Aria's cranial Nerve Case Study Professor: Sandra Clabough Pragya Devkota Khanal 11/17/2017 Introduction: This study examined Aria, a 30-year-old woman who was recently brought in the emergency room after a bicycle accident. Apart from her external physical injuries, it is assumed that she may have internal head injuries due to the visible fracture of her temporal bone.…
Gabrielle Gifford Gabrielle “Gabby” Gifford was shot in the head by Jared Lee Loughner in January 8, 2011 at a supermarket parking lot in Casas Adobes, Arizona. Gabby was shot by a 9mm handgun, its bullet entering through the rear left portion of the brain and exiting to the front left portion - leaving no smaller fragments of the bullet and only affecting the left-Hemisphere. Gabby was hospitalized as critical in the University of Arizona at Medical Center in Tucson by Dr. Dong Kim. Kim used a surgery process known as Decompressive Hemi Craniotomy (also known as DHC) to treat Gabby’s brain swelling.…
DOI: 11/8/2004. Patient is a 56-year-old male central processing technician who sustained cumulative trauma to his wrists and cervical spine. As per OMNI, he is diagnosed with cervical disc disease and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. He underwent a cervical ESI on 03/31/10. He is status post cervical fusion on 9/15/11 and status post carpal tunnel releases.…
Description A Cleft lip and cleft palate are the result of birth defect. Cleft lip and cleft palate are the openings or splits in the upper lip, the roof of the mouth or both. This result in difficulty to eat, speak, hear and breathe. The major cause behind this problem genetic defect.…
Introduction When only a skeleton remains, is there any hope in identification? Due to the continuing advancements in technology, the answer to that question is, yes! Facial reconstruction is not a new avenue of identification, but is continually adapting to be more useful in the forensic community. The documentary, The Mad Trapper tells the story of a Canadian mystery where an unidentified criminal is exhumed in attempts to attain an actual identification using new forensic techniques. This essay will provide an explanation of basis of facial reconstruction, outlining the major categories of reconstruction and the technologies used to aid in the process.…
Chapter 4: On September 18, 2015 at Leonard Orthodontics in North Andover, my appearance changed. My appointment was on a Friday around 9 a.m. I was going to get braces! I was so nervous but also excited to see what I’d look like. At home before the appointment I took a before picture of my smile.…
The skull was most consistent in determining the race. For instance, the upper edge of the eye orbit was sharp which is common in females while the nucal crest was rough and bumpy usual in males. In contrast, the skull helped the forensic pathologist detrmin the origin of the victim. The nasal index was 0.49 which was a match to a Mongoloid. After measuring the femur and Humor they both consisted the victim being a female.…
That is how they would find out things such as eye color, hair color, and his wight. There was some things that they can not find out by a DNA test. Such as its facial features. They would find out this buy his weight. Then the scientists took some proportions and started to mold clay on a copied skull.…
Surgical vs. Non-Surgical Neck Lift A neck lift (lower rhytidectomy) is a procedure designed to improve the visible signs of aging. This surgical procedure is used to reduce the visible signs of aging on the lower face and neck. Why Patients Choose to Have a Neck lift Some patients may not want a full facelift because they are happy with the upper portion of their face; however, they might notice that they have issues on their neck and lower portion of the face.…
Prefrontal and transorbital lobotomy was a commonly used treatment to cure madness during the mid 1900’s. This invasive procedure was tested on as many as 50,000 institutionalized mad patients. This was a desperate procedure, and was only used when all other forms of treatment failed. There’s a lot of controversy surrounding this horrific procedure. Where the cure rates after this procedure were not as high as everyone thought, and the terrible risks that can come from getting a lobotomy.…
Craniology is the study of the shape and size of skulls of different races and making assumptions off of these findings. After collecting and studying various skulls he created identification criteria for white, black, and Asian skulls. However, we are unsure to this day how accurate his findings are because it was later discovered that Morton lied about his results in order to support his original hypothesis. His findings were used in the realm of policy and had grave political implications, especially on…
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Despite there being no significant difference in mortality rate between neurological clippings and endovascular coiling, neurological clippings are superior to endovascular coiling. Neurological clipping is a surgical procedure that involves cutting off the blood flow of the aneurysm by using a metal clamp to clip the ballooned vein (NINDS, n.d.). A beneficial aspect of the neurological clipping is the affordability of the procedure. Neurological clippings are inexpensive, ranging from $18,233 to $55,308, depending on the complication of the case (Brijikji, Kallmes, Lanzino, & Cloft, 2012). As of March 2017, there are 28.6 million people under the age of 65 that have no health insurance (CDC, 2017).…
What is an Orthodontist? An orthodontist is similar to a tooth doctor. But the job is various. His job is to assist straighten the person's smile.…
Bones that were taken from the body at the crime scene went under much analysis in order to determine the gender, race, height, and age of the missing person that was retrieved. The first part of data was retrieved in order to determine the gender of the missing person. The pelvic bone was analyzed first. The first measurement made was for the degree of the Sub-Pubic angle and gave forth the measurement of 84 degrees. This test, however, was redone and the final determination of the angle is found to be 92 degrees.…