Parkinson disease is diagnosed based on symptoms‚ family history‚ and physical examination findings. Your doctor will usually obtain an MRI of your brain to evaluate for other conditions that could be responsible for your symptoms such as brain tumor or stroke. There are newer imaging techniques being performed such as the DaTSCAN‚ which specifically evaluates for the amount of dopamine
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the rationale for your selections: o A 68-year-old male presents to the office complaining of pronounced weakness on the right side of his body and slurred speech for the past 24 hours. Based on the examination‚ the physician orders an MRI to investigate a possible transient ischemic attack. This would be under the Diseases of the Circulatory System – Codes 390 -459. Ischemic heart disease conditions- those caused by reduced blood flow to the heart- are coded under categories 410-414
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opportunities for advancement. A radiologic technologist main job is to obtain images of patient’s numerous body parts. A x-ray tech can work in a hospital setting or an outpatient facility. They can specialized in a particular examination technique such as MRI. In my observation with a radiologic technologist‚ I able to witness how a chest x-ray can be done when a patient is able to walk to the machine. As well‚ as when a patient is bedridden and a portable x-ray is done. Positioning a patient properly
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cost effective. When you first go to a Chiropractor they will begin asking you questions and get the patient’s history. They would then probably do physical examination to help figure out the diagnosis. There are other tests they can run such as a MRI‚ CT scan‚ or X-ray to confirm the
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P1- Explain the nature of TWO named physiological disorders. In this assignment I will be looking at the nature of two named physiological disorders. I will explain its sign and symptoms and access possible difficulties involved in the diagnosis of the disorders from their signs and symptoms. The two physiological disorders are coronary heart disease and breast cancer. Coronary heart disease: Coronary heart disease is the build-up of plaque such as cholesterol and other fatty substances within
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Defition: Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions. It’s the most common cause of dementia a group of brain disorders that results in the loss of intellectual and social skills. These changes are severe enough to interfere with day-to-day life. In Alzheimer’s disease‚ the connections between brain cells and the brain cells themselves degenerate and die‚ causing a steady decline in memory and mental function. Current Alzheimer’s disease
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References: American Psychiatric Association. (1994). Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders DSM-IV‚ 4th ed. Washington‚ DC: American Psychiatric Association. Bohning‚ D.‚ (Unknown). Structural brain imaging (CT and MRI) in primary psychiatry. Retrieved from http://www.musc.edu/fnrd/primer_struct.htm Butcher‚ J. N.‚ Mineka‚ S.‚ & Hooley‚ J. M. (2010). Abnormal psychology (14th ed.). Boston‚ MA: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon. CliffsNotes.com. Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior
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treat" a right knee injury suffered the day before a one-day match against England in January 2007. In his statement of claim‚ Bracken reportedly states that two doctors and a physiotherapist working for Cricket Australia should have recognised from MRI scans that he needed to have arthroscopic surgery. He alleges their failure to refer him for further examination by a specialist orthopaedic surgeon and to restrict him from training and playing ruined his career. Cricket Australia confirmed legal
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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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University of Phoenix Material What Is Life? Read each statement. Write a 100-word summary explaining how that media piece supports that statement and include reference citations. 1. Find a media piece—article‚ video‚ presentation‚ song‚ or other—related to the scientific method‚ creating hypotheses‚ or designing experiments. Include the link or reference citation for the piece and describe how it helped you better understand how the scientific method is used to create hypotheses and experiments
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