lower-extremity surgeries or nerve block methods intending pain control has been growing Objectives: In this study, the appropriateness of nerve blocks in arthroscopic knee surgery was investigated. It has been informed that pain, anxiety and et cetera can increase BP by stimulating sympathetic nervous system. Then the appropriateness of nerve blocks for knee joint diseases was verified by relation of the pain during surgery, the anesthetic satisfaction, and systolic BP change during surgery…
Horses are admired because of their confident stance, and swift running. Its legs are important because their movements rely on them. Here are some of the health conditions that may affect your horse’s hind legs: Stringhalt “Stringhalt is the over-flexing of one or both back legs,” Katherine Blocksdorf wrote in her article for The Spruce. If your horse’s hind legs look like it is taking a high step, then it must be suffering from this health condition. You may not notice the flexing of its…
For several years I have suffered the pain of having little or no cartilage in both of my knees. I suppose I did like most people - take ibuprofen and suffer. The pain finally became bad enough for me to schedule an appointment with an orthopedic surgeon. The diagnosis was really no surprise to me: osteoarthritis in both knees with the recommendation to have TKR (total knee replacement) in both knees. I decided to wait before I made any rash decisions. After another full year of pain and…
What is a blepharoplasty? In essence, a blepharoplasty is a facial aesthetic procedure, suited for either women or men, aimed to correct droopy eyes and vision problems. Consequently, a blepharoplasty is done by removing undesirable bags underneath eyes. Basically, all people interested in making a blepharoplasty are searching for having a younger look. At Clinica La Font in Bogota, Colombia, a leading aesthetic clinic, we carry out facial procedures such as the blepharoplasty and other facial…
Considering a career in the dental field but don’t want to be a dental hygienist or assistant? Not sure you want to be an orthodontist? There’s another option you may not have considered yet. Denturism is the field of supplying removable oral prostheses to patients. There are only a couple thousand professionals across Canada. Most complete a two-year course of study, and most practice independently. Is denturism the right career path for you? Ask yourself these six questions to find out. 1.…
A randomized stratified survey was conducted using Pre-tested Questionnaire to study the treatment regimens being used for the management of acute attack and prophylaxis of Migraine. Those factors that assist choice of drugs by the doctors in Karachi, are also explored. A total sample size of 100 family physicians and non-specialist doctors working in hospitals from different socio-economic areas of Karachi were included in the study conducted from February 2009 to December 2010. Response…
potential career through job shadowing at the Eye Care Center, Florida Eye Institute, and Tullahoma Surgery Center, I have also enrolled in multiple dual enrollment courses as a way to begin my degree in biomedical sciences. Attending college and graduating with this degree will allow me to connect…
There seem to be numerous things that are specifically for women, whether pleasant or not. It appears as though women require a little extra work in a few regions. One example of this very thing, is a minor surgical procedure known as a Colposcopy. A colposcopy is a procedure done on women to better examine the cervix, vagina, and vulva. This is generally done if a pap test or pelvic exam came back with any abnormalities. It can be used to diagnose and analyze numerous conditions such as:…
The Everlasting Estrus “Sterilize”, “fix”, or “spay” are all synonyms to the seldom-heard term, ovariohysterectomy. As the name suggests, during surgery, the ovaries, along with the uterus, are carefully detached from the body wall (Flnk, 2014). This common procedure is performed on patients to aid in overpopulation as well as reduce the risk of uterine or mammary cancer (Why you should spay, 2014). Likewise, it is implemented in some instances to regulate behavioral issues, naturally seen…
My preceptor started out the day by explaining the objective for the day. We discuss medication in debt. Explaining the do’s, don’t, the right of medication, nurses’ role and routes. After that, my preceptor gathers some patients so that we were able to administer medication to those that had to get their medication about 8am. We all worked together with our preceptor to get the medications ready for the patients, we carefully went through all the prescription. My patient was one of the last to…