Inflammatory Bowel Disease/ Crohn’s Disease Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a group of chronic disorders that cause inflammation or ulceration in the small and large intestines. Most often IBD is classified as ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease but may be referred to as colitis‚ enteritis‚ ileitis‚ and proctitis. Ulcerative colitis causes ulceration and inflammation of the inner lining of a couple of really bad places‚ while Crohn’s disease is an inflammation that extends into the deeper
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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. They ma y be classified as follows: Bacteria are minute organisms about one-thousandth to five-thous andth of a millimetre in diameter. They are susceptible to a greater or lesser ext ent to
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Contact precautions are used when a disease is known to be transmittable via direct or indirect contact. During this type of precaution‚ gowns and gloves must be worn while caring for the patient. Also if an image receptor is being used‚ it must be covered before coming in contact with the patient. Droplet precautions are used when a disease is known to be transmittable via close respiratory secretions. During this type of precaution‚ masks
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epidemiologic triad model holds that infectious diseases result from the interaction of agent‚ host‚ and environment. More specifically‚ transmission occurs when the agent leaves its reservoir or host through a portal of exit‚ is conveyed by some mode of transmission‚ and enters through an appropriate portal of entry to infect a susceptible host. This sequence is sometimes called the chain of infection. Figure 1.19 Chain of Infection Image Description Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Principles
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perfected for an exponential amount of time. Even though vaccinations have been around for a while‚ many people are still unsure about them. With this in mind‚ there are many questions about how vaccines work‚ what they are‚ and how they help eradicate diseases. Vaccines work by introducing a weakened version of the virus or bacteria into the body. In fact‚ Vaccines are introduced into the body via injection. When a child is injected with the virus‚ it is a live‚ weakened version of the virus. If the
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The “In Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) Market [Instruments‚ Reagents & Data Management Systems] [Technique (Immunoassay‚ Clinical Chemistry‚ Molecular Diagnostics‚ Haematology) & Applications (Diabetes‚ Infectious Diseases‚ Cancer & Cardiology)] Systems‚ End Users] – Forecast To 2017” analyzes and studies the major market drivers‚ restraints‚ and opportunities in Americas‚ Europe‚ Japan‚ BRIC and Rest of the World. Browse 178 market data tables and 50 figures spread through 421 pages and in-depth TOC
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possibility that although Mr. Chiu felt a strong need to retaliate against the police‚ he may have unknowingly infected the police station with hepatitis. Mr. Chiu’s retaliation was unnecessary and with evidence from the story it is medically possible the disease was unsuspectingly spread throughout the police station. The information about Mr. Chiu’s acute hepatitis is correct as well as the information about his conditions and symptoms while he was recovering from hepatitis Acute hepatitis in Mr. Chiu’s
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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 end up in the wrong place in the body or simply because they are ’designed’ to invade us. Viruses - Viruses are too small to be seen by the naked eye. They can’t multiply on their own‚ so they have to invade a ’host’ cell
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illnesses to complete this assignment: • Salmonella Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: • What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonellosis is the infectious agent that causes the infectious disease Salmonella and has been known to cause illness for over 100 years. Despite its name‚ Salmonella has nothing to with salmon the bacteria is actually named
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the U.S. Army Medical research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) at Fort Detrick‚ Maryland. Below is a description of each level. As one progresses from level to level‚ describe the differences shown and the procedures and safety methods observed. Biosafety Level 1 (BS1) - Minimum biohazard; study of low risk infectious agents: Pneumococcus‚ and Salmonella. Biosafety Level 2 (BS2) - Moderate biohazard; infectious agents: hepatitis‚ Lyme Disease‚ and Influenza. Biosafety Level 3 (BS3) -
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