Alice was born on August 21‚ 1805 in Connecticut. Her father was Dr. Mason Cogswell. He was a surgeon and was the first surgeon to remove cataracts from the eyes. When Alice was two years old she came down with “spotted fever” which was a type of meningitis. She was no longer able to hear and later she was no longer able to speak as well. Her brothers and sister would not try to talk or play with her anymore because they did not think that she was able to do so. When she was 9 years old Alice had a
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How procedures for accidents‚ illness‚ injuries and emergencies are followed effectively Introduction It is important while working with children that procedures are set in place and followed effectively to avoid illness or injury through boundaries that are created to protect children within that environment. These procedures may be there to protect children from that environment‚ People in that environment or an unexpected emergency. In the case of an emergency it is vital that procedures are
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The Importance Of Being Earnest A trivial comedy for serious people By Oscar Wilde Characters: John(Ernest/Jack) Worthing: tries to be honest; polite; was found in a handbag at Victoria station as a baby; in love with Gwendolen;suitor of Gwendolen; best friend of Algeron; he`s the guardian of Cecily; conscious of his duty‚ tries to satisfy everyone‚ intelligent‚ lives in the countryside‚but uses a synonym to get to
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1 What is physical evidence? . The value of properly collected physical evidence followed by examination and interpretation by the forensic. 2 What are elimination prints? Elimination prints are a set of the finger and palm prints given by a victim of a crime or anyone else who may have had legitimate access. 3 What is a corpus delicti? The foundation or material substance of a crime. 4 What is a standard of comparison used for? Usually‚ the control variable is used to compare an experiment
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typhoid fever. This disease is characterized by the sudden onset of a sustained and systemic fever‚ severe headache‚ nausea‚ and loss of appetite. Other symptoms include constipation or diarrhea‚ enlargement of the spleen‚ possible development of meningitis‚ and/or general depression. Untreated typhoid fever cases result in mortality rates ranging from 12-30% while treated cases allow for 99% survival. S. typhi has a combination of characteristics that make it an effective pathogen. This species contains
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There was once a time that contracting the paramyxovirus also known as mumps was not uncommon. Prior to the production of the vaccine in 1967‚ reported cases throughout the U.S averaged 186‚000 yearly . Since the development of the mumps vaccination program there has been more than a 99% decrease in these cases. However some outbreaks are still occurring‚ regardless of receiving the vaccine and due to people choosing not to vaccinate. Mumps is a viral infection that belongs to the genus Rubulavirus
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease‚ which means the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue. This leads to long-term (chronic) inflammation. Lupus nephritis is kidney inflammation caused by SLE. Up to 60% of people with SLE are diagnosed with Lupus nephritis which can lead to significant illness and even death[1]. Signs and symptoms of lupus nephritis may include elevated blood pressure‚ foamy urine‚ edema. Lupus nephritis is diagnosed based on urinalysis‚
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Cranial Nerve Palsy: with an Emphasis on Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy Cranial Nerve Palsy With an Emphasis on Sixth Cranial Nerve Palsy I. What are Cranial Nerves? * Cranial nerves are nerves that come directly from the brain stem in contrast to spinal nerves which come from segments of the spinal cord. * There are twelve Cranial nerves in humans that fit this description. * They mainly serve the motor and sensory systems of the head and neck region; except for the tenth
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Kawasaki disease Mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome; Infantile polyarteritis Last reviewed: June 20‚ 2011. Kawasaki disease is a rare condition in children that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. Causes‚ incidence‚ and risk factors Kawasaki disease occurs most frequently in Japan‚ where the disease was first discovered. In the United States‚ after congenital heart defects‚ Kawasaki disease is the leading cause of heart disease in children. Most of these patients are younger than age
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Eugene Hairston Eugene Hairston nicknamed as “Silent” is an American professional boxer‚ born at July 1st 1929 in Harlem‚ New York. He became deaf at the early age of one due to spinal meningitis‚ a condition that causes inflammation and swelling in the lining of the brain and spinal cord. As a child Hairston attended a public deaf school where he showed natural aptitude in arts‚ but Eugene had a rather different interest. He wanted to become a boxer‚ much like Joe Louis whom he profoundly admired
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