Jessica Addai Madhu UmashankarPd.8 AP Biology Final Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) Severe combined immunodeficiency also known as SCID is a rare inherited immunodeficiency disorder which is caused by defects in one’s genes. SCID exposes life threatening infection through dangerous viruses‚ bacteria‚ and fungi to the human body which could possibly lead to death or permanent harm to one’s health. SCID is therefore known as the "boy in the bubble" syndrome because through the possibilities
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Vital Vaccines Ian Henschke‚ author of the article “Why We Should Vaccinate Ourselves and Our Children‚” had a very personal reason to ensure his children are vaccinated. Whenever his first child was born‚ Henschke’s mother revealed to him that he actually had an older brother‚ Bill‚ he had never met. His mother told him the story of Bill as she pulled out a picture of him taking his first steps in the Botanical Gardens‚ which happened to be taken the day before he passed away from Influenza type
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As part of indoctrination into modern Western civilization‚ we have been propagandized that in order to ward off infectious and dangerous diseases‚ we need to be vaccinated. Our lowly immune systems‚ it is claimed‚ are no match for the most virulent diseases and deadly bacteria. Without the discovery of vaccines‚ we would be left vulnerable and lucky to survive horrible plagues and diseases. Or would we? There is amazing little proof that the effectiveness of vaccines in their current form is even
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was the introduction of new diseases‚ loss of land and loss of people through direct fighting with the colonizers. The most immediate consequence of British settlement was the appearance of European diseases. Most were epidemic diseases such as chickenpox‚ smallpox‚ influenza and measles. As these diseases were infectious‚ they spread very quickly and killed many Aboriginal people since they did not have the immunity to the diseases that were common to the European. In large Aboriginal communities
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I. Introduction………………………………………………………..…1 Objectives………………………………………………………………..……5 II.NursingProcess A.Assessment1. Personal Data………………………………………………….……6 a)Demographic Data…………………………………………….……..6 b)Environmental Status……………………………………….………..6 c)Lifestyle………………………………………………………………7 2.Family History of health and Illness3. History of Past Illness…………………………………………….….………94.History of Present Illness…………………………………………….……….95.Physical Assessment...........................
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Ch. 2: Fundamentals of Epidemiology Causality: determining the cause of a disease Screening test: test given to people who have no symptoms to check for the presence of a particular disease Natural History of Disease: the course of disease if left untreated Latency period: time from start of disease process until signs/symptoms appear (Incubation period: time b/w infection & clinical disease) Nonclinical stage: no signs/symptoms present – pathologic changes occur Preclinical – sings/symptoms
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Test 2 Topic IV: Infection/Wound Table 31-2 Nosocomial Infections Site Most common Microorganisms Causes Urinary Tract Escherichia coli‚ Enterococcus species. Pseudomonas aeruginosa Improper catheterization technique‚ contamination of closed drainage system‚ inadequate hand cleansing Surgical sites Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA). Enterococcus species (including VRE). Pseudomonas aeruginosa Inadequate hand cleansing‚ improper dressing change technique Bloodstream Coagulase-negative
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First Aid is the immediate response to a casualty that is sick or injured. The main task of the rescuer who administering first aid is to try to prevent injury or a worsening of existing diseases or injuries. The responsibilities of a pediatric first aider: make sure that every situation in which you act is sure: for you‚ the victim and for the people around (very important if you work with children as they are very curious and tend to approach the patient) provide care to a child who has
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SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION AND NOTIFICATION 1. INTRODUCTION AND NOTIFICATION 1.0 INTRODUCTION The guidance is divided into sections as follows: Section 1 Introduces infection control and explains notification; Section 2 deals with general infection control procedures; Section 3 gives guidance on the management of outbreaks; Section 4 describes specific infectious diseases; Section 5 contact numbers and sources of information; Section
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Animal Testing‚ Life Wasting Today‚ a much debated topic is whether animals should be used in medical experiments or not. Supporters‚ including professors‚ and research scientists in laboratory medicine‚ believe that using animals as experimental subjects is essential to drug research. In particular‚ they believe animal experiments help humans discover drugs that slow the progress of the human immunodeficiency virus. They think it is the most effective method to confirm the safety of the drugs
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