Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever is a life-threatening disease of the intestinal system caused by the typhoid bacillus‚ Salmonella typhosa‚ which lives only in humans who carry it in their bloodstream and intestinal tract. Typhoid fever is spread when the bacteria is "shed" by infected people who handle food or fluids without washing their hands‚ or when sewage carrying the bacteria contaminates water‚ milk‚ and other foods. Although relatively rare since the advent of vaccines and improvement
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dengue hemorrhagic fever‚ a rare complication characterized by high fever‚ damage to lymph and blood vessels‚ bleeding from the nose and gums‚ enlargement of the liver‚ and failure of the circulatory system. The symptoms may progress to massive bleeding‚ shock‚ and death. This is called dengue shock syndrome (DSS). People with weakened immune systems as well as those with a second or subsequent dengue infection are believed to be at greater risk for developing dengue hemorrhagic fever. Diagnosing Dengue
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FEVER DEFINITION An increase in the body temperature above normal (36.5–37.5 °C) is generally referred to as fever. There is an increase in the rate of metabolic activities during fever. Fever is generally the result of an imbalance between the heat produced and the heat eliminated in the body. It is not a disease in itself but an indication of some disease. Infections and malnutrition are the main causes of fever. FACTORS AFFECTING NUTRITION Factors affecting nutrition during fever are as
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Maya Angelou In the 20th century‚ there was a famous African-American author being born. Her name was Marguerite Annie Johnson. Miss Marguerite was born to Bailey Johnson and Vivian Baxter. As Johnson was growing up‚ she had many difficult struggles and they each pushed her to great accomplishments. Marguerite was born April 4‚ 1928 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. Although she was born as Marguerite‚ her brother helped change her name to Maya‚ short for “mya sister”. She was raised in Stamps‚ Arkansas
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: 1 – 2 ‚ side : Chest GENERAL APPEARENCE : Received lying on bed‚ conscious and coherent. Pale and has general flushing with rashes. Reason for admission : complaint cough ++ Admitting diagnosis : Viral fever / acute bronchitis 26 / 12 / 2012 – confirmed diagnosis : Dengue Fever HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT Area Assessed | Normal Findings | Actual Findings | Remarks | Head | * Round and symmetrical * Smooth‚ without masses or depressions‚ nontender. | Round and symmetrical. Smooth
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Rheumatic Fever Treatment: Antibiotics such as penicillin‚ or other another antibiotic to eliminate any remaining strep bacteria that may exist. There is also an anti- inflammatory treatment‚ which you have to aspirin or naproxen to reduce inflammation‚ fever and pain. The last treatment could be Anticonvulsant medications. Prevention: The only known prevention would be to treat strep throat or scarlet fever with the appropriate antibiotics. Mode of Rheumatic Fever: The bacteria can enter through
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Rheumatic Heart Disease Learning Team D University of Phoenix I. Introduction II. History a. Rheumatic heart disease is caused from contracting rheumatic fever. b. Anyone but especially children are at higher risk if they have strep throat that is left untreated. i. Common symptoms are breathlessness‚ fatigue‚ palpitations and fainting attacks. ii. Medication and possibly surgery are treatment options. c. Prevention is key by seeking immediate
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Scarlet fever is one of the predominantly a childhood disease occurring to children age of 2 until 10 years old. There are several factors that cause scarlet fever in children. Firstly‚ children who get scarlet fever because of an infection from a bacterium called exotoxin-producing group A beta-hemolytic streptococci (GABHS)‚ notably Streptococcus pyogenic. This bacterium will release of a particular toxin that responsible for the characteristics scarlet-coloured rash seen with scarlet fever. In the
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Capuano Research Paper Medical Anthropology 11/17/2012 In the Northern hemisphere‚ particularly in southwestern regions‚ the United States and in northern Mexico dwells a disease called Coccidioidomycosis‚ which is also known as San Joaquin Fever‚ Valley Fever and Posada’s disease. Coccidioidomycosis is a fungal disease‚ which in most cases enters the body through the lungs. Both humans and mammals are susceptible to this infection. Specific areas have become endemic for a variety of reasons. Some
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Hollis Lee Page #1 8/14/13 Headley 2nd block Poetry Response: “Sea Fever” by John Masefield The poem “Sea Fever” is a very meaningful poem. The poem is very short‚ but has many meanings and different styles of poetry in it. When you first start the poem it seems as its going to be gloomy and very bland but picks up its meaning in the 2nd stanza. This poetry response will break down the poem and explain everything about it including the Title‚ Connotation‚ Attitude‚ Shifts‚ and
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