I have a sister with down syndrome. Since I have memory; I remember that she always has had difficulties to speak‚ and she used to be treated differently than me. For instance‚ when she was in Peru; it was really difficult to communicate with her. For example‚ when she used to say or ask for things; her words did not make sense. Consequently‚ we ended up giving or telling her things opposite from what she said or asked. People sometimes used to treat her like an object. I always get upset when people
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Black Hawk Down On 24April 1992‚ the U.S. government led by President George H.W. Bush wishing to help the situation in Somalia approved Resolution 751. This resolution authorized the U.S. to provide humanitarian relief while establishing the United Nations’ operation in Somalia called UNOSOM. While there was progress in some cities it was apparent that much of the supplies that were intended to make it to the interior were hijacked by different local clans. With the failed attempts to feed the
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as Edward’s syndrome‚ is the second most common aneuploidy in comparison to Down Syndrome or Trisomy 21. Edward’s syndrome is a chromosomal condition prompted by an error in cell division. This prognosis is very rare and as a result there are fewer than 20‚000 cases per year in the United States. Due to several life-threatening medical problems in correspondence to this demoralizing condition‚ many individuals with Edward’s syndrome die before birth or within their first month. Study shows that about
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The Appellant’s primary diagnosis is Down’s syndrome. The services provided through the Independence HCBS waiver would require the Appellant to have three (3) or more limitations in daily living‚ self-care‚ mobility‚ communication‚ or self-direction however‚ an eligible applicant would require hands
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Impingement Syndrome Case Study and SOAP Note Impingement Syndrome Case Study and SOAP Note Case Scenario Samantha‚ a 68 year old presents with right shoulder pain‚ (impingement syndrome). Description of the Problem The shoulder is made up of three bones‚ several joints‚ along with several muscles and tendons. This combination of structures allow for great range of motion in your arm. In addition to the many different structures being beneficial‚ this also makes the shoulder susceptible to
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Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a genetic condition that is characterized by the rapid appearance of aging beginning during the childhood of whomever is affected. Those affected typically look normal at birth‚ but then as they begin to grow the symptoms become more apparent. Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome is an incurable premature aging disease caused by the accumulation of progerin. Progerin is a toxic Lamin A mutant protein and is most often generated by a silent point mutation
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Nicklinson‚ 58‚ suffering from Locked-In Syndrome‚ describes his case‚ “I can’t tell you how significant it would be in my life‚ or how much peace of mind I would have‚ just knowing that I can determine my own life instead of the state telling me what to do - staying alive regardless of my wishes or how much suffering I have to tolerate until I die of natural causes.” (Miller‚ 2012) Mr. Nicklinson had experienced a massive stroke that left him paralyzed from the neck down. From the accident‚ Nicklinson had
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VAERS during 1997-2013…. This means that over two thirds of deaths that occur after a vaccination has been administered is in children. Over half of those children were males. A little under half of those children died from sudden infant death syndrome. Over a sixteen year period of observations there were no concerning patterns found which means that‚ based on VAERS there is no reason anyone should be concerned about vaccinating their children(Moro‚ Pedro L.‚ et al.). Some parents believe that
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The two neurological disorders that I will be discussing are Sudden infant death syndrome and sickle cells anemia. Sudden death syndrome is a disorder in which healthy infants die in their sleep. This disease has strike over 2‚500 infants while napping or sleeping through the night. This pattern only occur through normal breathing during sleep. Although‚ it has been determine that they neither choke or smoother while sleeping. They just die a peaceful death. It has been suggested that parents place
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KPJ HEALTHCARE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING AND HEALTH SCIENCES DIPLOMA IN PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINICAL POSTING AT KEDAH MEDICAL CENTRE ‘CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME’ NAME : Noor Syafiqah Izzati binti Suhairi MATRIX NO. : 10DPY0140 SEMESTER/COHORT : 6/Cohort 9 LECTURER IN-CHARGE : Miss Nurshazana Akmal Binti Jamaludin Contents No. | Topic | Page | 1 | Definition | 1 | 2 | Pathogenesis and pathophysiology | 1 | 3 | Causes | 2 | 4 |
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