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    were shockingly brought in as evidence. She claimed it was self-defense, the fact is Alexander was stabbed to death 29 times with his throat slit from ear to ear and a shot gun wound to the head with a .25 caliber-gun that matches the one Arias’s grandparents had in possession that only went missing a week earlier. The wounds were obviously not in self-defense but cold blooded…

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    Patient should use of silica gel or air midsoles as well as polyester or blend (cotton-polyester) socks to prevent blisters and keep the feet dry to prevent trauma. Proper footwear is important and must be emphasized for individuals with vascular disease.17 Physical therapist must monitor closely for blisters and other potential damage to their feet, before and after exercise. 17 She has adhesive capsulitis and for that, Physical therapist check for sensation before treatment of hot modalities.…

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    Destructive Scratching - Prevention and Solutions Understanding scratching behavior - Why cats scratch It's normal for cats to scratch objects in their environment for many reasons: To remove the dead outer layer of their claws. To mark their territory by leaving both a visual mark and a scent - they have scent glands on their paws. To stretch their bodies and flex their feet and claws. To work off energy. Because scratching is a normal behavior, and one that cats are highly motivated to…

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    outpatient support for patients similar to M.P. who without additional support will vary likely be back in the hospital soon after discharge. As far as the physical care I was asked to leave the room when the wound-vac nurse came in, so I did not have the opportunity to help with the wound care this time. He was offered reconstructive surgery for his penis which he denied, and I did not get a chance to follow up with the nurse to ask what would happen to his penis but do to the condition…

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    Intension wound healing Primary intension wound healing includes clean incisions. For example, a surgical cut or cat scratch. These type of wounds require minimal tissue for healing because minimal tissue was lost. Nurses will work for keeping the wound free of infection and monitoring the wound for signs of proper healing. 8. Secondary Intension wound healing Secondary intension wound healing is the healing of a much bigger, more open wound with significant tissue loss (ulcer or dog bite).…

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    Passing Points

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    As you get older, there are “passing points” that you have to accomplish in order transition into adulthood. However, all of these points don’t happen at once. They start when you are young and start doing simple chores around the house like sweeping the floor and washing the dishes. Once you can complete those tasks with ease, you are given more work to do and the cycle continues. Eventually, when you are an older child, more decision making and conversational skills are added into the mix. As…

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    referred as the wound healing. Generally, normal wound healing was a tedious and systemic process. Moreover sometimes if the wound was deep into the skin then that wound will be prone to microbial growth and sepsis hence in order to prevent it several therapies were in use. Even though there were many therapies for wound healing such as sutures, ligatures etc, all of them had been failed in promoting faster regeneration of the tissues. This had been a major problem for the wound healing concept.…

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    to promote health and well being to all. Wound Care nursing is a specialized practice within nursing that specializes in wound, ostomy and continence care. They provide direct and indirect care to patients who suffer from any form of gastrointestinal, genitourinary, or integumentary system problems. The intent of this paper is to discuss what it means to be a wounds care nurse and the roles responsibilities, and education that is required. To be a Wound care nurses there are several…

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    adequately. Therefore it is vital that the skin barrier is restored as soon as possible. A cutaneous wound is defined as a break in the epidermis of the skin; however the disruption could extend to the dermis, subcutaneous fat, or even further down into the muscle or even the bone. Cutaneous wounds can be clinically categorised into acute wounds or chronic wounds depending on their time frame of healing. Wounds that repair themselves and that proceed normally…

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    Wound infection is one of the most common causes of death in modern society, especially in people less than 44 years(Shu Fan et al., 2013). Bacterial microorganisms can gain access from environment or from surrounding skin surface into underlying tissue when patient compromised and physical characteristics are optimal for colonization and growth(Irena Pastar et al., 2013).Presence of microorganism that proliferate without immune response is known as colonization.(Abdul R. Siddiqui and Jack M.…

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