Introduction Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs which can develop from bacteria‚ a virus‚ or toxins and is the sixth leading cause of death in the states. People who are at a higher risk in contracting the disease are the elderly‚ those who are hospitalized for other conditions‚ those with coughs after a stroke‚ smokers‚ those who suffer with malnutrition‚ alcoholics‚ those who have bronchitis‚ those with sickle-cell anemia‚ those undergoing radiation treatments or chemotherapy‚ and those
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Although your Original Medicare will not cover everything‚ Medicare Part B covers both installments of the pneumonia vaccine. To attain benefits that are not included in your Original Medicare Plans‚ you may want to purchase a Medicare Advantage Plan (Medicare Part C). Medicare Advantage Plans Medicare Advantage Plans offer the same benefits as the Original Medicare Plan‚ (minus the long-term/custodial care; however‚ that care is still covered under Part A of your Medicare Plan). Medicare Advantage
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The documentary presented one of the world issues that have been solved by who called vaccine warriors. People live in poverty infected with various diseases. Millions of people died of smallpox‚ polio disease‚ and HIV. These vaccine warriors to try finding a solution deliver vaccines to children in North India and African countries. In Nigeria the vaccine warriors find extreme challenges of contributing the vaccine; however‚ they used the help of missionaries to find out smallpox cases. Another
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Recently in Western Africa‚ in 2014‚ the Ebola epidemic broke out‚ infecting hundreds of millions of Africans‚ while managing to kill nearly half of the patients it infects. This deadly disease has an high mortality rate‚ and causes fever‚ swelling‚ rashes‚ vomiting‚ diarrhea‚ and kidney and liver failure before death. This disease has brought an outpouring of help and support from the Western world‚ mainly from Europe and the United States‚ mainly through the Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders
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The Heath Insurance portability Act (HIPPA) of 1996 is a law designed to protect a patients personal and health information from being disclosed‚ it allows patients great access and control to his or her information‚ enhances health care‚ and creates a national framework for health privacy protection. Everyone in the health care business should be aware of the HIPAA law to protect the privacy and confidentiality of anyone who may be cared for in the facility. The patient must also sign and acknowledge
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Immune-Compromised Host: What Can I Do to Fight Pneumonia? Pneumonia is an infection causing inflammation of the air sacs in one or both lungs. The air sacs may be filled with pus or fluid resulting to cough with phlegm or pus‚ chills‚ fever‚ and difficulty breathing. Bacteria‚ fungi‚ viruses‚ and a variety of organisms can cause pneumonia. But what if you are an immune-compromised host? When you already have a weakened immune system and you get pneumonia‚ it is called “pneumonia in an immune-compromised
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The homeless population encounters a variety of public health problems that concerns not only the medical community but the general community as a whole . HIV/AIDS is one of the most prevalent communicable public health problems and it is still an increasing problem worldwide. According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention [CDC] report of worldwide epidemiologic studies‚ the prevalence rate of HIV infection among the homeless population is from 6.3-35% (Badiaga et al.‚ 2008). In order
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HISTORY AND PHYSICAL EXAMINATION or EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT TREATMENT RECORD Patient Name: Putul Barua Patient ID: 135799 Age: 42 Sex: M Room No.: CCU4 Date of Admission: 01/07/---- Admitting Physician: DR. Simon Williams‚ MD Chief Complaint: Tightness in the chest‚ shortness of breath‚ fast heart rate. ADMITTING DIAGNOSIS 1) Rule out myocardial infarction 2) History of TB 3) Hemoptysis 4) Status post embolectomy HISTORY OF PRESENT ILLNESS: Mr.
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GlaxoSmithKline and AIDS Drugs for Africa What comes to mind when you hear the words “pharmaceutical company”? There are many ways to define a pharmaceutical company. According to the Princeton review‚ a pharmaceutical company is a drug company that makes and sells pharmaceuticals. Another definition for a pharmaceutical company is an industry that develops‚ produces‚ and markets drugs licensed for use as generic and/or brand medications. These companies are subject to a variety of laws and
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Every day around the world 900 children become infected with HIV - the vast majority through mother-to-child transmission because their mothers do not have access to the medicine they need to prevent the transmission. This staggering statistic and the global pediatric pandemic is what the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation are advocates for. Because the serious issue of pediatric aids has touched my in a personal way‚ I wanted to spotlight the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation
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