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    Reducing An ACL Essay

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    There are measures that can be taken to reduce the chances of tearing an ACL. Proper training techniques can help change how quickly your muscles contract. This then keeps the ACL from being strained (Benedetti). It is especially important for women to perform these exercises as women are eight times more likely than men to tear an ACL (Lee, Yun, and Marty Munson.). Many medical professionals believe this to be due to women having less muscles surrounding their knees than men and because women…

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    Osteoporosis is a type of bone condition in which it becomes less dense and more fragile or porous. Bones are composed of Ca, protein and collagen which give the strength the bone need to support body mass; The most common areas to fracture are the ribs, hips, spine, and wrists. Gender (Female is most common), race, body frame, exercise, diet, hormones, alcohol consumption, smoking, and family history are all high-risk factors in which an individual can be affected with this type of condition.…

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    Hip Fracture in Older Adults Causes Hip fracture in older adults can be caused or sustained from a variety of causes. It is quite common for fractures to be sustained from falls in older adults who may have already been having some form of mobility issues to begin with. Of course spontaneous fractures may also occur during normal weight bearing movements due to Osteoporosis or other conditions or medications that may weaken the bones as well. Certain populations such as white women may also be…

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    Hip Fractures Case Study

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    HuHip Fractures Population at Greatest Risk for Hip Fractures Population at greatest risk for hip fractures is older people with osteoporosis, especially white women. The elderly have weaker bone due to osteoporosis and they are more likely to fall due to conditions such as neurological impairment, impaired vision, poor balance, side effects from medications, institutional living, physical inactivity, and difficulty maneuvering around environmental hazards. After a hip fracture, many are…

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    Funny Bones Research Paper

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    The book The Intelligent Patient's Guide to Osteoporosis defines bone density as the amount of bone mineral, which is primarily calcium, in an area of the bone. Bone density is lost as people age. It has been linked to two thirds of a bone's strength (Sutton 33, 79,189). Bone density correlates to the strength of the bone. It is a concise way to measure this. Without strong bones…

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    to weaken, resulting in pain, misshapen bones, fractures and arthritis in the joints near the affected bones. An elevated level of alkaline phosphatase in the blood in combination with normal calcium, phosphate, and aminotransferase levels in an elderly patient are suggestive of Paget's disease. Here calcium level is within normal range which is 2 - 2.6mmol/l. Adult rickets(C) also known as Osteomalacia. A generic term for bone disease characterized by poor mineralization, which overlaps with…

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    Causes Of Osteoporosis

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    everyday activities. Our bones specifically are unique in nature; they reconstruct themselves in a process where cells called osteoblasts regulate bone formation while another pair of cells called osteoclasts regulate resorption of minerals such as calcium and vitamin D. Deterioration of the skeleton is due to enlarged bone weakening by osteoclasts and decreased bone development by osteoblasts, resulting as the diseases known as Osteoporosis. Osteoporosis affects millions of people and causes…

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    Endochondral Ossification All osteogenic tissue from the neck down is made by endochondral ossification, with the exception of the clavicles. The model that bone will eventually replace is composed of hyaline cartilage, the most common cartilage, this process tends to be more difficult than intramembranous ossification since all hyaline cartilage most be decomposed as bone tissue is created. Everything begins at the primary ossification center, which is located in the center of diaphysis of the…

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    Calcium is very important for muscle and nerve function. There are two important glands that work to keep the calcium levels within the blood balanced: the thyroid and the parathyroid glands. When the body has low blood calcium levels the parathyroid gland will act and secret PTH which will activate osteoclasts. The osteoclasts will help break down the bone and release the calcium from the bones to the blood stream. While it will also activate vitamin D which will help increase the absorption…

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    Medical Surgical Essay

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    MEDICAL TERMINOLOGICAL 1. BLADDER CALCULUS – Bladder Calculus is also known as bladder stone and are caused due to building up of minerals in the body. 2. DIFFICULTY IN MICTURITION – Difficulty in micturition is known as difficulty in the discharge of the urine from the bladder. 3. TURD – Trans Urethral Resection of Prostate is a surgery used to treat urinary problems due to an enlarged prostate. 4. BNR – Bladder Neck Reconstruction 5. LSCS – Lower Segment Caesarean section is also called…

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