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1. Uneven shoulders
2. Uneven hips
Boston brace
THE CHARLESTON
BENDING BRACE
For Part-time Wearing
Halo-pelvic traction
Halo-femoral traction
HALO-FEMORAL TRACTION
WITH ELECTRIC ROTATING BED
Electrical stimulation
Use as an alternative for braces
Electrodes are applied to the skin
or surgically implanted
Electrical stimulation is usually employed
at night, during sleeping hours
To stimulate muscle to contract to
straighten the spine
Osteogenic Sarcoma
Ewing’s Sarcoma
Osteogenic Sarcoma
A malignant tumor tumor of long bone involving rapidly
growing bone tissue ( mesenchymal matrix forming cells)
Diagnosis
Bone Biopsy
Ct scan
Bone scan
Management
Surgery
Limb salvage procedures
Bone or skin grafts
Amputation
Reconstructions
Resections of metastases
Radiation therapy
Chemotherapy
Rehabilitation
physical and occupational therapy
psychosocial adapting
prosthesis fitting and training
Nursing management
1. Provide routine preoperative care
2. Palpable mass
Management
X-ray
Bone scan
Biopsy
Bone marrow aspiration
Nursing intervention
Tertiary
effect any organ system – cardiovascular, neurovascular system
Treatment :
penicillin or erythromycin
D. Trichomoniasis
Nutritional therapy
Total parenteral nutrition
Enteral tube feeding
Behavior modification
Medication - antidepressant
Counselling
Individual therapy
Group therapy
Family therapy
Bulimia Nervosa
Bulimia – refers to recurrent and episodes
binge eating and purging
Throat irritation
Behavior problem
drug abuse
alcoholism
stealing
impulsive activities
American Psychiatric Association the criteria
for bulimia are:
Nursing intervention
Monitor vital signs
Monitor intake and output
Record food intake
Monitor weight
Encourage client to express feelings
Help client to set realistic goal for self
Help client identify interest and positive
aspect of self
Obesity
An excessive accumulation of fat that increases body weight
by 20% or more
Dietary habits
fast food, processed snack foods, and sugary drinks.
use food as means of satisfying emotional needs
Indulging in late – night eating
Physical inactivity
The popularity of television, computers, and video games
results into an increasingly sedentary lifestyle
Management
Lifestyle modification,
Physical activity,
Nutrition education