ringworm Ringworm is also known as tinea. Ringworm is as infection of the skin that is characterized by reddish to brownish raised patches on the skin. The patch of skin may be lighter in the center which gives it the appearance of a ring. Ringworm isn’t caused by a worm; but by a parasitic fungus. Ringworm usually only affects skin but can also affect the nails and scalp. Ringworm is very common. It is spread through skin-to-skin contact with an infected person. It can also be spread from
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see when you look at a person is their skin. It’s the largest organ of the body that’s made of epithelial tissue. It consists of two main layers‚ the epidermis and the dermis. As it’s the first thing in contact with the environment around us‚ it acts as a protective layer. Skin cancer is the rapid uncontrollable growth of abnormal skin cells that’s usually triggered by ultraviolet radiation. When skin cells with damaged DNA grow rapidly they form tumors. (Skin Cancer Foundation‚ n.d.)These tumors
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ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY OF SKIN AND HAIR 1. Draw and label a diagram of the Epidermis. 2. Draw and label a diagram of the dermal and subcutaneous layer Of the skin Please make sure that you include all the things from the table below. 3. Fill in the following table: STRUCTURE POSITION FUNCTION Papillary layer Upper layer of dermis Provides nutrients for the living cells of epidermis Reticular layer Second layer of dermis Collagen‚ elastic
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There are many alternatives that exist to the use of live animals in research and most non-animal testing methods are more reliable and less expensive. Some of those alternatives are‚ “synthetic skin” called Corrositex‚ computer modeling‚ improved statistical design‚ and the Murine Local Lymph Node Assay (LLNA). “Another resource that exists to prove the viability and relevance of using non-animal testing methods is Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME).” FRAME is located
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Current Compliance Status for Infection Prevention and Control 1. Commission Standard: Infection Investigation/Identification Recently the hospital implements preventing spread of Infection. The hospital has a successful framework for controlling the spread of infection and/or outbreaks among patients/clients‚ employees‚ physician‚ volunteers‚ students‚ and visitors. Identification and managing infections at the time of a client’s admission to the hospital and throughout their stay are
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Knowledge for unit IC01 | Unit title:- The principles of infection prevention and control | | Level: 2 Credit value: 3 UAN number: L/501/6737 Unit aim To introduce the learner to national and local policies in relation to infection control; to explain employer and employee responsibilities in this area; to understand how procedures and risk assessment can help minimise the risk of an outbreak of infection. Learners will also gain an understanding of how to use PPE correctly
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common pathogen in nosocomial pneumonia. It is hospital acquired infection that the hospitals eat up the cost of treatment. Although pneumonia can be prevented‚ it is still an infection that we find in hospitals all across the United States. Pneumonia is a dangerous infection in patients who are already immunosuppressed and get pneumonia as a secondary infection. Preventative measures need to be taken to prevent such infections in the perioperative stages. Nursing Concepts Module A Amy Kramer
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Unit 265 – Causes and Spread of Infection 1. Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. Bacteria is something that we need some of‚ it needs a warmth‚ moisture‚ time and food in order to multiply‚ which in the right conditions they multiply quickly. Viruses need a living host in order to survive‚ they don’t respond to antibiotics and new strains of virus are developing all the time. Fungi are moulds and yeasts‚ they need a warm and damp environment to survive‚ much
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This essay will explore the subject Infection Control and how Healthcare Professionals control and prevent nosocomial or hospital acquired infections (HCAI’s)‚ defined as an “infection whose development is favoured by a hospital environment‚ such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff” Oxford Dictionary (2008). Common nosocomial infections include; urinary tract infections (UTI)‚ surgical wound infections‚ as well as causative agents which are
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Skin Grafting‚ Adult Skin grafting is a surgical procedure to cover an area of damaged or missing skin with a piece of healthy skin from another area of the body (donor site) or from a donor. You may have a graft using skin from: • Another part of your body (autograft). • The body of another person (allograft). • An animal’s body (xenograft). You may need a skin graft if you have lost a large area of skin from a burn‚ wound‚ or pressure sore. You may also need skin grafting if you
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