enter the body and cause the infection. TSS also can affect anyone who has any type of staph infection‚ including pneumonia‚ abscess‚ skin or wound infection‚ the blood infection septicemia‚ or the bone infection osteomyelitis. Most often‚ streptococcal TSS appears after bacteria have invaded areas of injured skin‚ such as cuts and scrapes‚ surgical wounds‚ and even chickenpox blisters.
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OUTLINE OF TOPICS IMMUNOLOGY AND SEROLOGY Dec 14‚ 2014 8:00 am – 12:00 nn Part 1: IMMUNOLOGY UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION 1. Historical Development 2. Definition of Terms UNIT II: IMMUNITY 1. Natural/Innate Immunity First line of Defense Anatomical/ Physical Barriers of Infections Second Line of Defense Physiological Barriers Biochemical Factors Cellular Factors Phagocytosis Third Line of Defense Immune response 2. Acquired/Adaptive Immunity Active Acquired Immunity Passive Acquired Immunity Humoral Immunity
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Nursing Care Plan Problem: Impaired Ventilation | Assessment |Nursing Diagnosis |Planning |Intervention |Rationale |Evaluation | |Subjective: |Impaired spontaneous ventilation |Within 8hrs of nursing |Independent: | |
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The early twentieth century led to the discovery of penicillin‚ which revolutionized the use of curative agents to combat many bacterial contagions found around the globe. This was particularly useful in 1943 when the War Production Board outlined a plan to mass-produce a powdered formula of the drug to aid in the WWII American war effort.1 Penicillin’s use on Allied forces in the field reduced the number of amputations and deaths by an estimated 12-15%.2 Despite penicillin’s continued use today
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antidiabetic‚ and antigenotoxic in folkloric medicine. 5. Lagundi (Vitex negundo) - known as "5-leaved chaste tree" in english is used in Philippine herbal medicine to treat cough‚ colds and fever. It is also used as a relief for asthma & pharyngitis‚ rheumatism‚ dyspepsia‚ boils‚ and diarrhea. 6. Niyog-niyogan (Quisqualis indica L.) - is a vine known as "Chinese honey suckle". This Philippine herbal medicine is used to eliminate intestinal parasites. 7. Sambong (Blumea balsamifera)-
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CHAPTER 22 pg. 387 Care of Patients with Immune Function Excess: Hypersensitivity (Allergy) and Autoimmunity Hypersensitivities/Allergies Increased or excessive response to the presence of an antigen to which the patient has been exposed Degree of reaction ranging from uncomfortable to life threatening Classified into 5 basic types Type 1- Rapid Hypersensitivity Reactions-Most Common Type 2- Cytotoxic Reactions Type 3- Immune Complex Reactions Type 4- Delayed Hypersensitivity Reactions
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Fleming‚ a young Scottish research scientist with a profitable side practice treating the syphilis infections of prominent London artists‚ was pursuing his pet theory--that his own nasal mucus had antibacterial effects--when he left a culture plate smeared with Staphylococcus bacteria on his lab bench while he went on a two-week holiday. When he returned‚ he noticed a clear halo surrounding the yellow-green growth of a mold that had accidentally contaminated the plate. Unknown to him‚ a spore of
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respiratory tract infections. Upper respiratory tract infection The most common upper respiratory tract infection is the common cold. However‚ infections of specific organs of the upper respiratory tract such as sinusitis‚ tonsillitis‚ otitis media‚ pharyngitis and laryngitis are also considered upper respiratory tract infections. Lower respiratory tract infection The most common lower respiratory tract infection is pneumonia‚ an infection of the lungs which is usually caused by bacteria‚ particularly
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red dye‚ Prontosil. The dye itself had no antibacterial properties‚ but when Domagk slightly changed its chemical makeup‚ Prontosil showed a remarkable ability to arrest infections in mice caused by streptococcal bacteria. Domagk tested the drug on his daughter‚ who was near death from a streptococcal infection and had failed to respond to other treatments. She made a complete recovery. After Domagk published his findings in 1935‚ doctors found
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Nature of Life in the Trenches The nature of life in the trenches was a dangerous place. It was a place for the dead or for the survivors. Trenches were a front line which was dug metres underground‚ inside the trenches‚ were supplies‚ training areas‚ stores and mainly headquarters. The trenches were the main area to store arms of artillery and mortars. Life was hell for soldiers. Bearing the pain they went through‚ the diseases‚ the infections‚ the bad conditions living in‚ having to deal with
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