patients and is known to cause neurological sequelae in 30% of survivors (Leib & Tauber‚ 1999). Bacterial meningitis can be caused by a number of different bacteria‚ including the most common; meningococcal bacteria‚ Haemophilus influenza and streptococcal infection (Department of Health‚ 2010). Unlike viral meningitis‚ it can potentially kill an otherwise healthy young person within 1 day after the first symptoms appear. The illness and death that is associated with bacterial
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NCLEX QUESTION 1. What is the recommended treatment for scabies in a child who is under 1 year old? a. lindane (Kwell) b. tolnaftate (Tinactin) c. thiabendazole (Mintezol) d. permethrin (Elimite) 2. When a preschooler’s family is exhibiting high levels of mistrust‚ checks everyone’s performance‚ asks to change rules and demands high level of information‚ which action or strategy is inappropriate? a. Ask their opinion and use their suggestions b. Be positive about building a trusting relationship
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Levetiracetam Levetiracetam is probably a major breakthrough in the treatment of epilepsies. It is a highly effective‚ broad-spectrum‚ one of second generation AED with a unique mechanism of action. Chemical structure: Levetiracetam is a single enantiomer‚ (S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine acetamide. Its molecular formula is C8H14N2O2 and its molecular weight is 170.21. It is chemically unrelated to any of the other antiepileptic drugs. It is a white to off-white powder with a faint odor and bitter
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Mental Illness Paper Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is real illness that can be treated with medicine and therapy. When have OCD‚ you have recurring‚ upsetting thoughts (called obsessions). You repeat doing the same thing‚ over and over again (called compulsions) to make the thoughts go away. And‚ you feel like you cannot control or stop these thoughts or actions. The obsessions‚ or upsetting thoughts‚ can include things like a fear of germs‚ a fear of begin hurt‚ a fear of hurting others
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Impetigo Being a member of a sports team‚ it is common that you hear about skin conditions like Impetigo. The bacterial infectious disease is very common in contact sports such as football and wrestling. Because I have seen cases of Impetigo and know many people that have had it‚ I wanted to learn more about the different aspects of the disease. One of the people that I knew that had it was my cousin Chris‚ who I got to interview and gain some more insight from. Impetigo is a highly contagious
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food containing C. botulinum spores. Human reservoirs. Many common infectious diseases have human reservoirs. Diseases that are transmitted from person to person without intermediaries include the sexually transmitted diseases‚ measles‚ mumps‚ streptococcal infection‚ and many respiratory pathogens. Because humans were the only reservoir for the smallpox virus‚ naturally occurring smallpox was eradicated after the last human case was identified and isolated.8 Human reservoirs may or may not show
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Hospital Acquired Pneumonia October 7‚ 2010 Hospital Acquired Pneumonia Hospital acquired pneumonia is currently the second most common nosocomial infection in the United States and is associated with high mortality and morbidity (Seymann‚ 2008). This paper is a case study of a 52 year old female who was in the hospital for a scheduled gastric bypass surgery. During a post-op test she aspirated dye thus beginning the process of her developing nosocomial pneumonia. The patient was
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How did Penicillin help the Allies win WWII? Branna Prine Word Count: 1‚894 Table of Contents Plan of the Investigation………………………………..................................................... 3 Summary of Evidence………………………………......................................................... 4-5 Evaluation of Sources………………………………......................................................... 6 Analysis………………………………............................................................................... 7-9 Conclusion………………………………
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COMMON AILMENTS/DEFECTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN DENTAL CARIES * Dental caries is an infectious‚ communicable disease‚ which causes destruction of teeth by acid-forming bacteria found in dental plaque. * Early childhood caries (ECC) is a “virulent” form of dental caries that can destroy the teeth of preschool children and toddlers. Early childhood caries can also be defined as the occurrence of any sign of dental caries on any tooth surface during the first 3 years of a child’s life. Economically
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NS 3205 Study Guide for Final Exam Chapter 42 Care of Patients with Hematologic Problems 1. Identify the etiologies and clinical manifestations common to all types of anemia. (See Table 42-1 p 870 and Chart 42-1 p 871) Common Cause Sickle cell disease: autosomal recessive inheritance of two defective gene alleles for hemoglobin synthesis Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency anemia: X-linked recessive deficiency of enzyme G6PD Autoimmune hemolytic anemia: abnormal
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