Lymphedema

are actively involved in aiding the patients to attain a complete range of motion and quick recovery. But, there are several conditions that need special services for gving comfort to the acute pain and improving the range of motion, like complex lymphedema treatment, balance and vestibular rehabilitation and custom orthotics.…

Section A The skin is the largest organ of the human body. It's main function is to protect the internal organs, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels (Cancer Council Victoria, 2016). The skin is made up of three main layers - the epidermis, the dermis and the fat layer. The layer of fat insulates the body and keeps in warm from changing outside temperatures. The next layer is the dermis, which contains fat, collagen and elastin fibres which provide strength and flexibility to the skin. Blood…

underdevelopment of the lymphatic system or secondary to external factors as infection, injury or cancer treatment [1]. Being breast cancer the 2nd most diagnosed from overall cancers, with patients developing lymphoedema in 40% of the cases [2]. Lymphedema is caused by the inefficiency of the lymphatics to drain fluids and proteins, developing an accumulation of lymph liquids and finally an increase of limb circumference [3]. Consequently lymphoedema causes different morbidities, including…

pain management are utilized by 30-40% of the United States’ public.4 Also, mild to moderate pressure applied during massage therapy has been noted to improve several conditions such as, anxiety, fatigue, stress, perception, nausea, depression, lymphedema, muscle tension, heart rate and blood pressure and increase quality of sleep, plasma beta-endorphins, skin temperature, and blood flow.3,5,6 Studies have also examined ideal patient populations, including hospitalized patients, intensive care…

After conducting some medical tests and evaluation, I talk to Mr. Jones, a husband’s patient who currently has surgical repair of her left femur. I told him that she had comminuted fracture of epiphyseal plate; it means in the region of bone growth in her left thigh has been broken into pieces due to the previous accident. Because the calcification in her bone is less than normal, which is called osteopenia; it made the fracture was even easier. In addition, she had injury in both syndesmoses,…

Why Should Men Use Compression Socks? We live in a world where people are always busy with their jobs and life. No one has really time for anything else. Literally, they work like machines. They spend lots of hours in their workspace sitting on the same chair, cabin and in the same position. They have a clogged life, and they do not get any real time to relax. The constant eruption of the various bodily processes causes different kind of problems and disorders. We often feel pain in the legs…

As you observed the professional/registered nurse’s role in this setting, what evidence of a professional level of nursing practice? When I think of characteristics of a professional nurse I think of compassion, patience, good communication skills, critical thinking skills, and organization. While I observed my nurse I noticed that she applied many of these characteristics throughout the day. As we began our day by checking in on each patient my nurse informed me that she likes to start with…

Quality of life (QOL) is the assessment of the overall human experience and how individuals perceive satisfaction in a variety of life domains (Costanza et al., 2007). In this paper, I will discuss my experiences at the Beddington Carewest Adult Day Program (ADP), where I was able to analyze the culture surrounding QOL. Using a focused ethnography approach, I was able to discover the impact of social relationships and access to health care on the client’s QOL. Furthermore, I will use…

will come back in the breast or nearby lymph nodes. When surgery is required it’s often needed to remove a breast tumor. Furthermore, some women will lose their whole breast or part of it. Women who undergo surgery for breast cancer may end up with lymphedema, a painful, visible swelling, usually in the arm. (Burt & White) Chemotherapy is used either before or after surgery. It is a treatment with cancer-filling drugs that may be given intravenously or orally. During chemotherapy treatment,…

“Turner Syndrome” Origin of Discovery Can you imagine what it would be like to have Turner’s Syndrome what that is, is a chromosomal condition that affects the development in most females, a common feature in Turner’s Syndrome is a girls or womens natural Stature (height) and it becomes most obvious to girls around age 5, another common effect is an early loss of ovarian function (ovarian hypofunction or premature ovarian failure), Turner Syndrome was founded in 1938 by Dr. Henry Turner and…