Nashia Horne Professor S. Tanner Smith Speech Communications‚ SPCH ORBC-MW06 22 March 2010 Hyperbaric Chambers and Oxygen Therapy: Life Saver Specific Purpose: To inform audience of hyperbaric chambers and the oxygen therapy that they provide. Central Idea: The description of a hyperbaric chamber‚ the oxygen therapy process‚ the illnesses it treats and the side effects. Introduction I. Oxygen‚ one of the most important elements
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factors can cause changes in an individual’s condition that may not be attributable to dementia Other factors which cause changes can be depression and confusion which can be similar to dementia such as cataracts or glaucoma which affects vision. Tinnitus which affects hearing and osteoporosis which causes fear of falling. Explain why the abilities and needs of an individual with dementia may fluctuate Environmental factors may also affect changes with an individuals with dementia‚ such as moving
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Causes/Risk Factors Whiplash typically occurs when a person’s head is forcefully and quickly thrown backward and then forward. This motion can injure bones in the spine‚ disks between the bones‚ ligaments‚ muscles‚ nerves and other tissues of the neck. This type of injury may result from: • Auto accidents. Rear-end collisions are the most common cause of whiplash. • Physical abuse or assault. Whiplash may also result from incidents of being punched or shaken. Whiplash is one of the injuries sustained
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SOUND POLLUTION NOISE CONTROL Noise has the potential to impact on us all every day‚ in different ways. Any form of noise can be considered pollution if it causes annoyance‚ sleeplessness‚ fright‚ or any other stress reaction. noise is transient; once it stops‚ the environment is free of it we can measure individual sounds that may damage human hearing‚ but it is difficult to monitor cumulative exposure to noise or to determine just how much is too much the definition of noise itself is highly
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human health Main article: Health effects from noise Noise pollution affects both health and behavior. Unwanted sound (noise) can damage psychological health. Noise pollution can cause annoyance and aggression‚ hypertension‚ high stress levels‚ tinnitus‚ hearing loss‚ sleep disturbances‚ and other harmful effects.[4][5][6][7] Furthermore‚ stress and hypertension are the leading causes to health problems.[5][8] Chronic exposure to noise may cause noise-induced hearing loss. Older males exposed to
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when a drug is taken in excessive dose . occurring with ordinary dose are unpredictable and serious (idiosyncratic reactions) Often caused by reactive metabolites or immunologic reactions.. eg. Paracetamol hepatotoxicity Aspirin induced tinnitus. Aplastic anemia with chloramphenicol. Or with a predisposing disorder like primaquine induced hemolysis in pts. with glucose-6-phosphatase dehydrogenase deficiency. Type C(Continous)reaction Reactions due to long term use Eg.analgesic
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Living in a world surround by sound Todays world is truly a marvel of its own. We have made extraordinary advances in technology‚ transportation‚ education and engineering‚ but with all the advantages that come with these advancements in the modern world‚ disadvantages come with it also. We have become well informed about diseases‚ psychological‚ and health. Along with this came tons of research on how to be healthier‚ how to eat correctly and how to take preventative measure to ensure that you
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Barotrauma of the Ear Dina Shipper Lehman College Barotrauma is an injury due to failure of pressure equalization of an air-filled space with its surrounding environment (Bentz‚ B. G.‚ & Hughes‚ C. A). Barotrauma most often occurs in air travel and scuba diving. Barotrauma may also be the result of hyperbaric oxygen therapy‚ an oxygen treatment used for patients with serious infections or wounds (Heyboer‚ 2014). Barotrauma can affect any air-filled space within the body such as the ears
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Brenna Weaver 25 September 2014 Fred Palchick ALS I Risks and Benefits of Cochlear Implants Whether a cochlear implant will be beneficial to a person depends on that individual altogether. Age‚ compatibility‚ and funding are all important factors that help decide if a cochlear implant will be beneficial or even available. Age is very critical because in human development there is a sensitive period with hearing. A sensitive period is a certain amount of time that is given for a person to be exposed
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ear may drain. This drainage may be clear‚ white‚ yellow‚ or sometimes bloody and foul smelling. Some fluid may crust at the opening of the ear canal. • With severe swelling or drainage‚ the person may have trouble hearing. • Ringing in the ear (tinnitus) and dizziness or vertigo may also be present. • Fever is generally not present. If there is a fever‚ it is not usually high. Swimmer’s Ear Prognosis Ear drops are usually placed into the ear canal two to three times a day. It is helpful
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