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Based on Sherry’s health history, the examiner decided to perform vital signs and focused physical examination of the eyes and its associated systems. Therefore, the examiner performed a physical exam of head, ears, eyes, nose and throat (HEENT). Like other parts of the physical exam, it begins with inspection, and then proceeds to palpation (Bickley & Szilagyi, 2013). After taking Sherry’s health history, her Vital signs were taken in order to find out if there is any change in her baseline,…

Skin Cancer Introduction The skin does its best on protecting against the heat, injury and infection. Skin helps control body temperature and will store water and fat. Skin Cancer is the abnormal growth of skin cells that usually develops on skin that is exposed to the sun. Typically it can be found on areas such as the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms, hands, and on legs in women (“http://www.skincancer.org”). Less often, this common form of cancer can also occur on areas of your…

Diabetes Mellitus Type One Diabetes mellitus type one (DMT1) is a chronic disease in which the affected individual is unable to produce insulin. This is just one form of diabetes, another is the commonly known type two diabetes. Type two diabetes is a chronic disease in which the individual’s body becomes resistant to insulin, or the ability to produce insulin is impaired. Type two diabetes is not as severe as type one, but is still able to be dangerous when left untreated. Another type of…

The integumentary system is commonly known for one of many visible complex organ systems. The system is made up of skin, hair, nails, glands, and nerves. The integumentary system shields the body from substances in the outside world. It holds body fluids, protects the body from a disease, removes waste products, and regulates the body’s temperature. While accommodating to do all of that, the integumentary systems teams up with many systems in your body. All of those systems each sustain internal…

lightest of hues. The skin colour is a result of pigmentation that is caused due to genetics passed down by the parents. Over the years, skin pigmentation has evolved among human beings, being affected by many substances such as melanin, haemoglobin, dermis among others. There is a correlation between the geographic distribution of UV radiation as well as the result of the skin pigmentation as a whole among humans. Regions that are located closer to the equator are those that receive higher…

The purpose of our senses has to do with how our brain works with our body. All the senses in our body are created from the information that goes into the brain. The deeper view on the senses is perception. It creates a much bigger picture on how we view our five sense. The way that we perceive why we do what we do is perspective. All these objectives go with what we do in our everyday lives. As a class we all experienced these senses as we went to The Metropolitan Museum of Art and experienced…

Introduction The ability to dress and cleanse is a significant and paramount need and includes much more than the act of physical cleansing of the skin to minimize the potential for injury and infection. Personal dressing and cleansing is also important in enhancing the social, cultural, psychological and general well-being of the individual. It is one of the many essential activities of daily living performed by the patients(Summers et al. 2008). The inability to carry out personal cleansing…

Antiemetics Overview: Antiemetics are used for nausea and to prevent vomiting and also used for motion sickness. These drugs can be bought over the counter. (OTC) Action: Dimenhydrenate or Dramamine is an antihistamine. It should be taken one hour before travelling, and will prevent motion sickness. The antihistamine is available in children’s liquid formula and in a Less Drowsy Formula that may have fewer sedative side effects. Meclizine hydrochloride (Bonine) treats vomiting and dizziness…

Pressure ulcers have become more prevalent among patients in any health care setting. The development of pressure ulcers have many factors that contribute to the development which makes it difficult to know what exactly caused the pressure ulcer to occur. With many factors that can be involved the treatment process can take some time to see what will work for each patient as well as the stage the pressure ulcer is in. The further developed a pressure ulcer the longer it takes to heal, the…

The Family Tetraodontidae and its Toxic Defense Mechanism Tetraodontidae, a family commonly known as the pufferfish, uses unique defense mechanisms in the wild to protect themselves against predators. Pufferfish diet consists mainly of invertebrates, so they are not viewed as dangerous or predatory animals in their ecosystems. These defense mechanisms are necessary to the survival of the Tetraodontidae family. The Tetraodontidae family’s defense mechanisms of inflation and use of the deadly…