the Response/treatment column‚ give a general explanation of how you would care for a child who becomes ill or injured at your setting. Highlight circumstances that might require urgent medical attention Condition/illness/allergy/ circumstance Signs and symptoms Response/treatment according to role Asthma MAY REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION Difficulty breathing Keep child calm and help them take medicine. Phone parent and if it worsens call 999 Sickle cell anaemia MAY REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION
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ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT Part of the INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES CARE HOMES Issued January 2004 Revised April 2006 and December 2007 2 ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR CARE HOMES SECTION B – INFECTION‚ ITS CAUSES AND SPREAD 1. The Causes of Infection An understanding of commonly encountered mi cro-organisms is essential for good infection control practice. Micro-organism s that cause disease are referred to as pathogenic organisms.
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Unit 4222 - 265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 - Understand the causes of infection 1 - Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria - Bacteria are organisms made up of just 1 cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide. Bacteria exist everywhere‚ inside and on our bodies. Most of them are completely harmless and some of them are very useful. But some bacteria can cause diseases‚ either because they
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The presence of central line associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in intensive care units is an ongoing problem in many hospitals in the country and around the world. Master’s degree prepared nurse Antoinette C. Lopez states that approximately 15 million patients experience central line infections each year in intensive care units (Lopez‚ 2011). It not only affects the patient‚ but also the healthcare team caring for the patient and the hospital. According to nurses Jessica M. Dixon and Robin
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in critically ill people who need intensive care. Acute kidney failure can be fatal and requires intensive treatment. However‚ acute kidney failure may be reversible. If you’re otherwise in good health‚ you may recover normal kidney function. Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: • Decreased urine output‚ although occasionally urine output remains normal • Fluid retention‚ causing swelling in your legs‚ ankles or feet • Drowsiness • Shortness of breath
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evaluate Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI)‚ a common complication of hospital care and one of the top leading causes of death in the United States. The paper will explore the current issues of HAI‚ the problem examined‚ the significance‚ and what methods are currently being implemented to reduce the problem. Problem Background The challenge that many hospital facilities are facing is how to avoid HAIs while treating patients for medical conditions. HAIs are infections caused by a variety of common
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feel compelled to avoid stressful situations and in extreme cases avoid going out altogether. Physical symptoms are common‚ such as shortness of breath‚ a pounding heart and shaking hands. Most people experience stress and anxiety from time to time. Signs of anxiety can be triggered by an event that makes you feel frustrated or nervous. Anxiety is a feeling of fear‚ worry‚ or unease. Examples of normal stress and anxiety include worrying about finding a job‚ feeling nervous before a big test‚ or being
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Methicillin – Resistant Staphylococcus Areaus‚ also know as MRSA is a frequent infection found in medical facilities? MRSA is a strain of staph that is resistant to common antibiotics and can be very difficult to treat. Staph is short for Staphylococcus; staph is a harmless bacteria which resides on the surface of all your skin. Usually this is not a problem until a person punctures their skin. They then face the risk of staph infection (Kidshealth.org 2012). MRSA frequents medical facilities the most‚
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Signs and symptoms of Conjunctivitis‚ Swelling of conjunctiva and watering of the eyes are symptoms common to all forms of conjunctivitis. However‚ the pupils should be normally reactive‚ and the visual acuity normal. Viral Viral conjunctivitis is often associated with an infection of the upper respiratory tract‚ a common cold‚ and/or a sore throat. Its symptoms include excessive watering and itching. The infection usually begins with one eye‚ but may spread easily to the other. Viral conjunctivitis
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(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ 2013). A Staph infection comes from the Staph germ entering and infection or a wound. Healthcare acquired‚ or nosocomial‚ Staph infections are common in surgery patients because the patient has had an open incision. Non-healthcare acquired Staph infections can come from a simple cut that has not been properly cared for. Healthcare associated infections and non-healthcare associated infections have different methods of preventing and treating them‚ but
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