Pneumonia refers to a serious type of lung infection. It’s often a complication of the common cold or flu that happens when the infection spreads to the lungs. Pneumonia during pregnancy is called maternal pneumonia. Pneumonia is considered a serious and potentially fatal illness for anyone. Certain groups are at a higher risk of complications. This includes pregnant women. The best way to treat and prevent complications from maternal pneumonia is to see your doctor at the first sign of an illness
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AZITHROMYCINE Generic name: Azithromycin Trade (Brand) names: Zithromax • Canadian trade name: Apo-Azithromycin Available forms: • Injection: 500 mg • Powder for oral suspension: 100mg/5 ml‚ 200mg/5ml; 1‚000 mg/Packet • Tablets: 250 mg‚ 500 mg‚ 600 mg Drug classification: • Pharmacoterapeutic: Macrolide • Clinical: Antibiotic Action: Azithromycin prevents bacteria from growing by interfering with their protein synthesis. Azithromycin binds to the
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS/ IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS FOR MANAGERS (Week 1) TRUE/FALSE 1. Stockholders are individuals‚ companies‚ groups‚ and nations that cause and respond to external issues‚ opportunities‚ and threats. 2. A first step toward understanding stakeholder issues is to gain an understanding of environment forces that influence issues and stakes of different groups. 3. Demographically‚ the workforce has become more homogeneous. 4. For business
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Gonorrhea We chose the bacterial disease gonorrhea. We were not able to find when the disease was discovered or who discovered it. Gonorrhea is a bacterial disease that is an infection caused by gonoccocus bacteria. This bacteria is round shaped and can live only in dark‚ warm‚ moist places. These places would include; inside your body‚ cervix‚ penis‚ throat‚ and rectum. It usually involves the urethra in males‚ and vagina‚ cervix‚ and fallopian tubes in females. For
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toward‚ or seeking gain from‚ a company‚ country‚ or economic system‚ perhaps with the aim of destabilizing or destroying it. Sample crisis include product tampering‚ kidnapping‚ malicious rumors‚terrorism‚ and espionage.[7][8] Example: 1982 Chicago Tylenol murders Crises of organizational misdeeds[edit] Crises occur when management takes actions it knows will harm or place stakeholders at risk for harm without adequate precautions.[7] Lerbinger[8] specified three different types of crises of organizational
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my life and how I feel about loved ones; it made me value the time I have with family. On December 10‚ 2003 my father almost died from a brain aneurysm. He came home from a trip to Santa Cruz with a really bad headache. My mother gave him some Tylenol and had him take a hot shower. After the shower he laid down in his bed‚ but his head hurt so bad he started to cry. My mother decided to take him to the emergency room at Oak Valley hospital. This was the beginning of the most memorable day of
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lymphadectomy plus subtotal R pleurectomyPmhx:Rib resection (april 2011)‚ Mild AsthmaDouble Lumen Picc LineTPN50cc/hrLipids8cc/hrIV D5NS 42cc/hrNPOInput/OutputChest tube to leg bag drainageMeds: Heparin‚ colace‚ oxycontin‚ oxycodone‚ lyrica‚ pantoloc‚ Tylenol. Positive Family supportObjective:Subjective: | Lung Cancer:Right Lower Lobe Resection:Chest Tube:Chylothorax: | | Pt. will state that he is passing flatus by the end of the shift.Pt will no longer complain of nausea and vomiting by the next day
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Eric Zhong D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the
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Respiratory Case Study 1. Differentiate between hospital acquired (nosocomial) and community acquired pneumonia. Nosocomial pneumonia is acquired during a hospital stay. It happens when a patient is admitted into the hospital with a medical diagnosis that they are hoping to be treated for and contract the infection of pneumonia through the spread of germs. “Nosocomial pneumonia (NP) clinically presents more than seven days after hospitalization with new fever‚ pulmonary infiltrates‚ and leukocytosis
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To understanding the metabolism of alcohol‚ we should know that what is alcohol‚ how is it affect human body. Alcohol is being considered one of the most commonly used drugs because it has adverse impacts on human’s health through how it’s metabolized. Alcohol is a compound of hydrogen‚ carbon and oxygen‚ which can be combined in many different ways. The commonest as known as ethyl ethanol‚ which is a specific alcohol compound (C2H5OH) and formed from the fermentation of yeast‚ sugars
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