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    CCLD 307: PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN K3D287 How you adapt your practice to meet the health and physical development needs of children‚ taking into account age‚ gender‚ ethnicities‚ individual needs and abilities In my setting I help to promote children’s health and physical development through daily routines and activities. In all my activities I have in mind that children are individual. I also make use the term “one size fits all” approach to do my planning

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    in their attempt to follow the “experts” advise. I have to say they had far more patience than I ever would have had. I am glad that they finally realized the “experts” may not be right at all. The saddest part of this book is when Lynn had meningitis. The poor little girl had no idea what was happening and was probably scared to death that her parents were deserting her. They had no way to tell her what was going on and I know that was difficult not only for Lynn but also for the parents.

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    the use of a hearing aid. Sensorineural hearing impairment is commonly due to excessive noise‚ ageing and infectious diseases such as meningitis‚ measles‚ rubella and mumps (WHO‚ 2010). Some of the causes of hearing impairment are hereditary‚ premature birth‚ rubella‚ syphilis‚ inappropriate use of ototoxic drugs‚ jaundice and infectious diseases such as meningitis‚ measles‚ mumps and chronic ear infections (WHO‚ 2010). According to WHO (2010) hearing impairment can impose a heavy social and economic

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    Acinetobacter baumannii: A Hospital’s Nightmare Emily Whittaker Microbiology Dr. Cuccio May 29‚ 2014 Introduction From the beginning of time‚ our world and the knowledge that surrounds us has steamed from curiosity. Ever since Leeuwenhoek‚ our society over the years has developed a vast understanding of microbiology and the role they play in the environment. Microbes are found all around us and are involved in all parts of our lives and necessary for survival. In

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    Report on Hand‚ Foot‚ Mouth‚ and Disease | Report Done by: Carmen Ng | | | Public Health Module Project Supervisor: Dr Mark Lim AY 2013/2014 Public Health Module Project Supervisor: Dr Mark Lim AY 2013/2014 Contents Page 1. Introduction Page 2 2. Background of HFMD Page 2 3.1. Definition of HFMD 3.2. Symptoms of HFMD 3.3. Causes of HFMD 3.4. Age group that are more susceptible to HFMD 3

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    Syphilis has been a major global public health problem worldwide and in all healthcare organizations for the past decades. Despite numerous prevention and intervention efforts‚ the overall rates of the case of syphilis in the CDC have not decreased significantly over time. In fact‚ according to the article‚ Syphilis: using modern approaches to understand an old disease‚ “the CDC reported that 25% of primary and secondary syphilis cases occurred in person coinfected with HIV‚ and the incidence rate

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    Gastro/GI Interventions for GERD = low fat‚ no etoh‚ milk‚ tabacco‚ peppermint‚ carb beverage‚ avoid eating 2hours before bed‚ no tight clothes‚ elevate HOB. Meds are h2 antagonists famotidine (Pepcid)‚ nizatidine (Axid) or ranitidine. Proton Pump inhibtor: - decrease gastric acid – Prevacid‚ Pilosec (omeprazole) Prokinetic agents: accelerate Gastric emptying – i.e Reglan BMI = kg/ height ^2 or lbs x 703/height^2 Stoma assessment = check size‚ color‚ drainage‚ skin‚ should be shiny‚ moist

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    prevent infection‚ assure brain profusion‚ LOC‚ MAP:70-100mmHg cerebral profusion pressure * Assess for Cushing’s Triad: increased systolic B/P‚ widening pulse pressure‚ bradycardia * Positioning: need specific instructionsAssess for s/s of meningitis: fever‚ chills‚ HA‚ +Kernig’s or Brudzinski’s‚ photophobia#Head injuries require immobilization#Difference b/t subdural & epidural hematoma-subdural=venous & older‚ epidural=arterial & youngerEpidural Hematoma: Arterial pg 1557 * Develops RAPIDLY

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    Substances and Disease Registry. Toxicological Profile for Mercury. US Dept. of Health and Human Services. March 1999. 3. Belkin‚ Michael (1999). Testimony before the Advisory Committee on Vaccine Practices 4. Classen JB. Hemophilusm meningitis vaccine and meningitis. BMJ 1999; 319: 1133. 5. Cody C‚ Baraff LJ‚ Cherry JD‚ Marcy SM‚ and Manclark CR. (1981) Nature and Rates of Adverse Reactions Associated with DTP and DT Immunization in Infants and Children‚ Pediatrics 68(5):650-660 6. Futton A. (1999)

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    caught early and be treated before it comes terminal which then would result death earlier than if they didn’t have cancer. Immunisations help build up the immune system to fight against certain diseases. In the UK you can be immunised against: meningitis‚ measles‚ mumps‚ shingles and HPV. Information leaflets are made to help inform people of early

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