar. |
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75bpm RR- 18 cpm wt.- 135 ibs * HEENT‚ Neck‚ Chest‚ Lungs‚ Heart‚ Breast –Normal * ABDOMEN- globularly enlarged‚ fundic height- 20 cms‚ fetal parts and fetal heart tones were not appreciated * Speculum exam- minimal to moderate bleeding * I.E.- Cervix was soft‚ closed‚ non-tender‚ uterus was enlarged to 20 weeks AOG. WORKING DIAGNOSIS Working Diagnosis: G5P5(5-0-0-5) 12 wks AOG with complete h-mole Salient Features: * on and off vaginal spotting for 3 weeks
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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