is no known reservoir for the pathogen humans can often be asymptomatic‚ due to vaccination or immunity‚ and can easily spread the disease from person to person through coughing or sneezing (1‚ 41). Once inhaled the pathogen enters the respiratory tract and attaches to the ciliated respiratory epithelium. There
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Cryptosporidium Parvum Case Summary Johnny Doe‚ a 26-year old patient‚ is admitted to the local hospital’s emergency department with the complaints of severe nausea‚ abdominal cramps‚ and watery diarrhea. Johnny was previously diagnosed with HIV‚ about five years ago. The diarrhea began about two weeks ago and he has had eight to twelve watery stools per day‚ and also refers to a loss of appetite and low fevers. He is an active swimmer and goes swimming frequently in the local town lake as well as
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the Respiratory system‚ the Digestive system and the Immune system. A wide range of respiratory complications can be caused by the Influenza virus‚ infection of the upper respiratory tract (nasal passages‚ throat) and lower respiratory tract (lungs). This virus can kill the cells that line up the respiratory tract. “People with chronic lung disease are at higher risk of developing severe pneumonia” (1 CDC). It attacks the Digestive system and that causes lack of appetite.
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needs of the body. Foods to be to prevent exacerbation are dairy products‚ heavily seasoned foods‚ fiber rich food (Black‚ 2010). In addition to‚ certain vegetables and popcorn can make symptoms worst. Complications that may arise in the digestive tract due to Crohn’s disease are total blockage within the intestine disrupting the normal process creating ulcers‚ fistulas‚ and fissures will also likely develop in reaction to this disturbance in the intestines (Holl‚ 2016). Crohn’s disease treatment
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basically the same symptoms. D. Which division of the autonomic nervous system would be affected and would be causing Nick’s GI tract symptoms? Because his digestion is suppressed I would say the sympathetic division is mainly active‚ inhibiting the gastrointestinal tract. So the parasympathetic division of his nervous system‚ which allows motility of the gastrointestinal tract‚ is primarily affected. E. Nick’s light-headedness is caused by a condition known as orthostatic hypotension‚ a rapid drop
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some share the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and colon * Pygopagus twins are joined at the base of the spine‚ share the lower gastrointestinal tract‚ and a few share the genital and urinary organs * Ischiopagus twins are joined at the pelvis‚ share the lower gastronintestinal tract‚ as well as the genital and urinary tract organs * Craniopagus twins are joined at the heard‚ share a skull and possibly brain tissue‚ some also share cerebral cortex—the part of the brain that plays
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diencephalon‚ and telencephalon. These major structures are what create the adult forebrain‚ midbrain‚ and the hindbrain. First‚ the myelencephalon is also known as the medulla. The myelencephalon carries signals between the brain and the body through tracts that compose the posterior division of the brain. In addition‚ in the latter part of the myelncephalon to the front part of the midbrain is where the reticular formation is located. The reticular formation is composed of a “…complex network of about
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John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) also known as ‘The Renaissance poet’ was born in London on December 9‚ 1608‚ as a son of the composer John Milton and his wife Sarah Jeffrey into a middle-class family. The senior John Milton moved to London around 1583 after being disinherited by his devout Catholic father‚ Richard Milton‚ for embracing Protestantism. In London‚ the senior John Milton married Sarah Jeffrey‚ the poet ’s mother‚ and found lasting financial success as a scrivener. Milton
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Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)‚ a major‚ yet preventable threat to patient safety‚ impose significant economic consequences on the nation’s healthcare system. An estimated 93‚000 urinary tract infections and 71‚000 bloodstream infections were identified from acute care hospitals (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]‚ 2014). The student’s purpose is to differentiate two high priority outcome measure and the rationale for these outcomes. In addition‚ the student will hypothesize
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Barium Swallow A Barium swallow is a radiography contrast technique performed to visualize the esophageal portion of the Upper Gastrointestinal tract. Contrast Medium is taken orally and the lumen of the Esophagus is fluoroscopically visualized. Standard X-ray films are normally taken prior to administration of the contrast medium and these are useful in detecting perforation‚ presence of radiopaque foreign substances and gastric wall thickening. Oral contrast mediums‚ such as barium sulfate highlight
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