Rheumatic Fever Treatment: Antibiotics such as penicillin‚ or other another antibiotic to eliminate any remaining strep bacteria that may exist. There is also an anti- inflammatory treatment‚ which you have to aspirin or naproxen to reduce inflammation‚ fever and pain. The last treatment could be Anticonvulsant medications. Prevention: The only known prevention would be to treat strep throat or scarlet fever with the appropriate antibiotics. Mode of Rheumatic Fever: The bacteria can enter through
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Luckily‚ the prognosis of scarlet fever is good‚ (Davis‚ 2016) says that if a patient is treated with antibiotics‚ such as penicillin or amoxicillin‚ scarlet fever only has a mortality rate of 1%. The main risk of scarlet fever lies in the patients that do not get quickly diagnosed and thus do not receive treatment‚ because the mortality rate for those patients drastically increases to 15-20%. Overall‚ if identified and treated quickly‚ scarlet fever is not a very dangerous disease‚ even though it
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SCIENCE A BOON OR BANE FOR THE SOCIETY Science may be called a mixed blessing. It has made our life peaceful and comfortable. But it has also filled it with fears and tears. The invention of the wheel‚ electricity and wonder drug‚ penicillin has revolutionized human life. Now our life has become safer‚ easier and more comfortable than that of our ancestors. But now we have conquered time and space and have tamed all the forces of nature. We have‚ in fact‚ risen from the lowest position of cavemen
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Why do people laugh? Someone makes a strange sound or behaves in a peculiar manner so everyone around expels air out of their lungs at a rapid rate. Why? In an article for NBC News‚ Robert Provine‚ professor of neurobiology & psychology at the University of Maryland‚ states from an evolutionary perspective‚ “We believe laughter evolved from the panting behavior of our ancient primate ancestors (1999).” He further explains that people and apes laugh under the same circumstances‚ such as while playing
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Approach Considerations Treatment decisions in children with pneumonia are dictated based on the likely etiology of the infectious organism and the age and clinical status of the patient. Antibiotic administration must be targeted to the likely organism‚ bearing in mind the age of the patient‚ the history of exposure‚ the possibility of resistance (which may vary‚ depending on local resistance patterns)‚ and other pertinent history (see Etiology and Clinical Presentation). After initiating therapy
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Leptospirosis: It’s Causes‚ Symptoms‚ Complications‚ Diagnosis‚ Prevention and Treatment. I. Introduction Leptospirosis is a bacterial infection affecting both humans and animals. It is acquired through direct contact with the urine of infected animals or by contact with a urine-contaminated environment such as floodwater‚ soil‚ and plants. The bacteria enter the body through broken skins‚ eyes‚ nose or mouth. As of October 26‚ the Department of Health (DOH) has recorded a total of 2‚158 cases
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destroy bacteria * Bacteriocidal – antibiotic that kills bacteria * CFU = colony forming units Primary mechanism of Action of Antimicrobials 1. Inhibition of synthesis or damage to peptidoglycan cell wall * E.g. β-lactams e.g. penicillin 2. Inhibition of synthesis or damage to cytoplasmic membrane * Polymyxins and daptomycin 3. Modification in synthesis or metabolism of nucleic acids * Quinolones (inhibit DNA gyrase)‚ Rifampin (inhibits RNA polymerase)
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NATHANIEL JOSEPH D. GOBRES GRADE 4 – St. Catherine FOREIGN SCIENTISTS AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS Aristotle Student of Plato and a tutor to Alexander the Great‚ Aristotle was a genius Greek philosopher and scientist of the ancient age. Born on 384 BC‚ Aristotle was a biologist‚ a zoologist‚ ethicist‚ a political scientist and the master of rhetoric and logic. He also gave theories in physics and meta physics. Aristotle gained knowledge in different fields with his expansive mind and prodigious writings
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` Study Guide for Exam 1 Chapter 1: 1. What is a “microbe”? What groups of organisms are included in this category? Microbes (microorganisms) are minute living things that individually are too small to be seen with the unaided eye the group includes bacteria‚ fungi‚ protozoa‚ and microscopic algae‚ viruses Only minority of microorganisms are pathogenic(disease-producing) 2. What are some of the benefits provided by microbes? Decompose organic waste‚ producers in the ecosystem
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Medical Experiments on Prisoners Biology October 19‚ 2012 Good and bad exist in every society. No one or thing is perfect whether one is referring to inanimate objects‚ plants‚ food or humans. The movie “The Bad Seed” was based on the life of two children. One child was “good” and one theoretically bad. It made the statement that some people are predetermined to be “bad” or evil. The value of an object or person is determined by who is looking. Even when one makes bad choices
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