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The process of physical rehabilitation for people with spinal cord injuries is geared toward helping them (1) regain as much physical function as the neurological damage will allow and (2) become as independent in their functioning as possible. This process focuses initially on training the patients to develop bladder and bowel control and on assisting them in moving paralyzed limbs to maintain their range of motion. Hygienic bladder care is extremely important because a common cause of death in these patients after the spinal shock period is kidney failure from repeated infections. The ...

People react negatively to seeing a grand mal attack for many reasons, one of which may be that they don’t know what to do to help. Actually, there is little one can do other than to remain calm and try to protect the epileptic from injury as he or she falls or flails about during the tonic or clonic phases. If you witness a seizure, the following six actions are recommended: 1. Prevent injury from falls or flailing. Break the fall if possible and provide a cushion, such as a coat, between the person’s head and the ground. 2. Do not put anything in the person’s mouth. ...

Imagine being at home reading one evening and noticing that a slight whistling, wheezing sound starts to accompany each breath you take. Soon the sound becomes louder and your breathing becomes labored. You try opening your mouth to breathe, but very little air goes in or out. When your chest begins to contract from the effort and your heart pounds rapidly you are quite frightened and worry. “Will my next gasp for air be my last?” This is what a major asthma attack is like. Victims of extreme attacks may begin to turn blue and looks as if they are about to die and some do ...

Why do some individuals cope differently from others after learning they have a chronic health problem? Rudolf Moos (1986) has proposed the crisis theory, which describes factors that influence how people adjust during a crisis, such as having an illness. The diagram presents his conceptual model, showing that the outcome of the crisis or the adjustment the person makes depends on the coping process, which depends on three contributing influences illness related factors, background and personal factors, and physical and social environmental factors. We will look at these contributing ...

Asthma is clearly a major health problem. Let’s see what causes asthma attacks. The Physiology, Causes and Effects of Asthma Asthma episodes typically begin when the immune system is activated to react in an allergic manner, producing antibodies that cause the bronchial tubes and other affected body tissues to release a chemical called histamine. This chemical causes irritation to those tissues. In an asthma attack, these events cause the bronchial tubes to become obstructed as their smooth muscles become inflamed, develop spasms, and produce mucus. These events last, perhaps, ...