Physical trauma

tears was because some others on the team had been experiencing the same thing that she was. What this girl was experiencing was emotional trauma created by her male coach. The

Trauma to the eye is a generalized phrase used to describe a physical or chemical injury done to the eye. There are several ways you can experience trauma to the eye. This paper is going to report on a physical injury from a detached retina. This paper will cover the cause, risk factors, complications, and a care plan with current treatments for the eye injuries. Etiology “The retina is the light-sensitive layer of tissue that lines the inside of the eye and sends visual messages through the optic

Realigning the Trauma Services Department to incorporate a Trauma Services Coordinator is a cost effective and innovative way to expand the injury prevention program at St. Anthony North Health Campus. Shifting the scope of the Trauma Registrar to that of a Trauma Coordinator will enhance the current outreach program with the improved job description. Furthermore, there will be better compliance with regulatory agencies, as well as an active pursuit to attain national goals to improve the health

Jessica Reinhart 3/8/2017 Health Science II Trauma Surgeon     Trauma surgery encircles treatment of the most severe, life-threatening, pungent  and blunt force injuries. For example, car wrecks, sport injuries, heart attack, and suicide attempts. A career as a trauma surgeon involves operating on critical, and often several injuries to unlike organ systems. Some of the commonly operated on organs are the pancreas, spleen, stomach, and colon. Trauma surgeons also work with surgeons in other specialties

family members being present during resuscitation efforts in the emergency room after a trauma. Some of the benefits of a family member being present are: the family feeling empowered and supportive, maintaining family-patient relationships, closure in a life shared and fostering the grief process (Leske, McAndrew, & Brasel, 2013). Data was collected over two years in a level one trauma center with trauma patients that had one family member present and were admitted to the surgical intensive

evident spleenic injury Introduction There is a trimodal distribution of mortality due to trauma. Patient will die of catastrophic internal injuries within seconds to minutes. Secondly, it is the significant blood loss causing death within minutes to hours. Finally, death due to multi organ failure will take days to weeks. Management within first few hour of injury is critical. We must follow the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocol in the initial work up of an injured patient as accepted worldwide

Shaken Baby Syndrome (SBS) is a condition that manifests in infants and young children due to a severe incident of physical abuse (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2011, p. 632). More specifically, rapid, alternating jerking movements of the head results in SBS (Hockenberry & Wilson, 2011, p. 632). According to Hockenberry & Wilson, “1200 to 1400 children are shaken . . . every year in America” (2011, p. 632); of those shaken children, “25% to 30% die” and the others who are a victim of abuse will have “life-long

emergency medicine, the application of backboards and cervical spine precautions has its benefits and its flaws. Since the implementation of the backboard, it has been used for extrication, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, spinal or cervical trauma, multi-system trauma, and so on. Although there are indications for the use of backboards, many personnel either improperly apply or apply when there is no significant injury. This paper will address reasons why backboards are over used, how

area. Spinal cord injuries can be caused for many reason including but not limited to: hyperflexion, hyperextension, axial loading or vertical compression, excessive rotation, or penetrating trauma. Spinal cord injuries are commonly caused by vehicle accidents, violence, falls, and sports injuries. Physical Assessment/Clinical Manifestations Loss of movement, loss of sensation, including the ability to feel heat, cold and touch, loss of bowel or bladder control, exaggerated reflex activities or

Background An Application for Adjudication of Claim has been filed on May 10, 2107, alleging a cumulative trauma injury through June 1, 2015 to the bilateral shoulder, bilateral arm, bilateral elbow, bilateral wrist, bilateral finger, neck, back, headache, and sleep. Based