Hepatitis B vaccine ASSIGNMENT In order to address the general questions posed by the case study‚ you will individually research information on the disease(s) caused by a particular microbe and the vaccine that is used for it. Address the following questions for the microbe and vaccine that you have been assigned: 1. a. Describe the typical symptoms of the disease(s) caused by the agent. Hepatitis B can cause acute (short-term) illness and that can lead to loss of appetite‚ diarrhea
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Unnecessary exposure to antibiotics and invasive procedures can be avoided by a test. Running a lab test can help identify the diagnoses of neonatal sepsis and the cause of the infection. A blood test may include blood culture‚ C-reactive protein‚ complete blood count (CBC). This exam will help if the infant has symptoms of sepsis‚ and a lumbar puncture (spinal tab) will be done to look at the spinal fluid for bacterial infection or other infections. The clinician may order other tests such
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a rise in glucose levels because lactose is being broken down‚ followed by a slight decrease in glucose levels as it is being absorbed. However‚ people who don’t properly digest lactose will not see a rise in glucose levels because lactose remains intact. *Look at picture in notes for a visual representation* 5. Define Lactose intolerance. What symptoms are associated
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Communication‚ Homeostasis & Energy Communication & Homeostasis Outline the need for communication systems within multicellular organisms‚ with reference to the need to respond to changes in the internal and external environment and to co-ordinate the activities of different organs. Organisms need to respond to external stimuli‚ e.g. temperature‚ oxygen concentration and levels of sunlight. These may be over time‚ e.g. winter fur to summer fur‚ or quickly‚ e.g. changing size of pupils. Internal
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Causes of recent declines in biodiversity The major causes of biodiversity decline are land use changes‚ pollution‚ changes in atmospheric CO2 concentrations‚ changes in the nitrogen cycle and acid rain‚ climate alterations‚ and the introduction of exotic species‚ all coincident to human population growth. For rainforests‚ the primary factor is land conversion. Climate will probably change least in tropical regions‚ and nitrogen problems are not as important because growth in rainforests is usually
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Maternity Health nursing Kholud Rajab Yousef is 29 years pregnant woman in her 32 gestational weeks‚ G: 8. P:4 admitted to antenatal wards at 6/12/2011 with complain of dizziness ‚ shortness of breath‚ palpitation and fatigue‚ she also have history of varicosities since 5 years ago‚ which cause acute pain in her legs. The pt. is on regular diet‚ not smoker‚ educational level is high school‚ she is house wife‚ her husband educational level is secondary school‚ he work as taxi driver ‚ he is
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certainly the most highly valued and the most desirable of the seasonal fruits throughout the countries of southeastern Asia” (p. 270). The durian is infamous for its distinctive odor‚ the unique scent of the durian meat can penetrate through the intact husk. According to Soegeng-Reksodihardjo‚ the origin of the durian fruit is native to western Malaysia (p. 277). The durian trees are not difficult to plant‚ given the right climate‚ and require little care or maintenance. Soegeng-Reksodihardjo
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mitochondria are studied to identify their proteomes and how development affects the proteome (Labbe et al.‚ 2008). Study of isolated mitochondria has great application in the pharmaceutical industry through the discovery that some mitochondrial proteins stimulate apoptosis in the cells (Wang‚ 2001). This research has aided in finding cure for cancer and Parkinson’s disease among many other diseases (Labbe et al.‚ 2008). Also‚ many drugs produced contain drug classes that can inhibit the function
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The World of Medicine (Lecture 1) Delivery of Health Care in the US Inpatient versus outpatient Community hospital versus tertiary care Community hospital – serves the common medical needs of the community Tertiary (academic) – addresses complex medical problems‚ training‚ and research (Hershey‚ Geisinger) Teaching hospital Specialty hospital (ortho‚ Meadows) Rehab hospital Prehospital versus hospital (healthcare starts before you get to the hospital) Access to care issues – over 47 million
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1.How should the nurse record Amanda’s obstetrical history using the G-T-P-A-L designation? A) 3-2-0-1-3.INCORRECTThis does not reflect the client’s obstetrical history. B) 3-1-1-1-2.INCORRECTThis does not reflect the client’s obstetrical history. C) 4-1-1-1-3.CORRECTGravidity [G] is defined as the number of times pregnant‚ including the current pregnancy. Term [T] is defined as any birth after the end of the 37th week‚ and preterm [P] refers to any births between 20 and 37 weeks. Both term and preterm
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