Jenna Forrest Gayle McDonald KIN426 March 1‚ 2012 Spinal Cord Injuries in Adapted Physical Education Imagine what a class of third graders would look like during their PE class at school. You might see one child outrunning all of the rest in a 50-yard dash‚ or maybe a group of children partaking in a game of hopscotch. But what about the child in a wheelchair who suffers from a spinal cord injury? Approximately 25% of children in the public school system suffer from orthopedic impairments
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Scoliosis :Homeostatic Imbalance The spine is composed of bones called the vertebrae. The vertebrae purpose is to work with fibers to sort the spinal cord. The vertebrae are classified by main regions called the cervical‚ thoracic‚ lumbar‚ sacrum and coccyx. When there is an unusual disease affecting the spine by making an arch it is called scoliosis. Scoliosis is mainly now for its shaped S or C in the spinal column. Its twist and rotation‚have cause deformation in different parts of the section
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Clinical paramedicine 2 HSC6115D | Pre-hospital Spinal Immobilization | Literature Review | | 21200777 | | Word count = 2703 | Contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 Spinal cord injury 4 Current Management 5 The Literature 7 Cervical spine immobilization 7 Full spinal immobilization 9 Conclusion 11 Bibliography 12 Abstract Background: A literature review form a variety of references‚ in particular journal articles‚ textbooks and information from appropriate
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Homeostatic Imbalances Sarah Bully Breckenridge School Of Nursing 63 Year Old Male with Hypertension The homeostatic imbalance that causes hypertension is a possible reaction to medication‚ or obesity and lack of exercise Other things that should be considered is whether the patient is drinking and smoking. Internal and external stresses can also affect homeostasis‚ which can also cause hypertension. The organ system it involves is the cardiovascular system.
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Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and fluid that surrounds a person’s brain. It is sometimes referred to as Spinal Meningitis. It’s usually caused by either a bacterial or viral infection. As you read through this paper you will learn how Meningitis is transmitted‚ its symptoms‚ its effects‚ and even the incidences it has caused. The common symptoms of anyone over two years old is high fever‚ headache‚ and stiff neck. Symptoms can develop over several hours
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the function properly‚ they may need dialysis. (Ungar‚ 2012) Patients with renal failure experience a lot of imbalances while receiving dialysis. Electrolyte imbalances are the most common‚ usually presenting with hyperkalemia. This happens when the amount of calcium is more than the kidneys can excrete. Arrhythmias may also occur during dialysis. It too causes an imbalance of electrolytes or changes in acid-base homeostasis. Severe cramping‚ muscle spasms‚ and low blood pressure are some
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Homeostatic Imbalances Hypertension is the term used to describe high blood pressure. Blood pressure is a measurement of the force against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood through your body. Blood pressure readings are usually given as two numbers -- for example‚ 120 over 80 (written as 120/80 mmHg). One or both of these numbers can be too high. The top number is called the systolic blood pressure‚ which is the force of blood in the arteries as the heart beats‚ and the bottom
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What Is High Blood Pressure? High blood pressure (HBP) is a serious condition that can lead to coronary heart disease‚ heart failure‚ stroke‚ kidney failure‚ and other health problems. "Blood pressure" is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries as the heart pumps blood. If this pressure rises and stays high over time‚ it can damage the body in many ways. Overview The condition itself usually has no signs or symptoms. You can have it for years without knowing it. During this
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Scientific concept: Homeostatic mechanisms use negative feedback to regulate a normal condition. Whether a positive or negative change from the normal condition occurs‚ the body counteracts it to restore the norm. [ Refer to figure 1 in annex below ] Osmoregulation is the process where the body regulates a constant blood water potential by controlling its water and solute concentrations. [ Refer to figure 2.1 and 2.2 in annex below ] Daily life application: Homeostasis is crucial to an organism
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organs‚ and back through your veins. When this is happening as it should and all your organs and systems are working independently to work together‚ your body achieves a balance known as homeostasis. When this is not happening‚ it is called a homeostatic imbalance. Your body uses a negative feedback system to maintain the state
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