Meningococcal meningitis is a bacterial form of meningitis‚ a serious infection of the meninges that affects the brain membrane. This disease causes brain damage and can be fatal if it isn’t treated properly. The bacteria Neisseria meningitidis has the ability and is known to cause large outbreaks of the disease. Meningococcal disease is possibly fatal and should be viewed as a medical emergency. Admission to a hospital or contact with a doctor is necessary and isolation of the infected patient would
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Meningitis Meningitis is an infection of the fluid of a person’s spinal cord and the fluid that surrounds the brain. People sometimes refer to it as spinal meningitis. Meningitis is usually caused by a viral or bacterial infection. Knowing whether meningitis is caused by a virus or bacterium is important because the severity of illness and the treatment are different. Viral meningitis is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment‚ while bacterial meningitis can be quite severe
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JK SCIENCE REVIEW ARTICLE Chronic Subdural Fluid Collection in Children Raj Kumar Introduction In the pediatric population‚ chronic subdural fluid collection is group of related condition termed as extracerebral (or extra-axial) fluid collection (1). Chronic subdural fluid collection can present as chronic subdural hematoma or subdural effusion (2). The term subdural hygroma‚ subdural hydroma‚ chronic subdural hematoma and beningn extracerebral fluid collection etc have been used very loosely
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Dulmin is a child who was suffering from meningitis. He is 5 years old and he is a nursery child. His weight is 14kg. He lives in Rathgama. His father is a Labour. His mother is a House-wife. Before this illness he had a good health condition. His parents gave immunization to him in accurate time. And also he had an appropriate nutrition in his child hood. Health Sciences | | | | Weber State University Health Sciences | | | | Meningitis ObjectivesObjectives 1-4 are covered
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CASE 1 –BUSTAMANTE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL-WARD 5(FIRM ‘C’)- COMPLICATED MENINGITIS IN A SIX YEAR OLD GIRL DEMOGRAPGIC DATA | | E. B | 6 YEARS | STUDENT | ADDRESS: ELLICKS ‚ CLARENDON | CHRISTIANITY(SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST) | DATE OF ADMISSION: 29.01.2013 | HISTORIAN: C. B. (Guardian‚ lives with patient) History This six year old patient has no known chronic illnesses and was well until six days prior to presentation when she began experiencing a severe frontal‚ non- radiating headache
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that infects the meninges of the brain. It was first observed in 1884 inside cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) by Ettore Marchiafava and Angelo Celli. It was discovered a few years later in 1887 that Neisseria meningitidis was the cause of Meningococcal meningitis. The bacteria cause inflammation of the meninges‚ several layers of tissue that protect the brain‚ called the dura mater‚ pia mater‚ and arachnoid mater. The dura mater is the thickest‚ outer most layer of the meninges that protects the brain from
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method of communication and spread of ideas and information‚ their diet (food)‚ major mode of commuting‚ festivals‚ funerals‚ religious activities‚ are basically traditional. The Wuchau district has been hit by an outbreak of cerebrum spinal meningitis which is a headache to the region. Some serious intervention is therefore needed to mitigate the alarming spread of the disease. This intervention must be in the form of information dissemination to create the awareness of the people of Wuchau
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References: Emedicinehealth. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.emedicinehealth.com/myelin_and_the_central_nervous_system/page2_em.htm MAYOCLINIC. (2012). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/meningitis/DS00018
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MBA 30‚ Global Supply Chain Management‚ Individual Assignment Cold chain in Humanitarian Aid – delivery of vaccines to patients in a relief situation. Meningitis campaign from Médecins Sans Frontières in South Sudan Student Numbers: 53283 Maastricht‚ 24th January 2014 Contents 1. Introduction / situation analyse 1.1. Increased supply chain in humanitarian aid Scott (2010) points out that donors in humanitarian aid ask for more value for money in relief operations and that
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Initials. (2000‚ June 30). Meningococcal disease and college students. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr4907a2.htm 10. American College Health Association‚ Initials. (2005‚ April 27). Meningitis on campus. Retrieved from http://www.acha.org/projects_programs/meningitis/disease_info.cfm
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