Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: an acute bacterial infection of ascites fluid. Although a bacterial infection the infecting agent is not easily identified. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is commonly seen in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis due to contamination of dialysate. Signs and symptoms: a wide range of symptoms including diarrhea‚ worsening encephalopathy‚ ascites that do not improve following administration of diuretic medication‚ worsening or new renal failure and ileus
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Antibiotic Resistance and Alternatives Antibiotics have been commonly‚ though mistakenly‚ thought of as the ultimate cure‚ for almost all illness‚ for over half a century now. However‚ the intended use of antibiotics is for the treatment of bacterial infections and diseases. Viruses or fungi-related illnesses will not be affected by antibiotics. This misunderstanding of the use of antibiotics has led to overuse‚ or the misuse‚ of antibiotics‚ in a wide range of countries worldwide. As a result of overuse
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An acne scar can be deep or shallow‚ small or large‚ and dark or light in appearance. Even the best acne treatment in town cannot stop an acne scar from its development because the original structure has been compromised by the skin infection. The good news is that there are many effective ways to significantly lessen the appearance of an acne scar such that it becomes invisible to the naked eye. But not all acne scars are carved equal on the skin‚ pun not intended. Don’t expect an atrophic scar
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countries‚ appears rapidly and may last from five to ten days. Chronic diarrhea lasts much longer and is the second cause of childhood death in the developing world. Diarrhea is sometimes accompanied by abdominal cramps or fever. It may be caused by infection‚ allergy‚ or could be a sign of a serious disorder‚ such as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease)‚ or Crohn’s disease. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) approximately 3.5 million deaths each year are attributable to diarrhea. 80% of those
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will explore the causes of disease in humans‚ in terms of pathogen infection‚ viruses‚ lifestyle factors and genetics. Infectious diseases are caused by pathogens; any organism that causes disease. Pathogenic microorganisms include bacteria‚ fungi and viruses. Pathogens cause disease by producing toxins and damaging cells. An example of a disease causing pathogen is the cholera bacteria‚ Vibrio Cholerae. Cholera is a bacterial infection caused by drinking contaminated water or eating good that has been
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MRSA The patient safety problem of interest to me that I have chosen to talk about is MRSA. “MRSA” stands for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus. Staphylococcus Aureus or “Staph Aureus” for short. ( SARI‚ 2007). MRSA is transferred from person to person through a bacteria (germs). Many people carry this germ. It is estimated that one in three people are carriers of this germ (CDC Gov 2013) but it is not always harmful - these people would have it on their skin or in their nose‚ but
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caused by a highly contagious virus that attacks the respiratory‚ gastrointestinal‚ and nervous systems of dogs. The virus also infects foxes‚ wolves‚ coyotes‚ raccoons and other wild animals in the canine family. Juvenile dogs are most prone to infection. Older dogs can also be infected although with much less frequency. More than 50% of dogs that acquire the disease die from canine distemper. An even lower 20% survival rate is present for puppies. And even if the dog survives the disease‚ it is
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Cefuroxime: 2nd generation Cephalosporin. The cephalosporins are broad-spectrum antibiotics which are used for the treatment of septicaemia‚ pneumonia‚ meningitis‚ biliary-tract infections‚ peritonitis‚ and urinary tract infections. The pharmacology of the cephalosporins is similar to that of the penicillins‚ excretion being principally renal. The principal side-effect of the cephalosporins is hypersensitivity and about 0.5–6.5% of penicillin-sensitive
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economic turmoil for millions around the world. Poverty stricken countries lack access to health care. Reports show that in nations with the lowest economic status the causes of death are primarily infectious and nutritional diseases. Respiratory infections like the flu‚ pneumonia‚ diphtheria‚ and tuberculosis and gastrointestinal illnesses like dysentery and viral diarrhea kill children and adults most commonly in these countries. Unlike the United States‚ many children in these poor countries do
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COPD include renal damage‚ malnutrition‚ muscle wasting‚ osteoporosis‚ and anemia. (McCance & Huether‚ 2014‚ p. 1267). Signs and Symptoms Patients suffering from COPD commonly experience symptoms of dyspnea on exertion that may eventually progress to marked dyspnea at rest. This represents a key feature of emphysema. Also‚ patients report experiencing episodes of acute cough with limited sputum production and the patient often appears thin. Moreover‚ tachypnea with prolonged expiration is observed
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