During the active phase the most common signs and symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramping, rectal bleeding, ulcers, reduced appetite, and weight loss. Other signs and symptoms include fever, fatigue, arthritis, eye inflammation, skin disorders and inflammation of liver or bile ducts. Diarrhea is the most common symptom due to the inflammation of the intestines that causes them to secrete a large amount of fluid and salt. Since the colon cannot absorb this extra fluid, the person develops severe diarrhea. Abdominal pain and abdominal cramping is caused the inflammation of the walls and eventually thickens the walls with scar tissue and leads to cramping.
Pressure sores are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. Eventually subcutaneous and deeper tissues are damaged. The parts of the body most at risk of developing pressure ulcers are the parts which are in direct contact with a supporting surface, such as a bed or a wheelchair. These might be; shoulders or shoulder blades, elbows, back of the head, rims of ears, knees, ankles, heels or toes, spine, tail bone and buttocks.
It begins to breakdown, leading to the formation of ulcers. 1.1.2 Identify pressure sites of the body the most common pressure site of the body are the heel,the skin over the buttocks, sacrum, ankles shoulders hips and other bony sites of the body 1.1.3 Identify factors whitch might migt put an individual at risk of a skin break down and pressure sores. the most common factors for pressue sores can be age, immobility, incontinence, malnutrition and dehydration, diseases and disorders such as confusion and or dementia that lesson mental awerness and may prevent a persson from feeling the discomfort of
Unit 4222-229 Undertake agreed pressure area care (HSC 2024) 1.1 Pressure sores or decubitus ulcers are the result of a constant deficiency of blood to the tissues over a bony area such as a heel which may have been in contact with a bed or a splint over an extended period of time. The surface of the skin can ulcerate which may become infected. 1.2 Common pressure points on the body include the sacrum, hip bone areas, and the ankle and heel. Less common sites include the elbows, spine, ribs, and back of the head. Pressure sores may also result from friction caused by your skin rubbing against another surface, or when two layers of skin slide on each other, moving in opposite directions and causing damage to the underlying tissue.
This is an infection of the valve. Abnormal valves are more prone to infection than normal valves. Unless promptly treated, endocarditis can cause serious illness. See separate leaflet called 'Infective Endocarditis'. How is aortic stenosis diagnosed?
* Atonic- Lacking normal muscle tone or strength. * Atrophy- Weakness or wearing away of body tissues and structures caused by pathology or by disuse of the muscle over a long period of time * Bradykinesia- Extreme slowness in movement * carpal tunnel syndrome- Inflammation and swelling of the tendons that pass through the carpal tunnel, which then create pressure
STAGE 2 Skin breaks open, wears away and forms an ulcer. STAGE 3 The sore worsens and extends beneath the skin surface, forming a small crater. There may be no pain at this stage due to nerve damage. The risk of tissue death and infection are high. STAGE 4 Pressure sores progress, with extensive damage to deeper tissues (muscles, tendons and bones).
They would have problems focusing and were easily distracted. Many multitaskers even thought they were the, “efficient exception.” In his study it was brought to the surface that multitasking is everywhere, whether it’s watching television and texted friends or sitting in on a lecture and having a social network on the computer. Multitasking is when people try to perform two or more related tasks either at the same time or alternating between them, errors go way up, and it takes far longer to get the jobs done than if they were done separately. Multitasking, in many ways, challenges the quality of our everyday work. This is something that I, personally, have witnessed growing up in a family with eight other siblings and two sets of parents.
Ulcerative Colitis isn’t an easy disease to live with. It causes the sufferer quite a lot of pain and discomfort. It usually results in some if not all of the colon being removed. It doesn’t just affect the sufferer but family members as well. "What Is Ulcerative Colitis?
Fibromyalgia and Multiple Sclerosis both have pain associated with the diseases. These pains can be muscle twitching, muscle weakness, severe weakness in an arm or leg or both. More common pain could be tingling, crawling, or burning feeling in the arms or legs. All of these lead to muscle pain which makes it very difficult to do the daily activities. A person who has these diseases could be embarrassed by symptoms such as constipation, stool leakage and urine leakage.