Rheumatic Fever‚ Pediatric Rheumatic fever is a condition that can develop after an untreated strep throat infection. It causes inflammation that may affect the entire body. Rheumatic fever most often affects the heart‚ joints‚ central nervous system‚ skin‚ and underlying tissues. In some cases‚ rheumatic fever can cause serious damage to the heart. Treatment can help clear up the symptoms of rheumatic fever‚ reduce damage to organs‚ and prevent symptoms from coming back. CAUSES This condition
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Ebola: * What is Ebola? Ebola is a virus that causes Ebola hemorrhagic fever (Ebola HF). The Ebola virus belongs to the RNA virus family known as Filoviridae. There have been five strains of the Ebola virus identified (four of them are known to cause illness in humans). * Ebola Genome: One of two RNA viruses * First Recognized: 1976 Zaire Africa * Native to Africa * Unknown Origin‚ or natural reservoir * Ebola is very acute‚ infection is very rapid so * There are no
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Yellow Fever Attacks Philadelphia 1793 The summer of 1793 was unusually hot and dry. Insects infested every corner in the streets‚ and Philadelphia was the busiest port in the U.S. Workers paced back and forth‚ carrying goods in and shipping goods out. In the midst of July‚ a ship of Caribbean refugees came to port. With them‚ they carried the yellow fever virus. The virus traveled slowly at first; with just a few fatalities in the first week‚ numbers grew steadily over time. No one suspected
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What is Dengue fever? Dengue fever (pronounced Den-gay) is a viral infection caused by the female mosquito (Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus). Dengue fever occurs in tropical and sub-tropical regions and usually increases in the hot and humid months. Dengue fever is not a new disease. It was discovered several hundred years ago. In recent years‚ dengue fever has become a major international public health concern. Dengue fever nicknamed "breakbone fever" because dengue patients usually express
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Title: Yellow Fever Organizational Pattern: Chronological General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: Teach the audience general facts about yellow fever throughout the years Introduction: When most of you hear Yellow Fever‚ you probably think of a type of cold or flu‚ however what you may not consider is that it can be a very serious illness which can even lead to death. Transition: Let’s start with the basics… I. The Basics http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0002341/ A. What
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Wharton‚ who experienced many complicated relationships‚ wrote many short stories with the subtle use of situational irony (“Roman Fever” 299). In the twentieth century short story “Roman Fever‚” Edith Wharton employs symbolism and irony to ascertain that the most open of friends often realize that they do not know everything about each other. The author of “Roman Fever‚” Edith Wharton‚ depicts two upper class friends who spent some time in Rome as little girls. The two women‚ while sitting on a restaurant
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Roman Fever Roman Fever is a short story by American writer Edith Wharton. It was first published in the magazine Liberty in 1934‚ and was later included in Wharton’s last short-story collection‚ The World Over[1]. Plot Summary The protagonists are Grace Ansley and Alida Slade‚ two middle-aged American women who are visiting Rome with their daughters‚ Barbara Ansley and Jenny Slade. Mrs. Ansley and Mrs. Slade grew up in Manhattan‚ New York‚ and were friends from childhood. A romantic rivalry
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Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers Definition Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are infectious disease that interferes with the blood’s natural ability to clot. These diseases can also damage the walls of tiny blood vessels‚ making them leaky. The internal bleeding that results can range from relatively minor to life-threatening. Causes of VHFs VHFs are caused by several distinct families of viruses‚ which include arenaviruses‚ filoviruses‚ bunyaviruses‚ and flaviviruses. These viruses can affect multiple
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xt [Accessed 10 September 2013] The Lancet is a world’s leading general medical journal and specialty journals in Oncology‚ Neurology and Infectious Diseases. This qualitative study identifies the opinions of researchers about the dengue vaccine‚ supported with various facts on the development of the disease dengue fever‚ one of the mosquito-borne diseases and identifies other research methods being done by organizations such as the‚ World Health Organization (WHO). This journal has additionally
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Critical Care (GM6314) Neurogenic fever management following traumatic brain injury patients Word count: The measurement of body temperature and treatment of fever have long been considered to be within the domain of nursing practice. Intensive care unit (ITU) nurses are well positioned to lead the way to best practices for fever management ’ ’ grounded in current evidence for their vulnerable patients with TBI. Introduction On the other hand‚ fever in the early stage of TBI might be of
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