In the unconscious patient, clearance of the airway takes precedence over any other injury, including the possibility of a spinal injury. All unconscious patients must be handled gently with no undue twisting or forward or backward movement of the head or neck.

Coma Communication: We believe that some level of consciousness is present as long as there is breath. And that we can communicate with people in any state of consciousness, including sleep or supposed unconsciousness. People with traumatic brain injury usually remain in a so called true coma for about two weeks to a month, where they have no sleep/wake cycle. See similar questions...

No! Therapeutic hypnosis does not take away your will power or your ability to control your mind. You will be able to hear, think and remember all. You will not allow anything that you do not want and if there is an emergency you will come out of trance immediately. See similar questions...

Estimates indicate that with the increasing incidence of Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes, morbidity and mortality may increase over the next 20 years. Even though there has been some improvement in cardiovascular disease assessment and intervention in men, there has been little progress regarding the detection and prevention of cardiovascular disease in women. many as 50% of those who died from heart attacks or strokes had no previous signs or symptoms. See similar questions...

No. No loss of consciousness is involved. Individuals will be perfectly aware of their surroundings, including sounds, movements and smells and will be hyper-sensitive to touch. Some individuals will achieve a deeper level of trance than others. Some may drift into sleep. However, the results and effectiveness remain the same. See similar questions...

Monitoring the progress or regression of the disease process and the response of the patient to treatment given require proper comparison between previous and current examination. This can only be done by the Radiologist due to his vast experience in depicting, correlating and interpreting different radiological signs and his knowledge of the specific nature of the different imaging modalities and how each of them demonstrate the disease processes in different parts of the body. See similar questions...

Good "patient cooperation" means that the patient not only follows my instructions on wearing appliances as prescribed and tending to oral hygiene and diet, but is also an active partner in orthodontic treatment. Successful orthodontic treatment is a "two-way street" that requires a consistent, cooperative effort by both the myself and the patient. See similar questions...

It takes 'Two to Tango' in orthodontics, with consistent and cooperative effort between the orthodontist and patient. In order to be successful in treatment, the patient must be compliant with what is asked of them like: having good oral hygiene, wearing rubber bands or headgear like instructed, and most importantly keeping up with scheduled appointments. Damaged appliances must be brought to the doctors' attention as soon as possible, otherwise treatment can be delayed. See similar questions...

Follow CDC protocols for disease control, and manikin instructions for maintaining best protection. Airways must be replaced according to instructions to remove any chance of bacteria growth and contamination. Use household cleaners like soap and water, 409, Fantastic, or others to remove dirt and grime from the manikins. Laerdal adapters function only with Heart Stream models. Heart Start models will not work. See similar questions...

Hypnosis is a condition, which allows the subject to reach his subconscious, unconscious, or "inner mind" and influence it. Some feel that it provides an opening into a wider psychological or spiritual dimension, transcending the limits of the individual's unconscious. See similar questions...

Although known through Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, that an unborn child or someone unconscious in the operating room could "hear," this datum has been "rediscovered" many times since. A quote from the Sunday London Times: "Anaesthetized patients often hear subconsciously everything that is said during operations, and suffer ill effects as a result. See similar questions...

No. Even though you will feel profoundly relaxed, you will actually be more acutely aware of everything that is happening. You will notice things that you may not have noticed before. Since many people expect that hypnosis causes unconsciousness, they are often confused about this. See similar questions...

Just maybe the Patient might want a Chiropodist, whose grades have just been removed from our NHS. so they cannot have him/her? In a free market place this should resolve itself but here in the UK. the NHS. is just about the only Nationalised institution/industry left. But don't worry the Government is working on it! Mycobacterium fortuitum complex are rapidly-growing nontuberculous mycobacteria found ubiquitously in the environment including, water, soil, dust, and biofilms. See similar questions...

Successful orthodontic treatment is a "two-way street" that requires a consistent, cooperative effort by both the orthodontist and patient. To successfully complete the treatment plan, the patient must carefully clean his or her teeth, wear rubber bands, headgear or other appliances as prescribed by the orthodontist and keep appointments as scheduled. Damaged appliances can lengthen the treatment time and may undesirably affect the outcome of treatment. See similar questions...

This can be caused by extra tissue in the back of the airway such as inflamed tissue to enlarged tonsils or adenoids. The tongue can fall back into the airway and help block it. Also a decrease in the tone of the upper airway muscles that help hold the airway open can cause sleep apnea. See similar questions...

only read this if you want to understand the mechanics of the mind... otherwise, you can skip down to the "cool part" below... the rest is mostly theory) It's the part of your mind that you're not aware of. It's the part that makes your heart beat and makes you secrete digestive juices. It also makes you breathe when you're not thinking about it. See similar questions...

The Twelve, in no particular order, are Magneto, Xavier, Cyclops, Cable, Jean Grey/Phoenix, Mikhail Rasputin, Iceman, Storm, Sunfire, Polaris, Bishop, and the Living Monolith/Living Pharaoh. They were gathered by Apocalpyse in his quest to become a godlike being with more power than the Phoenix force or the Celestials. According to Uncanny X-Men #377 (specifically Apocalpyse): The Monolith is at the core of it all, as the primal earth which is the foundation for all that is to be mine. See similar questions...