APPENDICITIS Reporter: Rita May C. Reyna APPENDIX The appendix is a normal true diverticulum of the cecum. Like any diverticulum‚ it is prone to acute and chronic inflammation‚ and acute appendicitis is a relatively common entity. Other lesions‚ including tumors‚ can also occur in the appendix but are far less common. The appendix is a wormlike extension of the cecum and‚ for this reason‚ has been called the vermiform appendix. The average length of the appendix is 8-10 cm (ranging from 2-20
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Unusual features of Shiga toxin producing Escherichia coli O104: H4 outbreak‚ Germany 2011 The Escherichia coli O104: H4 outbreak of 2011 originated in northern Germany and lasted from May through to June of the same year. “The outbreak was characterized by several unusual features: a high incidence in adults (especially women)‚ a greatly increased incidence of the haemolytic–Uraemic syndrome (in approximately 25% of patients‚ as compared with 1 to 15% in previous outbreaks of Shiga-toxin–producing
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Significance in dairy products Pathogenic strains of E. coli can be found in cattle and may enter milk through faecal contamination. Is destroyed by pasteurisation Salmonella Salmonella is occasionally present in raw milk but is destroyed by Yersinia enterocolitica Campylobacter spp. Bacillus cereus Clostridium
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Acne Athlete’s Foot Appendicitis Hemorrhoids White spots Back Pain Bad Breath Mumps Boils Chicken pox Ring worm Cough Diarrhea Dengue Dandruff Flu Jock itch High blood Leptospirosis Mouth sores Pimples Pasma Sore throat Tuberculosis Measles UTI Influenza Dehydration Epilepsy Head ache HEAT STROKE Muscle pain Osteoporosis Conjunctivitis Pneumonia Fever Scabies Skin rash Sleep disorders Small pox Sunburn Ulcers Athlete’s Foot - Cause Athlete’s foot (tinea
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that individuals may have came in contact with E. coli O157:H7. A bacterium that can produce a deadly toxin when eaten meat‚ especially undercooked or raw hamburger. Another foodborne illness I think their food may have been contaminated with is Yersinia enterocolitica. This disease is known to have symptoms such as diarrhea‚ vomiting and abdominal pain also due to the
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OBJECTIVES At the end of the discussion‚ the students must be able to: • Discuss safety awareness for clinical laboratory personnel. • List the responsibilities of employer and employee in providing a safe workplace. • Identify hazards related to handling chemicals‚ biologic specimens‚ and radiologic materials. • Choose appropriate personal protective equipment when working in the clinical laboratory. • Identify the classes of fires and the type of fire extinguishers to use for each. • Describe steps
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in a dry-reagent strip biosensor for DNA analysis by hybridization Sample 5. Baeumner AJ‚ Cohen RN‚ Miksic V‚ Min J (2003) RNA biosensor for the rapid 6. Yan Z‚ Zhou L‚ Zhao Y‚ Wang J‚ Huang L‚ et al. (2006) Rapid quantitative detection of Yersinia pestis by lateral-flow immunoassay and up-converting 7. Delmulle BS‚ De Saeger SM‚ Sibanda L‚ Barna-Vetro I‚ Van Peteghem CH (2005) Development of an immunoassay-based lateral flow dipstick for the relevant values (10-15-10-11M) for dengue viral DNA
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Makati Medical Center College of Nursing DRUG STUDY Patient’s Name: M.D.C. Age: 42 y/o Medical Diagnosis: Leptospirosis Attending Physician/s: M.T Allergies: none Allergic Responses: none Prepared by: Shiela Guiquing |DRUG NAME |MECHANISM OF ACTION |RATIONALE FOR THIS PATIENT |ADVERSE DRUG EFFECT |NURSING IMPLICATIONS | |
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Medieval Europe was under an extreme burden at the turn of the century. The demographics of medieval Europe grew to an unprecedented scale. The population had grown to the brink of starvation. Only under the best conditions would the field ’s yield enough to feed the population. The Black death struck in 1347 and decimated the European population. The black death was a necessity to prevent overpopulation and economic decline. The economy of the fourteenth century was in a state of decline. The population
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the Black Plague infected many members of the church as well as common citizens. Many infected people were tortured and murdered because of this way of thinking. It was later discovered that the Black Plague was caused by a bacteria called Yersina pestis. This disease spread very‚ very quickly. The effects and symptoms showed in a matter of hours. The symptoms and effects of the body included black spots on the skin (hence the name “the Black Plague”)‚ fever‚ headache‚ the chills‚ and swollen lymph
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