The Life of Escherichia Coli Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 bacterium can live in the intestines of cattle‚ therefore meat can become infected during slaughtering. You can contract this bacterium by eating undercooked meat‚ especially ground beef. Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 can also be contracted by eating contaminated fruits or vegetables‚ as well by drinking raw fruit juices or milk‚ or sewage contaminated water. Infection can also be spread via person to person. Escherichia Coli 0157:H7 can also
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without treatment. The way you treat salmonella also known as (food poising) is by managing any complications until it passes. Dehydration is most common because of diarrhea so drinking a cup of water or a rehydration drink for each large‚ loose stool you have. Do not drink fruit juices or soda due to the fact they have too much sugar and they are not good for dehydration. Ways to prevent salmonella are: do not eat row or uncooked eggs‚ avoid
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amputated. Another big worry of a burn victim is dehydration. Due to the heat from a burn‚ the blood vessels dilate and the plasma from the blood escapes into the skin. This causes blisters on less severe burns. Second degree burns are the worst burn that might blister. After second degree burns the skin becomes raw and oozes plasma. On a large area this can cause extreme liquid loss that may cause the victim to go into shock and suffer from dehydration. If a large area of skin is very damaged skin
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What is acetylsalicylic acid? Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)‚ or more commonly known as aspirin‚ is a medication that can be used for pain‚ fevers‚ and inflammation. It can be used for long periods of time‚ in small amounts‚ to prevent heart attacks‚ strokes and the formation of blood clots. A heart attack victim can be given a low dose right after the ordeal to reduce the risk of another one. Side effects of this drug is ulcers‚ internal bleeding (stomach) and ringing in the ears. These mainly happen
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obtained knowledge about how the body changes through aging‚ and how diet and exercise can actually help the body’s digestion and growth process. Two assignments I really enjoyed were week 5 on fat and water-soluble vitamins as well as week 7 on dehydration. I learned much about the importance of water and how the body needs water to function adequately. Water washes away and cleanse out toxins‚ it also assists the cell functioning‚ and is the primary aid of the ear‚ nose and throat functioning. Water
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NUTRITION (TPN) 1. Determine Total Fluid Requirement (TFR). Maintenance ≤ 10 Kg 100 mL/Kg 11-20 Kg 1st 10 Kg 1000mL succeeding Kg 50 mL/Kg >20 Kg 1st 20 Kg 1500 mL succeeding Kg 20 mL/Kg Plus 30% fever 60% moderate dehydration 90% severe dehydration 2.
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Heat exhaustion: This condition often occurs when people exercise in a hot‚ humid place and body fluids are lost through sweating‚ causing dehydration and overheating of the body. Temperature may be elevated‚ but not above 104 F (40 C). Occurs when not well adjusted to heat exercise. At high temperatures‚ the body cools itself largely through evaporation of sweat. When humid‚ this mechanism does not work properly. Body loses a electrolytes. When this is accompanied by an inadequate replacement of
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assist Brittany Long’s mother with her home care? Upon discharge‚ I would teach Brittany’s mother the importance of adequate hydration to avoid a crisis. If Brittany plays any sports I would advise her to increase fluids during this time to prevent dehydration and take frequent breaks. I would educate Brittany and her mother on the signs and symptoms of a sickle cell crisis‚ which may include severe pain‚ fever‚ swelling‚ and difficulty brathing. (Pillitterri‚
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Midterm Review KEY Unit 1: 1. What are the different parts of an experiment? a. Control group b. independent variable c. dependent variable d. all of the above 2. Match the following terms to the correct statement. a. Independent Variable b. Control Group c. Dependent Variable The control group is the part of the experiment where the independent variable being tested is not so that it may serve as a standard for comparison. In an experiment it is the independent
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Trust (FT). The focus of the assignment will be to discuss two health problems that a selected patient has and has been admitted to the FT with. The selected patient had been admitted into FT with breathing difficulties and also suffering from dehydration. The assignment will focus upon the goals that are set for the patient whilst in FT and the reasons why the goals are set. The patho-physiology of the two problems will also be discussed and also the care that had been implemented to achieve the
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