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     What is botox Botulinum neurotoxin is produced naturally by Clostridium botulinum, a gram positive spore forming bacteria. It has eight different serotypes named Type A, B, C1, C2, D, E, F and G. Botulinum toxin type A is the most powerful and longest acting of all and used widely for therapeutic purpose. It consists of two polypeptide chains : a heavy chain and a light chain linked together by a disulphide bond. It is synthesized in an inactive single peptide chain with a molecular mass of…

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    After assessing the skull, the patient face was assessed also. During this physical examination, the patient face was assessing for any abnormally like Bell’s palsy which could cause the cranial nerve VII damage and any asymmetry with the central brain damage. There was no edema around the eyes (periorbital). The normal findings were appropriate to the age, the face was symmetrically intact to the eyebrows, the palpebral fissures, and the nasolabial folds. Pain denied in both sides. If it there…

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    Migraine Headache

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    Headache is one of the most common primary care visit. The most common type of headaches are tension type headaches, migraines and cluster headaches, which affects 40%, 10% and 1% of the adult population respectively (Hainer & Matheson, 2013). I should have inquired about the photophobia, phonophobia and if aggravated by physical activity because these are the criteria for migraine headache. I should have inquired the length of headache because it helps to distinguish between tension type…

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    Facial Nerve Lab Report

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    THE SEVENTH CRANIAL NERVE Testing the Function of the Facial Nerve VII Anatomy & Physiology 203 November 15, 2014 Introduction: The facial nerve is the seventh cranial nerve of the peripheral nervous system that is the chief motor nerve of the face. It exits the brainstem between the pons and the medulla. The primary motor function is the control of the muscles of facial expressions and conveys impulses of taste sensations from the anterior two-thirds of the tongue and mouth…

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    Lyme Disease

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    additional rashes on other areas of the body along with fever, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, chills, and problems with vision. Late symptoms may develop weeks, months, or even years after treatment and include arthritis, severe joint pain and swelling, Bell's palsy (weak or paralyzed facial muscles), brain disorders, heart palpitations, and chest pain . Prevention of Lyme disease by avoiding exposure or a tick’s bite is the best treatment. Anyone that may come in contact with these vectors is…

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    We knew that didn't seem to be true so we proceeded to take him to ________ Hospital and notified Jazzmine. Dereon was diagnosed with Bell's palsy. Jazzmine showed no concern and she never showed up at the hospital. Her lack of care for Dereon frightens me and I'm concerned. I was out of work due to a surgery for a short while, I offered to help Jazzmine with transportation and to care for…

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    Practicum Summer 16’: Summary During my time here at my practicum site which encompasses multiple clinics and a hospital, I have learned seeming to me an extensive amount of priceless hands on experience and information that I could have never accumulated in an average lecture or lab course. Through this experience I have grown closer to my desired profession, found my likes and dislikes, learned a great deal of what accumulates in to what it takes to run a clinic and the extensive hoops you…

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    What is Mononucleosis? Mononucleosis or “The Kissing Disease” is a viral infection which causes swollen lymph nodes, fever, and sore throat. Causes The Kissing Disease is caused by contact of saliva from an infected person to another person; it can also be spread through contact by an infected person. This disease is not commonly infected by other diseases. The disease has been diagnosed together with a disease by the name of Epstein-Bar Virus for short EBV. A person usually beings to feel the…

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    by lightning than to have a serious allergic reaction to a vaccine.” Also, according to Ellen Clayton, M.D., “The MMR vaccination does not cause autism, the MMR and DTaP does not cause type 1 diabetes, and the killed flu vaccine does not cause bell’s palsy, and it does not trigger episodes of asthma”…

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    Lyme Disease Education There are many diseases in the world such as influenza, rubella and lice. There is one particular disease that will be discussed in depth in this report called Lyme disease. This report will further explain the details of the disease and public health strategies. Ticks Lyme disease is a disease you may get if a tick bites you. Lyme disease is caused by bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. The bacteria is corkscrew-shaped. Ixodes ticks which are also know as…

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