ANTI-INFECTIVES Anti-infective agents are drugs that are designed to act selectively on foreign organisms that have invaded and infected the body of a human host. Ideally‚ these drugs would be toxic to the infecting organisms only and would have no effect on the host (or human) cells. OVERVIEW • Antimicrobial therapy (often termed “antibiotic therapy”) is the use of medications to treat infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and fungi. • Antimicrobial must use selective toxicity to kill
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Health Assessment Paper I.) IDENTIFICATION DATA a.) Gender- Female b.) Birth Date- June 4‚ 1980 c.) Birthplace- Denham Springs‚ Louisiana d.) Education- Diploma from Bob Jones High school/Currently enrolled at UAH e.) Marital Status-.married f.) Religion- no religious preference g.) Cultural Background (Race/National Origin)- Caucasian h.) Occupation- unemployed i.) Insurance Coverage- United Healthcare II.) SOURCE a.) pt/Erin Howard‚ source is reliable
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How is the space allocated? Where are the offices located? In UMD Urgent care‚ the Williamsburg location has five exam rooms‚ one IV room and one x-ray room. The staff members utilize the doctor’s‚ nurses‚ break‚ lab room. The receptionist desk is located in front of the door. The manager’s office is located behind the receptionist desk. How much space is given to whom? Where are people located? Our five exam rooms and IV room are for our patients. The exam rooms are used to triage‚ treat and diagnose
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1. Procedure #1 detected 50/100 true positives and 100/100 true negatives. Procedure #2 detected 80/100 true positives and 70/100 true negatives. b. procedure 2 is more sensitive 2. TP/TP+FN = ? b. specificity 3. What might the following indicate? urine: RBCs‚ WBCs‚ nitrite‚ bacteria a. pyelonephritis 4. Why is albumin the first protein to be detected in tests for renal failure? b. its molecular size is smallest 5. Cortisol excess will result in _____ a. hypernatremia c. elevated glucose
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Technology INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Diseases/Disorders BCC Basil Cell Carcinoma CMV Cytomegalovirus HSV-1 Herpes Simplex Virus 1 HSV-2 Herpes Simplex Virus 2 SqCCa Squamous Cell Carcinoma SLE System Lupus Erythematosus Staph Staphylococcus Strep Streptococcus Diagnostic Tests/Procedures Bx Biopsy C&S Culture and sensitivity FS Frozen Section KOH Potassium Hydroxide UV Ultraviolet Surgeries/Procedures I&D Incision and drainage H/Hypo Hypodermic ID Intradermal
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streets. The bags also end up hurting our animals mainly our sea creatures. In general plastics are bad over all they waste money and are bad to our environment. We already have a bad environment over all getting rid of plastic bags would be a good strep to take. We would be helping out on not wasting money‚ keep our sea creatures that see plastic as food from eating it and over all our environment witch is one of the most important thing since we don’t do much for it now and days. Plastic bags
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CMA (AAMA) (AAMA) Certification/Recertification Examination Content Outline b. Human growth and development 3. Defense mechanisms a. Recognition b. Management (3) Understanding emotional behavior 4. Patient interviewing techniques a. Types of questions (1) Exploratory (2) Open-ended (3) Direct b. Evaluating effectiveness (1) Observation (2) Active listening (3) Feedback c. Legal restrictions 5. Receiving‚ organizing‚ prioritizing‚ and transmitting information a. Modalities for incoming and outgoing
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I didn’t feel like myself anymore. It was as if I transformed into someone I couldn’t recognize and there was no way to escape. As a 7th grader‚ my life revolved around my friends‚ my family‚ school‚ and sports. I was very healthy and other than the occasional stomach bug‚ I had never seen my doctor’s face fearful in regard to my well being. I never knew what it was like to be in a hospital for more than an hour for a few stitches. And I had never seen my Father’s eyes tear up over the anguish my
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virus Smallpox – DNA virus 3. Bacteria: free-living organisms capable of reproduction if needs are not met: nutrients‚ environment (e.g. temp‚ aerobic/anaerobic) susceptible host (compromised immune defenses). Categorized by shape: coccus (staph‚ strep‚ gonococcus‚ pneumococcus)‚ bacilli (tetanus‚ botulinum)‚ spirochetes (syphilis‚ Borrelia‚ Gram+ bacteria retain the purplish stain); prokaryotic & the smallest free-living forms Staphlococcus – Streptococcus Gonococcus – STI that affects mucus
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Renal System Study Guide Med/Surg I Major Functions of Kidney: Regulation of Homeostasis -Filters blood & regulates contents (water content & blood volume) -Maintain acid-base balance -Control fluid & electrolytes -Excrete metabolic waste products -Control BP (renin-angiotensin-aldosterone) Urinary System Structure: Kidneys (produce urine)‚ Ureters (transport urine to bladder)‚ Bladder (stores urine)‚ Urethra (conduct urine outside body) *Nephron- working unit of kidney *Kidneys receive
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