be carried to the clinic. The patient has also been having multiple episodes of watery‚ non-bloody diarrhea for the past 3 weeks. He has been previously healthy except for a recent acute otitis media two months ago which was treated with oral Amoxicillin- Clavulonate for 10 days. No recent throat infection or rash. No similar episodes in the past. No recent travel.
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Diagnosis of Clostridium Difficile INTRODUCTION Clostridium Difficile Infection is currently the most commonly found cause of diarrhoea in relation to antibiotic treatments in hospitals. Although C.difficile infections are common‚ there are only a limited methods of diagnosing accurately if a patient has been affected. I will be discussing methods of diagnosis‚ pros and cons and statistical facts regarding C.difficile infection. METHODS OF LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS There are several methods
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pTable 2A: Business Questions that you need to be able to answer for your chosen business / organisation. Further Guidance: Name of Organisation (A): _St Albans What are the organisation’s main business activities? Describe the company background. How it is structured and state in what countries does the organisation operate in. St Albans city councils the local authority for the St Albans. The council consists of 58 elected members‚ representing various members of parties. What is the size
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for Borrelia burgdorferi. But due to the disease being misdiagnosed for other conditions like the ringworm above‚ it is easy for the disease to expand and worsen. Once diagnosed the person will begin antibiotic treatment usually doxycycline or amoxicillin. Once antibiotics are finished‚ recovery is likely. The reoccurrence rate is high with Lyme disease while it is unknown why‚ it can be easily treated using antibiotics (Murray‚
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Concept Map: Sickle Cell Disease October 8‚ 2010 Duke University School of Nursing Introduction My client‚ known as 20SE03‚ is a four year old preschooler that lives in a two-parent household along with his younger one year old sister. His family has recently moved to North Carolina where he was recently presented with new onset of seizures and status post cerebral vascular accident (CVA). He has a history of sickle cell disease‚ ulcerative colitis‚ acute chest syndrome‚ and asthma
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Community-Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (CIMCI) For WHOM? Community Children: ❑ One week to 2 months ❑ Age 2 months to 5 years Main Concerns: • Cough or Difficult Breathing (ARI) • Diarrhea • Malaria • Measles • Ear Infections • Malnutrition • Breastfeeding • Preventive Activities: Vaccinations & Vitamin A Algorithm: Check for Danger Signs Assess Main Symptoms Assess Immunization‚ Nutrition and feeding problems
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A seminar on Antimicrobial Resistance and stewardship strategies to optimize the activity of currently available agents Presented By: Guide: Itee Sharma Dr. D.S. Arora M.Sc.(Hons.)F.M.T Index Contents Page No. ➢ Introduction 3 ➢ Definitions 4 ➢ History 5 ➢ Major antibiotics in common use 6 ➢ Graphical Representation
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relief‚ side effects can be light-headedness‚ dizziness‚ nausea‚ vomiting‚ shortness of breath‚ and sedation. Codeine can also cause allergic reactions‚ symptoms of which include constipation‚ abdominal pain‚ rash and itching. Antibiotics: i.e. Amoxicillin‚ a penicillin based antibiotic which fights bacteria in your body. It can only be taken if you are not allergic to Penicillin and do not have asthma‚ liver or kidney disease‚ or a history of diarrhoea caused by antibiotics. It is used to treat many
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For adults‚ they are given 100-200mg of Doxycycline if the tick has been attached for 36-72 hours (Moore. K. S. 2015). For children under 8 they will be given a dose of Amoxicillin for 3-4 weeks (Pearson.S.2015). If done correctly‚ it can be treated effectively with antibiotics weekly. The treatment is used to control the symptoms and boost the immune system‚ kill the infection bring up energy help with pain‚ insomnia and
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COMMON HEALTH PROBLEM AT EARLY CHILDHOOD INTRODUCTION: Illness is an inevitable part of childhood. Children will get sick and each illness may affect different children to different degrees. Diseases can be devastating for anyone‚ but it seems particularly unfair when they attack children. Unfortunately‚ many diseases seem to take a special interest in the young‚ infecting them more frequently and vigorously than they do adults. Children are more susceptible to diseases for a number of reasons
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