of the spine or viral infection. Referred pain usually involves a specific‚ "referred" location so is not associated with a dermatome. Viruses that hibernate[clarification needed] in nerve ganglia (e.g. Varicella zoster virus‚ which causes both chickenpox and herpes zoster) often cause either pain‚ rash or both in a pattern defined by a dermatome. However‚ the symptoms may not appear across the entire dermatome. Following is a list of spinal nerves and points that are characteristically belonging
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Topic: Vaccinations should be Mandatory Opening/Attention: “Nearly everyone in the U.S. got measles before there was a vaccine‚ and hundreds died from it each year. Today‚ most doctors have never seen a case of measles. More than 15‚000 Americans died from diphtheria in 1921‚ before there was a vaccine. Only one case of diphtheria has been reported to CDC since 2004. An epidemic of rubella (German measles) in 1964-65 infected 12½ million Americans‚ killed 2‚000 babies‚ and caused 11‚000 miscarriages
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culture play a role in whether or not someone suffers from Anorexia? These questions are not easily answered‚as we know if we have had any family members or close friends who have suffered from Anorexia. It’s not as easily diagnosed as the measles or chickenpox‚ where the doctor knows exactly what the cause is. We will discover that there is no one clearcut cause for Anorexia. According to Women’s Health Weekly one research study collected blood from 200 families where at least two of the siblings were
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to be small to travel whereas for droplet transmission‚ the area of infection is within its own vicinity. Airborne infections also cause severe diseases akin to droplet transmissions such as meningitis‚ severe-acute respiratory infection (SARS)‚ chickenpox or influenza. One common bacterium that can travel via airborne is the deadly Mycobacterium Tuberculosis [8]. This bacterium has a particle size around 1-5 microns [9]‚ and can remain airborne for long periods of time. This bacterium causes one
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human fluid and tissues and usually cause from an animal bit that opens the skin of a human; get anti-vaccine once bit Ebola – transmitted in animal and human fluid and tissues Herpes – DNA virus; can be given antibiotics to try to fight it; Chickenpox – DNA virus Smallpox – DNA virus 3. Bacteria: free-living organisms capable of reproduction if needs are not met: nutrients‚ environment (e.g. temp‚ aerobic/anaerobic) susceptible host (compromised immune defenses). Categorized by shape: coccus
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Human Health and Disease What is health? ‘The state of complete physical‚ mental and social well-being’ To sustain a healthy lifestyle person needs: •A balanced and varied diet Take exercise Proper shelter Enough sleep Good hygiene will reduce the likelihood of infection What is disease? Disease is a disorder or malfunction of the mind or body‚ which leads to a departure from good health. Can be a disorder of a specific tissue or organ due to a single cause. E.g. malaria. May
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Antibiotics Various families of antibiotics are used for various types of microorganisms to achieve control and assist body defenses during times of infection. Antibiotics are products of microorganisms that react with and inhibit the growth of other microorganisms. An antibiotic should be selectively toxic to pathogenic microorganisms‚ should not incite an allergic response in the body‚ should not upset the normal microbial population of various body sites‚ and should not foster the development
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When one thinks of the America that exists today‚ many people do not think about how the New World became America. When Columbus first discovered the Americas the only thing in the New World was native life. So‚ how did all these plants‚ animals‚ disease‚ and technology make their way to the transfer from the Old World to the New World‚ and from the New World to the Old World? The answer to this question would be the Columbian Exchange. Referring to the exchange of diseases‚ ideas‚ food crops‚ and
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prominently in the limelight. The choice as a parent to vaccinate your child is one that parents must take into serious consideration. There are many vaccinations that your child can get to help protect against different diseases; the diseases include: chickenpox‚ diphtheria‚ hib‚ hepatitis a & b‚ flu‚ measles‚ mumps‚ pertussis‚ polio‚ pneumococcal‚ rotavirus‚ rubella‚ and tetanus (Immunization). Many of these diseases have seriously complications including death. Children must have their vaccinations
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| ..What are antibiotics? ..What kinds are there‚ and how do they work?..Antibacterials..Penicillins and cephalosporins ..Erythromycin and its relatives ..Sulfa drugs ..Trimethoprim and sulfamethoxazole ..Other bacteria killers..Nitrofurantoin ..Aminoglycosides ..Polymyxin B..Antivirals..What can we do about viruses -- if anything? ..Acyclovir ..AZT and Other Reverse-Transcriptase Inhibitors ..Protease Inhibitors ..Why you shouldn’t use antibiotics for a cold What are antibiotics
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