What are the symptoms of HIV? According to Nash (1997)‚ when a person infected with HIV has symptoms such as fever‚ night sweats‚ weight loss‚ fatigue‚ and lymphadenopathy (persistent‚ unexplained swelling of the lymph nodes)‚ but no opportunistic infections (illnesses that healthy immune systems fight off) or Kaposi ’s sarcoma‚ he is said to have AIDS-related complex (ARC). The acronym ARC is not used as frequently
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These signs and symptoms can be defined as specific and non-specific. Some of the non-specific symptoms of SLE include extreme fatigue‚ fever‚ weight loss and lymphadenopathy which is a disease affecting the lymph nodes. Some of the more unique symptoms of SLE are butterfly-shaped rashes or sun-induced macules on the face‚ generalized rash on a part of the body‚ and hyperpigmentation. Some of the most common features
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Module 04 Case Study: Cardiovascular and Immune/Lymphatic Systems Each question is worth 1 point‚ unless otherwise noted. I’ve Fallen Over and I Can’t Get Up: Part I—"Children Playing in The Heat" Questions 1. What signs and symptoms did Greg exhibit when he was in the house? Some signs and symptoms Greg experienced were thirst‚ dizziness‚ and turgor. 2. Was Mrs. Myron correct when she said that Greg was dehydrated? Which signs and symptoms are consistent with this notion? Mrs. Myron thought
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disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚ fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands (lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. The presence (the "dengue triad") of fever‚ rash‚ and headache (and other pains) is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain behind the eyes‚ and red palms and soles.
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equally round reactive to light and accommodation. Her oropharynx is moist with erythema in the posterior pharyngeal wall. No exudates are noted. She presents shallow ulcers in the buccal mucosa bilaterally. There is no indication of cervical lymphadenopathy or thyromegaly. She has full range of motion‚ no presence of swelling of deformity and her muscles have normal tone and bulk. Based on this information‚ my presumptive nursing diagnosis is impaired skin integrity related to skin rash. The nursing
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RUBELLA Single-stranded‚ enveloper RNA virus of the genus Rubivirus Family Togaviridae Disease caused: German measles Benign‚ self-limiting Infects children‚ young unvaccinated adults Incubation period: 12-23 days Mode of Transmission Direct contact with respiratory droplets Transplacental Viral Replication Site: Upper Respiratory Tract Cervical lymph nodes Sign & Symptoms: Erythematous maculopapular rash Initially appears on the face Spreads to the trunk and extermities Disappear
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Patient LR‚ like so many of my patients‚ has an unusual background‚ with a graduate degree‚ study abroad‚ and expertise in art. Before we first met‚ he had worked successfully in business for many years. His very devoted wife had a Ph.D. and had‚ before retirement‚ worked as a college professor. He had been in good health when in July of 1991‚ at age 70‚ a routine chest x-ray at the time of his yearly physical revealed a small right lung nodule suspicious for possible malignancy. A repeat x-ray
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History Taking Skills Grzegorz Chodkowski (MD) Riga‚ Radisson SAS 2009 History Taking Format – Chief complaint – History of present illness (HPI) – Past medical history‚ which includes • Childhood • Medical • Surgical • OB/GYN • Psychiatric – Family history – Medications – Allergies – Personal/social history – Review of systems Chief complaint problem / condition that motivated patient to seek care To elicit the chief complaint‚ ask broad questions: – What brings you in today? –
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HPRS 2301 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 4 – Diseases and Conditions of the Endocrine System Orderly Function of the Endocrine System Two Systems Interaction-as one system starts‚ ends‚ or extends the activity of the other. Nervous System-creates an immediate but short lived response‚operating on the priciples of electricity through impulse conduction. Endocrine System- has a slightly slower onset and a longer duration of action‚ and uses highly specific and powerful hormones to control its
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1 2 3 4 Indicate wash hands and dons PPE as indicated prior to exams Introduces self as IDMT student Inspect head/hair/scalp Palpate head/hair/scalp Verbalize step "Good morning I am Sgt/Airman ___‚ I am an IDMT student performing a physical exam for you today." "Normocephalic with even hair distribution; no masses or swelling." "Hair texture is normal without infestations; scalp has no scaling or lesions. Mastoid is nontender and without discoloration" "TMJ not tender and without swelling;
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