Wound healing

Gunshot Wound: A Survey of Past and Present Skeletal Cases Abstract: Homicides and suicides are two manners of death that often involve gunshot wounds. The actual wound varies based on both the type of gun used and the distance from or location of impact the bullet made on the human body. When a bullet impacts bone, it leaves a pattern of injury that allows an anthropologist to evaluate these factors. This paper will focus on the patterns of injuries that might appear from gunshot wounds to the…

many studies investigating the link between nicotine and periodontal disease (Malhotra et al, 2010). A common finding in the studies quoted was the negative impact nicotine had on the rate of bone healing (Hollinger et al, 1999). Nicotine was also shown to impair revascularisation during wound healing – leading to an increased rate of periodontal disease progression in smokers. Many studies also looked at the effects of smoking cessation; results showed that the rate of disease progression…

song and graphic novel explore the huge impact that recitifying one’s mistakes can have in their life. While the song speaks about how “erasing the pain ‘til its gone” and fixing the blunders one had committed would allow individuals to “heal [their] wounds”. Standing up for himself and Joey against his gang, finding a job in order to provide for his family and reconnecting with his daughter allowed Pete to both heal and mend relations with those closest to him. The song and Pete’s life…

facility. Such as, playing games like tic tac toe, playing with balloons, and so on Treatments that I observed were electrical stimulation and diathermy. Electrical stimulation treatment on patients are to reduce pain and diathermy treatment to heal wounds and also to bring down pain. 2. What are your initial impressions? Is this what you expected OT to be, if not, how is it different? My first impression was to treat patients by giving therapeutic exercise activities in the gym. I didn't…

(Storytelling, 2014). However, it is much more than that. Storytelling is ambiguous; it can mean many different things to many different people. Whether one knows it or not, we are all storytellers. Storytelling is especially effective in the field of healing, specifically trauma. Through storytelling, people who have suffered great trauma utilize stories as an outlet to share otherwise painful memories and help them cope with reality. As the shift in society becomes more focused in fields like…

The Scars of Ka’s Father “Scars are stories, history written on the body [sic]” Anonymous. In the story “The Dew Breaker” the narrator is Ka, a girl who created a sculpture inspired by her father. Her father is an older man from the country of Haiti, who has a scar on his face, from what Ka believes he had got from falling off the bed and onto the floor. As the story continues, Ka learns the truth about her father’s scar and all the history behind it; which is a much darker story then she had…

of circumnavigating the need for language such as metaphoric stories they are able to show us how they are feeling on the inside. This then enables us to take one step towards their world, talk about their experience and eventually a step towards healing. David described how professionals can support troubled children and young people using the myth of superheroes. It is David’s theory that superheroes reflect the young person’s negative and self limiting beliefs. That they identify with the…

But the entire healing process can take a couple of weeks. Immediately after implants are inserted you will be wrapped in gauze dressings and an elastic bandage or support bra. After a few hours you will be free to go home but before leaving you will be given specific instructions on how to care for yourself following surgery. For the first 24-48 hours you are not able to shower as your wounds are still new you would need to keep them dry. Once your one…

Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the leading chronic, lifelong condition worldwide. DM can cause high rates of morbidity and mortality due to complications associated with the disorder. DM is characterized by hyperglycemia due to a lack of insulin, insulin resistance, or can be consisted of both. The four main types of diabetes mellitus include type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, and other specific types (Darby, 2015, 824). A high…

Introduction Ascorbic acid is a form of vitamin C that is used by the body as a means of promoting healing of cuts and wounds, as well as boosting the immune system and as such aiding in the fight against infections. Ascorbic acid does not occur naturally and is formed by carrying out a variety of chemical reactions on corn syrup. The chemical formula for ascorbic acid is C6H8O6 and is similar to glucose which has a formula of C6H1206, this closeness in structure allows most animals (excluding…