A1. Procedure The preoperative procedure of using with chlorhexidine-alcohol (CHG) before surgery has been proven to be more effective to reduce the number of surgical site infections (SSI) than the use of povidone iodine. By reducing the number of infections post surgery‚ it can lower patient morbidity and can reduce hospital stay time and eliminate further unnecessary costs. A2a. Basis for Practice (who determined ) The basis for changing the method of using chlorhexidine-alcohol bath
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A parasitic disease is defined as any disease resulting from the presence of any life cycle stage of parasite. Cheyletiella are mites that live on the skin‚ causing irritation‚ dandruff‚ and itchiness. A distinguishing feature of this mite species are the large‚ claw-like mouth parts. These mites can be found quite commonly on cats‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ and other species. Though humans are not a natural host for this parasite‚ Cheyletiella mites can happily live on humans for a while‚ causing an itchy
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Scarlet Fever A once common disease that had a possibility of killing children is not very known anymore. If asked what scarlet fever was‚ most would not know the answer. Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that is developed in some people with strep throat. This illness is now very rare. There are less than 20‚000 cases in the United States. This illness used to be life changing‚ especially for Helen Keller (Mayo Clinic). Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist. She was also deaf
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on the use of tap water versus sterile cleansing solutions such as Normal Saline and sterile water. Many cleansing solutions are safe and have been proven to provide effective results‚ whereas others may damage the tissue‚ destroy cells‚ increase infection rates and delay the healing process. Normal saline is regarded as the most appropriate and preferred cleansing solution by health care providers because it is nontoxic‚ isotonic solution that does not damage healing tissue. However‚ tap water is
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interaction with another organism while the other organism is harmed. Fungi‚ bacteria and viruses as well as higher organisms such as mites and worms can be referred to as parasites as long as they fit this criteria. 1.2 Identify common illness and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. bacteria Bacteria if you become aware of strep throat and ring worm you would need to contact your local GP imediately before it spreads and gets worse than it is and not keep to close so they
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A ringworm is an itchy‚ contagious infection caused by a number of fungi‚ affecting the skin or scalp. One could get the infection from skin to skin contact‚ such as handshakes or hugs. One could also get it from touching a contaminated animal or object‚ such as dogs or a doorknob. The most common locations to find ringworms are the scalp‚ chest‚ hands‚ groin‚ and feet. There are many types of ringworms but here are some common ones: tinea corporis (skin)‚ tinea capitis (scalp)‚ tinea pedis (feet)
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pediatrician‚ and she told me he had an infection. Then she gave me a prescription for antibiotics. After two days‚ my son was happy and healthy thanks to this important medicine. Every day doctors prescribe antibiotics to help thousands of patients around the world fight infections. I do not like to think about what might happen if we did not have antibiotics. Antibiotics are one of the greatest medical inventions in human history for several reasons. First‚ infections are frequent. Almost everyone
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National Red Cross. (2012). Responding to Emergencies Comprehensive First Aid/CPR/AED. United States of America: Krames Stay Well Strategic Partnerships Division. Healthwise Staff. (2014). Viral Infections: Ebola Virus Infection. Retrieved from WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/ebola-fever-virus-infection Murray‚ K. (2014). Ebola Join the Fight. Retrieved from Direct Relief: http://www.directrelief.org/emergency/2014-west-africa-ebola-outbreak/?gclid=CKOiseCBh8ECFSkA7AodMyUACA World Health Media
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characteristically found in the human urogenital tract‚ responsible for the most frequent non-viral‚ sexually transmitted infection around the world. A plethora of techniques may be employed in the detection of this condition‚ ranging from just clinical diagnosis to specific laboratory-based testing. The former (i.e. clinical diagnosis) is adequate for women with symptoms of infection (primarily itching‚ discharge and vaginal odor). Also‚ laboratory-based diagnostics do not provide immediate results
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action to prevent the spread of infection‚ in accordance with legislation and local and organisational policies and procedures. They also have a personal and moral responsibility‚ as members of a caring society and profession. There are many roles where infection control is important‚ these include: · Employees who work in communal living environments · Employees who work with hazardous substances · Employees whose work activities may expose them to infection · Employees working with individuals
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