atoms forms a Molecule 2.A fuluncle is a localized bacterial infection that produces constant pain of hair Hair follicle 3.Two halves of a styles form a mirror image of one another Symmetical balance 4.Coarse‚ medium‚ or fine is classified as Hair texture 5.Hair and nails are an appendage of the skin and are part of what body system Integumenaty system 6.Round shaped pathogenic bacteria that appear singly Cocci 7.The skin that lies beneath the free edge of the nail plate Hyponychium
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ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT Part of the INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES CARE HOMES Issued January 2004 Revised April 2006 and December 2007 2 ESSEX HEALTH PROTECTION UNIT INFECTION CONTROL GUIDELINES FOR CARE HOMES SECTION B – INFECTION‚ ITS CAUSES AND SPREAD 1. The Causes of Infection An understanding of commonly encountered mi cro-organisms is essential for good infection control practice. Micro-organism s that cause disease are referred to as pathogenic organisms.
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The causes of infection. Diseases can be classified as genetic‚ metabolic‚ or infectious. Infectious diseases are caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites that use our body as a host for reproduction and cause illness. Bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites. These are all microorganisms which cause infection‚ yet they are all different in structure‚ required environment and conditions needed to thrive and multiply. Bacteria is a single celled organism. It’s shape and size can vary
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Preventing Infection INFECTION The invasion or colonization of the body by pathogenic microorganisms The presence of a particular type of microorganism in a part of a body where it is not normally found and may lead to a disease Microorganism A small (micro) living plant or animal that cannot be seen without the aid of a microscope A microbe Contributions TYPES of Microorganism Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Algae Viruses Multicellular Animal Parasites BACTERIA Very small‚ simple‚ unicellular
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1.1 The skin is the largest organ of the body and it acts as a waterproof protector for all the internal organs and it consist of four distinct layers: The epidermis‚ the basement membrane zone‚ the dermis and the subcutaneous layer. The epidermis which is the outer layer and is a protective multi-layered self-renewing structure which varies in thickness depending on which part of the body it covers. The dermis is underneath the epidermis‚ this is a layer of connective tissue which provides the
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If an infection in the body is not controlled‚ it can spread to the lining of the heart‚ which causes pericarditis. The infection can be caused by wounds that are left untreated or a weak immune system that just can’t fight off simple ailments‚ but it is most commonly caused by teeth problems‚ such as rotten teeth or gingivitis. The bacteria in the mouth quickly spreads to the blood system when a person eats food. And when it gets to the blood system‚ it is carried to the heart. This in turn makes
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Café au lait spots and hemangiomas would be seen in newborns. Precancerous keratotic lesion.A raised‚ rough plaque of red-tan pigmentation with a silver-white scale Lichenification is caused by prolonged intense scratching eventually thickening the skin and producing tightly packed sets of papules; this looks like surface of moss (or lichen). Keratoses .lesions that are raised‚ thickened areas of pigmentation that look crusted‚ scaly‚ and warty. seborrheic keratosis‚ looks dark‚ greasy‚ and “stuck
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Document on how infection is spread and how we can prevent a secondary infection It is caused by bacteria and viruses that are in the body these are found in the environment It is very important to know how infections are spread so we can stop children‚ staff becoming sick. Children should be taught how germs spread and how to stop this. It a direct transfer of bacteria‚ viruses and germs. This can occur when a individual with the virus touches‚ coughs and sneezes and runny noses on people who are
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Chronic infection with HCV is a major cause of liver disease and liver cancer worldwide (4) . In recent years‚ HCV infection has emerged as a major health problem in Egypt. It shows a strikingly high prevalence and was found to be the most important cause of chronic liver disease in Egypt (Reker and Islam‚2014).Chronic HCV infection has been associated with a variety of extra-hepatic disorders‚ in which either immunological or cytopathic mechanisms are likely to play a role. For a few of these conditions
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not dangerous‚ but can leave skin scars. Human skin has pores (tiny holes) which connect to oil glands located under the skin. The glands are connected to the pores via follicles - small canals. These glands produce Sebum‚ an oily liquid. The sebum carries dead skin cells through the follicles to the surface of the skin. A small hair grows through the follicle out of the skin. Pimples grow when these follicles get blocked‚ resulting in an accumulation of oil under the skin. n humans‚ pimples tend to
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