Ovarian cancer is a health risk that is very personable to me. This form of cancer has been in my family for at least the last five generations. I chose to learn more about this form of cancer‚ what it is‚ my risk for this cancer and ways to possibly prevent it because of the fact I could possibly be next in line for this disease. Ovarian cancer is a disease caused by a group of cells along the ovarian lining‚ or in the ovaries themselves‚ that begin to grow uncontrollable and no longer die. These
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HEALTH AND PERSONALITY FIGURE- is the best proportion when: The largest part of the bust and the largest part of the hips measure the same; Your waistline should be ten inches smaller than hips and bust; A two-inch variance one way or the other still results in a nice figure; However‚ if you vary more than two inches‚ you will want to work toward some long-range changes. PHYSICAL EXERCISE is any bodily activity that enhances or maintains physical fitness and overall health and
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Review operative procedures Review surgical procedures for each system Review provider specialties and specialists Know anatomy and physiology of each system Know the positions of the uterus Retroversion: Turned backward with the cervix pointing forward toward the symphysis pubis. Retroflexion: Bent backward at an angle with the cervix usually unchanged fromits normal position. Anteversion: Fundus turned forward toward the pubis with the cervix tilted up toward the sacrum. Know
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1. LOCATION: Inpatient‚ Hospital PATIENT: Margaret Hill ATTENDING PHYSICIAN: Ronald Green‚ MD SURGEON: Gary Sanchez‚ MD PREOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis POSTOPERATIVE DIAGNOSIS: Chronic cholecystitis and cholelithiasis PROCEDURE PERFORMED: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy INDICATION: Mrs. Hill has been having RUQ pain with nausea and vomiting and diarrhea. The patient was found to have chronic cholecystitis with cholelithiasis and she was taken to the operating room. PROCEDURE:
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Leopold’s Maneuver is preferably performed after 24 weeks gestation when fetal outline can be already palpated. Preparation: 1. Instruct woman to empty her bladder first. 2. Place woman in dorsal recumbent position‚ supine with knees flexed to relax abdominal muscles. Place a small pillow under the head for comfort. 3. Drape properly to maintain privacy. 4. Explain procedure to the patient. 5. Warms hands by rubbing together. (Cold hands can stimulate uterine contractions).
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Appendicitis Valerie Guidone Helene Fuld College of Nursing Pathophysiology March 20‚ 2014 Appendicitis The appendix is small close-ended narrow tube that attaches to the first part of the colon‚ also known as the cecum. It is located in the lower right part of your abdomen. Although medical researchers know where the appendix is‚ the purpose it serves in our body is still unknown because the removal causes no noticeable symptoms (Mohan‚ 2010). Appendicitis is defined
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Case Study #35Case Study #35Scenario S.P. is admitted to the orthopedic ward. She has fallen at home and she has sustained an intracapsular fracture of the hip at the femoral neck. The following history is obtained from her: She is a 75-year-old widow with three children living nearby. Her father died of cancer at age 62; mother died of heart failure at age 79. Her height is 5’3 and weighs 118 pounds. She has a 50 pack year smoking history and denies alcohol use. She has severe Rheumatoid Arthritis
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CHAPTER 1: Weightlifting Pulling Movements 1.1.1 Shoulder Shrug: Clean Grip and Snatch Grip (CGSS & SGSS) Starting Position ● With the barbell resting on the technique boxes or in the rack‚ have the lifter place their hands on the bar using their favorable clean or snatch grip length. In conjunction to spacing‚ it is advantageous for the athlete to utilize the hook grip to prevent losing control of the bar and prematurely bending of the elbows during the extension phase of the lift. ● Once the
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How To Prepare Your Home For Recovery From Hip Surgery When you leave the hospital after hip replacement surgery‚ you’ll have a long road of recovery ahead. Your mobility will improve over a period of several weeks‚ but at first‚ you’ll probably have difficulty walking‚ stooping‚ and standing for very long. To make your home recovery as smooth as possible‚ it’s a good idea to prepare in advance so you come home from the hospital to a setting that is suitable for your limited mobility. Here are some
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Objective The objective of the project of redesigning the bicycle saddle is to lessen the uncomfortable sitting on the bicycle saddle‚ giving cyclist the maximum pleasure of riding of the bicycle. This is because the current bicycle saddle causes pain to the soft perineal tissue‚ the major part of the human’s tissue that has direct contact to the saddle. The pain that comes from the saddle is because all the pressure from the cyclists’ weight is directed onto the soft perineal tissue. Therefore
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