Context I have seen countless of pictures of the effects of a necrotizing fasciitis infection‚ it gives people the appearance that make it seems like they’re in the middle of a zombie apocalypse. Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare disease‚ but there are still quite a few incidences that occur every year. This type of infection is so deadly that it eats away at an individual’s soft tissue‚ and is known to eat a persons’ skin to the bone. This disease goes way back to the fifth century until it
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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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A. The typical human mouth contains a writhing orgy of bacteria. Most of these. Most of these microscopic organisms are bengin‚ and some are even beneficial‚ but one particular variety is a conspicuous troublemaker: Streptococcus mutans. These ubiquitous bacteria thrive on sugars in the mouth‚ which they consume while excreting lactic acid. This acid is responsible for the great majority of tooth decay in humankind because it erodes the enamel and dentin of the teeth. B. A Florida-based company
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Pertussis‚ or as some call it whooping cough‚ is a well-known childhood respiratory infection that is caused by the bacterium bordetella pertussis (CDC). When an individual attempts to inhale air‚ the noise that is produced due to the inflamed and swollen laryngeal structures is where the name Whooping cough originates from. When someone exhibits vomiting while coughing‚ high fever‚ trouble while breathing‚ and or cyanosis they may be affected by pertussis (MedlinePlus). The majority of deaths continue
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Necrotizing Fasciitis is a very rare bacterial skin infection and also goes by flesh-eating bacteria‚ Necrotizing means causing the death of tissues and fascia is a sheet of connective tissues beneath the skin that surround muscles‚ nerves‚ fat‚ and blood vessels and is often associated with sepsis or widespread organ failure. Necrotizing Fasciitis can be caused by more than one type of bacteria‚ which can lead to a polymicrobial infection which is the presence of several species of microorganisms
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All about plantar warts rewrite What is a plantar wart? Plantar wart is a hard and grainy growth that commonly appears in the heels or the balls of your feet‚ or in areas where the most pressure is. Plantar wart is a result when a papillomavirus enters your body through tiny cuts or openings at the bottom of your feet. Plantar warts aren’t usually a serious health concern but it can cause discomfort or pain. What are the causes of plantar warts? Plantar warts is developed because of an infection
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“Each year‚ on average‚ 5 percent to percent of the US population gets the flue each year.” (CDC Foundation). The organism I chose is Haemophilus Influenzae‚ and the disease that comes from this organism is Influenza. Transmission of this disease is very simple. There are many different diseases that can come with complications of Influenza. The treatments are simple and do not cost much. The prognosis is pretty good for most people. Influenza is a disease that can either be a okay disease to deal
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anesthetic‚ also spelled anaesthetic ‚ any agent that produces a local or general loss of sensation‚ including pain. Anesthetics achieve this effect by acting on the brain or peripheral nervous system to suppress responses to sensory stimulation. The unresponsive state thus induced is known as anesthesia n anxiolytic (also antipanic or antianxiety agent[1]) is a drug used for the treatment of anxiety‚ and its related psychological and physical symptoms. Anxiolytics have been shown to be useful
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DISCHARGE SUMMARY Patient Name: Benjamin Engelhart Patient ID: 112592 DOB: 10/05/1967 Age: 46 Sex: M Date of Admission: 11/14/2013 Date of Discharge: 11/17/2013 Admitting Physician: Bernard Kester‚ MD General Surgery Consultations: Procedures Performed: Laparoscopic Appendectomy with placement of RLQ drain 11/14/2013 Complications: None Discharge Diagnosis: Acute Superative Appendicitis; perforated Diagnostic Lab/Imaging: Lab results at the time of admission showed
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Von Willebrand disease When you sustain an injury or if your blood vessels get damaged‚ it sends out strong signals that are picked up by platelets. These platelets are tiny blood cells rush and spread across the surface of the injury and form clots or plug to stop the bleeding or repair the damage in a process known as adhesion. On any site of injury‚ these platelets send out chemical signals to other platelets to pile onto the clot formed in a process known as aggregation. Having too many
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