Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. It is a serious condition but can be cured with proper treatment. TB mainly affects the lungs. However‚ it can affect any part of the body‚ including the bones and nervous system. Typical symptoms of TB include: having a persistent cough for more than three weeks that brings up phlegm‚ which may be bloody weight loss night sweats high temperature (fever) tiredness
Premium Tuberculosis
The elderly are more prone to catheter associated urinary tract infections. In long term health care facilities the chance of an elderly person developing a urinary tract infection from a catheter is greatly increased. Elderly patients with urinary retention problems receive indwelling urinary catheters which typically remain in place for 30 days or longer. Indwelling catheters cause a patient’s chance of contracting bacteremia to increase by 30 times. The longer a patient has a long term indwelling
Premium Bacteria Pneumonia Immune system
Proactive Prevention in Animal Cruelty By Shannon Lindsey ENG-101-7329-English Composition Instructor Peterson 09/18/2010 Proactive Prevention in Animal Cruelty While doing research on animal abuse for my assignment‚ I found an overwhelming amount of disturbing material that pulled at my heartstrings. Animals wanting and needing love‚ safety and a caring home; are met rather‚ with a much more gruesome fate‚ their own living hell which ultimately leads to their death. What originally
Premium Neutering Dog Castration
DANDRUFF [pic] INTRODUCTION Dandruff is the most common condition affecting the scalp the old cell pushed by new ones i.e renewation. In this scalp become scaly skin cell collect in clump. after brushing it come and
Premium Skin Inflammation
The current issue and full text archive of this journal is available at www.emeraldinsight.com/1463-5771.htm BIJ 19‚4/5 Evolving benchmarking practices: a review for research perspectives 444 Paul Hong Department of Information Operations and Technology Management‚ University of Toledo‚ Toledo‚ Ohio‚ USA Soon W. Hong Department of Industrial Engineering and Management‚ Youngdong University‚ Chungbuk‚ South Korea James Jungbae Roh Rohrer College of Business‚ Rowan University
Premium 1916 2007 1964
vulnerable people crime they will target domestic abuse by working with children and families and introduce a voluntary perpetrator programme. To reduce anti-social behaviour CSP will maintain a triple-track approach‚ combining early intervention and prevention with enforcement and support. A drug and alcohol strategy team has contracted three organisations to deliver RISE Manchester‚ a new adult drug treatment system for Manchester. This will work with
Premium Police Crime Criminology
151 HERBERT MAY 11‚ 2009 BACTERIAL MENINGITIS A bacterial infection of blood poisoning in the meninges called bacterial meningitis affects toddlers‚ adolescents and young adults. The infection strikes nearly 3‚000 Americans each year‚ and 10 to 12% of those infected will die. Among those who survive‚ approximately 20 % live with permanent disabilities‚ such as brain damage‚ kidney disease‚ hearing loss or loss of limbs.(“Prevention of Meningococcal Disease: Recommendation of the Advisory Committee
Premium Meningitis
pox‚ it is important to know what it is‚ its symptoms‚ its phases‚ its prevention and treatments. 2.Body A. What is it? I. the chicken pox is a viral infection medically known as the Varicella Zoster Infection. Commonly it is known as a contagious rash that appears all over the body. B. Symptoms I. According to Dr. John Mersch‚ some symptoms that may show before the actual infection in visible are headaches‚ discomfort or irritation‚ and abdominal pain or
Premium Disease Epidemiology Infectious disease
In a hospital environment‚ there are many types of nosocomial infections. They can vary from Urinary tract infections‚ wound infections and lung infections just to name a few. A most encountered infection is a urinary tract infection. Which is encountered in various ways. A urinary tract infection involves the kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder or urethra these organs assist in eliminating fluids from the body. A urinary tract infection can be acquired in hospitals from catheter insertion. Which is
Premium Immune system Infection Kidney
chronic. 1. Symptoms during the acute phase of Chagas disease‚ which lasts for weeks or months‚ include swelling at the infection site‚ fever‚ swollen glands‚ and enlargement of the liver or spleen. 2. During the Intermediate stage‚ there are no symptoms. 3. Signs and symptoms of the chronic phase of Chagas disease may occur 10 to 20 years after initial infection include irregular heartbeat‚ congestive heart failure‚ and udden cardiac arrest. 4. See your doctor if you live in
Premium Infectious disease