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    Anne's Case

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    about 1.5 long and includes the appendix, cecum, colon, rectum and anal canal. Vermiform appendix is a small tail which attached to the cecum and located in the lower right of the abdomen (Kathryn & Sue, 2014). The vermiform appendix has not a physiologic function in the human body. The large intestine and the appendix’s wall have the similarity layer. These layers include a mucosa, a submuocsa, a muscularis, a shiny thin outer layer, and a serosa (Sam, 2007). The appendix receives the blood from “the

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    is the surgical removal of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure, when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities, intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis; it is now recognized that many cases will resolve when treated non-operatively. In some cases the appendicitis resolves completely; more often, an inflammatory mass forms around the appendix. This is a relative contraindication

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    Acute Appendix Pain

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    inflammation of the appendix. The appendix is located within the right lower quadrant (RLQ) of the abdomen, and finds itself within the right iliac (inguinal) region. It is a subdivision of the large intestine and is a blind ended tube attached to the posteromedial surface of the cecum (Marieb, & Hoehn, Human Anatomy & Physiology, 2016). The appendix is approximately four inches long and roughly a quarter of an inch in diameter in which resembles a worm; therefore, the alternate name vermiform (worm-like)

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    Hillcrest Medical Case 2

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    HISTORY: RLQ pain, no previous studies. ABDOMEN: The lung basis appeared unremarkable. The liver, spleen, gallbladder, adrenals, kidneys and pancreas and abdominal aorta appeared unremarkable. The bowels seen on the study appeared thickened. Dilated appendix seen constant with acute appendicitis. Osseous structures of the abdomen appeared unremarkable. No free air was seen. PELVIS: Good quality, non contrasted actual CT examination of the pelvis with coronal reconstructions.

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    reported to be very high . Perforation is defined as a hole in the appendix or a faecolith in the abdomen(4) while appendicular mass develops due to walled off perforation which causes a mass when it localizes(forsyth j) and furthers to adjacent viscera and greater omentum and forms a phlegmon (5).below are images of a perforation and a faecolith . A- Hole in the appendix B- Fecalith in abdomen Anatomy Vermiform of the appendix is approximately 5-10cm with its location at the right lower quadrant

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    bowels seen on the study appeared thickened. Dilated appendix seemed consistent with acute appendicitis. All the structures of the abdomen appeared unremarkable. No free air was seen. Pelvis: Good-quality, non- contrasted, actual CT examination of the pelvis with coronal reconstructions. The prostate seminal vesicles and urinary bladder appeared WNL. The bowels seen on the study appeared WNL, except for inflammatory changes of the appendix, and cecum consistent with acute appendicitis. .All the

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    Moreover, they reacted to the change so ineffectively, so that the company lost the early opportunity when they could avoid the possible subsequent declination in sales. (Appendix K) The problem can be shown by two aspects. Firstly, the company reacted to the tax increase by continuing the existing price policy, which implies that they did not know what the customers need. Secondly, its competitors reacted by taking aggressive

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    Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) (Cohen, Kamarck, & Mermelstein, 1983) was developed to measure short term perceived stress. The adapted version of the PSS used can be found in Appendix C. The Gratitude Adjectives Checklist (GAC) (Mccullough, Emmons, & Tsang, 2002) was used to measure state gratitude. The GAC can be found in Appendix D. Gratitude was operationalized by informing participants they would be assigned to one of two conditions where one condition was less desirable than the other and giving

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    I have learned there is extremely more to the HIM department than I realized. This HIM department located at Sykes is the main location for all of the Northern regions HIM needs. I was able to learn that the HIM department helps answer frequently asked questions and concerns regarding the HIM processes in addition to indicating opportunities where they can facilitate effective outcomes dealing with patient satisfaction. In the future AMG wants to be paperless, also for the health information functions

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