Tetanus Tetanus is a medical condition characterized by a prolonged contraction of skeletal muscle fibers. The primary symptoms are caused by tetanospasmin‚ a neurotoxin produced by the Gram-positive‚ rod-shaped‚ obligate anaerobic bacterium Clostridium tetani. Clostridium tetani spores can be found most commonly in soil‚ dust and manure‚ but also exist virtually anywhere. If deposited in a wound the neurotoxin interferes with nerves that control muscle movement. The signs and symptoms
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urinary by her family doctor with urinary incontinence. What questions would assist you in making a diagnosis? Urinary Incontinence - History • Duration‚ severity‚ onset • Aggravating and relieving factors • Associations (eg. Cough‚ laugh‚ sneeze‚ (eg Cough laugh sneeze related to physical activity?) • Urinary urgency‚ frequency • ?pads • Interfering with life—normal activities? Urinary Incontinence - History • • • • Obstetrical history Menstrual history Menopause Other
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respiratory system of your body. The bronchial tree contains tubes that send air into your lungs. As these tubes get infected because of various reasons‚ they swell and create bodily fluid called mucus inside them. Mucus is the liquid that surfaces when you cough. This ultimately makes it difficult for you to breathe. It might also make you wheeze during breathing. Acute bronchitis occurs due to a virus that infects the lungs. Around 5% of people are seen experiencing acute bronchitis in a year. Acute bronchitis
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The cough can be so violent that people with pertussis crack ribs‚ break blood vessels‚ or develop hernias. Pneumonia or seizures can also develop from pertussis. Young infants can also experience bouts of apnea. None of these vaccines have any major side
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Bordetella pertussis is the cause of pertussis which is also known as whooping cough. It is a gram negative pleomorphic bacillus. Pertussis is highly contagious and can be deadly to newborn infants because they do not have the immunity to protect against this disease. Every year there are outbreaks of pertussis especially in the high school age children‚ even though most have had the Tdap (tetanus‚ diphtheria and acellular pertussis) Vaccine. Humans are the only host to the Bordetella pertussis bacterium
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Tuberculosis: Signs and Symptoms: A bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer. Pain in the chest. Coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) Weakness or fatigue. Weight loss. No appetite. Chills. Fever. Causes: Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that spread from person to person through microscopic droplets released into the air. This can happen when someone with the untreated‚ active form of tuberculosis coughs‚ speaks‚ sneezes‚ spits‚ laughs or sings. Although
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walking more than 20 ft.‚ associated with chronic productive cough. No consult was done‚ no medications taken‚ and no weight loss reported. Three days prior to consult‚ the patient’s condition further declined – having experienced dyspnea on moderate exertion‚ associated with worsening cough and increased sputum production from 1-2 tablespoons to approximately 1-2 cups daily. OTC cough medication was taken‚ offering temporary relief of cough. Three hours prior to consult‚ the patient complained of severe
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connected by ducts in the throat. B) What is a cough reflex? Describe the process that Cari’s respiratory system is using to clear her lungs by coughing? A cough reflex has both sensory (afferent) and motor (efferent) components. Pulmonary irritant receptors (cough receptors) in the epithelium of the respiratory tract are sensitive to both mechanical and chemical stimuli. Stimulation of the cough receptors by dust or other foreign particles produces a cough‚ which is necessary to remove the foreign material
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current perception of her illness and how it affects her ‘Activities of daily living’ “What concerns do you have about your cough?” “Is your cough affecting your day to day activities? “How has it been having to deal with this cough?” “What do you think it means?” Rationale: These open-ended questions are simple and will allow Ms. Jones to share her understanding of her cough. This will also give her the opportunity to share any concerns she has related to the effect it has on her daily activities
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