Managing Pediatric Illness and Injury Recognising fractures and dislocations A fracture is the cracking or breaking of a bone and dislocations are where a bone has been displaced from the point in where it should be. There are different types of fractures with the most common being hairline and compound. Hairline fractures are where there is a very fine line between the segments of the bone that appears when x- rayed. The bone segments will remain in alignment and the fracture may not go fully
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bacteria get into an area of the body that is normally sterile‚ such as the bladder‚ or when they crowd out the helpful bacteria in places such as the intestines. Harmful bacteria are called pathogenic and includeNeisseria meningitidis‚ which can cause meningitis‚Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ which can causepneumonia‚ and Staphylococcus aureus‚ which can cause a variety of infections. Other common pathogenic bacteria include Helicobacter pylori‚ which can cause gastric ulcers‚ and Escherichia coli andSalmonella
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Chapter 19: Diseases of the Skin and Eyes; Wounds and Bites Question Type: Multiple Choice 1) The majority of organisms normal to the skin are: a) Gram-negative b) Gram-positive c) fungi d) viruses Answer: b Difficulty: Easy Learning Objective 1: LO 19.1 Review the anatomy of the skin and mucus membranes with regards to microbial defenses. Section Reference 1: Section 19.1 The Skin‚ Mucus Membranes‚ and Eyes 2) Which of the following is not considered resident microflora of the skin?
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Mother Teresa Rural Hospital (MTH ) Filling the gaps of unequal healthcare Mother Teresa Hospital‚ situated amongst the beautiful and quiet villages of Devanahalli Taluk‚ is close to the hearts of people living in that area. . People here hesitate to go hospitals in Bangalore town‚ they get intimated by the complexity of the hospitals” says Dr. Luke. “Muithayamma‚ from Illthore who I had referred to a hospital in the city‚ came back and said‚ “I was lost inside the hospital‚ ‚ trying to find a
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4 °F). The cause of the fevers is often a viral illness. The likelihood of a febrile seizure is related to how high the temperature reaches rather than the rate of increase. The seizures occur‚ by definition‚ without an intracranial infection or metabolic problems. They run in families.[1] Several genetic associations have been identified. Diagnosis The diagnosis is arrived at by eliminating more serious causes of seizure and fever: in particular‚ meningitis and encephalitis. However‚ in locales in
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Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) Iman binti Jeffrey 0611750 Outline Definition Epidemiology Etiology Pathogenesis & Pathology Clinical features Investigations Diagnosis Differential diagnosis Treatment Prognosis Definition Postinfectious polyneuropathy involving mainly motor but sometimes also sensory and autonomic nerves Affects people of all ages and is not hereditary Most patients have a demyelinating neuropathy‚ but primarily axonal degeneration is documented
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The nurse is performing her admission assessment of a patient. When grading arterial pulses‚ a 1+ pulse indicates: Above normal perfusion. Absent perfusion. Normal perfusion. Diminished perfusion. Murmurs that indicate heart disease are often accompanied by other symptoms such as: Dyspnea on exertion. Subcutaneous emphysema. Thoracic petechiae. Periorbital edema. Which pregnancy-related physiologic change would place the patient with a history of cardiac disease at the greatest risk of
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Patrick Krahenbuhl October 10‚ 2014 Pros and Cons to Vaccinations in Children Almost everyone has heard of the issue between the benefits and dangers of childhood vaccines. As a parent you want to do what is best for your child and protect them. Some people have different opinions on what that specifically entails when it comes to childhood vaccines. Vaccinations are a controversial topic that many people talk about‚ whether it should be mandatory or optional is mainly questioned by parents who feel
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ext ent to antibiotics. Viruses are much smaller than bacteria and although they may survive outside the body for a time they can only grow inside cells of the body. Viruses are not susceptible to antibiotics‚ but there are a few anti-viral drugs available which are active against a limited number of viruses. Pathogenic Fungi can be either moulds or yeasts . For example‚ a mould which causes infections in humans is Trichophtyon rubrum which is one cause of ringworm and it
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1.CANCER Cancer /ˈkænsər/‚ known medically as a malignant neoplasm‚ is a broad group of diseases involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer‚ cellsdivide and grow uncontrollably‚ forming malignant tumors‚ and invading nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the body through the lymphatic system or bloodstream. Not all tumors are cancerous; benign tumors do not invade neighboring tissues and do not spread throughout
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