diseases can affect almost any area of the body or body system. Symptoms of viral infections can include: • Flu-like symptoms (fatigue‚ fever‚ sore throat‚ headache‚ cough‚ aches and pains) • Gastrointestinal disturbances‚ such as diarrhea‚ nausea and vomiting • Irritability • Malaise (general ill feeling) • Rash • Sneezing • Stuffy nose‚ nasal congestion‚ runny nose‚ or postnasal drip • Swollen lymph nodes • Swollen tonsils • Unexplained weight loss In infants‚ signs of a viral disease can also
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nursing care‚ socioeconomic influences‚ and diagnostic testing. Primary Medical Diagnosis Ms. G. was admitted to the hospital with the symptoms of shortness of breath‚ a low oxygen saturation‚ tachypnea‚ tachycardia‚ anxiety‚ nausea and vomiting‚ crackles in both right and left lower lobes of the lungs‚ pain‚ a low grade fever and was considered a fall risk. Her diagnosis was pneumonia. Pathophysiology Pneumonia is an acute inflammation of the lungs that causes the alveoli and bronchioles
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Monica Franco Biology 1A Lab Erik Arevalo Parvovirus Parvovirus is one of the smallest eukaryotic viruses that exist. It is a disease that attacks an organism’s cells and can go into the bloodstream‚ allowing other types of illnesses such as subclinical infections‚ dermatologic‚ hematologic‚ and rheumatologic manifestations to attack the body (Cotmore et al.‚ 2013). A key characteristic of parvovirus is that it replicates itself rapidly through an organism’s cells. It is a part of the parvoviridae
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Introduction Fundamentally cancer occurs from accumulated mutations in the genes which control cell proliferation and differentiation (Croce‚ 2008). Normal cells slowly and systemically replace dead ones via cell cycle consisting of growing‚ dividing‚ and dying phases‚ whereas cancer cells keep reproducing‚ and do not surrender to signals from body control (Cancer Research UK‚ 2010). Cancerous cells could invade nearby tissues‚ and even spread to other organs through lymph nodes or blood vessels
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a victim’s specific illness is not needed to give first aid 2. General Signs and Symptoms of Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Person feels ill‚ dizzy‚ confused or weak Skin color changes Flushed‚ pale or ashen Sweating Breathing changes Nausea‚ vomiting 3. General Care for Sudden Illness‚ pg. 246 Call 9-1-1 for unexplained sudden illness Help victim rest and avoid getting chilled or overheated Reassure victim Do not give victim anything to eat or drink Watch for changes Be prepared to
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poisoned: h Packaging h Note of approximate amount taken h Time taken This will help to speed up the process of treating your dog. Ingestion (non-corrosive) If the dog has ingested a non-corrosive poison vomiting should be induced. There are various ways to induce vomiting‚ these include: h Salted water h Mustard and water h Washing soda h Rompun injection (by veterinarian) h Wash out stomach (by veterinarian) Ingestion (corrosive) If a corrosive poison has been ingested
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Question 1: What questions (or types of questions) would you ask the student? The student should be asked the what‚ who‚ when‚ where‚ and why (or how) of the problem as denoted below: What is the problem? (e.g.‚ clinical description of the illness‚ whether a physician was consulted‚ whether any tests were performed or any treatments were provided) Who was affected and their characteristics? (e.g.‚ age‚ sex‚ occupation)‚ and the nature of their illnesses (e.g.‚ symptoms‚ whether any persons were
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Food allergy is a reaction from the response of the immune system. It is a reaction to fight the harmful ingredient in the food. Food allergies vary between infants‚ children‚ and adults. The sign and symptoms for food allergies can show reactions that are minor to severe. Treatment for food allergies depend on the signs and symptoms. In infants and young children‚ they have reactions to milk or soy milk if they are allergic to it. “Allergies to milk or soy formula (a milk substitute made from
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low heart rate and blood pressure‚ osteoporosis and muscle loss. Bulimia nervosa is described as the continuous cycle of binge eating and the using a method such as vomiting or laxatives to undo it. Symptoms to be aware of for bulimia nervosa are frequent episodes of consuming large amounts of food followed with behaviors such as vomiting‚ feeling out of control during a binge eating episode‚ and self esteem issues relating to one’s body image. Warning signs are evident if a person shows binge eating
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Ancient India saw great advancements in medical science. Some of these fields were dental surgery‚ cataract extraction and plastic surgery. It is amazing that even in the absence of anesthesia some of the complex operations are performed. Around 800 B.C the first instances of surgery were recorded. It was considered as one of the eight branches of Ayurveda.Shushruta- Samhita is the oldest treatise dealing with surgery. The main medical practitioners were Atraya‚ Charaka and Shusruta.Shushruta studied
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