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    There are many dermatologic conditions that can be strikingly similar to cellulitis, especially on first presentation to an Emergency Physician. While some other diagnoses are more chronic and indolent, others are life-threatening and crucial for the Emergency physician to diagnose. Distinguishing between cellulitis and other skin conditions can lead to a decrease in antibiotics use and thus resistance as well as delays in treatment of alternate, and most importantly, deadly diagnosis.…

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    A lot of the skin edges near her incisions on the right breast began turning dusky and eventually black. A lot of the skin died, and she also suffered fat necrosis, or death, in that breast which required two surgical debridements before we were left with tissue healthy enough to heal itself. For unexplainable reasons, the left side healed fine. Why did this happen? It was quite clear to me and my staff that Kelly had resumed smoking right after her surgery (or maybe even…

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    Essay On Ankle Arthritis

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    Ankle arthritis What causes it? Unlike the hip and knee, which are prone to develop primary osteoarthritis, the ankle develops arthritis usually because of a traumatic event. In 70% patients with ankle arthritis there is a history of trauma (ankle fracture or a significant ankle sprain). The second most common cause of ankle arthritis is Rheumatoid arthritis. How to diagnose it? The most common location of pain is anterior which gets worse by walking uphill. Pain caused by going downhill…

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    Dental Hygienist Essay

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    case the patient is has poor glycemic control, the patient is referral to the physician, and nutritional counseling is recommended. It is imperative to help patient to control glucose levels before doing any therapeutic scaling and periodontal debridement. A patient with uncontrolled diabetes has a higher risk for dental caries due to the reduction of saliva (xerostomia) and increased glucose in saliva; are prone to infection like candidiasis and have poor wound healing capacity. Older…

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    In recent year’s nanorobotics have emerged at the forefront of medical advancement. Although nanorobotics is largely still in the research and development stage, there are current applications for them. Nanorobotics has shown promise in the treatment of diabetes, cancer, surgical procedures and a multitude of other ailments. In 1986, K. Eric Drexler introduced the idea of injecting the small robots into the human body (Manjunath, A., 2014). Imagine a world where surgery in non-invasive and lasts…

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    Infection control is known to be one of the most essential items a dental office can have. With proper infection control, you are able to prevent the spread of many diseases. In this paper, I will be talking about infection control and how far dental offices have come since before infection control was known to be important. Infection control is a huge importance in every dental office. The American Dental Association (ADA) said, “Infection control are certain precautions taken in the medical…

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    Skin Breakdown Case Study

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    Introduction In the medical world, many medical-surgical clients will find themselves secluded to their bed with little to no mobility. The prolonged bed rest will cause pressure to be constantly applied on certain areas of the body which will lead to the skin breaking down. Skin is the first line of defense, when that is compromised the human body is susceptible to infections and other diseases. The way skin breakdown is handled reflects how well the care is in the hospital. Ensuring the client…

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    Hip Arthroscopic Surgery

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    INTRODUCTION Arthroscopic surgery is considered as one of the most minimally invasive surgical procedure. It is regarded as one of the major breakthrough in the management of patients with conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system. Hip arthroscopic surgery was introduced for the first time by Burman in 1931. 1 However, indications and procedure for arthroscopic surgeries remained very few for many decades because of lack of expertise and instrumentation. Since the early 1990s, the number…

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    Podiatrist Research Paper

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    circulation and neuropathy, which is when they do not always feel when they get sores on their feet (Edmonds), and that can lead to them getting ulcers. “Podiatrists play a leading role in the management of ulceration providing treatments including wound debridement, dressing and pressure relief”(Coleman). Ulcers can lead to the need for amputation of the foot, or even up as far as right below the knee. “Risk of amputation with up to 80% of amputations attributed to foot ulceration”(Coleman).…

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    unstable patient with intra-aortic balloon pump unfortunately developed a stage II pressure ulcer due to the inability to mobilize her. The patient was treated with arrays of skin care to heal the wound to no avail, finally underwent surgical debridement and grafts, which made me wonder what could have been done to avert the added agony the patient encountered, this is how evidence-based practice came into existence for me, to ensure this agonizing event do not occur again. My inquisitive took…

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