Gait abnormality

History and Physical Notes Date of Admission August 6, 2014 Patient Initials B.K. Age/Gender 74/Female Date of Birth 11/29/ 1940 Chief Complaint Swollen and painful legs and feet; shortness of breath. Symptoms Unable to be on her feet for very long; cannot walk long distances; hard time climbing stairs. History of Present Illness Mrs. B.K is a 73 year old Caucasian female presented with edema to both legs and feet, which she’s had for the past 12 years. Patient stated the pain is…

I. Introduction Thesis: Biomedical Engineering has enhanced medical equipment, biomechanics, and tissue engineering. II. Medical equipment. a. Medical imaging i. X-rays ii. Ultrasound iii. Robot that helps children III. Biomechanics a. Anthropometry i. Human movement ii. Treating injury IV. Tissue engineering and Genetic Engineering a- Tissue Engineering i- The relationship between Tissue engineering and biomaterials ii- Human tissue engineering b- Genetic Engineering V. Conclusion…

This Struggle is Real: Grassy Narrows is a Legacy of Destruction, Not a Movie Introduction The story of the Grassy Narrows mercury contamination could have been taken directly from a Hollywood movie, but it is not a movie it is an enduring legacy. This tragedy has affected both young and old members of this First Nation community for many years. Grassy Narrows, Ontario, is located in the Kenora District on the English-Wabigoon river system, 89 kilometres northeast of Kenora (Bray,…

As a veterinary technician is very important to know about diseases to educate clients about their pet’s health and try to find out what is wrong with them by asking the right questions to help figure out the right diagnostic test to be performed and figure out what the pet has. There are many different kinds of diseases affecting many species for example: infectious, immune mediated, parasitic, congenital, neoplastic, metabolic, toxic and degenerative. Congenital or genetic diseases are…

This essay is about Parkinson’s disease and dementia. My grandfather was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and within a year developed dementia that sometimes goes along with Parkinson’s. I was part of his “Care Team”. Although he lived with the disease for six years and I saw the way it progressed and how it affected him, my family never really knew why or how it was happening. The following information will discuss the reasons for Parkinson’s disease and how the disease progresses. Parkinson’s…

and new to Therapy is Virtual Reality. VR Training Virtual Reality training has been an amazing invention use for many reasons such as, entertainment, watching videos in first person and has now found its way in to the Therapy world for balance and gait training. It has been proven to be beneficial to patients recovering from previous strokes. The type of systems used for VR treatment are usually Nintendo Wii, this system is not overly expensive and not difficult to understand and is rated for…

Neurodegenerative diseases are distinguished by progressive neuronal cell loss with clear patterns in disparate disorders such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson and Huntington’s. They are responsible for around 4% of fatalities worldwide and 5% of disability-adjusted life years from a non-communicable disease (NCD). Neurodegenerative disorders are not only caused by genetics but protein misfolding disorders and protein degradation by the proteasome system. These disorders continue to increase as well as…

Differential Diagnosis Primary Diagnosis The primary diagnosis of Mandy and Donna Roberts is factitious disorder imposed on another, a condition in which an individual inflicts an illness on someone else. The most predictive characteristic in patients is the absence of symptoms when the victim is separated from the caretaker (Greiner, Palusci, Keeshin, Kearns, & Sinal, 2013). The school nurse “did not think Mandy had any medical problems”; she appeared healthy and operational in the school…

line with the other toes and are short. The other toes were long and slightly curved, the foot is about 20 cm in length (Wong 2012). The foot is more reminiscent of a bonobo foot than a hominin. The foot features would have given them a high-stepping gait because of the toe length and the length of the entire foot (2012). They could have trotted for a short distance, although would have had difficulty running…

researches found was a pattern. Each tough guy had CTE (Chronic traumatic encephalopathy) what is CTE? CTE is the degeneration of the brain, “It is associated with memory disturbances, behavioral and personality changes, Parkinsonism, and speech and gait abnormalities. Hockey has now been unceremoniously added to the list of sporting activities that result in CTE.” Kale, (2012) It was not a coincident that all five of the enforcers had CTE. Many fans and former enforcers tried to urge the NHL to…