diseases account for 25% of all physician visits each year‚ organisms once susceptible to antibiotics are becoming increasingly drug resistant‚ and results in vulnerability to diseases thought no longer to be a threat. According to an article published by USA Today‚ methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) became evident after two decades of using penicillin‚ the germs began to change to resist the antibiotics‚ and by the 1990s‚ MRSA was common in hospitals and was spreading to our communities
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RISK FACTORS Following risk factors have been recognised for NSTIs - [10] Immunosuppression Diabetes Chronic disease Drugs e.g. steroids Malnutrition Age > 60 I.V. drug misuse Peripheral vascular disease Renal failure Underlying malignancy Obesity Blunt or penetrating trauma Surgery Childbirth CLASSIFICATION OF SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS ANATOMICAL CLASSIFICATION 1. Skin Epidermis- Impetigo‚ folliculitis‚ furunculosis‚ carbunculosis. Dermis- Cellulitis. 2.Subcutaneous tissue and Superficial
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The advancement in technology in the healthcare industries has not only left its positive landmark‚ but has also left a puzzling effects that are difficult enough for most people o actually sense or detect. This paper attempts to analyze the fraud that is predominately a feature in the healthcare sector‚ unnecessary medical procedures‚ a term which means overutilization‚ overuse‚ or overtreatment. This crime’s expense alone accounts for about a third of healthcare spending in the united states ($750
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killed thousands every year. Surgical infections were also a major killer‚ and doctors had no protection from any of these infections. The discovery of the first antibiotic‚ penicillin‚ in 1928 changed the lives of people forever. Penicillin provided a cure for many deadly infections‚ and its discovery led to the discovery of many other antibiotics‚ such as streptomycin‚ which are used to treat everyday infections for countless ailments‚ saving and improving lives throughout the world.
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GCSE Biology for teaching from September 2011 onwards (version 1.1) 3.3 Unit 1: Biology 1 B1.1 Keeping healthy Subject Content A combination of a balanced diet and regular exercise is needed to help keep the body healthy. Our bodies provide an excellent environment for many microbes which can make us ill once they are inside us. Our bodies need to stop most microbes getting in and deal with any microbes which do get in. Vaccination can be used to prevent infection. Candidates should use
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English III 11 January 2013 The Use of Antibiotics in Animals Raised for Food There are a variety of meats available at our local grocery store. Majority of Americans eat meat—poultry‚ beef‚ and pork. What happens when meat becomes harmful for us to eat? Antibiotics are considered the top of modern day medicine. However‚ their effectiveness is being eroded by indiscriminate use‚ both to treat infections in people‚ and to encourage growth in animals. Antibiotics have been used in animal feed for over
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of the service user. The following is a list of legislation that has a direct impact upon the handling of medication within a social care setting. * The Medicines Act 1968 * The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 * The Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 SI 1973 No 798 as amended by Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 * The NHS Scotland Pharmaceutical Service (Regulations) 1995 * The Social Work Act 1968 as amended by The Regulation of Care Act 2001 * The Children Act
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have a knowledge about the legislations and policies‚ needs to been able to contact a Doctor and Pharmacy and order or to know how to dispose medication‚ etc. There are as well in use at my workplace The Medicines Act 1968‚ The Misuse of Drugs Act (1971)‚ The Misuse of Drugs Regulations (1973)‚ The Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ The Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulation (COSHH) (1999) and not least but very important Hazardous Waste Regulation (2005). All of them they are
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Unit ref:-Y/501/0598 Administer medication to individuals and monitor the effects 1- Understand legislation‚ policies and procedures relevant to administration of medication. Legislation: Health and Social Care Act; the Medicines Act and The Misuse of Drugs Act. Guidelines could include the Nursing Midwifery Guidelines for the management of medicine administration - registered nurses have to abide by this set of guidelines and for paid carers‚ the General Social Care Council’s Code of Conduct
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Support use of the medication. 1. Identify legislation that governs the use of medication in the social care settings. The Medicines Act 1968‚ the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (and later amendments)‚ the Misuse of Drugs (Safe Custody) Regulations 1973 (and later amendments)‚ the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974)‚ COSHH‚ the Mental Capacity Act (2005) the Access to health records Act (1990)‚ the Data Protection Act (1998) plus equality legislation. 2. Outline the legal classification system
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