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    Cervical Cancer Essay

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    Unusual vaginal discharge: a watery pink or nasty smelling discharge. The common signs of advanced stages of cervical cancer: 1) Weight loss. 2) Fatigue. 3) Back pain. 4) Leg pain or swelling. 5) Leakage of urine or faces from the vagina. 6) Bone fractures. Cervical cancer may spread to the pelvis, to the lymph nodes or any other where in the body. (staff of cancercenter.com, 2015) Cervical Cancer treatment: Cervical cancer if detected in its early stages, the chances of removing it…

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    through the many volunteer organizations she is involved in and through being able to care for her grandsons in their time of need. I would say that Donna is mildly limited in her ability to reach an aspect of self-actualization due to the stress fractures in her feet keeping her from doing everything that she would like to do. Upon asking Donna if she would be interested in wellness initiatives in the county she responded that she is staying busy enough already and is not interested at this…

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    skull, thoracic cage and vertebral column. The skull protects the brain, the thoracic cage protects the heart and lungs, and the vertebral column protects the spinal cord. The appendicular skeleton includes the pectoral girdle, the upper limbs, the pelvic girdle, and the lower limbs. This allows for movement, protection and support of the internal organs. The skeletal system provides the support for the entire body. Individual bones or groups of bones provide a framework for the attachment…

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    wheelers involving mainly pedestrians were the most common cause for fatal head injury seen in 66 cases, 66%. Multiple abrasions were the most commonly seen external injury, seen in 68 cases, 68%. Skull bone fracture was seen in 40 cases, 40%. Temporal and parietal bones were common site of fracture seen in 41 cases, 41%.The mean survival period was 73.42 hours, range being 6 hours to 600 hours. Key Words: Road Traffic Accident, Head Injury, Four Wheelers, Two Wheelers, Pedestrians…

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    3 Hip joint and sacroiliac impairments can differentiated using orthopedic tests. Standing and sitting forward flexion tests, sacrotuberous laxity test, Gilette test and long sitting tests, Gaenslen's test, Yeoman’s test, pelvic pain provocation test, anterior/posterior gapping test, sacroiliac rocking test and sacroiliac stress tests are commonly used to identify sacroiliac dysfunctions. For hip dysfunctions, FABER test, Trendelenburg Test, Scouring Test, Piriformis test…

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    In the U.S., childbirth is the main reason for hospitalization and accounts for more than $16 billion in hospital costs every year. Of the more than 4 million U.S. births a year, approximately 140,000 involve the use of assistive vaginal delivery techniques. Although tools to assist in delivery have been utilized for decades, birth injuries related to the use of these devices are still possible. For example, the vacuum-extraction tool is beneficial during a difficult delivery; however, its use…

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    likely suffering from a posterior hip dislocation. A hip dislocation can damage the bones, ligaments, muscles, vessels, and nerves of the region. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint composed of the head of the femur bone and the acetabulum of the pelvic bone. A band of fibrocartilage deepens the acetabulum. A fibrous joint capsule surrounds the coxofemoral joint.…

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    Vaginal Cone Case Study

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    4 Customisation of vaginal cone and its quality control measures 4.1 Introduction Globally one third of the women suffer from pelvic floor dysfunction. Every women experience mild to severe form of pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms at some point of their life. It occurs due to weak pelvic floor muscles which acts a basin for the pelvis and support the pelvic organs. The weakness inevitably occurs during pregnancy, after child birth (normal vaginal delivery and caesarean section) and after…

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    BLUNT TRAUMA ABDOMEN IN A CASE OF SITUS INVERSUS TOTALIS: A CASE REPORT Abstract Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly in which position of the heart and all abdominal viscera is reversed. Situs abnormalities usually go unnoticed but may be recognized by radiography or ultrasonography as an incidental finding or during evaluation for congenital heart diseases. It is a rare condition with incidence of 1 in every 8,000 to 25000 births. We present a case of blunt trauma abdomen in a…

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    include further education for a specialty. Physical therapists can specialize in arthritis, back pain, balance, burns, carpal tunnel syndrome, developmental delays, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, dislocations, fractures, hand injuries, headaches, lymphedema, osteoporosis, pelvic pain, sports injuries, stroke, traumatic brain injury, cardiovascular, women’s health, geriatrics, neurology, orthopedics, and pediatrics. Physical therapists can also advance as the director of a facility, or…

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