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. Two years ago
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World War II brought death and destruction upon the world. On the other hand‚ it also opened doors for pioneering developments that commonly occur during such situations of high adversity. Some of the most important advancements took place in the field of medicine when the world was embroiled in World War II. As Dr. Ralph Major states‚ "An army is a vast laboratory of medical research where disease and injuries are seen on a far larger scale than in peacetime. Many improvements in the treatment of
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people who had been chilled or frozen. Numerous victims died as a result. Another set of experiments included the use of sulfanilamide. This involved wounds being deliberately inflicted on the subjects‚ and then they purposely infected them with streptococcus‚ gangrene‚ and tetanus. The infections were then treated with sulfanilamide to determine its effectiveness. Some victims died from these experiments‚ and others suffered from severe injuries. Karl Brandt and Herta Oberheuser were involved in the
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Introduction Antibiotics are drugs that have been developed to destroy or show interference with the growth of microorganisms. The first antibiotic properties revealed were synthetic chemicals‚ particularly drugs containing arsenic‚ which were discovered by Ehrlich at the beginning of the 20th century. Sulphonamide inhibitors of folate metabolism were developed by Domagz in the 1930s which then followed with the development of the first true antibiotic‚ penicillin in the 1940s.(Wright 2011) Upon
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The Philippine Women’s University School of Nursing Myocarditis A Case Study Presented to Dr. Marieta Fabros Of The Department of Nursing Presented by: NG2-02 Group A Barbosa‚ Pearl P. Coloma‚ Marjorie Grace Cirujales‚ Lenie P. David‚ Ma. Katrina Gabrielle B. Espejo‚ Brian Frank O. Fermo‚ Alexandra Y. Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 a. Prologue b. Definition of Myocarditis II. Objectives 4 c. General Objectives
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Lyme Disease-Final Draft When you go out to the park‚ or even your backyard‚ you are exposed to ticks. Ticks are small arachnids‚ which are joint-legged invertebrate animals. They live off of the blood of mammals‚ birds‚ and reptiles. Furthermore‚ you may or may not know that Lyme disease is most frequently detected in rodent-feeding vector ticks (“Ticks”). There was a tremendous outbreak of Lyme in 1975- in its hometown of Lyme‚ Connecticut-when it was classified as a new disease (“Lyme disease
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Microbiology! 1) Groups of Organisms (7): Eukaryote: TRUE nucleus 1. Fungi 4. Bacteria 2. Algae 5. Rickettsia 3. Protozoa ! Prokaryote: NO Nucleus Ribosome is the only Organelle 6. Mycoplasma (7. Viruses: No cell structure‚ ARE NOT CELLS) Microorganisms are: ! UBIQUITOUS! ! HARMLESS IN THEIR NORMAL HABITAT ! OPPORTUNISTIC (If they leave their normal habitat and get into us) 2) Roles of Microorganisms: (Bacteria and Fungi are “Semi-Good”) - digestion -
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Today we often take for granted just going to the doctor and getting medicine to fix any illness we may have or pain that we are feeling. There hasn’t always been the privileges that we have today‚ back in the 1800’s and early 1900’s it wasn’t uncommon for people and children to die from just a minor scratch‚ pinpricks‚ scarlet fever‚ or any minor diseases. Hospitals were full of people with infections spiraling out of control‚ but there wasn’t anything available for them. Our soldiers fighting
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can not monitor them as well as parents can. Putting a baby in day care is extremely bad for them. One of the many dangers of day care is health risks. Day care centers are a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. Such bacterium includes‚ Streptococcus pneumonia (strep Throat)‚ Escherichia coli (E coli)‚ Bacillus (food poisoning)‚ Klebsiella (respiratory tract infection) Micrococcus (septic arthritis)‚ Pseudomonas (bacteraemia) and Brevibacterium (meningitis). The list goes on with Pantoea (cellulitis)
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James Gately Diverticulitis paper 3-26-13 Miss Williams When pouches called diverticula form on the wall of the colon become inflamed it becomes diverticulitis a very pain disease no one is sure what causes diverticulitis for sure‚ but doctors believe a low fiber diet may be a leading cause behind it. The treatments depend on if you have an infection and how bad your symptoms are which will typically be treated with antibiotics. Diverticulitis is a disease that affects the colon‚ doctors
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