Chest pain

These electrical impulses can also affect certain chemicals and cells in the brain. The amount of stimulation that the brain receives in this procedure is controlled by a device, much like a pacemaker, placed under the patient’s skin in the upper chest. A wire travels under the skin to connect this device to the electrodes. Why is it done? Deep Brain Stimulation is a treatment for a number of movement disorders and is reserved for the people who are unable to control their symptoms with simple…

palm and pain in the right thumb. Patient has loss of strength and mild cramping, bilaterally. Review of systems is positive for fatigue, weight gain/loss, blurred vision, congestion, ringing in the ears, arrhythmia, high blood pressure,…

One of the most common chief complaints that pediatric patients report in the emergency department is pain. The overall purpose of this systematic review, was to not only examine what type of nonpharmacological methods Emergency Departments’ (ED) are using to manage pain in pediatric patients, but also to examine the benefits of using these methods. After reviewing studies in the CINAHL, PubMed, and Cochrane databases, only fourteen articles met the criteria for this review. Records were…

What is Back Pain? Back pain is common Back pain is a common complaint. Most have periods of life with back problems. For many it is about short-term problems that emit themselves. But for some, the attacks occur frequently and last for long. The pain can affect how to manage both work and other chores of daily life. Usually has pain in the lower back - the lumbar The most common is that the symptoms sits in the lower back, lumbar spine. The pain often comes on suddenly and can be cutting,…

Pain is a form of suffering, physically or mentally that any individual can undergo. Given the perplexity that inexplicable pain can pose it is surprising how common voluntary pain has been among religions of the world. Sacred pain as a sensory or sensual experience played a key role particularly in Medieval Art. In the article, Sacred Pain and the Phenomenal Self by Ariel Glucklich she identifies those who are common to acts of sacred pain, “Ascetics, mystics, and martyrs have sought and…

Emergency Department complained of increased pain and nausea and vomiting for 3 days. The patient also complained of hard, small stools. Rodriguez is suffering from advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma diagnosed one year ago. Received chemotherapy. After 6 months he received irradiation treatment for 6 weeks with a total dose of 63Gy in 34 fractions. The patient developed multiple subcutaneous nodules all over his body for 2 months on the upper chest anteriorly and on the back, left flank,…

Chiropractic services are a means of mending misaligned body structures and postures. Your spines are a very fragile part of your body and are prone to any damages as you grow old and when undergo extensive activities. Impervious back aches and stiffness are not normal and should be examined and relieved immediately. Chiropractic Services works to heal the spine from any stress and irritation that causes the unpleasant feeling. As your spine develops, it is affected by the other systems in your…

Identification/Classification of Ankylosing Spondylitis The disease is a chronic, inflammatory, and systematic illness. The disease is classified with seronegative spondyloarthritic infections. It is best identified with the inflammatory-back-pain especially on the spine and the sacroiliac joints of the body. It can also affect some of the peripheral tendons and joints and there can be articular manifestations as well. Mostly, it is found in young adults with great genetic features (Khan, 2009).…

flexed and drawn in towards the chest, and the upper arm flexed at the elbow. Lateral Sims position was invented by James Marion Sims. He was the first gynecologist in the mid and late 19th century. He started using this position because it was more efficient to perform vaginal and colonic examinations and surgeries. Sims position is also useful for administering…

Looking at the physical self, in my professional opinion is not a determination of overall health. I would talk to him and see if he had any complaints first. I would allow him to open up about his Sickle Cell Disease and allow him to express his pains and pain management. With this information, I would tell him that my assessment is to satisfy the requirements for employment. According to Jarvis (Jarvis, 2016) the order that the physical inspection must be completed in is: Inspection,…