Objectives: Retrospective case discussion of a patient who was empirically treated for spinal gout and review of relevant literature. that presented with lower extremity weakness Results: A 77 year old male presented with new onset paraparesis that developed over 3 days. CT and MRI imaging was suggestive of spinal gout but patient refused a spinal biopsy. He was empirically treated with high dose steroids and his lower extremity weakness started improving in 3 days. Conclusion: Although gout is common
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Scoliosis “Some people have crooked teeth‚ some people have broken fingers‚ and I’ve got a back that has my initial on it‚” says Shailene Woodley on scoliosis. This actress has suffered from scoliosis since she was fifteen years old and has a thirty-eight degree curvature in her spine. Shailene had to wear a plastic brace for thirteen hours per day until she stopped growing. Scoliosis is the abnormal curvature of the spine‚ and about three in every 100 children have this disease. Although many
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Trajan’s Column with the Bayeux Tapestry Name Institution Historical narratives have recurrently been found in art across different cultures. This has been done using a variety of media and through the utilization of diverse methods that establish chronology. This use of different forms of media and methods has also been utilized to demonstrate the relationship between separate events. Some historical narratives such as the ones represented in the Trajans Column and the Bayeux Tapestry are continuous
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Mrs. Christiansen English 9 20 February 2014 Dear Sean‚ My love is doomed because I love a member of a family who my family doesn’t get along with. The families have been feuding for as long as I know. Since the families and crazed with anger towards each other‚ serious consequences could happen. Which brings me to my next point. If one of the families finds out‚ there could be serious consequences for either of us. I don’t know who would be more mad‚ the leader of our family or the leader
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COMMERCIAL LOAN ANALYSIS‚ STRUCTURING AND MANAGEMENT COURSE FINANCIALS OF STAR OIL LTD |PROFITABILITY |2006 |2005 | |GROSS MARGIN | | | | |
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Tittle: Separation of leaves pigment. Introduction The photosynthetic pigment is used to absorb light during the process of photosynthesis. There are five pigments usually found in spinach leaves: Carotene (yellow)‚ Phaeophytin (yellow-grey)‚ Xanthophyll (yellow-brown)‚ Chlorophyll a (blue-green)‚ Chlorophyll b(green). Photosynthetic pigment is located in the chloroplast of the leaf. The function of chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b is to trap red and blue violet light when they carry out photosynthesis
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------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. Preliminary Remarks Confinement of columns by means of FRP jackets is done by retraining the dilation of concrete by wrapping the fibers in the hoop direction of concrete columns. Confinement of columns by FRP wraps is termed as a passive strengthening technique since the fibers do not play any role in the elastic response of the axially loaded column. The tendency of concrete to dilate after cracking and the radial stiffness of the confining
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The average University student has many tasks to accomplish and much studying to do while combating the onslaught of sleep. Students at the University of the West Indies Mona are no different and recommended amongst themselves a highly rated and popular health supplement “Yeast-Vite” [8]. Yeast-Vite is a health supplement pill which helps people fight fatigue and improve alertness. The active ingredients in Yeast-Vite are caffeine‚ vitamin B1‚ vitamin B2‚ vitamin B3. The other ingredients are:
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Hassan’s Story A) Bones have two different types of surface markings. One type of surface marking is depressions and openings. This type allows for the passage of soft tissues such as nerves and blood vessels‚ and also forms joints in the bone. The other type of surface markings is processes. This type are projections or outgrowths that either serve as attachment points for connective tissues like ligaments and tendons or help to form joints. B) Liu and Hassan were surprised to find a
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Dry Bones SET 1: The body found behind the old cathedral in Spain is an adult male. That is because a body with a sub pubic angle of less than 90 degrees is a male. This person is an adult because the sutures of his skull have completely fused. This person also had scoliosis because that is what having a lateral curvature to your upper thoracic vertebrae indicates along with having a very small scapular spine on the left side and a very large scapular spine on the right side. The large hole in
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