of the genus Leptospira. In humans‚ it can cause a wide range of symptoms‚ some of which may be mistaken for other diseases. Some infected persons‚ however‚ may have no symptoms at all. Without treatment‚ Leptospirosis can lead to kidney damage‚ meningitis (inflammation of the membrane around the brain and spinal cord)‚ liver failure‚ respiratory distress‚ and even death. Leptospira (Greek leptos‚ "fine‚ thin" and Latin spira‚ "coil") is a genus of spirochaete bacteria‚ including a small number of pathogenic andsaprophytic species
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mass fatalities. An example of this behavior is the recent outbreak of meningitis through spinal injections. According to "The New York Times" (2012)‚ " The rising toll — 7 dead‚ 57 ill and thousands potentially exposed — has cast a harsh light on the loose regulations that legal experts say allowed a company to sell 17‚676 vials of an unsafe drug to pain clinics in 23 states.” (Scant Oversight of Drug Maker in Fatal Meningitis Outbreak). The outbreak is attributed to the rising costs of this injection
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of injuries‚Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2006 · Children Act 2006 · The Food Saftey Act 1990 E2 Describe the procedures which will keep a child safe for each accident‚ illness or emergency. · Meningitis is a fatal infectious disease. Some of the signs of meningitis are a unexplained redish rash‚ vomiting‚high tempurtue and photophobia(sensitive to light). When in the setting the immediate plan of action would be to firstly reassure the child and isolate the child from the group
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testes if male. Rubella(German measles) Symptoms include: Slight cold‚ sore throat‚ swollen glands behind ears and slight pink rash. Pertussis(Whooping Cough) Symptoms include: Snuffly cold‚ spasmodic cough with ’whooping’ sound and vomiting. Meningitis Symptoms include: Fever‚ headache‚ drowsiness‚ confusion‚ dislike of light‚ very stiff neck‚ red rash that doesn’t dissappear with pressure. 2.2-Describe the actions to take when a child or young people are ill or injured. If a child is
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with acute otitis media. It is very common in childhood. The common cause of all forms of otitis media is blockage of the Eustachian tube. This is usually due to swelling of the mucous membranes in the nasopharynx‚ which in turn can be caused by a viral upper respiratory infection or by allergies. Because of the blockage of the Eustachian tube‚ the air volume in the middle ear is trapped and parts of it are slowly absorbed by the surrounding tissues‚ leading to a mild vacuum in the middle ear. Eventually
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ENCOURAGING BREASTFEEDING: A REVIEW OF BREASTFEEDING BENEFITS AND THE BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE Adlina Suleiman‚ MD‚ MPH International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (New York) Baby Friendly Hospital National Assessor Zainab Kassim‚ MRCPI(Paeds) Paediatric Consultant and Lecturer‚ International Islamic University Siti Norjinah Moin President‚ Malaysian Breastfeeding Association Baby Friendly Hospital International Assessor
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the signs and symptoms of common childhood illnesses. Answer 2-1 Most children and young people will experience some episodes of illness in their life. Common illnesses‚ like coughs and colds‚ are not usually serious. However‚ illnesses like meningitis are more serious and will need specialist medical care. Illnesses‚ like chicken pox‚ are infectious (easily spread) and others‚ like asthma‚ are not infectious at all. It is important for anyone who works with children and young people to be able
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some children might not be old enough for the next booster‚ it is important that those around them have been immunized to the fullest extent that they can. For example‚ the Meningitis vaccine requires a first dose between ages of eleven and twelve but cannot be completed until the age of sixteen. (Recommended) Bacterial meningitis could still kill people that haven’t been vaccinated fully. This being said‚ children who haven’t been vaccinated can be
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The ability to hear; an intrinsic capability granted to the majority of the human population. There are people‚ however‚ who are unable to hear the ripple of voices speaking through quivering lips or the sound of music resonating from an instrument. These individuals‚ while low in percentage‚ are hearing impaired‚ or also known as deaf. Until recently‚ people hard of hearing did not have a chance to restore their lost sense. However‚ as technology has advanced‚ small electronic devices called cochlear
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Throughout case two‚ there are many medications mentioned. Some of the medications do not directly pertain to the patient‚ BB‚ and are instead prescribed for his brother‚ SB. However‚ it is important to go through each and every drug in this case in order to better understand why certain drugs were prescribed and their impact on the clinical outcomes of both BB and his brother SB. Additionally‚ it is important to remember the patient’s age when evaluating these drugs as some may not be appropriate
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