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A., & Wimsatt, L. A. (2014). How to monitor opioid Use for your patients with chronic pain. American Academy of Family Physicians(21), 6-11. Retrieved from http://www.aafp.org/fpm/2014/1100/p6.html Information sheet on opioid overdose. (2014, November). Retrieved from World Health Organization: http://www.who.int/substance_abuse/information-sheet/en/…

complains of severe neck pain and upper extremity…

Muscle and Ligament tear Ligaments and muscles are tough fibrous bands of tissue that connect the bones to our joints. If they are twisted or put under excessive stress then they rupture and develop sprain and tears. The most common of muscle and ligament tear is the ankle sprain. Nearly 25,000 people suffer from some form of ankle sprain every day. Among sportspersons (especially those who play rugby, football or hockey), tearing in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) is common. Muscle tear…

Clinical Action Plan Comparative Report Comparison Both reports listed the routine projections for initial scaphoid investigations and explained the significance of each using similar resources and diagrams. The discussion regarding the blood supply of the scaphoid were also comparable. Similar conclusion was drawn from both reports that MRI is recommended for this case. However, a notable difference between the two reports is that the expert report provided more extensive statistics and…

Serotonin (5-HT) is an important neurotransmitter and paracrine signalling molecule in all bilateral animals, where it mediates gut movements and the animal's perceptions of resource availability. 5-HT was found in the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract), blood platelets, and the central nervous system (CNS) [1] [2]. Approximately 90% of 5-HT in the human body is synthesized and released in the GI tract, and the remainder is synthesized in serotonergic neurons of the CNS. 5-HT is synthesized from…

commonly used for seizures, but helps reduce some chronic and cancer pain. Anticonvulsants are also adjuvant analgesics because they don’t allow certain type of nerve transmissions therefore changing the way the body senses pain. Anticonvulsant may be taken alone for pain management in combination with opioids. Common drugs gabapentin and pregabalin (Lyrica) are considered first-line medications in various types of neuropathic pain and to treat migraine headaches. Gabapentin is initially started…

anesthesia for lower-extremity surgeries or nerve block methods intending pain control has been growing Objectives: In this study, the appropriateness of nerve blocks in arthroscopic knee surgery was investigated. It has been informed that pain, anxiety and et cetera can increase BP by stimulating sympathetic nervous system. Then the appropriateness of nerve blocks for knee joint diseases was verified by relation of the pain during surgery, the anesthetic satisfaction, and systolic BP change…

Horses are admired because of their confident stance, and swift running. Its legs are important because their movements rely on them. Here are some of the health conditions that may affect your horse’s hind legs: Stringhalt “Stringhalt is the over-flexing of one or both back legs,” Katherine Blocksdorf wrote in her article for The Spruce. If your horse’s hind legs look like it is taking a high step, then it must be suffering from this health condition. You may not notice the flexing of its…

years I have suffered the pain of having little or no cartilage in both of my knees. I suppose I did like most people - take ibuprofen and suffer. The pain finally became bad enough for me to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. The diagnosis was really no surprise to me: osteoarthritis in both knees with the recommendation to have TKR (total knee replacement) in both knees. I decided to wait before I made any rash decisions. After another full year of pain and limited…

pushing their big toes forcefully and repeatedly on the ground which results to a turf toe. When it is caused by a repetitive injury, the signs and symptoms will develop gradually and worsens over time. However, if there is a sudden force involved, the pain will be felt immediately and gets worse within the 24 hours period. Once you have these signs and symptoms, you might…