Infection‚ as defined by Encyclopedia Britannica (2011)‚ is the invasion and multiplication of different pathogenic microorganisms in the body-such as fungi‚ bacteria and viruses- the body’s reaction to it and the defense mechanisms it activates to counter these pathogens or the toxins they produce. Infections can range from simple to complex ones that can be fatal or debilitating‚ but because of the continuous researches and studies to protect the human race‚ antibiotics were discovered. Antibiotics
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Pediatric Community – Acquired Pneumonia (PCAP) Group 1 Rivera‚ Geraldine U. Rodicol‚ Arsenio A. Serrano‚ Marian Joyce E. Tumamao‚ Jayson G. Vidad‚ Angelica B. I. INTRODUCTION * Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of several diseases in which individuals who have not recently been hospitalized develop an infection of the lungs (pneumonia). CAP is a common illness and can affect people of all ages. CAP often causes problems like difficulty in breathing‚ fever‚ chest pains
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the most common pathogen in nosocomial pneumonia. It is hospital acquired infection that the hospitals eat up the cost of treatment. Although pneumonia can be prevented‚ it is still an infection that we find in hospitals all across the United States. Pneumonia is a dangerous infection in patients who are already immunosuppressed and get pneumonia as a secondary infection. Preventative measures need to be taken to prevent such infections in the perioperative stages. Nursing Concepts Module
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STUDIES Community Acquired Pneumonia Concept Mapping Prepared by: Miguel‚ Stefani Gil M. Case RP is a 72 year-old male who was admitted to the hospital from his long-term care facility after 1 week of dyspnea and cough. He was seen by a staff physician at the longterm care facility and was diagnosed with a COPD(Asthma) exacerbation. He has been suffering of Osteoarthritis since he was at the age of 56. Consequently‚ He is now taking steroid drugs to alleviate the pain from the disease. Furthermore
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of tree topology. Page 4: Hardware and software required. Communications mediums and protocols. Page 5: Advantages and disadvantages for staff. Page6: Advantages and disadvantages for learners. Social and ethical implications. Page7: Security of network. Bibliography. Diagram of a Tree topology layout: About a Tree topology: Tree Topology Tree topologies integrate multiple star topologies together
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Surgical Site Infections Elizabeth Griffor HCA 375 Continuous Quality Monitoring & Accreditation Instructor: Annajane Schnapp October 27‚ 2012 I chose to do my paper on the hospital-acquired condition of surgical site infections. In this paper I will discuss what a surgical site infection is‚ why it is considered preventable‚ the legal implications related to the patient‚ the role disclosure plays‚ accreditation expectations‚ and analyze the cost of continuous quality monitoring
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10/18/2011 Philosophy 235 The Ethical Implications of Involuntary Treatment for Substance Abuse Every time health professionals claim to speak for the rights of others many questions arise within the bioethical community. Although altruism is a motivating mechanism of selfless care for others‚ it may have a dark side. Involuntary treatment for alcohol and drug abuse is a controversial tool used in medical care. The question of whether or not such treatment can be applied has been an unresolvable
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knowledge and understanding gained from scientific research which provides explanations of and explanations for complex phenomenon and behaviour. This can be applied to real life in the form of treatments or such‚ for example Robertson and Robertson’s study provided scientific benefit in that it was discovered how important a child’s attachment to their Mother is. Using psychological knowledge and research findings‚ discuss scientific benefits against ethical costs in psychology Psychologists have
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H26 An Ethical Question Involving Standard Costs C 1. Taylor Industries‚ Inc.‚ develops standard costs for all its direct materials‚ direct labor‚ and overhead costs. It uses these costs to price products‚ cost inventories‚ and evaluate the performance of purchasing and production managers. It updates the standard costs whenever costs‚ prices‚ or rates change by 3 percent or more. It also reviews and updates all standard costs each December; this practice provides current standards that are
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Reduced Costs from Outsourcing One of the main reasons companies will consider outsourcing is the overall reduced costs. Outsourcing provides a more efficient approach in controlling operating costs. Costs per additional employee include salary‚ overhead‚ equipment/software‚ training/education‚ other supplies‚ and possibly facility costs (Sood‚ 2005). Another cost savings quality is in overall Human Resources‚ as outsourcing eliminates costs for future development of employees‚ current trainings
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