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    Typhus: Microbiologist During the siege of Moorish Granada over 20‚000 Spaniard soldiers died during and after the battle. 3‚000 of these deaths were from the fight‚ but 17‚000 were from the disease know as typhus. During WWI‚ soldiers were in close proximity of each other which was poor hygiene. This caused around 2-3 million soldiers to die of typhus‚ and in WWII it killed an estimated 20-30 million people. Not only did soldiers die‚ but the most famous well known Anne Frank died from typhus in

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    nutrition requirements‚ such as those resulting from exertion‚ emotional stress‚ or physiologic stress. Clinical Features If chest pain is ongoing‚ the patient will usually lie quietly in bed and may appear anxious‚ diaphoretic‚ and pale. Hypotension - Indicates ventricular dysfunction due to myocardial ischemia‚ infarction‚ or acute valvular dysfunction hypertension -

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    Class of antibiotic w/c GABHS is very sensitive to: Penicillin - no reported resistance despite decades of use Single dose of IM Pencillin is effective Formulation for children because of less pain: combination of Penicillin G Benzathine and Penicillin G Procaine Oral penicillin is a good alternative - Penicillin V 4 Alternatives to Penicillin‚ if they have allergy: Erythromycin Cephalosporins Clindamycin Azithromycin What is the advantage of using penicillin as much as possible

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    Vital Signs Vital Signs (Cardinal Signs) – measurable‚ concrete indicators that are essential for life. 1. Body Temperature – the degree of the body heat that is a result of the balance maintained between heat produced and heat lost by the body. a. Methods of Temperature measurement i. Oral – under the tongue – most commonly used ii. Rectal – in the rectum – most accurate (children 7 – 80-90/min. iii. Children 1-7 – 80-120/min

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    medication and their use 1. Describe common types of medication including their effects and potential side effects Paracetamol - Side effects of paracetamol are rare but can include a rash or swelling – this could be a sign of an allergic reaction‚ hypotension (low blood pressure) when given in hospital by infusion (a continuous drip of medicine into a vein in your arm)‚ liver and kidney damage‚ when taken at higher-than-recommended doses (overdose). ferrous sulphate (iron deficiency) - Possible side

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    and dysrhythmia. Hydrochlorothiazide is on hold because the patient is under hypokalemia and his BP value is 96/74 mmHg due to the new onset of AF or antihypertensive medication. The medications like amiodarone and hydrochlorothiazide can cause hypotension and bradycardia‚ so monitor heart rate‚ BP‚ and cardiac rhythm. In addition‚ diltiazem‚ a calcium channel blocker‚ was given after admission to dilate blood vessels and relax the heart muscles to reduce the heart

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    CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE “Prevention is the better then cure” we all have heard this as children and we even preach it to our children‚ but are we really respecting our bodies or abusing it. Does being regular at the gym and having a attractive body be the benchmark for good health… We have often read & heard that someone died after returning from workout‚ on the football field‚ while at work and majority of the times while asleep. These are some of the classic cases of death by what we term

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    rash) • Grade II: Grade I symptoms + bleeding (epistaxis or nosebleeding‚ gingival bleeding‚ hematemesis or upper gastrointestinal bleeding; e.g: vomiting of blood)‚ and melena or dark stool. • Grade III: Grade II + Circulatory Collapse (hypotension‚ cold clammy skin and weak pulse) • Grade IV: Grade III + Shock. Diagnostic Tests and Management 1. Complete blood count to detect elevated white blood cell count‚ decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia)‚ and increased hematocrit.

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    Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist Chapter 16 Additional Duties of the Phlebotomist providing instructions and materials for specimen collection Collecting throat and nasopharyngeal swabs Performing sweat electrolyte collection Assisting physicians in bone marrow aspiration Interviewing blood donors Blood donor collection Transporting/receiving non-blood samples Delivery of samples to appropriate sections/shipment to reference lab Use of laboratory information system Patient Instruction

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    Chapter 55: Nursing Management: Male Reproductive Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To determine the severity of the symptoms for a 68-year-old patient with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) the nurse will ask the patient about a. blood in the urine. b. lower back or hip pain. c. erectile dysfunction (ED). d. force of the urinary stream. ANS: D The American Urological Association (AUA) Symptom Index for a patient with BPH asks questions about the force and frequency of urination‚ nocturia

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