Mononucleosis: The Kissing Disease Grand Canyon University: NRS-427V Concepts in Community and Public Health September 25‚ 2014 Since the 1800’s‚ Infectious Mononucleosis(IM) has been recognized as a clinical syndrome of pharyngitis‚ fever‚ and adenopathy. (Boe‚ 26) It wasn’t until the 1960’s that the association was discovered between infectious mononucleosis and the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Infectious Mononucleosis is also named for the two researches who described the syndrome as infectious:
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Study guide‚ block exam 5‚ boil 118‚ Fall 2012‚ Dr. Benjamin Smarr. * Hunger * Neural regulation of * These include hormones and nutrients from the periphery that convey information about energy availability to the brain‚ and to the hypothalamus in particular. Neurons in distinct hypothalamic nuclei that are targeted by these molecules project to other hypothalamic nuclei as well as to extrahypothalamic sites. The complex process of regulating food intake is now known to involve
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response to high blood sugar‚ although a low level of insulin is always secreted by the pancreas. After a meal‚ the amount of insulin secreted into the blood increases as the blood glucose rises. Likewise‚ as blood glucose falls‚ insulin secretion by the pancreatic islet beta cells decreases. In response to insulin‚ cells (muscle‚ red blood cells‚ and fat cells) take glucose in from the blood‚ which ultimately lowers the high blood glucose levels back to the normal range. Glucagon
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Sexual Anatomy On the female body there are many external sex organs. One of the organs is the vulva. Vulva comes from a Latin term that means “wrapper” or “covering”. There are six different parts to the vulva. The different parts are: the Mons Veneris; Labia Majora; Labia Minora; the Clitoris and the vaginal opening. The mons veneris consists of fatty tissue that covers the joint of the pubic bones in front of the body. It is below the abdomen and above the clitoris. The mons veneris cushions
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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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Biology Form Four Digestion Digestion is the process by which food is broken down from complex insoluble substances into simple soluble substances. There are two types of digestion – chemical digestion and mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion involves breaking up large pieces of food into smaller pieces. This provides a large surface area for the action of enzymes on food. There is no change to the chemical composition of food during mechanical digestion. Mechanical digestion occurs in
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Fluid‚ Electrolyte‚ and Acid-Base Balance: Introduction to Body Fluids 1. a. Where are fluids absorbed? ____________________ b. Where are excess fluids and electrolytes lost?____________________ 2. Name four of the six functions of water. a. b. c. d. 3. a. The amount of water in the body depends on the amount of ________________. b. From the CD‚ list the person with the highest and lowest percentage of water and give the percentage. 1. Highest ___________________ _______% 2. Lowest
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It has been hypothesized that the index patient becomes infected through contact with an ill animal. After the first case patient‚ the virus can be transmitted through direct contact with infected blood or secretions or through contact with contaminated objects such as needles. Nosocomial transmission is common in outbreaks when healthcare workers do not wear proper protective clothing. Ebola is form of viral hemorrhagic fever that is usually clinically diagnosed
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Concept Test Map/Study Guide Test 2 will include chapters 36‚ 38‚ 49‚ 50‚ 53 To prepare for Test 2 please review the following: Communicable diseases (CH38) April 2 a. Stages * Invasion of organism * Incubation period * Prodromal period * Clinical manifestations (S/S) * Convalescent period * Return to wellness b. Immunities * Active immunity naturally acquired – already exposed
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Page 429 #’s 1-7 1. List the three major parts of the brain and describe their locations. A. cerebrum- constitutes about 83% of its volume and consists of a pair of half-globes called the cerebral hemispheres. B. cerebellum- lies inferior to the cerebrum and occupies the posterior cranial fossa. C. brainstem- that which remains of the brain if the cerebrum and cerebellum are removed. 2. Gyrus- a wrinkle or fold in the cortex of the cerebrum or cerebellum. Sulcus- a groove in the surface of
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