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SUBJECTIVE CC: “I’ve had a headache for 3 weeks, and it’s still there.” HPI: 40 year old single college Professor with complaints of daily headache for 3 weeks. She describes the headache as dull to pounding at times, from 3 to 8 on scale of 1-10 (10 being worst pain). The pain has not gotten worse, but has not gotten better either. She has no previous medical history or history of headaches or migraine headaches. Her head hurts “in the back of head and goes to the top”, and is occasionally…

Annotated Bibliography on Stress and Migraines Madison McClanahan The University of Tennessee Health Science Center Annotated Bibliography Sauro, K., & Becker, W. (2009). The stress and migraine interaction. Headache: The Journal Of Head & Face Pain, 49(9), 1378-1386. doi:10.111/j.1526-4610.2009.01486.x This article explains that over 50 percent of migraine patients examined were depressed or anxious. They reported that stress was not only a trigger for an attack, but also effected how long…

reaction that results in the synthesis of paracetamol. Paracetamol results when 4-aminophenol reacts with acetic anhydride. The impure, crude product will be compared to the final pure product. The percentage yield will be calculated. Paracetamol (acetaminophen) is a pain reliever, a fever reducer and an anti-inflammatory drug so it is used in many other drugs. The exact mechanism of action of it is not known but the scheme of the synthesis of paracetamol can be seen below in Figure 1. This…

Bianca was referred for counseling by her son’s insistence due to her visible tremor, slow thinking, slurred speech, and sleep problems. She came to the office with her twenty-eight-year-old son, Angel. The client is currently taking various types prescribed medications which might be life threatening. This assessment was requested to identify possible sources of Bianca’s problems and make recommendations for treatment. Section Two Background Information M.Q is a forty-seven-years-old, middle…

The Pros and Cons of Joint Injuries, Joint Trauma, and Joint Conditions Treated with Cortisone Should osteoarthritis, tendinitis, bursitis and other joint conditions be treated with cortisone, and to what extent should treatment take place? Skeletal problems are intertwined in treatment before cortisone treatments are administered. There are several treatments besides cortisone, such as massage, chiropractic, physical therapy, and natural remedies. One can measure quality by how safe it is…

CC Sara is a 41-year-old female here today complaining of right wrist pain. HPI The patient had prior trauma to her wrist, resulting in a right radial fracture, treated with surgery by Dr. Eberhart in February of 2014. Since then, she tells me, once she recovered from that, she had been doing reasonably well. About a week and a half ago, she says she fell on her wrist. She tripped. She immediately felt pain, as well as there was swelling in the right wrist as well. She went to an urgent…

1.5 REVIEW OF LITERATURE 1.5.1 Phytoconstituents of Enicostemma littorale Blume and its medicinal properties Enicostemma littorale Blume contains secondary metabolites such as alkaloids, catechins, saponins, sterols, triterpinoids, phenolic acid flavonoids and xanthones. Thse secondary metabolites exhibit various biomedical properties like anti-inflammatory [29] and anticancer [30] properties. Aqueous extract of E. littorale in alloxan induced diabetic rats was also reported to possess…

Further evidence for the in-vivo anti-inflammatory activity of Nasturtium officinale Abstract: Ethnopharmacological relevance: Aerial parts of Nasturtium officinale R. Br. are used traditionally in Iran as a folk medicine in different illnesses which include bronchitis, asthma, diabetes, hypertension, and renal colic. Aim of the study: In the present study, the anti-inflammatory activity of hydro-alcoholic extract from aerial parts of N. officinale was investigated in acute and sub¬¬-acute…

Tanner Leary Ms. Maggert English III 13 December 2016 Prescription Drug Use Prescription drugs are a tricky subject to make claims about. While they help so many people they also have a negative effect on many people. Many people have been affected by drugs of many kinds but it is alarming when prescription drugs are a huge cause of why people overdose so easily and die because they are legal and so easy to get ahold of. They are bad because of the short term effects they have, the long term…

5. St. John`s Wort. St. John`s Wort is a good herb to help alleviate aching joints and stiffness. a. Use the herb as an oil rub by rubbing it around the affected joint. b. Leave it for a time until fully absorb in the body. St. John`s Wort is not possibly unsafe for pregnant and lactating women if taken by mouth. It is not also an herb of choice for people with Alzheimer`s disease, ADHD, bipolar disorder, infertility, and schizophrenia. 6. Rue. Rue or ruta graveolens is a traditional remedy…