Sexually Transmitted Infections The case study chosen for this week’s discussion will be Case Study #1: Case Study 1: A 19-year-old Asian American female comes into the clinic for a well-woman checkup. She states that about three weeks ago she had a non-tender sore on her labia that resolved without treatment. Her gynecologic exam is normal but she has maculopapular lesions on her trunk‚ neck‚ palms‚ and soles of her feet. The remainder of her exam was unremarkable. Differential Diagnosis The
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How does food move through the body? Food passes through the GI tract‚ and mixes with digestive juices. Eventually‚ it causes large molecules of food to break down into smaller molecules. Then‚ the body absorbs the smaller molecules through the walls of the small intestine into the bloodstream The bloodstream then delivers the small molecules to the rest of the body. After this‚ the food continues into the large intestine‚ and out your body. What happens during the chemical digestion in the
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Eric Zhong D17C 10/14/11 Infectious Disease (Extra credit paper) Infectious Disease - A disease caused by a microorganism or other agent‚ such as a bacterium‚ fungus‚ or virus‚ which enters the body of an organism. Chickenpox (Varicella Zoster infection) The cause of chickenpox is caused by a virus called Varicella Zoster. Varicella Zoster is one of 8 herpes viruses knows to infect people it’s common for kids but more dangerous for adults. It is known to spread mostly to kids at the
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Infectious mononucleosis is caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is a double stranded DNA virus indistinguishable from other members of the herpes virus group. It get its’ name from the mononuclear (single nucleus) cells. It is also known as the "kissing disease"‚ because the most frequent mode of transmission is intimate salivary contact. It can also be transmitted from shared drinking and eating utensils‚ toothbrushes‚ etc. Mono is not likely to spread by aerosol (ex. sneezing) or fomites
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sexually transmitted disease and is especially common among teens. A website‚ CDC‚ estimates that in the United States there are 9 million cases alone! However‚ though they may be common‚ STDs can be tested and most are treatable with antibiotics and other medications. STDs can be harmful‚ but if treated correctly some can be treatable or more manageable. Some people don’t realize that depending entirely on the sexually transmitted disease‚ there could be symptoms or there could be none. This is
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Sexually transmitted diseases For my research paper I decided to write on sexually transmitted diseases because it seems that we are hearing more and more about them. They are becoming more of a problem in the United States and it is fair to say that they are not going to go a way for a long time‚ if even at all. Sexually transmitted diseases can change a person’s life and even kill them. If a person wants to be sexually active they must understand the risks that are involved and how they can
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waty DRIED WATER HYACINTH (Eichhornia crassipes) LEAVES AS FOOD FOR Oryctolagus cuniculus (Rabbit) MIXED WITH SUGAR CANE (Saccharum officinarum) MOLASSES This Science Investigatory Project Is Presented to The Science and Technology Department Pedro Guevara Memorial National High School As Partial Fulfillment In The Subject Research II By: Tristan Jan A. Seraspi Rexter A. Marqueses Prince Emmanuel C. Gauna 2013 IV-ZARA Chapter I THE PROBLEM Introduction Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia
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Argumentative Essay; Global Infectious Diseases The risk of catching a disease that originates from across the world increases as the world’s technology and travel advances. The problem is‚ is that we can’t stop ourselves from getting a disease or stop traveling. Another factor is that it may not be something that can be cured and it may be contagious. The results of global deaths that come from infectious diseases are 25%. One solution is to develop a vaccine and/or other products to prevent
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introduction Non-infectious diseases (also called Non-communicable diseases) are those diseases that are not caused by a pathogen and cannot be shared from one person to another. Disease caused by these organisms are infectious diseases. There are many kinds of non-infectious diseases. Non-infectious diseases may be caused by either the environment‚ nutritional deficiencies‚ lifestyle choices‚ or genetic inheritances. Unlike infectious diseases‚ non-infectious diseases are not communicable
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to identify whether the species of bacteria of our interest are present in the DNA samples or not. The results obtained‚ so far‚ show 23.5% positive for Borrelia species‚ 11.3% to be positive for Ehrlichia species‚ and 74.2% positive for Rickettsia. This study is one of the first to document that A. inornatum is a vector for Borrelia‚ Rickettsia and Ehrlichia. The results collected demonstrate that A. inornatum could have a great impact on the spread of diseases within the area studied. They also provide
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