DOI: 10/1/2010. Patient is a 61-year-old male technician/specialist who sustained a work-related injury due to repetitive motion. Per OMNI‚ he sustained injuries to his bilateral elbows‚ shoulders‚ wrists‚ and neck. He underwent anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at C3-C6 on 9/25/12. Per procedure reports‚ patient underwent cervical facet injection at levels C3‚ C4 and C5 on 10/09/15‚ 12/11/15‚ 04/29/16 and 07/01/16. Based on the latest medical report dated 11/10/16‚ the patient has been
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provided with appropriate medications to maintain her condition until her next follow-up visit. The patient also could benefit from one singular epidural injection directed at L4-L5‚ where on the MRI scan‚ she is noted to have some lateral recess stenosis. Requested verification from the provider’s office on the response from the previous Epidural Steroid Injection (ESI) on 06/05/13. ; however‚ no callback/report was received prior to the submission of this request to PA. Current request
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Structures and functions of the Digestion System This essay aims to explain the structure and functions of the digestion system‚ starting from consuming a cooked dinner to chemical and physical changes within the body‚ to prepare or help absorption of vital nutrients and help disposal of waste. The structure of the digestive system starts with the gastrointestinal tract‚ it is a tube that runs from the mouth to the anus and because of this some scientist says it is an external organ; there
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(Baxter 2007) Plaque rupture can lead to artery lumen occlusion within seconds to minutes‚ and potential permanent debility and sometimes sudden death. 75% lumen stenosis used to be considered by cardiologists as the hallmark of clinically significant disease because it is only at this severity of narrowing of the larger heart arteries that recurring episodes of angina and detectable abnormalities by stress testing
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organ that valves at both ends‚ these valves are circular muscles‚ and are usually referred to as sphincters. The sphincter that closes the stomach at the esophagus end is called the cardiac sphincter; the one found at the opposite end is called the pyloric sphincter. The stomach lining is muscle‚ the function for this‚ is so that it can undergo churning movements to mix the stomach contents to form what is called chyme. Another adaptation of the stomach is the lining which is folded to increase the
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There are two types of aortic valve diseases: regurgitation and stenosis. Aortic regurgitation is a condition in which blood flows backward from a weak or widened aortic valve into the heart’s left ventricle. Aortic Stenosis is a narrowing or blockage of the aortic valve. This happens with the valve leaflets become coated with deposits. Since this is makes the aortic valve smaller‚ the left ventricle
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Angina Chest pain signs clenching fist symptoms diaphoresis‚ cold sweats‚ pallor‚ grayness‚ Palpitations‚ dyspnea‚ nausea‚ tachycardia‚ fatigue Dyspnea Shortness of breath difficult‚ labored breathing- quantify exactly. Paroxysmal‚ (sudden increase in symptoms)‚ constant or intermittent‚ recumbent‚ paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND) -- heart failure Orthopnea the need to assume a more upright position to breathe (note exact number of pillows used) Cyanosis/Pallor dusky blue mottling of the skin
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obtained on 10/29/14 showed postoperative changes from C3-6. At C6-7‚ there are mild degenerative disc space changes along with a broad- based disc bulge and some posterior ligamentous thickening resulting in mild to moderate canal stenosis without any significant foraminal stenosis or nerve root compression. There is no abnormal spinal cord signal or any true spinal cord compression. Per office visit note dated 11/20/2015‚ patient complained of neck pain. His medications are Advil 200mg‚ Norco 5/325mg‚
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X-ray 1 is a left lateral view of the lumbosacral spine taken with the patient in weight bearing or standing. This lateral view is produced with a round cone to better visualize the lumbosacral junction. X-ray 1b is the left lateral view of the lumbosacral spine with the patient positioned in sidelying. Bony Pathology: The bone density appears uniform within the vertebrae and surrounding bone. Osteophyte formation and lipping are noted at the margins of the vertebrae‚ most significant in L3‚ L4
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A peptic ulcer is a mucosal contusion in the stomach or duodenum. Peptic Ulcer disease results from when the mucosal defenses get incapacitated and no longer shield the epithelium from the result of acid and pepsin. There are three types of ulcers that may occur gastric‚ duodenal‚ and stress ulcers. Most ulcers are caused by H.Pylori infection‚ which is carried through the fecal-oral route and thought to be received in childhood. It also can be received through contaminated endoscopic equipment.
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