Lyme Disease Lyme disease is a disease that is caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi‚ and is spread through the bite of infected ticks. In the United States‚ there are two coastal ticks that spread the disease in the east and west. The blacklegged tick‚ or deer tick‚ spreads it in the northeastern‚ north-atlantic. The western blacklegged tick spreads the disease on the west coast. Ticks can attach to any part of the human body but are often found in hard-to-see areas such as the groin‚ armpits
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such as MRSA and C-Diff. One of the commonly seen bacteria in critical care units is MRSA‚ which is a type of staph bacteria that is resistant to certain antibiotics called beta-lactams that includes antibiotics such as oxacillin‚ penicillin and amoxicillin. Commonly patients who contract this bacterium are those with surgical wound infections‚ urinary tract infections‚ bloodstream infections and pneumonia. (CDC‚2010) Another common bacterium seen in critical care units is Clostridium difficile
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spread on the surface of Mueller-Hinton agar (MHA) plates. The disk diffusion test‚ recommended by the Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI‚ 2015)‚ was employed to determine the resistance to 11 antimicrobials: ciprofloxacin (5 µg)‚ amoxicillin (10 µg)‚ gentamicin (10 µg)‚ penicillin G (10 µg)‚ ceftriaxone (5 µg)‚ sulphafurazole (300 µg)‚ streptomycin (25 µg)‚ ceftazidime (30 µg)‚ cephalothin (30 µg)‚ nalidixic acid (30 µg)‚ cefotaxime (30 µg) purchased from the company Mayang Scientific®
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Chlamydia Chlamydia is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI)‚ which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia Trachomatis. Chlamydia infection is very common among young adults and teenagers. Many people do not know that they have Chlamydia because although they are infected they may not have any symptoms. About 75% of infected women and half of infected men have no symptoms of Chlamydia. This disease can cause serious complications that cause irreversible damage such as
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Many of the bacteria that cause common bacterial infection are mutating and therefore gaining resistance. This means that the original antibiotics that were once used to treat these common illnesses are becoming increasing ineffective. This resistance delays treatment as the original antibiotics are ineffective. This can lead to the disease worsening and even death. This means that common illnesses that were once easily treated by antibiotics are no longer so easy to treat. This results in increased
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OB Case Preceptorial A Case Presentation on Rheumatic Heart Disease General Data: V.V.‚ 25 years old‚ female‚ married‚ housewife‚ residing at Balibago‚ Angeles City was admitted for the first time at AUFMC on February 6‚ 2014 Chief Complaint: Chest pain History of Present Illness: The illness started 2-1/2 years ago‚ when she started to experience occasional chest pain‚ lasting only for a few seconds especially during her aerobic exercise but does not
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hypotensive. The patients’ blood glucose and temperature are within normal range. Due to the dyspnoea‚ it is impossible to record a peak flow. Upon obtaining a thorough patient history‚ the paramedic discovers that the patient has just been prescribed Amoxicillin for a chest infection‚ she has no known allergies. Whilst anaphylaxis seems likely‚ the initial differential diagnosis includes acute asthma‚ syncope and anxiety/panic attacks as many of the presenting symptoms are the same (Resuscitation Council
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ENC 1101-25 7 July 2013 Pharmacists What is a Pharmacist? Many people think Pharmacists just dispense the medication to patients. There is much more to a Pharmacist then that. There are many jobs and responsibilities that a Pharmacist much uphold while working behind the counter of a Pharmacy. To begin the journey of a Pharmacist they must start with the six intense years of college. They must have this to be considered a Pharmacist. They must take Calculus and Trigonometry‚ and also Chemistry
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GASTRITIS Gastritis is a medical condition characterized by the inflammation or erosion of the lining of the stomach. It is characterized by gastric mucosal damage represented by inflammation processes‚ degenerative metaplasia‚ allergic processes. Gastritis comes in two forms and they are: * Acute Gastritis It involves the superficial erosion of the gastric mucosa. With acute gastritis‚ it is self- limiting. Regeneration of the mucosa occurs within 24 to 72 hours. * Chronic Gastritis
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Maternity Rotation Please be familiar with each term prior to the first day of class Be prepared to submit on first day of clinicals and be tested on at end of clinicals ANTEPARTUM 1. Definition- the period before childbirth 2. Reasons for Admission Preterm Labor- uterine contractions causing cervical change that occur between 20-37 weeks of pregnancy. Premature Rupture of Membranes- the spontaneous rupture of the amniotic sac and leakage of amniotic fluid that occurs at any time before labor
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