associations have been identified. Diagnosis The diagnosis is arrived at by eliminating more serious causes of seizure and fever: in particular‚ meningitis and encephalitis. However‚ in locales in which children are immunized for pneumococcal and Haemophilus influenzae‚ the prevalence of bacterial meningitis is low. If a child has recovered and is acting normally‚ bacterial meningitis is very unlikely. Blood test‚ imaging of the brain and an electroencephalogram are generally not needed.[1] Types There
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TimeLine of Genetics 1750 B.C.E. The Sumerians brew beer. 500 B.C.E. The Chinese use moldy soybean curds as an antibiotic to treat boils. C.E. 100 Powdered chrysanthemum is used in China as an insecticide. 1590 The microscope is invented by Zacharias Janssen. 1663 Cells are first described by Robert Hooke. 1675 Antonie van Leeuwenhoek discovers bacteria. 1797 Edward Jenner inoculates a child with a viral vaccine to protect him from smallpox. 1830 Proteins are
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PRS1023/502/3/2013 Tutorial Letter 502/3/2013 Health in Early Childhood Education: A PRS1023 Department of Teacher Education Semester 1 and 2 This tutorial letter contains important information about your module. Bar code PRS1023/502 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 COURSE OVERVIEW 2 STUDY UNIT 4: NUTRITION 3 STUDY UNIT 5: COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS 4 STUDY UNIT 6: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER - THE HEALTH POLICY 5 CONCLUSION 6 LIST OF SOURCES LAYOUT OF
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Chapter 57: Nursing Management: Acute Intracranial Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Family members of a patient who has a traumatic brain injury ask the nurse about the purpose of the ventriculostomy system being used for intracranial pressure monitoring. Which response by the nurse is best? a. “This type of monitoring system is complex and it is managed by skilled staff.” b. “The monitoring system helps show whether blood flow to the brain is adequate.” c. “The ventriculostomy monitoring system
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Antibiotic Treatment for Acute Otitis Media in Childrens A Review of the Literature Fariha Shafaat Jinnah University for Women Author Note This paper was prepared for Research Methodology‚ course no. 4191‚ taught by Professor Dr.Rana Hadi. ABSTRACT In this report an attempt has been made to analyze the Systematic search of the medical literature to identify studies that used antibiotics in randomized controlled trials to treat acute otitis media. Studies were examined blind‚ and the results
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Communicable Disease: Communicable diseases‚ also known as infectious diseases or transmissible diseases‚ are illnesses that result from the infection‚ presence and growth of pathogenic (capable of causing disease) biologic agents in an individual human or other animal host. Infections may range in severity from asymptomatic (without symptoms) to severe and fatal. The term infection does not have the same meaning as infectious disease because some infections do not cause illness in a host. Disease
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Assessment of Drug Utilization Patterns of Antibacterials in Ear‚ Nose and Throat Infections at Railway General Hospital (IIMC TRUST)‚ Rawalpindi‚ Pakistan. Dr. Sumreen Javed‚ Dr Aisha Khan. Riphah Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences‚ Riphah International University G-7/4 Islamabad‚ Pakistan. Introduction: Drug utilization review (DUR) is defined as the marketing‚ distribution‚ prescription‚ and use of medicines in a society‚ with special emphasis on the resulting medical‚ social and economic
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Preventing Infection INFECTION The invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms The presence of a particular type of microorganism in a part of a body where it is not normally found and may lead to a disease Microorganism A small (micro) living plant or animal that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope A microbe Contributions TYPES of Microorganism Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae Viruses Multicellular Animal Parasites BACTERIA Very small‚ simple‚ unicellular
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Smoking - effects on your body Summary Nicotine is the addictive drug in tobacco smoke that causes smokers to continue to smoke. Addicted smokers need enough nicotine over a day to �feel normal� � to satisfy cravings or control their mood. How much nicotine a smoker needs determines how much smoke they are likely to inhale‚ no matter what type of cigarette they smoke. Along with nicotine‚ smokers also inhale about 7‚000 other chemicals in cigarette smoke. Many of these chemicals come from burning
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towel. VACCINATIONS Influenza (IIV) (RIV) (LAIV) Tetanus‚ diptheria‚ pertussis (Tdap)‚ tetanus‚ diphtheria (Td) Varicella HPV Zoster MMR Pneumococcal conjugate‚ polysaccaride‚ Meningoccoal conjugate‚ polysaccaride Hep A‚ B Haemophilus b (Hib) CONTRAINDICATIONS/PR ECAUTIONS Tetanus‚ diptheria‚ pertussis (Tdap)‚ tetanus‚ diphtheria (Td) Severe allergic reactions Moderate or severe acute illness with or without fever History of Guillain-Barré Syndrome within 6 weeks
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