that are air born or passed on by touching infected items and the putting our hands in our mouth. An example of theses hazards are the flu (Influenza)‚ staff infections (Staphylococcus aureus)‚ the common cold & strep throat (Streptococcal pharyngitis) Physical Hazards Physical hazards are hazards that we have absolutely no control over. They are usually devitalizing natural disasters like tornadoes‚ hurricanes‚ floods‚ droughts‚ earthquakes‚ wild
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bilateral myringotomies with insertion of collar button tubes about a year and a half ago. Neck: The neck is supple with no motion tenderness. There are shotty nodes present. Rapid strep was performed and was positive. DIAGNOSES 1. Acute streptococcal pharyngitis. 2. Otitis media. 3. Lymphadenopathy. PLAN A throat culture was obtained. Checking the chart‚ this boy did have a positive culture about 4 months ago with heavy growth of group A beta hemolytic strep. Mother states he had several
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Is Your Sore Throat Strep? By Kristin Hayes‚ About.com Guide Updated October 06‚ 2009 About.com Health’s Disease and Condition content is reviewed by the Medical Review Board Question: Is Your Sore Throat Strep? It can be difficult to tell if your sore throat is strep or simply a cold virus. However‚ in most cases of strep throat there are some key differences. Answer: The only way to know for sure if your sore throat is strep is to have a rapid strep test or a throat culture. These tests
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A Case of Pharyngitis by David F. Dean‚ Department of Biology‚ Spring Hill College Case Presentation Jason Hornbuckle is not a happy little boy. For the past hours he has complained of pain when he swallows‚ has a headache‚ and has vomited twice. His mother decides to take the seven-year-old to his pediatrician. Upon examining Jason‚ the doctor finds that Jason’s pharynx‚ tonsils‚ and uvula are swollen and erythematous (red) and his tonsils are studded with white areas of exudate. He is
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ENT infections deal with the infections of ear like Otitis media‚ otomycosis etc‚ the infections of nose like epistaxis‚ acute and chronic sinusitis‚ acute vestibulitis‚ allergic rhinitis etc and the infections of throat like sore throat‚ acute pharyngitis‚ acute and chronic tonsillitis etc. They are more common in developing countries especially in the South Asia and their mode of spread is also very fast. The primary aim of this study is to explore the anti-bacterial prescribing patterns of physicians
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surrounding tissue. It is contagious‚ and it is potentially deadly. Necrotizing Fasciitis is a severe complication of group A streptococcal infection. The bacteria have been known to be flesh-eating bacteria. However‚ researchers show that the bacteria do not actually “eat” the tissue. They cause the destruction of skin and muscle by releasing toxins‚ which include streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins. It is a rare bacterial infection that invades the skin and tissues under the skin. (Asttrino 1). The tissues
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Streptococcus pyogenes Research paper MCB 2010C March 17‚ 2014 Nature of Causative Organism Streptococcus pyogenes‚ a group A streptococci‚ is a gram-positive‚ non-spore forming bacteria that can be seen as oval cocci chain forming shapes less than 2 micrometers in diameter under the microscope. It is a facultative anaerobe that can use fermentation for its metabolism. It needs a blood containing medium to grow and exhibits beta-hemolysis. It is a non-motile‚ nonspore forming bacterium. S. pyogenes
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Chapter 1 Summary In chapter one it talks about how hemachromatosis is a hereditary disease and it’s the most common genetic disease for people of European descent‚ in which the body can’t register that it has enough iron. So it keeps absorbing as much of it as possible‚ and this can have very‚ serious side effects (including death). Iron is very important for bacteria‚ cancer‚ and other things to grow. The way this disease is most easily treated is blood letting. Looks like all those crazy blood-letting
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resources Streptococcus pyogenes 01.jpg Streptococcus pyogenes (stained red)‚ a common group A streptococcal bacteria. PANDAS is hypothesized to be an autoimmune condition is which the body ’s own antibodies to strep inappropriately attack‚ damage‚ and inflame the brain ’s basal ganglia. MeSH C537163 PANDAS is an acronym for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections‚ a rare disease that usually appears in children. This term describes a hypothesis that
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ACUTE TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF STREPTOCOCCAL TONSILLOPHARYNGITIS Author Michael E Pichichero‚ MD Section Editors Daniel J Sexton‚ MD Morven S Edwards‚ MD Deputy Editor Elinor L Baron‚ MD‚ DTMH Disclosures All topics are updated as new evidence becomes available and our peer review process is complete. Literature review current through: Dec 2012. | This topic last updated: Oct 17‚ 2012. INTRODUCTION — Group A streptococcal (GAS) tonsillopharyngitis presents with abrupt onset
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