Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that affects the skin and the tissue underneath the skin. Although cellulitis can be caused by many types of bacteria‚ streptococcus and staphylococcus are the main bacteria that cause this condition. Cellulitis often develops near surgical wounds or ulcers. This condition causes the skin to become reddened and swollen. It also causes the area to feel tender and hot. Cellulitis can quickly spread to other areas of the body. It is not contagious. Cellulitis can
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Most adults are not aware that they can be also affected by ear infection. However‚ this ear problem can also affect children. The cause of the adult ear infection is when the Eustachian tube is infected. The inner ear and the nasal passages are connected by the Eustachian tube that allows the fluid to drain from the ears. Likewise‚ the pressure inside and outside of the body is equalize when the fluid is drained. Infection is greatly possible when mucous starts to accumulate in the Eustachian tube
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Preventing Central Line Blood Stream Infections 4010 Scholarly Paper LeTanya V. Cintron Huron School of Nursing 09/29/2010 There are a variety of intravascular devices used for vascular access and they are becoming more common in today’s healthcare system‚ mainly due to their convenience. Whether it’s a short-term triple lumen central venous catheter or an arterial catheter for hemodynamic monitoring or long term venous access for inpatient or outpatient use for fluids‚ TPN‚ chemo
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Infections That Are Caused By Pathogens Pathogens are microorganisms that cause diseases are called pathogens. They are specialised to infect the human body tissues where they reproduce and cause damage that gives rise to the symptoms of the infection although this may happen the body is very good at repairing itself as the body fights back by mobilising its immune system to fight of the infection. Infection is an invasion by a multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms in a bodily part or
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Recently‚ I became ill with an upper-respiratory infection. The first few days‚ it just felt like a simple cold‚ so I thought it would be okay to go over to my boyfriend’s house for dinner. He cooked us a meal‚ then poured two glasses of wine. Even though I was a little under the weather‚ I drank the glass. Previous to this‚ he and I had discussed that I would be spending the night there because we had not seen each other for awhile. I looked forward to this because I was sick‚ and wanted the comfort
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Unit 9 The principles of infection prevention and control. 1.1 As an employee it is our responsibility to take all precautionary measures to prevent and control the spread of infection in the workplace; this means working safely to protect myself‚ other members of staff‚ the patients and all other individuals from infection. As a health worker we should; Maintain high standards of personal health and hygiene‚ where possible we should avoid coming in to contact with pathogens‚ such as
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Sexually Transmitted Infections Unit 9 Assignment 1 A&PII ITT Tech - Breckinridge School of Nursing Ashley Wigglesworth Genital herpes is a viral infection that causes lesions or sores in the genital area and is spread through sexual intercourse or by touching a sore and then touching another part of your body; it is a highly contagious virus. Often it does not present with symptoms‚ or produces very mild symptoms such that the infected individual is unaware they have it. When symptoms are present
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Smallpox is a lethal infection cause by the variola virus in which pus filled bumps called pox‚ spread across the body of a person who has a disease. The virus is only susceptible to humans‚ insects and other animals could not transmit or sustain the virus within themselves. Coming into contact with a person carrying the disease‚ usually face to face interaction‚ was the only way to obtain it. Since there is still no known cure for smallpox‚ scientists use the last two remaining samples on earth
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year were + for pneumonia? Infections per year? • What was the onset of when this first started taking place? Timeline? • What Antibiotic therapies were used? • Who is her primary MD? Assuming this is the ER? • Smoking hx? • Are you having night sweats or chills? • Inappropriate levels of fatigue? Outside when she is having bouts of pneumonia? • Any recent
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Diploma level 2 Unit 21 – The principles of infection‚ prevention and control. 1. Understand roles and responsibilities in the prevention and control of infections. Everyone working in a health and social care setting is responsible for preventing infection. Health and social care practitioners must avoid getting and passing on pathogens‚ such as bacteria and viruses that cause illness. As a health or social care practitioner you should: • Maintain high standards of personal health
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