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DOI: 12/27/2011. The patient is a 50-year-old female home attendant who sustained a work-related injury to her left arm, bilateral knees, left rib, and back, when she tripped and fell on a broken sidewalk while walking with her client. She had a left shoulder arthroscopic surgery on 4/30/2015. Per OMNI, she appears to have attended at least 16 PT visits from 5/14/15 to 6/29/15. Based on the latest medical report dated 12/16/15, the patient complains of left shoulder pain. She has been diagnosed…

What Is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? Inflammatory Bowel Disease is a term used to describe disorders in which the intestines become red and swollen, or inflamed. The two major types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. They are very similar, but the main difference in the two are the parts of the digestive tract each type affects. Crohn’s Disease is often found in the ileum of the small intestine, but can occur anywhere in the digestive tract (from the…

temporary loss of consciousness. It occurs when the blood flow to the brain is reduced. Vasovagal syncope, which is also called neurocardiogenic syncope, is a fainting spell that happens when blood flow to the brain is reduced because of a sudden drop in heart rate and blood pressure. Vasovagal syncope is usually harmless. However, you can get injured if you fall during a fainting spell. CAUSES This condition is caused by a drop in heart rate and blood pressure, usually in response to a…

the worst of the three stages of hypothermia is severe hypothermia. In severe hypothermia body temperature is less than 82 degrees Fahrenheit. This stage can result in reduced brain activity, slow pulse, sleepiness, loss of consciousness, and low blood pressure. In some cases, severe hypothermia will result in…

Hypovolemia is a state in which the blood volume, specifically the volume of the blood plasma, is decreased. This can also lead to an imbalance in the volume contraction, or a decrease in the volume of body fluid, which includes osmolytes. Hypervolemia is often linked with sodium depletion, and is distinctly different from dehydration. Causes include loss of blood, loss of plasma, and loss of osmolytes via diarrhea and vomiting. It is recognized by tachycardia and diminished blood pressure, as…

Journal Entry 9 Kawasaki disease is a very rare disease that is typically found in children from five years of age and under. Kawasaki disease causes inflammation in the walls of arteries throughout the body(Kawasaki Disease). It is also known as Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome, because it commonly affects a person’s lymph nodes, skin, and the mucous membranes. With this disease being so rare there is only about 4,200 cases a year in the United States(Kawasaki Disease Foundation). Although it…

FOOT WARTS Foot warts are usually known as plantar warts/ Myrmecia/ verruca Plantaris or verruca caused by HPV( Human Papillomavirus) which occurs on the toes or on the sole of the foot. These HPV infections can be anywhere in the body but are not plantar. The virus is self-limiting but to decrease the duration and to reduce the symptoms and transmission, treatment is necessary. Genetics plays a major role in determining whether the disease is susceptible or not and about 7-10% of the US…

DSA iSAP: Clinical Action Plan Abdominal Angiography: Simulated Case Study of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Clinical Concerns & Imaging Goals A 50-year-old male patient present to Emergency Department with hematochezia. Patient’s CT demonstrated active bleeding in his rectum. Generally, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is caused by multitudes of pathologic processes, it has an intermittent nature and it could be a life-threatening condition for the patient (Cherian et al., 2009). Hence, it is crucial…

The Ancient Egyptians developed high levels of mathematical skills to enable them to build their pyramids and temples with remarkably simple tools. There mathematics seems to have been of a more practical nature than that of the Mesopotamians, and therefore may have influenced later civilizations less; however, this practical mathematics must have been of a very high order indeed. Medicine Ancient Egyptian funerary practices, which involved embalming the dead, did not lead to detailed…

Seborrheic Dermatitis Overview- The seborrheic dermatitis is a common skin disease that mainly affects the scalp, causing itching, flaking, redness and persistent dandruff. In infants seborrheic dermatitis of the scalp is known as cradle cap. The disease can also affect the face, chest, back and other parts of the body where the concentration of sebaceous glands is greater. Seborrheic dermatitis has no effect on the patient's state of health, but it can make him uncomfortable and embarrassing…