Grant Wade April 22‚ 2001 Influenza Influenza Influenza‚ also known as "the flu‚" is a virus that infects the respiratory tract. Although Influenza is not as severe as many viral infections it is almost the worst for viral infections of the respiratory tract. Typically‚ when someone is infected with influenza they experience fever (usually 100° to 103°F in adults‚ but even higher in children) and causes a cough‚ sore throat‚ runny or stuffy nose‚ and also headaches‚ muscle aches‚ and usually
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2014 RINGWORM DISEASE WHAT IS RINGWORM? Ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus. It is not caused by worms‚ and there are no worms involved‚ despite the name. Treatment with an antifungal cream usually works well.Ringworm is a fungal skin infection. There are many types of fungal germs (fungi) and some can infect the skin‚ nails‚ and hair. Fungal infections are also known as "tinea" or "dermatophyte infections" or "dermatophytosis". This
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1) What is the difference between pseudoscience and scientific evidence? Pseudoscience: anything being presented‚ as scientific but is not. Usually characterized by exaggerations‚ UN falsifiable claims‚ and anecdotes. Scientific Evidence: A process of inquiry followed by a body of knowledge. 2) Describe 3 main types of scientific inquiry: 3 types of scientific inquiry. Descriptive: what’s out there? Observing‚ no manipulations of variables Comparative: Seeks to describe relationships and correlations
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Introduction Every year‚ more than 60‚000 Americans die of pneumonia‚ an inflammation of the lungs that’s usually caused by infection with bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi or other organisms. Pneumonia is a particular concern for older adults and people with chronic illnesses or impaired immune systems‚ but it can also strike young‚ healthy people. Worldwide‚ it’s a leading cause of death in children. There are many kinds of pneumonia ranging in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. Although signs and
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NOT spread by droplet infection? A) Botulism B) Tuberculosis C) Measles D) Common cold E) Diphtheria Answer: A 3) A nosocomial infection is A) Always present but is inapparent at the time of hospitalization. B) Acquired during the course of hospitalization. C) Always caused by medical personnel. D) Only a result of surgery. E) Always caused by pathogenic bacteria. Answer: B 7) Mechanical transmission differs from biological transmission in that mechanical transmission A) Doesn’t require an
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Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most transmissible viruses in humans. HPV infections are associated with anogenital‚ head and neck as well as skin diseases and cancers. HPV-associated cervical cancer claims more than 250‚000 women’s lives annually worldwide. Growing evidence suggests a role of this virus in male and female fertility. In addition‚ HPV can be transmitted from a mother to her newborns. These newborns are at the risk of developing recurrent laryngeal tumors at an early life
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Nosocomial infections Nosocomial Infections 4 Running Head: NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS Nosocomial infections. Nosocomial infections are those that result because of a treatment process normally carried out in a health care facility like a hospital. Typically these infections will appear two days after admission into the facility or hospital and up to one month after discharge from the hospital. Nosocomial infections are also known as health care associated infections or hospital acquired infections. These
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Reducing the Risk of Transmission of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA) in Healthcare Facilities Infection control is one of the things we as nurses and nursing students have a commitment to take every possible step to ensure. Infection control includes all things that are avoidable and by practicing by the ANA Code of Ethics and QSEN Competencies we can ensure that patients get best possible care they deserve. It is important that all people involved in the care of patients
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of a number of greatly feared strains of S. aureus‚ which have become resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA strains are most often found associated with institutions such as hospitals‚ but are becoming increasingly prevalent in community-acquired infections. Research Study: IBM‚ the computer company‚ working on nanoparticles that polymerize into structures that are able to attack MRSA bacteria without harming the healthy tissue around it. Once these polymers come into contact with water in or on the
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Deadly Invaders Project 1. A virus is an infective agent that has a nucleic acid molecule in a protective coat. They generally range in 20 to 300 nm‚ has RNA or DNA that multiplies in a cell. A lytic phase in a virus is when the conditions for infecting are favorable‚ when there are many “victim cells” and good conditions outside the cell. 2. Viruses are not alive‚ as they only have DNA/RNA and few other necessary ingredients of a cell. They lack too many things to be called living. Viruses reproduce
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