Head and neck cancer

Reducing Patient-related barriers to pain management Intro Pain is one of the most common symptoms of cancer, and one of the most challenging subjects for health professionals including Radiation Therapists to address when treating patients. It is important to recognise that pain is ‘an intensely personal experience with biological, psychological and social components’, which is entirely subjective to the person who experiences it. Despite the development of “novel analgesics and updated pain guidelines”, recent studies emphasize that many cancer pains remain undermanaged. Inadequate pain management can be attributed to patient-related barriers to cancer pain management and it has been well documented by medical literatures over the last two…

The first thing you need to do is check the dog's airway, breathing and circulation (ABC): Listen to it's chest and put your hand in front of it's mouth to check for a breath. If s/he isn't breathing pull the tongue forward, close the mouth and tilt the head a little to open the airway so that you remove anything that is blocking it. If you are unable to remove the obstruction you can perform the Heimlich Manoeuvre: Hold the dog upside down with it's head facing the floor and shake it gently…

Tom Goforth took a deep breath and bounced lightly from one foot to the other. He could feel his heart rate increase, and the blood pulse through his face and hands. This was his routine, his ritual before a big presentation. He had to get moving, get his energy up. The crowd could sense his excitement, and it helped get them worked up. And more importantly it sold his product, his brand. He took one last look in the mirror, adjusted his three thousand dollar suit, and stretched his tanned face…

He played along, as she knew he would, and it prompted an even wider smile mixed with smirk from her. She'd come a long way since her childhood and Nebraska, sometimes she wondered what her grandpa would think of the Isabella Viore she grew into. Part of her thought he'd be in disbelief that people follow her with cameras and her face was so well-known, but a better part of her knew he always expected her to do great things. Getting the back of her hand kissed as fans looked on just felt…

Bodyboarding Accident Claim After being injured in a bodyboarding accident, it might be prudent for you to receive counselling to help cope with the traumatic effects such a serious crash could cause. A medical professional might recommended seeing a specialist to help you go on with your life but such counselling doesn't come cheap. This is where you might qualified to file a bodyboarding accident claim. Private counselling is faster but more expensive If you opt for counselling after an…

In Chapter 5, page 139, where it begins with (“another example…”) and ends with (“shaken baby syndrome”) This Paragraph have a great interest to me because it talks about the “ shaken baby syndrome” and how people Shake their baby to stop them from crying.This is a common thing that's a lot of young parents do. Professionally, in the future, I will be working with a lot of young adults, on how to or what to do when a baby is crying hysterically. What new information I have learned, is that…

The wind was blowing in my hair, sweat was dripping down my forehead. Suds was trying his best to stand still. Out of nowhere I was suddenly on the ground. My horse had been spooked by a trash bag in the wind. By now my heart was racing with fear and my head was pounding with pain. I had just been bucked off my horse. Suds, is a western pleasure quarter horse, he is hazelnut colored. Suds is a nice horse, very playful and fun loving. Throughout all the fun and exciting times, Suds can be a…

technique enabling you to overcome the obstacles stopping you from performing at your peak. This instant mood enhancer can be practice in your car, as soon as a new project is submitted to you, before starting a house choir, etc. Now try the technique and experience its powers overnight: Place yourself in front of the mirror, early in the morning before starting the exercise. The whole thing will last more than 3 minute, as you will be asked to take your time through each step so that you can…

Title Anatomical variation of the superior thyroid artery and its relation to the external laryngeal nerve. Introduction The thyroid gland is the largest endocrine gland located in the anterior triangle of the neck. It consists of two lobes, right and left, connected by an isthmus in the middle. The thyroid gland is mainly supplied by the superior thyroid artery, the first branch of the external carotid artery, and the inferior thyroid artery, a branch of the thyrocervical trunk of the…

Nuchal Crest(Occipital Bone) was not rough and bumpy meaning that it was smooth and female. The External Occipital Protuberance was present meaning it was male. The frontal bone was round and globular meaning female. When a mandible bone is rounded and V-shaped it means female. The results was female. The ramus of mandible was slanting also indicating female. The tibia all equaled out to be female. The Maximum Epiphyseal Breadth of Proximal Tibia was 70.6 mm. The average female dimensions was…