What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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Dengue fever is a disease caused by one of a number of viruses that are carried by mosquitoes. These mosquitoes then transmit the virus to humans. The virus that causes dengue fever is called an arbovirus‚ which stands for arthropod-borne virus. Mosquitoes are a type of arthropod. In a number of regions‚ mosquitoes carry this virus and are responsible for passing it along to humans. These regions include the Middle East‚ the far East‚ Africa‚ and the Caribbean Islands. In these locations‚ the
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DE LA SALLE - HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF PHYSIOLOGY EXPERIMENT ACTIVITY - 1‚2‚3‚4 Group 8 - A ABUYUAN‚ Ian Joshua R. COMIA‚ Philip Edward DE LUNA‚ Alvin Michael M. DUGUIL‚ Darryl Young S. FUENTES‚ Anne Nicole S. MANGAHIS‚ Arjane Danielle O. SISON‚ Renee Ann S. TAN‚ Adam L. July 31‚ 2013 EXPERIMENT NO. I BLOOD TYPING AND CROSSMATCHING A. BLOOD TYPING DISCUSSION: 1. Explain why there are different
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treatment and prevention of thromboembolism‚ and have been used as complementary anticoagulants for almost 70 years ((Harbrecht 2011)). However‚ they have well documented draw backs and necessitate routine coagulation monitoring. These drawbacks alongside an increased understanding of the coagulation pathway have pushed the research and development of new anticoagulant agents. Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran are direct inhibitors of factor IIa (thrombin) and factor Xa (FXa) respectively. These drugs are
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1. Microbiology ⁃ M microscope ⁃ I independent unit ⁃ C comparatively less complex ⁃ R rapid rate of reproduction ⁃ O omnipresent ⁃ humans are living repositories of bacteria/microbes ⁃ borne sterile ⁃ microbe on all surface area of the body ⁃ sterile areas: eyes‚ brain‚ spinal cord‚ bones‚ kidney‚ internal organs ⁃ mutualistic relationship: we provide site and nutrient and microbes provide vitamin‚ aid in food digestion ⁃ division of microbial world ⁃ living component: organism
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Introduction Ebola virus which causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever‚ was first recognized in 1976 in Zaire‚ now Democratic Republic of Congo‚ and Sudan. It is named after the river Ebola in Zaire. The virus has five known subtypes named after the location where they were first identified and caused disease: Ebola Sudan‚ Ebola-Bundibugyo‚ Ebola-Zaire‚ Ebola-Ivory Coast and Ebola-Reston. (CDC.gov) Ebola-Reston is the newest subtype and was identified in research macaques imported from Philippines
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• SEVERE SEPSIS SURVIVAL: A CASE STUDY‚ FROM HOPELESSNESS TO HOPEFULNESS. Halima K‚1 Iliyasu G‚2 Farouq MD‚2 1Intensive Care Unit‚ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital 2Infectious Disease Unit‚ Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital INTRODUCTION Sepsis is a serious medical condition characterized by a whole body inflammatory state (called a systemic inflammatory response or SIRS) and the presence of a known or suspected infection. The body may develop this inflammatory response
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cause a lot of physical complications to the patient later in life. According to Gaufberg (2014) post abortion complications include uterine perforation‚ bowel and bladder injury‚ failed abortion‚ septic abortion‚ cervical shock and disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Abortion could lead to miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy later in life. Thus the nurse would be breaking the ethical principle “beneficence” by assisting patient with abortion This is another example where ethical principles
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endothelial surface. Loss of circulating platelets quickly results in changes in the endothelial cells of the capillaries. These changes cause intravascular material to leak into the capillary bed. Platelets initially arrest bleeding in severed blood vessels. Platelets provide phospholipids‚ which acts as the catalytic surface for initiation of the coagulation process that played by platelets in hemostasis. 3. Define thrombocytopenia and list the more common causes of this condition.
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17: Blood Objectives Overview: Blood Composition and Functions 1. Describe the composition and physical characteristics of whole blood. Explain why it is classified as a connective tissue. 2. List eight functions of blood. Blood Plasma 3. Discuss the composition and functions of plasma. Formed Elements 4. Describe the structure‚ function‚ and production of erythrocytes. 5. Describe the chemical makeup of hemoglobin. 6. Give examples of disorders caused by abnormalities
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