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cause pain, tenderness, firmness, and/or redness. They are most commonly seen in the inner part of the lower legs. In most people with SVT, there is a low risk of developing a DVT; treatment usually includes warm compresses, elevation of leg, and ibuprofen. Deep…

Understanding Psoriasis: Symptoms, Medical and Homeopathic Remedies What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an unpredictable and extremely irritable skin disorder. It is characterized by the faster than normal multiplication of skin cells. Once skin cells reach the skin surface they die, and the volume of dead skin cells causes areas of the skin to become red and scaly. Psoriasis is most common in the scalp, elbows, and knees, but can be found almost anywhere on the body. There are many assumed…

Analgesic drugs contain an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) that provides it with the pharmacological properties. Active pharmaceutical ingredients consist of acetylsalicylic acid, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, or naproxen. These ingredients are also Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) that are non-narcotic relievers of mild to moderate pain (Medicinenet). The purpose of this experiment was to separate an active pharmaceutical ingredient from an analgesic drug using extraction with…

Anterior Cervical Diskectomy and Fusion Anterior cervical diskectomy and fusion is a surgery to remove and replace an invertebral disk. Intervertebral disks are plates of cartilage located between the bones of the spine. This surgery is done when an intervertebral disk in the neck puts pressure on the spine or on a nerve. The surgery is done through the front (anterior) part of the neck. During the surgery the damaged disk is removed and replaced with a plastic implant, a bone from another…

fifth key point is for treating the sprain. Four of the main treatments that athletic trainers tell the athlete to do are relax, ice the area where the sprain is at, compress to keep the swelling under control, and lastly use medication such as Ibuprofen to keep the pain from feeling worse. The sixth key point is about preventing sprains. There is about a 3 month program that is focusing on neuromuscular control and another skill which is…

Few of the amendments of the Constitution of the United States of America are interpreted as when it was first drafted such as the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment has been alternating within time to continue serving justice to our people. Many court cases prove the growth of the amendment. During the British rule amongst the colonies, officers possessed a Writs of Assistance to propose a tax among the people which lead to smuggling. The Writs of Assistance allowed officers the right to…

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common condition that occurs mainly in the wrists. But people can get it in other areas of the body too, such as the elbows. It is caused by the nerves getting pinched because of repetitive movements that damage the delicate tendons and bones. Since the wrists are fairly small in size, there isn't enough room for the nerves to move freely enough. So some of them get trapped. The constant pressure on the nerves makes the wrists hurt very badly. But the usual treatment…

Surgery for Acromioclavicular Separation Acromioclavicular separation is an injury to the small joint at the top of the shoulder (acromioclavicular joint or AC joint). The AC joint connects the outer tip of the collarbone (clavicle) to the top of the shoulder blade (acromion). Two strong cords of tissue (acromioclavicular ligament and coracoclavicular ligament) stretch across the AC joint to keep it in place. An AC joint separation happens when one or both ligaments stretch or tear, causing the…

threatening allergic reaction when the physician orders a CT scan with IV contrast. (Bártlová et al., 2015) Another common danger is inaccurate medication lists. Consider anticoagulants, for example. These are important and potentially life-saving medications that can prevent strokes or heart attacks. But if a caregiver is unaware that a patient is taking anticoagulants, they may prescribe another, seemingly unrelated medication (antibiotics for treatment of a minor infection, for example) that…

DOI: 9/20/2015. Patient is a 33-year-old female certified nursing assistant who sustained a work-related injury when she felt pain in her left knee while transferring a patient. As per OMNI entry, she was initially diagnosed with mild left lateral disc protrusion. Electrodiagnostic study done on 03/31/16 showed no clear evidence of all acute lumbar radiculopathy. The patient was unable to provide active muscular contraction during the needle EMG evaluation of the left extensor hallucis…