John. Uncle John is my mother’s youngest brother. He was born on June 12‚ 1970‚ in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. Uncle John was not born deaf and blind. According to my grandmother‚ when Uncle John was 16 months old he came down with meningitis‚ which robbed him of both his sight and hearing. The sad thing about this was that my grandparents were not aware about this and only realized my uncle’s disability when he was only two years old. By then the damage to the nerves in his eyes were
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Ebola virus disease (EVD)‚ formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever‚ is a severe‚ often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa‚ near tropical rainforests‚ but the most recent outbreak in
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ACIDOSIS and ALKALOSIS Acidosis * An increased acidity in the blood and other body tissue (i.e.‚ an increased hydrogen ion concentration). If not further qualified‚ it usually refers to acidity of the blood plasma. * Acidosis may not cause any symptoms or it may be associated with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue‚ nausea‚ and vomiting. Acute acidosis may also cause an increased rate and depth of breathing‚ confusion‚ and headaches‚ and it can lead to seizures‚ coma‚ and in some cases
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Some bacteria cause more serious illness than others‚ but only a few are responsible for the majority of cases. Below is information regarding nine prominent bacteria. Campylobacter jejuni Found: intestinal tracts of animals and birds‚ raw milk‚ untreated water‚ and sewage sludge. Transmission: contaminated water‚ raw milk‚ and raw or under-cooked meat‚ poultry‚ or shellfish. Symptoms: fever‚ headache‚ and muscle pain followed by diarrhea (sometimes bloody)‚ abdominal pain and nausea that appear
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Dementia Dementia is a term for a general loss of brain function. A person with dementia has memory loss and a hard time with at least one other brain function‚ such as thinking‚ speaking‚ or problem solving. Dementia can affect how you are around people‚ how you do your job‚ your mood‚ and your personality. It can get worse with time. Depending on the cause‚ the condition may be completely or partly reversible. CAUSES Causes of potentially reversible dementia include: Certain medicines.
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As a developed country the need for breastfeeding has disappeared. Now there is formula for bottle feeding‚ making it easier for mothers to return to work. Although the need for breastfeeding has disappeared‚ the want has not. There are many women who still breastfeed by choice‚ because the benefits for their child‚ and also the benefits for them. Breastfeeding over the past decades has become more popular‚ largely because of increased knowledge of its health benefits ( U.S. Department of Health
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Semey state university named after Shakarim Students independent work Theme: “Oscar Wilde” Performed:Arykova Aigerim Checked: Shalbaeva A. Zh. Semey 2014 CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………………………3 1. Early life……………………………………………………………….4 2. Education……………………………………………………………...4 3. Prose writing …………………………………………………………..6 4. The Picture Of Dorian Gray…………………………………………..8 5. The end of the 19th century…………………………………………...9 6. Death…………………………………………………………………..11 Referenses………………………………………………………………
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Unit 4 Assignment S. B. E1 D1 There are many different legislation which establish and maintain a healthy‚ safe and secure environment in the early years setting. Legislation can also support strategies to establish and maintain these secure settings in early years setting because the legislations are in place to ensure certain rules and regulations are followed in order to ensure an environment is safe for all who are in the setting. Five pieces of such legislation are: the Health &
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(especially <1‚500 g) b. Hyperbilirubinemia c. Hemolytic disorders d. Respiratory distress e. Infections f. Electrolyte disturbances (hypoglycemia‚ hypocalcemia) * Postnatal Factors 1. Head trauma 2. Infections a. Meningitis b. Encephalitis c. Brain abscess 3. Vascular accidents 4. Anoxia/ erythroblastosis fetalis 5. Neoplastic and late neurodevelopmental defects Types of Cerebral Palsy 1. Spastic Type – defect in the cortical motor area
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to ninth day. • The second phase begins after a few days of feeling well. The initial symptoms recur with fever and aching with stiffness of the neck. Some patients develop serious inflammation of the nerves to the eyes‚ brain‚ spinal column (meningitis)‚ or other nerves. Right upper area abdominal pain may occur. Less common symptoms relate to disease of the liver‚ lungs‚ kidneys‚ and heart. Leptospirosis
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