Nicole LaHaie Ms. Johnson EN111 – I-Search Paper 14 February 2013 Word Count: 855 ACL Tear in Female Athletes The Story of my Search Having torn my anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) my senior year of high school, I had many questions on the subject. I remember my doctor telling me that females tear their ACL four to ten times more than boys. I thought to myself why? Before starting this paper, I had very little knowledge about the exact reason WHY females are more likely to tear their ACL’s. I knew that men and women’s body anatomy was different and that may have been a cause, but I was not sure about anything.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Knee Replacement Surgery My research has focused on weighing the pros and cons of knee replacement surgery; specifically, for active individuals around the age of fifty, who need to be able to keep up an active lifestyle that includes working a physically strenuous job. My interest in this topic is based on personal experience and that at this point in my life; I am faced with having to make this decision. I have injured my right knee several times over the years and have developed severe arthritis in that knee. My knee joint is basically bone to bone. I have already had arthroscopic knee surgery to trim away and remove some of the damage, but the doctors say there is nothing more they can do other than replace the knee.
It can occur independently or can be associated with another disease, such as systemic lupus or rheumatoid arthritis. The complexity of fibromyalgia has created confusion throughout the medical world; myths have circulated around patients reporting “abnormal” physical pain. To help dismiss the myths about fibromyalgia, this paper will
In ACL reconstruction, they take an ACL from a dead body and graft it to where the original ACL was. A cadaver ACL is also called an allograft. Just like any other type of surgery, this one comes with risks and complications. The MMWR reports that over 50,000 knee surgeries are performed each year for repairing the ACL in the United States. The article says that allografts are often used, and septic arthritis is a rare complication that comes from the surgery.
This pretty much means he had plaque build-up in the heart veins and arteries. This death occurred after responding to multiple back-to-back emergency calls. He was physically fit, passed all training and conditioning classes, and exercised regularly. In another case, a 45-year old career fire fighter/paramedic died from ‘cardiac tamponade due to aortic dissection due to hypertensive cardiovascular disease. In easier terms, high blood pressure caused fluid (blood) to accumulate in the sac that encloses the heart.
It has being used by patient’s with cystic fibrosis over 20years. The Vest uses high frequency chest wall oscillation (HFLWO) technology to dislodge mucus from the bronchial walls, and mobilize secretions and mucus from the smaller to larger airways where it can be cleared by coughing or suctioning. Cystic Fibrosis is a debilitating respiratory disease for both the child, the parents or caregivers and as a result needs constant and aggressive treatment as well as love and caring with ongoing research. On line community is a recommended place for patients and their caregivers to get advice, share stories and also learn more about the right treatments. References: Journal for Respiratory care Practitioners, September 1, 2014, retrieved from GCU, NRS -430V.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published in February 2011, showed that the babies are at risk of having certain types of congenital heart defects was 20 to 70 percent higher than it was for babies whose mothers didn't smoke. The defects included those that interrupt the flow of blood from the right side of the heart into the lungs and openings between the upper chambers of the heart. The data was collected from 2,525 babies who had a heart defect at birth and 3,435 babies who were born healthy between 1981 and 1989 in Washington, D.C. Learning disorders, behavioral problems and lower IQ’s are also all effects smoking can have on an unborn
His kneecap was cracked and he sustained severe blunt force tissue injury and was in extreme pain. I remained with him through out x-ray and lab diagnostic procedures. I was called in again to help immobilize his knee and give instruction on bathing restrictions. I had also explained to M.P. that the doctor had put a referral in to the orthopedic specialist.
Most people who have mild to moderate disease will be treated by a rheumatologist, who specializes in the diseases of joints and muscles. However, if your lupus causes kidney problems, you will also see a Nephrologist, a specialist in diseases of the renal system. If you have rashes or lesions, you will see a dermatologist, who specializes in diseases that affect the skin. Because lupus can cause damage to any part of the body, other specialists may be necessary. Such as a Cardiologist, who specializes in heart problems, or a Neurologist, who specializes in problems that affect the brain and nervous system, or a Perinatologist, who specializes in high-risk
You change, and sit there for a little with your parents, and then your doctor comes in and talks to you and writes on your stockings ‘yes’ and ‘no’ (yes on the surgery knee, no on the good knee). Now comes for “THE SCARIEST PART” your nurse comes in and takes some blood, they take this blood and separate it to make plasma, which is weird, cause then your blood is yellow, if I were you I would ask to see it once they finish, it’s pretty cool. The worst part is almost over, you get an IV, and they put all this fun medicine in it, you’ll feel pretty great within 5 minutes of getting your IV. (Take as