are: TB‚ Colds‚ Chicken pox 2. Direct contact route This type of germ contact occurs by directly touching an infected area or body fluid such as saliva‚ mucus‚ eye discharge‚ pus or spit. Examples of Direct Contact route are: Conjunctivitis‚ impetigo‚ lice‚ poison ivy‚ chicken pox 3. Fecal-oral route These germs enter the body from hands‚ food‚ mouthed toys‚ toilet‚ diapers‚ etc.‚ that have been unintentionally infected with germs from stool. Examples of
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sunburn. The doctor can prescribe antibiotics to help it go away. If the blister is very large and you are in a lot of pain then your GP may decide to open the blister under sterile conditions. If the blister is caused by a medical condition‚ such as impetigo‚ herpes or chickenpox‚ your GP can tell you how to treat
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WORKSHEET FOR INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES Fill-in the letter corresponding to the disease which manifests the stated characteristics: A. Varicella ____Major risk for fetus: demise‚ IUGR‚ cardiac‚ eye and ear defects. B. Coxsackie ____Mumps‚ with complications of orchitis‚ unilateral deafness C. Diptheria ____A gram positive diplococcus causes pneumonia‚ OM‚bacteremia & meningigits. D. Erythema Infectiousum ____Whooping cough; paroxysmal cough‚ esp nocturnal
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Malnutrition Age > 60 I.V. drug misuse Peripheral vascular disease Renal failure Underlying malignancy Obesity Blunt or penetrating trauma Surgery Childbirth CLASSIFICATION OF SOFT TISSUE INFECTIONS ANATOMICAL CLASSIFICATION 1. Skin Epidermis- Impetigo‚ folliculitis‚ furunculosis‚ carbunculosis. Dermis- Cellulitis. 2.Subcutaneous tissue and Superficial fascia- necrotising fasciitis. 3. Fat‚ nerves‚ vessels‚ deep fascia- Automatic aponeurosis. CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION[11] Type I
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sips of water‚ keep them calm in a quiet area. Phone parent Very pale and lifeless appearance URGENT Phone parent and 999 Rash MAY REQUIRE URGENT ATTENTION Phone parent Eczema Itchy dry rash Stop child scratching and distract them Impetigo Fluid filled blisters‚ itchy rash‚ red sores Call parent Measles Slight cold‚ sore throat‚ swollen glands‚ pink rash Call parent Meningitis URGENT Fever‚ headache‚ confusion‚ affected by light‚ stiff neck‚ rash Call 999 and parent Unconsciousness
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Bentley v. Cleveland Browns Football Co.‚ L.L.C.‚ 194 Ohio App.3d 826‚ 2011-Ohio-3390 FACTS LeCharles Bentley was an NFL player. He signed a contract with the Cleveland Browns on March 1‚ 2006. During the training LeCharles Bentley hurt his “patellar tendon.” In his left knee. Bentley filed a law suit in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas‚ against the Cleveland Browns facility of rehabilitation in Berea‚ Ohio. He suggests that the Cleveland Browns‚ “Asserting causes of action fraud and negligent
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Temperature Rubella / German Measles. Rash pink/red Temperature Headache Sore throat Runny nose Pertussis / Whooping cough. Cold Blocked nose Cough with whoop sound Sickness / vomiting Impetigo. Red sores around the mouth and nose‚ turning to a yellow / brown crust. LO 2‚ 2.2 Describe the actions to take when children and young people are ill or injured. The first person who comes across the injured child/young person should
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What is Staph? Staphylococcus aureus is a bacteria that is commonly found on a person’s skin and inside their sensitive mucous lined areas‚ such as the inside of the nose. Usually‚ it is harmless because of the natural protective barriers that the body has. But‚ if the skin has any damage done to it‚ such as a scratch or scrape‚ this bacteria can quickly invade the wound‚ which in turn causes a staph infection. Treating Staphylococcus Infections If the infection is on the surface of the skin‚
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survival. Both virus and bacteria could be parasites. Q 1.2 - Identify common illness and infections caused by: bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. * Common illness and infections caused by bacteria are:- - Impetigo. - Salmonella. - Tuberculosis (TB). - Cholera. - Anthrax. - Shigella. - Pertussis (Whooping Cough). - Bubonic Plague. - Leprosy. *
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antigens composed of carbohydrate. She also demonstrated that one of these groups‚ group A streptococci (S. pyogenes)‚ was specific to humans and human disease‚ including pharyngitis ("strep throat")‚ scarlet fever‚ rheumatic fever‚ nephritis and impetigo. Group B streptococci were subsequently shown to be associated with neonatal disease. Dr. Lancefield further elaborated on the extensive variety of the group A streptococci‚ demonstrating that different serotypes were the result of antigenic variation
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