Have you ever eaten something that make your stomach and body not feel quite right? Thought you had just a bad case of the flu‚ but did you ever think it could be something more serious‚ which may lead to your own death or leave you paralyzed? A bacterium called Listeria Monocytogenes may be what you have ingested either from produce‚ liquid‚ or meat products. A gram-positive bacilli‚ which stains purple when tested in laboratory. The bacterium is normally found in a small chains linked together
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1. Why is this person a candidate for hearing aids in the first place? (no citations necessary for this question) Mr. Johnson is a candidate for hearing aids in the first place for a number of reasons. First‚ an audiometric test showed that he has a mild sloping to a severe high frequency sensorineural hearing loss in both of his ears‚ consistent with noise- induced hearing loss. Since Mr. Johnson is experiencing sensorineural hearing loss‚ unfortunately‚ his hearing loss is permanent. However‚
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12 years ago I was diagnosed with Meningitis‚ they caught it just in time. I hadn’t ever seen my mom that scared‚ I still haven’t. At the time my mom was going to be turning 20‚ we were still living with my grandparents and my 17 year old uncle. I was playing upstairs with my uncle when I suddenly passed out‚ all the color drained from my face‚ he picked me up and ran downstairs. I was driven to the emergency room. 30 minutes away. They told us what I had and that if we had waited even two more hours
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As a result of aging‚ most of the elderly population‚ 60 years of age‚ have a condition referred to as presbycusis‚ otherwise known as age-related hearing loss (Lassaletta‚ Calvino‚ Snchez-Cuadrado‚ Prez-Mora‚ and Gaviln‚ 2015). Expected to increase‚ presbycusis is the second most common cause of disability in elders (Cuadrado et al.‚ 2013). Thus‚ cochlear implants (CIs) have become a topic to discuss to the elderly population with sensorineural hearing loss of at least 70 dB‚ when hearing aids no
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The global market for audiology devices is expected to reach USD 9‚542.3 million by 2020‚ growing at an estimated CAGR of 5.0% from 2014 to 2020‚ according to a new study by Grand View Research‚ Inc. Introduction of technological advancements such as wireless devices‚ acceptance of these devices by the geriatric population along with increase in demand of cost-effective and efficient devices are some of the major drivers of this market. In addition‚ presence of untapped growth opportunities in emerging
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Michael Chitko Mrs. Schultz Accelerated Biology March 29‚ 2012 What ways do viral illnesses spread and How can we protect ourselves from these illnesses Have you ever got coughed on and then the next day you are at home in your bed resting because you got sick. Well‚ everyone probably knows what I am talking about and got sick this way at least once in their life time. Today I am here to talk about many different ways a viral illness can spread and how you can protect from it. The most common illness
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Influenza Influenza is usually known as flu. This infectious disease caused by RNA viruses. This virus is not only attack human‚ but this virus also affects birds and mammals. The symptoms of this disease are fever‚ sore throat‚ muscle pains‚ headache‚ weakness‚ and coughing. This disease is very common nowadays. So many people affected by this disease. Even though it’s very easy to be affected by this virus‚ but this virus is not really dangerous. Dengue Fever Dengue fever is also known as
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According to VanMeter and Hubert (2014)‚ meningitis is a bacterial infection caused in the meninges of the central nervous system. The pathophysiology of this infection‚ as the authors decribes‚ begins with microorganisms makes their way to the brain through blood‚ extension of tissues that are in proximity‚ or access directly from wounds. Microbes would then bind to nasopharyneal cells in order to cross the mucosal barrier‚ then entering into cerebrospinal fluid from being attached to the choroid
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contaminates water and food usually seafood. It can cause diarrhea and water loss. This disease spreads through the contaminated water and food that we consume. 2. Meningitis Meningitis can be caused either by a virus or bacteria. Many different types of bacteria can cause meningitis but the majority of cases of bacterial meningitis are the meningococcal or the pneumococcal. The bacteria cannot live outside the human body. It thrives on the back of the nose and throat‚ or in the upper respiratory
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the brain. For example‚ encephalitis and meningitis are brain diseases. This essay will define encephalitis and compare and contrast it with meningitis. Encephalitis is a disease that causes the inflammation of the brain tissues by infection. The general symptoms of encephalitis are a headache‚ fever‚ and lethargy. Encephalitis is caused by viral infection in the most cause but can also be caused by a bacterial or fungal infection. Several common viral infections that can cause encephalitis include
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