Tonsil

Subjective Data Chief Complaint: Mrs. T is a 67-year old lady who presents at the clinic with complaints of indigestion and abdominal pains. She describes the pain as dull and constant that emanates from the upper right quadrant of the abdomen. The pain, she says began three days ago, and has been progressing significantly such that the last two evenings she has not been able to sleep at all. At times, she says the pain extends to the right arm and shoulder and that she has been vomiting and has…

The Medal of Freedom is a very important honor to receive. It is the highest civilian honor given in the United States. The award is given to people who make an influential contribution to American society. One person who shows these expectations is Horace Hayden. Horace Hayden, born on October 13, 1769, was one of the first, most successful people in dentistry (Pierre Fauchard Academy). He discovered many ideas, theories, and concepts that are still useful today for many dentists, hygienist,…

When did you decide to be a health care individual? For the longest time, I have wanted to pursue the field of medicine and be able to heal those who cannot heal themselves. When I was in the fifth grade I had my first surgery to get my tonsils removed. Things quickly took a turn for the worse when I started to expel blood clots from my mouth. I was quickly rushed to the emergency room and underwent a second surgery, the same day, that resulted in my throat being cauterized. After I woke up…

Every resident of present Central and Eastern Europe has at least a basic understanding of communism, either from personal experience, or from history teachers and older relatives. But while the majority of Europe agrees that the Eastern Bloc’s socioeconomic system was fundamentally flawed, there are still many proponents of the Marxist-Leninist ideology. These advocates of the socialist state are the topic of the poem “Slavic gods” written by Andriy Bondar, a contemporary Ukrainian poet, who…

The doctor needing to quickly confirm a diagnosis of diphtheria in order to begin treatment of the child before it 's too late attempts to open the child 's mouth to examine her tonsils. Throughout the story the child refuses to comply, going even so far as to violently resist the doctor 's attempts to diagnose her. In the end taking into account the direness of the situation and the need for prompt treatment combined with his rage…

sleep apnea and poor self-esteem. Nicholas is an eight-year-old boy who weighs 117 pounds. He enjoys playing basketball; however, his weight gets in the way of playing and the fat around his neck causes sleep apnea which required him to have his tonsils removed. He also gets teased by his thirteen-year-old brother who weighs less than him. The Center for Disease Control says the long-term effects of being obese as a child is more likely to get several types of cancer, strokes, osteoarthritis,…

only be diagnosed by completing a sleep study. During a sleep study, one must have between five to ten pauses per hour in order to receive an accurate diagnosis. When treating sleep apnea, one has a few options. Surgical removal of the adenoids, and tonsils may be recommended if the patient isn 't overweight. If one is overweight, weight loss is strongly recommended. The most common treatment of sleep apnea, is the CPAP machine, or continuous positive airway pressure (Gibbons). This machine…

alveolar ridge with tongue. The length of the lingual frenulum was also WNL. The appearance of the clients’ hard palate and the length of the clients’ soft palate were WNL. The mobility of the soft palate was also WNL. The client previously had her tonsils, adenoids, and uvula removed in order to treat her sleep apnea. When the client spoke, her speech was characterized by hyper-nasality due to incomplete closure. Results of the diadochokineses test were WNL when compared to normative data. The…

Introduction Human papilloma virus: In these days that the age of first sexual activities decreases among the youth, providing the best protection against the infections which are possibly transmitted through sexual contact, is an extreme thought provoking issue. HPV is the abbreviation of human papilloma virus which causes tumors(cell proliferation) in the epithelial tissue of the skin and the membranes of the mucous. There are more than 100 different types of human papilloma virus. Among these…

to be the subjects of countless proficiency experiments organized by the Major.and Dr. Gilbreth. One, as described in Cheaper by the Dozen (1948) was a time, action, and proficiency research that involved all 11 of their children engaging in their tonsils being removed. By the end of the trial, Frank and Lillian Gilbreth were able to train the physician in retaining more effective clinical procedures. Lillian was left to raise, protect, and support their offspring. Out of obligation Dr. Gilbreth…