Uterine fibroids

For my third community experience, I will be with Tara Belle, a RN Care Coordinator for Women’s Health at the Mayo Clinic Thunderbird Family Medicine from 1300-1600. Two specific goals I retain for tomorrow’s community experience include: Enhancing my communication skills and learning about the job description of an RN Care Coordinator. Related to communication skills, I want to focus my attention on both the verbal and nonverbal communication skills of the female population, connected to health…

"What was the point of being scared? The only thing they could do to me was kill me and it seemed like they'd been trying to do that to do that a little bit at a time ever since I could remember."("Fannie Lou Hamer." Bio. A&E Television Networks, 2015. Web. 19 Feb. 2015).This famous quote was said by Fannie Lou Hamer who was a civil rights activist and philanthropist .Hamer was threatened, arrested, beaten, and shot at because of her job but continued to fight the segregation struggle even if…

America the Free Home of the: Stigma Why has the stigma of rape victims not changed in modern society? According to the Encyclopedia of Rape, “rape has always been a part of human culture” (Smith IX). Rape is defined as the unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim or to seize, take, and carry off by force. Even though…

Neurologists are experts in nervous system disorders, specializing in their diagnosis and treatment. Their work can be found in various settings, such as hospitals, clinics, and private offices, as well as in research and teaching. To accurately diagnose and treat conditions like epilepsy, migraines, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke, they employ a range of techniques, including neurological examinations, imaging studies, and laboratory tests. Neurosurgeons are medical…

Women in general have come a long way all on their own. From not being able to vote, to not being seen as an equal compared to a man. Still in this time this problem still exist and out women in a choicely debate. Should they go on to start a family, or try and create a successful career first? It’s a saying that goes “age isn’t nothing but a number”, but to some women age affects when they would start their own family. This bring us to the topic of if there is a correct age for a women to start…

enteroscopy, barium enema, barium swallow, or small bowel biopsy, and a urinalysis in search of hemoglobin or blood ("Iron-Deficiency Anemia," n.d.). For the female patients with menorrhagia, the doctor may perform a pelvic ultrasound or uterine biopsy to look for fibroids causing the condition leading to the deficiency ("Iron-Deficiency Anemia,"…

A female patient is diagnosed with uterine fibroids and dysmenorrhea. A surgical procedure with vaginal hysterectomy of the uterus was scheduled, and performed. Sedation was administered. Code(s): 96521, 58260________________________________ 28. A 15-year-old male patient presents to the…

Case Study Two: A Complete Physical Assessment Shannon A. Lewis University of Mississippi Medical Center N 610 A 52-year-old female comes to your office today for a physical exam. She states that she enjoys good health and believes she is active for her age. She states she has been feeling well but just decided it was time for a complete check-up. She sees a local health care provider annually at the health department for refills on her prescriptions but has not had a “real”…

Crimes have been occurring throughout history since the beginning of time, criminal mishaps extend back to Cain murdering his brother Abel. However, over time new crimes more severe than murder have come about that have ripped the moral fabric of an individual’s whole being. Date rape, a topic that has been widely discussed in America has been occurring more and more frequently. Many individuals know little others know infinite amounts on the topic, yet there are still many misconceptions about…

In a world that glorifies designer brands, where does it end? Society places expensive designer handbags, clothing, and accessories on a pedestal. The names of famous designers lurk in each shopping plaza. In 1977, perhaps two of the most inventive designers, Edwards and Steptoe started a revolution. Edwards and Steptoe successfully fertilized the first egg via in vitro. Louise Brown became known as the world’s first “designer baby”, born in 1978 to her mother Lesley. This revolutionary…