Chest pain

DISCUSSION The surgeon’s goal in treating patients with palatal clefts is to establish an anatomic and physiologic environment conductive to the development of normal speech while avoiding disturbances to growth of the midface. Stated simply, the surgeon’s objectives are “ to make the patient look good and speak well. 20 Cleft palate is one of the greatest challenges in reconstructive surgery. A good result requires an aesthetic functional closure without impairment of midface growth, allowing…

Introduction Anesthesia in obese patients is associated with difficult mask ventilation, rapid desaturation, and difficult intubation1,2. Practice guidelines for management of the difficult airway reported by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) advise that ‘multiple airway features should be assessed’3. EL-Ganzori simplified risk index (EGRI) combines and stratifies seven variables derived from parameters and observations individually associated with difficult intubation, a score…

to replace the hip joint by the prosthetic implant. The replacement can be either partial or total, based on the specifications of the condition of the patient. The surgery is performed for the patients, who suffer from the conditions like arthritis pain or treatment for the hip fracture and for the replacement of the femoral head and acetabulum head. And in the place of these heads, a new socket or a ball will be placed as a prosthesis or an implant. Hip replacement surgery in Delhi is…

The concept of power and what it means to be powerful and powerless is explored greatly in the manga Buddha by Osamu Tezuka. Tezuka explores the life of Siddhartha in his manga and the trials that he faced in order to come into being as the Buddha. What Buddha vol. 3 shows people struggling through life with the caste system and their place in it to the inescapable fate of death. In the manga we are shown people try to overcome their struggles with pure power but ultimately suffer defeat.…

Since the main purpose of general anesthetics were to help patients who were suffering from some sort of pain as a pain reliver to induce unconsciousness for some surgical or medical procedures. The effects were purely similar for local anesthetics as well just not administered properly that can result in more harm than benefits. As mentioned in the textbook cocaine being considered a local anesthetic this main difference between cocaine is that when it does enter the bloodstream it reaches the…

involved a female patient who was experiencing a recent bout of severe arm pain related to an intravenous device going interstitial. This woman and my experience with helping to manage her pain will be highlighted in this reflection and for confidentiality purposes, she will be referred to as Anna. Upon meeting Anna, I immediately noticed that she was in a great deal of discomfort, which she stated to be as a result of the severe pain in her right lower arm. I assessed her arm and observed…

and there is always pressure put onto your ankles, the most common is sprains but there is also torn ligaments and fractures included. ACL injury – most ACL injuries in volleyball players occur when a player lands awkwardly Low back pain – common source of chronic pain,…

After all of these tests and doctor visits, I was diagnosed with stage one ovarian cancer. A granulosa cell tumor was found on my right ovary. It was pretty rare considering less than five out of one hundred ovarian cancer patients have a tumor like that. It was astonishing that a sixteen year old, with no previous ovarian cancer occurrences in her family, was diagnosed with the cancer. The average age for an ovarian cancer occurrence is sixty three years old. My doctors concluded that the best…

From loss of mobility to intense pain, it is easy to see the benefits of undergoing a minimally invasive back surgery Plano TX for your spinal stenosis. If you are one of the millions suffering with spinal stenosis pain, understanding your options for treatment and pain relief is smart. Using this guide, you will see how a lumbar laminectomy will allow you to live a more fulfilling and pain free life. The Procedure Spinal stenosis is caused by a narrowing of the spaces between the spine. This…

Janice has returned six weeks since the last appointment. Overall Janice is feeling better with minimal cough present. She does report some nocturnal wheeze and chest tightness and does at time note a slight constricted feeling in the throat. As you would be aware, a recent RAST assay has demonstrated sensitisation to a number of allergens but in particular dust mite. A couple of weeks ago Janice put in place some dust mite minimisation strategies including vigorous cleaning of her…