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wage of $2.13 with the tips. Ehrenreich reports that she was never made aware of this information at the restaurants where she worked. It becomes common practice at her different places of occupation to work through pain and sickness. Remedies like ibuprofen and aspirin become regular tools to help workers with their physically strenuous jobs. This is a mantra of her manager while working for the Maids. He says, “Now if I get a migraine I just pop two Excedrins and get on with my life. That’s…

Still, Aspirin and its derivatives enjoyed widespread success until the advent of acetaminophen and Ibuprofen as cheaper Aspirin alternatives in the mid 20th century. Aspirin 's popularity was dealt another severe blow in the 1980’s, after a study was published which suggested a connection between aspirin consumption in children and the development of Reye…

Following multiple studies, it’s been proven that birth control pills pose no less of a threat than ibuprofen or any other over the counter medicine does. The pill is one of the best studied medicines on the market as of today and many reputable individuals believe that it is safe enough to be given without a prescription. Back in 2012, the American College…

transmits through tainted water and food sources, unsanitary dining and transferring of bodily fluids. (Crowe and Peura, D, 2014) The next factor is the extended use of NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Commonly used NSAIDs are aspirin and ibuprofen. NSAIDs work in the body by blocking enzymes in the body that help alleviate pain, fever and inflammation. Unfourtonelty, these enzymes also produce chemicals that help protect the lining so when blocks the enzymes from producing…

Making the decision to have a total shoulder replacement should be a topic discussed between the individual considering the surgery as well as the individual’s family, general practitioner and orthopaedic surgeon. Who Needs to Have Total Shoulder Replacement Surgery? Initially, the majority of individuals with arthritis in their shoulder will be prescribed conventional treatments, such as mild analgesics and physical therapy. However, if these conventional treatments fail and an individual’s…

Annually, about 195,000 deaths result from the estimated 16 million cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, worldwide. In the United States the numbers are significantly smaller due to the availability and development of the pertussis vaccine with an annual 10,000 to 40,000 reported cases and up to 20 deaths (Pertussis in Other Countries). Although a vaccine exists, there are still many cases of whooping cough and far more that go unreported. Precautions are being pushed onto infants all the way…

Moreover, Miss R, G M came to the hospital and went to the Emergency room. She complained to the attending nurse of chronic left hip pain, sore, swelling and difficulty walking around her house. She explained to the nurse that she took ibuprofen but she was still feeling pain. Similar, Foundation of Nursing states that osteoarthritis cause inflammation of joints, resulting in pain and limited joint mobility. It also cause joint tenderness…

Rheumatoid Arthritis Taylor J. Wells-Tucker NAS 101  Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis, also known as RA, is the most common autoimmune arthritis. It affects more than 1.3 million Americans and can affect any person of any age. RA causes stiffness, pain, swelling, and limited function of many joints in the body. While most people know rheumatoid arthritis to only affect the joints of the body, it can sometimes spread to other body systems, earning the classification of a systemic…

Gary who came to the clinic with right shoulder pain. Gary is a 40 year old self-employed painter. He has had a cortisone injection that proved to be helpful for about five months. However, the pain returned and is a 5/10. Gary has been taking ibuprofen which hasn’t helped and using ice for some relief. There are several possible causes for Gary’s shoulder pain. For example, Gary could have Adhesive Capsulitis, Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis, Bicep Tendonitis, Suprascapular Neuropathy and Cervical…

Ashley X: the battle of Growth attenuation Ashley X is nine years-old and is severely disabled due to a disorder called static encephalopathy. Because of this disability her brain is affected leaving her to be physically and cognitively impaired. Ashley’s mindset is the same as a 3-6-month-old baby. To treat her disease her parents decided to use a treatment that’s normally used to stimulate the growth of an individual called Growth Attenuation. Along with the growth attenuation, they decided to…