'Spinal cord compression' presentation slideshows

Back Pain & Treatment Modalities

Back Pain & Treatment Modalities. Dr. Dawood Nasir Director Acute Pain & Regional Anesthesia UTSouthwestern Medical Center. Overview. Back pain affects most people at least once over their lifetime. It can be a cause for lost wages & productivity Most people will become better in 6 weeks.

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Chronic non-specific infection of bone and joint

Chronic non-specific infection of bone and joint . Chronic osteomyelitis. Chronic osteomyelitis is a severe, persistent, and sometimes incapacitating infection of bone and bone marrow. It is often a recurring condition because it is difficult to treat definitively . .

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The Project to Educate Physicians on End-of-life Care Supported by the American Medical Association and the Robert Wood

The Project to Educate Physicians on End-of-life Care Supported by the American Medical Association and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Common Physical Symptoms. Module 10. Objectives. Know general guidelines for managing nonpain symptoms

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Spinal Cord Compression

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Osteopathic EPEC

Osteopathic EPEC. Education for Osteopathic Physicians on End-of-Life Care. Based on The EPEC Project, created by the American Medical Association and supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Adapted by the American Osteopathic Association for educational use.

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Common Physical Symptoms at the End of Life: Pulmonary and GI Symptoms

Common Physical Symptoms at the End of Life: Pulmonary and GI Symptoms . Mike Marschke, MD. Mr. M - Chronic Smoker. Mr. M, 78 YO, is a lifetime smoker. Dyspnea began 5 years ago. intubated twice in the past year.

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Prostate Cancer

Prostate Cancer. Robert R. Zaid D.O Family Medicine 6/23/2010. Practice Management Moment. How can you expand your practice using social history?. Prostate Cancer Definition. Relevance Most common noncutaneous malignancy in men Incidence Nearly 200,000 new cases per year in U.S.

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Spinal Deformity and Degeneration

Spinal Deformity and Degeneration. Shay Bess, MD Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery University of Utah School of Medicine. Spine Surgery Overview. Trauma Tumor Infection Degenerative Radiculopathy Myelopathy Deformity Scoliosis Kyphosis. Goals. Peripheral Nerve Anatomy

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Cervical Spine

Cervical Spine. Presented by M.A. Kaeser, DC Spring 2009. Radiographic Anatomy. APOM Dens C1 Lateral masses C1 Posterior arch C1 Anterior arch C1 TPs Atlanto-occipital joint Mastoid air cells C2 spinous process C2 transverse foramen Mandible. Radiographic Anatomy. Lateral view

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Falls Prevention in Residential Care

Falls Prevention in Residential Care. Aims and Objectives. Identify potential causes of falling particularly in residential care Understand the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic risk factors. What are the implications of falling Have an action plan following a fall.

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Oncologic Emergencies Diagnosis and Management

Oncologic Emergencies Diagnosis and Management. Hypercalcemia Spinal Cord Compression Superior vena cava syndrome Disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC) Cardiac tamponade Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone (SIADH). Hypercalcemia. Calcium in serum is increased

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The Management of Malignant Spinal Cord Compression

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Neck Pain

Neck Pain. Merle S. Rust, M.D. Neurosurgeon Mercy Institute of Neuroscience & Mercy Regional Neurosurgery Center. Neck Pain. Undergraduate study: Eastern Illinois University, B.S. Chemistry, Business minor Medical school: University of Illinois College of Medicine

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Tina Kennelly December 17, 2008

Tina Kennelly December 17, 2008. Summary. Pathogenesis Primary Disease Extrapulmonary Disease Latent Disease Reactivation Disease Diagnosing Tuberculosis Treatment Prevention. Mycobacterium. Gram positive obligate aerobic rods

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51st ANNUAL AANP DIAGNOSTIC SLIDE SESSION

April Hendryx D.O. MUSC June 12, 2010 Case # 2. 51st ANNUAL AANP DIAGNOSTIC SLIDE SESSION . Case # 2. 68 year old male Pain in the mid-thorax radiating to the right; ataxic gait Past medical history: Ulnar neuropathy, tendonitis, degenerative joint disease, gout. Case # 2.

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Pathology of Meningitis and its Complications

Pathology of Meningitis and its Complications. Objectives:. Revise the spectrum of organisms that can cause meningitis . Explain the terms used in the description of CNS infections patterns .

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TOPSoccer Round Table Discussion Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Region IV TOPSoccer Symposium April 2010

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RADIOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION

RADIOTHERAPY FOR PALLIATION. Bhadrasain Vikram, MD International Atomic Energy Agency of the United Nations. RADIOTHERAPY. Effectiveness Cost-effectiveness. RADIOTHERAPY EFFECTIVE FOR PREVENTION/RELIEF OF. Pain: Localized or Widespread bone mets.

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Clinical Benefit of Bisphosphonates for Cancer Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease

Clinical Benefit of Bisphosphonates for Cancer Patients with Metastatic Bone Disease. James R. Berenson, MD Medical & Scientific Director Institute for Myeloma & Bone Cancer Research Los Angeles, California. Metastatic Bone Disease: Scope of the Problem.

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Edinburgh Napier University Post Graduate Conference Programme

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