Diagnosis‚ Initial Management‚ and Prevention of Meningitis DAVID M. BAMBERGER‚ MD‚ University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Medicine‚ Kansas City‚ Missouri Although the annual incidence of bacterial meningitis in the United States is declining‚ it remains a medical emergency with a potential for high morbidity and mortality. Clinical signs and symptoms are unreliable in distinguishing bacterial meningitis from the more common forms of aseptic meningitis; therefore‚ a lumbar puncture with
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Case Study 15 Scenario J.F. is a 50-year-old married homemaker with a genetic autoimmune defi ciency; she has suffered from recurrent bacterial endocarditis. The most recent episodes were a Staphylococcus aureus infection of the mitral valve 16 months ago and a Streptococcus mutans infection of the aortic valve 1 month ago. During this latter hospitalization‚ an ECG showed moderate aortic stenosis‚ moderate aortic insuffi - ciency‚ chronic valvular vegetations‚ and moderate left atrial enlargement
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Herbal supplements & their Standardization. Herbal supplements are a type of dietary supplement that contain herbs‚ either singly or in mixtures. An herb (also called a botanical) is a plant or plant part used for its scent‚ flavor‚ and/or therapeutic properties. A dietary supplement is a product taken by mouth that contains a "dietary ingredient" intended to supplement the diet. The "dietary ingredients" in these products may include: vitamins‚ minerals‚ herbs or other botanicals‚ amino acids
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Student details Name Course Michelle Mary Casey Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) 312829 Health‚ Child Protection and Physical Education Olivia Harnwell Health‚ Nutrition‚ Safety and Protective Factors MATRIX Unit details Unit code Unit name Unit lecturer or tutor Assignment details Topic Due date Extension granted Is this a resubmission? Monday 4th July □ No □ No □ Yes □ Yes Word count Extension date Resubmission date 2690 Declaration I certify that the
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State Health Policy Analysis William Bythwood MHA620 Health Policy Analyses Professor Saran Tucker March 7‚ 2011 State Health Policy Analysis Abstract: The rises of health cost have put strains on State‚ Federal and employers budgets and have severely hurt US families’ income in recent years. An analysis of State health policy by the federal government projects that premiums for insurance for employer based programs will increase from 12‚298 in 2008 to 23‚842
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INTRODUCTION Pediatric nursing or child health nursing is the specialty nursing care of infants‚ children and adolescents. Pediatric nursing is an excellent career for those who love kids and don’t mind hard work. The day of a pediatric nurse can be hectic‚ working with patients that range from newborns to teenagers. No two days are ever the same. Pediatric nurses work mostly on the pediatric halls in hospitals‚ although some may also work in a doctor’s office. The work involved
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Introduction The specialty of the Ear‚ Nose and Throat (ENT) system is relatively young compared to certain medical practices. Even to function as a unified discipline‚ pioneers of the specialty had to wage a protracted struggle to surmount considerable hindrances. Initially confined to managing ear infections alone‚ the introduction of surgical intervention skills gradually led the specialty to adapt a unified approach. Furthermore‚ with improved technological advances‚ the specialty’s horizon
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BUERGER’S DISEASE A nursing case study Presented by: Group 26 Charlotte faith Valeroso Barbie Joy Tumaliuan Chramaigne Tumaru Rovierose Sotelo Leslie Agngarayngay Grace Tabanda Rohmar jones Tingonong Caroline D. UY Submitted to: Ms. Divina L. Malana‚ RN‚ MSN INTRODUCTION Buerger’s disease is thrombotic and inflammatory occlusion of small arteries and veins among smokers. It is also known as ThromboangiitisObliterans. It involves inflammation and fibrosis of nerves. It results
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"Amadeus" and Mozart: Setting the Record Straight By A. Peter Brown "For the respect his works have commanded of musicians‚ and the popularity they have enjoyed among wider audiences‚ he is probably the most admired composer in the history of Western music." With this appraisal the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians‚ published in 1980‚ begins its magisterial article on Beethoven. More than a decade later one might not apply this statement to the Teutonic Goliath but to the David of Mozart
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Handbook of Pathophysiology (January 15‚ 2001): by Springhouse Corporation‚ With 13 Contributors‚ Springhouse By OkDoKeY Handbook of Pathophysiology Contents Staff Contributors Foreword 1 FUNDAMENTALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 CANCER 3 INFECTION 4 GENETICS 5 FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES 6 CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM 7 RESPIRATORY SYSTEM 8 NERVOUS SYSTEM 9 GASTROINTESTINAL SYSTEM Pathophysiology in color Understanding Asthma Understanding Cancer Understanding Osteoporosis Understanding Ulcers 10 MUSCULOSKELETAL
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