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    Congenital scoliosis is caused by a bone abnormality at birth. Neuromuscular scoliosis is a result of abnormal muscles or nerves. This type of scoliosis is frequently seen in people who have spina bifida or cerebral palsy‚ or can be accompanied by people with

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    Congenital Heart Defects in Children Imagine giving birth to a beautiful‚ healthy looking‚ baby girl and holding her in your arms for the first time. Now imagine a doctor telling you that this little miracle has a possible life threatening congenital heart defect. I can because this happened to me. My daughter suffers from three different congenital heart defects. According to the American Medical Association Family Medical Guide‚ about 8 out of every 1‚000 children are born with heart abnormalities

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    An anonymous philosopher once stated‚ “The world is obscure to a blind man’s perspective.” Greetings fellow reader‚ I am Kenneth‚ a 20-year-old college student who was diagnosed with Primary Congenital Glaucoma (PCG)‚ which gradually developed from my birth (congenital) until adolescence. According to WebMD‚ “Glaucoma refers to a group of diseases in which there is permanent and characteristic damage to the optic nerve‚ which is usually associated with abnormally high intraocular pressure” (Kozarsky

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    CHEST PAIN Chest Pain Overview If you are having severe pain‚ crushing‚ squeezing‚ or pressure in your chest that lasts more than a few minutes‚ or if the pain moves into your neck‚ left shoulder‚ arm‚ or jaw‚ go immediately to a hospital emergency department. Chest pain is one of the most frightening symptoms a person can have. It is sometimes difficult even for a doctor or other medical professional to tell what is causing chest pain and whether it is life-threatening. * Any part of the

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    “Yuck‚ that smells disgusting. Do you smell that?” “No.” That dialogue is essentially my life in a nutshell. I have never been able to smell. Congenital Anosmia has played a significant role in my life. Oftentimes‚ parents just assume that their child knows how to smell‚ as it is often the forgotten sense compared to dominant senses like seeing and hearing. In elementary school‚ I realized how often people conversed about smelling‚ and became cognizant that there was something wrong with me because

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    Congenital Heart Disease Congenital heart diseases are lesions‚ caused by abnormal development of the structures of the heart. This happens in the embryonic life due to environmental or unknown factors. The cause of congenital disease is usually unknown‚ but there are multifactor reasons that are incriminated. They are said to be sporadic. This meaning that it is not secluded to one geographic location. However this incidence is increased in those with a positive

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    Definition Congenital adrenal hyperplasia can affect both boys and girls. People with congenital adrenal hyperplasia lack an enzyme needed by the adrenal gland to make the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Without these hormones‚ the body produces more androgen‚ a type of male sex hormone. This causes male characteristics to appear early (or inappropriately). About 1 in 10‚000 to 18‚000 children are born with congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Signs and Symptoms Girls will usually have normal

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    Overview Tricuspid atresia is a type of congenital heart defect in which the tricuspid valve between the right atrium and ventricle did not form. Instead‚ there is a solid wall of tissue between the two chambers. When this occurs‚ the blood is unable to flow through the heart and to the lungs to receive oxygen as it normally would do. As a result‚ the baby’s lungs are unable to supply the rest of her body with the oxygen it requires to function properly. In most cases‚ it is not known what causes

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    Assessment of pain http://www.nursingtimes.net/nursing-practice/clinical-specialisms/pain-management/assessment-of-pain/1861174.article 18 September‚ 2008 | By Sharon Wood Assessment and diagnosis for succesful pain management To provide optimal patient care‚ nurses require appropriate knowledge‚ skills and attitudes towards painpain assessment and its management. This must be based on the best available evidence to prevent patients from suffering harm (NMC‚ 2008 ). It is unacceptable for patients

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    Lyrical Pain Laura AM Peffer Virginia College Lyrical Pain Music dates back over 40‚000 years where most music was influenced by natural surroundings like animal sounds and wind whistling through the trees. Now‚ most musical influence comes from the experiences and emotions the songwriter faces at the time. A quote of Bob Marley‚ a well-known Rastafarian singer‚ states “One good thing about music: when it hits you‚ you feel no pain.” This quote envelops the idea that

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