A head CT scan and various blood tests are needed to see what is further…
It is important that parents and athletes know and recognize the signs and symptoms of a concussion and take responsibility for their own assessments as well. The signs and symptoms of a concussion are often times very subtle and not instantly recognized. Some symptoms can last for several days, weeks or longer. Remembering that the most common symptoms after a brain injury are a headache, confusion and memory loss. The memory loss, may be followed by a loss of consciousness and sometimes not, typically involves the loss of memory of the actual event that caused the concussion, according to the Mayo Clinic.…
The disease of the skeletal system I chose was plasmacytoma (with some mentions of myeloma). My article includes a case study with a 44yr old male named Mr.J. He had a complaint of lower back pain during his four-week follow-up. He is a very active and healthy male based on his diet and exercise. During the physical examination, he showed no signs of distress. Mr.J did have tenderness in the lumbar region, but no lesions were noted here.…
Brittany Maynard Brittany Maynard was a young girl diagnoses with a terminal illness. She was only 29 when she was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. She quickly gained national attention when she decided to end her life. She was both supported and criticize for her decision to choose to take her own life by lethal self medication approved by the Death with Dignity Act.…
Suppose you or someone you loved had a brain tumor. The tumor could be removed, but it would mean losing all of your memories. Would you remove it? How would you advise a loved one?…
CHIEF COMPLAINT: This is a requested followup visit to review endoscopy. BLANKLINE This is a 65-year-old, Hispanic male who has a history of occasional reflux symptoms who underwent endoscopy in 11/2016. During that endoscopy he had white esophageal plaques and he is here to review pathology. Clinically, he has occasional acid regurgitation depending on type of food, but for the most part, he is not having significant reflux or dysphagia.…
Trinity must focus on physicians as an extremely important part of the success of the oncology program. The survival of this critical service line depends on the physicians. Trinity should create a physician relations program to meet the needs of the physicians and to make sure the hospital knows how to meet their needs. This is accomplished with regular communication with the physicians. Barlow, Merriman, and Vessell (2015)…
Mayo Clinic studies have shown that signs and symptoms of a concussion may include: a headache or a feeling of pressure in the head, temporary loss of consciousness, amnesia surrounding the traumatic event, dizziness or "seeing stars", ringing in the ears, nausea, and vomiting. With that said, not all symptoms of concussions take place immediately after receiving an extreme blow to the head. Some symptoms can be delayed by hours, or even sometimes days, such as concentration, memory loss, and sensitivity to light and…
One should seek immediate medical attention if portraying any of these signs. If one observes another individual receive a blow or jolt to the head, they should take immediate action if the following signs are showing: looking very drowsy or cannot be awakened, have one pupil larger than the other, or have convulsions or seizures. In addition to the signs mentioned, young children can have the same signs of a concussion as older children and adults, but it is harder for them to let others know how they are feeling. Symptoms of concussions are grouped into four categories, which include thinking and remembering, physical, emotional and mood, and sleep disturbance. Symptoms included in thinking and remembering are difficulty thinking, remembering, feeling slowed and concentrating.…
Since there is very little room for growth in the skull the growth of a glioblastoma can cause intracranial pressure which is what leads to many of the symptoms associated. General symptoms of the disease include headaches, dizziness, nausea and vomiting. The focal signs are weakness on one side of the body, sensory loss, with the most prevalent symptom being memory loss or neurological deficit due to the involvement of the frontal and temporal lobe (Bruce, 2016). Seizures, stroke like symptoms, and visual loss can often be signs of a glioblastoma as well (Young, 2015). Depending on where the location of the tumor is and how big the tumor is, the displaying symptoms can be very diverse.…
Many meningiomas don’t create symptoms. They are often found during routine scans or during scans for other purposes. Patients will begin to show symptoms when the meningiomas become large. Larger tumors compress brain tissue and nerves that are associated with the brain and spinal cord, and reactive swelling in brain tissue around the tumor causes symptoms in the patient. The blocking of cerebral spinal fluid causes an accumulation resulting in obstructive hydrocephalus, and blocking of blood flow occurs when veins or arteries are…
There are many symptoms that can actually be subtle and not noticeable at first. However, if someone is to experience any of these symptoms they should see a doctor immediately. These symptoms are located below: Symptoms Include o Headache or a feeling of pressure in the head…
Ewing’s Sarcoma does not have a exact cure, as seen with other types of diseases and cancer. When looking into the cancer and the effects it has. This cancer is seen to spread through to the bone of certain places of the body most of the time, one way that they try to cover this up is by using chemotherapy to help them get as much care as they can. The pain that these people have during this time is unbelievable, they go through months of chemo most of the time spending thousands of dollars on each and every single one of their treatments that they have to have (cancer.net).…
Invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) is a type of cancer of the breast. IDC starts in the milk ducts of the breast, breaks through the walls of the duct, and begins to invade and grow into the fatty tissue of the breast. Since this is an invasive cancer, it is then able to spread to other organs in the body, such as the lymphatic system. IDC is the most common form of breast cancer, accounting for 70-80% of all breast cancer diagnoses. A key component in diagnosing IDC is yearly screening mammograms starting at the age of 40, since this is around the peak age, which for breast cancer is between 50-60 years old.…
The term neoplasm refers to tumors that are masses or growths that arise from normal tissue. Can a growth occur at any time in life? Are all neoplasms life-threatening? Explain in your own words why or why not.…