Skin Disorders I chose my topic because I have a skin condition‚ and I thought it might be a good idea to research different skin disorders. I have eczema on my foot and it was a very irritable skin disorder to go through. But thanks to the miracle of modern day medicine‚ all I’m left with is a scar and it is barely noticeable. Since that’s my skin disorder I will begin with eczema and work my way down to pressure sores. Eczema is a term used to describe itchy‚ red inflammation of the skin with
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skin Skin conditions Skin conditions BOILS: A boil also known as a furuncle is a deep infection of the hair follicle or oil gland. When a boil starts to break out the skin becomes red and quiet tender. After a few days the boil becomes a white this is puss collecting under the skin‚ the boil becomes even more painful. When individual boils cluster together they are called carbuncles. Boils are cause by an in infection with the bacterium Staphylococcus aurous‚ this is generally harmless. Golden
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campaign. 85% of hospital infections are caused by contamination of hands and this costs the Trusts between 1.2-1.9 billion pounds a year. (DOH 2008). Hand washing is widely acknowledged to be the single most important activity for reducing the spread of infection‚ yet evidence suggests that many healthcare professionals do not use the correct technique. This means that areas of the hands can be missed. The author feels that this is crucial in preventing and controlling infection and this is why the particular
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Athlete’s foot is an infection caused when fungi invade the skin. It occurs on the bottom of feet and/or between toes and is highly contagious. If left untreated‚ it can: • Spread to other parts of the body • Invade and destroy the nail plates of your toenails • Hinder athletic performance Symptoms include burning‚ itching‚ cracking and scaling. How’d I get it? It’s most commonly picked up by walking barefoot in a locker room‚ public pool or shower area. People are most susceptible when their feet
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certain diseases. The environment plays an important role as well. Children in day care centers and in school pass infections around and then take them home and pass them to siblings and parents. This is a cycle that is difficult to break. Children also don’t always practice good hygiene and that makes them both susceptible to as well as good transmitters of disease. Many human infections are caused by either bacteria or viruses. Immunisation is available to prevent many important bacterial diseases
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NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION Infection control measure‚ nowadays‚ are widely implemented in every healthcare facility in the country due to the relationship between the patient’s safety and nosocomial infection. As these facilities are responsible for ensuring the health and well being of individuals‚ it is essential to effectively control the spread of infection‚ most especially those that can be acquired within the hospital setting. Nosocomial infections are infections that are acquired in the
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particularly open to virus attacks because they are not covered by protective skin. C: Fungi: Any of a group of unicellular‚ multicellular‚ or syncytial spore-producing organisms feeding on organic matter‚ including moulds‚ yeast‚ mushrooms‚ and toadstools can be either moulds or yeast. A mould which causes infections in humans is Trichophtyion rubrum which is one cause of ringworm and it may also infect nails. A common yeast infection is thrush caused by Candida albicans. D: Parasites: Are organisms such
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Running head: Infections in the Workplace Infections in the Workplace Professor Taylor Smith HCA 250 What is an infection? An infection is the invasion of a host organism ’s bodily tissues by disease-causing organisms‚ their multiplication‚ and the reaction of host tissues to these organisms and the toxins they produce.( Infection." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation‚ 03 June 2014. Web. 09 Mar
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microorganisms on the surface of the human skin are ________ Gram-positive bacteria. Gram-negative bacteria. approximately equal numbers of Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. Spore-forming bacteria. Enteric. 2. The outer layer of the skin is the _________ while the deeper layer is the _________ cutaneous‚ keratin. dermis‚ sebum. mucous‚ epidermis. epidermis‚ dermis. sebum‚ keratin. 3. A massive lesion caused by the spread of Staphylococcus aureus infection (often on the neck and upper back) is
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responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections 1.1 explain employees’ roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 1.2 explain employers’ responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection 2 Understand legislation and policies relating to prevention and control of infections 2.1 outline current legislation and regulatory body standards which are relevant to the prevention and control of infection 2.2 describe local and organisational
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