which are then unable to infect other host cells. Needlestick Treatment—notify infection control officer‚ 2-drug or 3-drug therapy must be taken for 4-6 weeks. CD4 Count—A diagnosis of AIDS is usually made in a HIV-infected patient with a CD4 T-lymphocyte count less than 200cells/uL or with a specific opportunistic infection being diagnosed. 2. Tuberculosis (TB)-length of treatment (6-12 months) Taking several drugs for 6-12 months:1st line-isoniazid (INH)‚ rifampin (RIF)‚ ethambutol (EMB)‚ and
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1. Describe the important components and major functions of blood. • Blood performs a number of functions dealing with: • Substance distribution • Regulation of blood levels of particular substances • Body protection • Blood transports: • Oxygen from the lungs and nutrients from the digestive tract • Metabolic wastes from cells to the lungs and kidneys for elimination Hormones from endocrine glands to target organs • Blood maintains: • Appropriate body temperature by absorbing
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The lymphatic system serves as a conduit for trafficking of lymphocytes and antigen-presenting cells to regional lymph nodes‚ where the immune system encounters pathogens‚ microbes‚ and other immune elicitors. Microorganisms and other foreign substances are filtered from lymph by lymph nodes and from blood by the spleen. In addition‚ lymphocytes and other cells are capable of destroying microorganisms and other foreign substances. Because the lymphatic
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immune system develop an immunity by imitating the infection. This means that there is a small amount of the bacteria or virus introduced to the body but it does not make the person ill. This causes the immune system to create t-lymphocyttes and b-lymphocytes‚ white blood cells that attack cells that have been infected‚ and also antibodies. An antibody is a protein that is produced by the immune system when it has found a harmful substance known as an antigen. An antigen is
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Quiz Top of Form Note: It is recommended that you save your response as you complete each question. Question 1 (1 point) At what stage of maturation is the cell no longer capable of mitosis Question 1 options: pluripotent stem cell blast cell promyelocyte myelocyte metamyelocyte Save Question 2 (1 point) Polycythemia Vera is characterised by Question 2 options: anemia increased WBC increased platelets increased RBC Save Question 3 (1 point) Which
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Should Any Vaccines Be Required for Children? One in six children in the US have a learning disability‚ could this be caused by vaccines required for children? (Larry D. Cook) In 1962 John F. Kennedy allowed the Center for Disease Control and Prevention to support mass immunization. The first live bacterial vaccine was created by Louis Pasteur in 1879. (Immunize.org) Having a fear of a needle is normal‚ but the high pitched crying isn’t normal this causes brain damage. Ted Koren stated developmental
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Biology of Health and Illness Factors which affect the normal functioning of two body systems TASK 1 The body ’s first line of defence against pathogens uses mostly physical and chemical barriers such as sweat‚ skin‚ tears‚ mucus‚ stomach acid‚ and so on. Our skin and other membranes which line the body passages are fairly effective in keeping most pathogens out of the body. Mucus can trap pathogens‚ which are then washed away or destroyed by chemicals. Tears‚ sweat‚ and saliva have certain
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Organ transplantation is a treatment of choice to replace damaged organs through the intervention of a donor. There are several types of donors according to their provenance. The donor of organs between two identical twins is called isograft‚ when donor and recipient is the same individual is called autograft‚ donor from the same species but different person is called allograft and donor coming from different species with the recipient is called xenograft (Fernandez‚ 2012). Apart of the above
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Treatments Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease. It harms the skin‚ joints‚ kidneys‚ lungs‚ nervous system‚ and the serous membranes (Specchia et al‚ 2014‚ p.1). The symptoms in patients most commonly involve a mixture of skin conditions that affect one’s muscles‚ bones‚ and joints. Furthermore‚ SLE can have blood and blood serum symptoms. Women are more commonly affected than men‚ and the disease is diagnosed in patients aged
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HEMATOLOGY REVIEWER ANEMIA Anemia: decrease in the number of RBCs‚ Hb content‚ or Hct content below the lower limit of the normal range for the age and sex of the individual Pediatric Anemia A. Hemolytic Anemia: there is premature destruction of RBCs 1. Hereditary Spherocytosis: most common inherited abnormality of RBC membrane; defect in ankyrin‚ band 3 or spectrin proteins surface area deficiency leading to spherocytosis 2. Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency: defect in PKLR gene PK cannot convert phosphoenolpyruvate
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