...Disease Prevention Paper HCS/436 April 29, 2014 Maria Libano Disease Prevention and description about the kidneys There is a common saying that “the body is a one way street”, therefore any alteration can hinder the flow and may cause damage to vital body systems and organs. The kidneys which are bean-shaped structure primary function are elimination of waste and toxins out of the body and blood filtration. Each kidney contains almost one million nephrons, which is a major aspect of the functional unit of the kidney which filters blood and urine production through the network of capillaries tubules in the glomerulus. The tubules ensure that the glomerulus filters the substances that are essential including protein and that waste exit to the bladder to the urethra. The kidneys participate in different life-sustaining duties of the body including removal of waste and any excess fluid in the body, maintenance of salt and minerals in the blood, blood pressure regulation, producing of erythropoietin through renin by stimulating red blood cells, and can also aid in the production of vitamin D. When the glomerulus is not able to meet the daily demand from the kidneys by the human body as a result of damaged, it can hinder the function causing protein and blood loss in the urine, accumulation of waste product because it can no longer filter, which will then lead to edema in the extremities, fatigue, and elevated blood pressure as a result of inflammation is named...
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...Outline for Class Project Topic: The Skin: from growth to the healing process 1. Growth A. How the skin grows a. Layers of the skin 2. Types of skin diseases A. All different types of disesase that can be caught a. how they are caught and transmitted 3. Infections of the skin A. Types of infections a. How they can affect the body 4. How skin Heals A. What types of injuries cause the skin to go into healing mode. a. How long can a healing process take The Skin: From growth to the Healing Process In this paper I am going to discuss many different topics related to our skin. When discussing the skin. a good place to start is the different layers of the skin. The skin has three different layers: the epidermis, the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue(Brannon 2007) . These three layers play a very important role in how our skin grows and how it heals after injury. The epidermis is the outer layer of skin. The thickness of the epidermis varies in different types of skin. It is the thinnest on the eyelids at . 05 mm and the thickest on the palms and soles at 1.5 mm(Brannon 2007). There are five different layers to the epidermis. The bottom layers, which are shaped like columns, divide and push already formed cells into higher layers of the epidermis(Brannon 2007). Once the cells reach the top layer, which is made up of dead cells, our body sheds the top layer (Brannon 2007). This process happens approximately every two weeks. The Dermis which can also vary in thickness, like...
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...“Streptococcus Group A (GAS) is also called Streptococcus Pyogenes. This is a gram-positive coccus pathogen that causes a large variety of diseases” (Fieber & Kovarik 2014). Most GAS infections are mild such as Strep throat. Strep A is one of the most common pathogens that occur in humans. “Strep Throat is most common in children ages 5-15,although anyone can get it” (Strep Throat Medline Plus, n.d). Most of Streptococcus Group A can cause pharyngitis, Scarlet fever (red rash on the body), rheumatic fever, skin and wound infections (impetigo). Two of the most common but least invasive forms of group A strep are pneumonia, necrotizing fasciitis “Flesh Eating” and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Genus Streptococcus is spherical and divides by separation, but they remain attached and grow in chains. They are also lactic acid bacteria. The species are the Streptococcus Pyogenes. These are considered prokaryotes because they have no cell membrane, no organelles in the cytoplasm except for ribosomes, and its genetic form is a continuous strand forming coils or loops. These are non-motile and don’t produce spores. “Streptococcus Group A is...
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...(Todar 1). About five to fifteen percent of people have Streptococcus bacterium within their respiratory tract, but do not have any signs or symptoms (Todar 1). Streptococcus pyogenes is transmitted trough respiratory droplets; it can also be spread to cattle and back to humans’ trough unpasteurized milk or raw meat (Pathogen Regulation Directorate). There are many diseases in the ranges of mild to severe that Streptococcus pyogenes can cause. Some acute diseases include cellulitis, impetigo, sinusitis, and strep throat (Khan). Some more severe diseases that the bacteria can cause are necrotizing fasciitis, vaginitis, and scarlet fever (Khan). Some common signs and symptoms include fever, pain, dizziness, or a red rash around a wound (Streptococcus pyogenes). Streptococcus pyogenes has many virulence factors to help it survive within a human host. There’s a M protein, which allows Streptococcus pyogenes to resist phagocytosis (Todar). The F protein allows to bacteria to attach to epithelial cells. Another virulence factor is the hyaluronic acid capsule that helps the organism be resistant to phagocytosis as well; the capsule is similar...
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...“Streptococcus Group A (GAS) is also called Streptococcus Pyogenes. This is a gram-positive coccus pathogen that causes a large variety of diseases” (Fieber & Kovarik 2014). Most GAS infections are mild such as Strep throat. Strep A is one of the most common pathogens that occur in humans. “Strep Throat is most common in children ages 5-15, although anyone can get it” (Strep Throat Medline Plus, n.d). “Strep Bacteria causes about 1/3 of all sore throats in children” (Health Research Funding, 2014). Streptococcus Group A can primarily cause pharyngitis, Scarlet fever (red rash on the body), rheumatic fever, skin and wound infections (impetigo). Two of the most common but least invasive forms of GAS are pneumonia and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. “Genus Streptococcus is spherical and divides by separation, but they remain attached and grow in chains. They are also considered to be lactic acid bacteria’s. The species are the Streptococcus Pyogenes. These are considered prokaryotes because they have no cell membrane and no organelles in the cytoplasm. Its genetic form is a continuous strand forming coils or loops. These are non-motile and don’t produce any spores” (P. Engelkirk & J. Engelkirk, n.d. Ch.4). “Streptococcus Group A is spread...
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...appropriate for the Dr to make the decision for her while she was highly medicated he should have waited for her to come to. No she shouldn’t be held responsible the facility should be held in complete responsibility for all cost associated with the surgery. Nor really as I would still have to have the power of attorney for her. He was doing it incorrectly they told him every single time how to do it properly. He should have been doing stretching exercises. He wasn’t thinking about work he was to pre occupied not following protocol he should he held responsible as he didn’t listen. Yes they can. High blood pressure, smoking high cholesterol and multi tasking. She thought it was heartburn so she just ignored all of the signs. Asprin,cpr, and 911 is the order in which things should have happened for her. Immediate care so...
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...Unit 303, Outcome 2, Skin & Hair The skin is the largest organ of the body, with a total area of about 20 square feet. The skin protects us from microbes and the elements, helps regulate body temperature, and permits the sensations of touch, heat, and cold. Skin has three layers: * The epidermis, the outermost layer of skin, provides a waterproof barrier and creates our skin tone. * The dermis, beneath the epidermis, contains tough connective tissue, hair follicles, and sweat glands. * The deeper subcutaneous tissue (hypodermis) is made of fat and connective tissue. The skin’s colour is created by special cells called melanocytes, which produce the pigment melanin. Melanocytes are located in the epidermis. http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-the-skin Functions of the Skin The main functions of the skin include: * Protection of the human body * Sensation i.e. transmitting to the brain information about surroundings * Temperature regulation * Immunity i.e. the role of the skin within the immune system * Enables movement and growth without injury * Excretion from the body of certain types of waste materials * Endocrine function e.g. re. Vitamin D Function of the Skin | Example(s) | How does the skin perform this function? What is/are the mechanism(s) ? | 1. Protection | Of the body from: * ultraviolet (UV) radiation e.g. sun damage * dehydration * microorganisms e.g. bacterial invasion...
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...problems such as blood infection, impetigo, and permanent scarring. Other parasitic mites http://delusion.ucdavis.edu/mites.html that can cause rashes and dermatitis from into your skin are straw mites, chigger mites, and dog mites. 6. Cough and Shortness of Breath Certain types of worm parasites or helminths can begin as an intestinal parasite but once mature, may burrow out of the intestines and find their way to the lungs. The most common of these is called the Lung Fluke or Paragonimiasis. Humans are typically infected by eating undercooked or raw crab or crayfish, including pickled varieties. http://southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/health-topics/paragonimiasis.php According to the Southern Nevada Health District, up to 17 percent of harvested crabs contain cysts infected with the parasite larvae. A persistent cough, fever, and hives are an indication that the parasite has reached the lungs. Once in the lungs, the condition may progress at different rates depending on the overall health of the host. Pleural effusions or fluid on the lung is a chronic symptom that can recur many times. Often, this is initially diagnosed as idiopathic or as having no definite cause. In individuals with compromised immune systems or those with a pre-existing lung disease such as COPD or Emphysema, the infestation can cause dire consequences that can be fatal, if the source is not discovered and treated. 7. Unintended Weight Loss Two of the earliest signs of a parasitic infestation are diarrhea...
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...HEALTH ASSESS STUDY 1. Subjective vs. Objective data a. Subjective: The health history, symptoms i. What the patient tells you ii. Chief complaint to Review of systems b. Objective: What you detect during the examination, all physical examination findings 2. Attributes of a Symptom c. Onset: when the sign or symptom began d. Location: Where the sign or symptom is located iii. Where exactly is the headache? Can you point to it? Does it radiate? e. Duration: how long the sign or symptom has been going on? iv. Does the headache come and go? Is it nonstop? What time of day is worst? f. Characteristic symptoms: what the symptom feels like, what describes it, and its severity. v. How does the headache feel? Is it throbbing? Sharp? Stabbing? Describe it. Rate it on a scale of 1-10. g. Associated manifestations: what else is going on when the patient experiences the sign or symptom vi. Does anything else happen when you get the headaches? Blurred vision? Nausea? Vomiting? Seizures? h. Relieving factors: anything patient has done to relieve the headache. vii. Have you tried cool compresses? Rest in a dark room? Did it work? i. Treatments: any interventions the patient has previously tried. viii. Has the patient seen a health care provider? Tried any remedies: medications, acupuncture, Did they work? 3. Interviewing technique ...
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...THE ADVERSE INFLUENCE OF PORK CONSUMPTION ON HEALTH by Professor Hans-Heinrich Reckeweg, M.D. Biological Therapy Vol.1 No. 2 1983 In consideration of wide sections of the population, it appeared strongly advisable to investigate more closely the reasons for the nocuity of pork and to report on the toxic and stress factors contained in pork, i.e. sutoxins. A possibility emerges that everyone can stay healthy by omitting toxic factors (specific pork poisons) from his diet or can regain health by observing a strict ban on pork. The fact that pork causes stress and gives rise to poisoning is known. It is obvious that this does not only apply to preparations of fresh pork such as cold cuts, knuckles, feet, ribs and cutlets, etc., but also to cured meats (ham, bacon, etc.) and to smoked meats prepared for sausages. Consumption of freshly killed pork products causes acute responses, such as inflammations of the appendix and gall bladder, biliary colics, acute intestinal catarrh, gastroenteritis with typhoid and paratyphoid symptoms, as well as acute eczema, carbuncles, sudoriparous abscesses, and others. These symptoms can be observed after consuming sausage meats (including salami which contains pieces of bacon in the form of fat). The consumption of pork is particularly dangerous in the tropical regions. This, for example, is shown in parts of Africa where both the Islamic and Western civilizations live in neighboring territories under the same climatic conditions. The same conditions...
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...REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURES (RRL) Literature About the Malunggay Leaves Extract Against Staphylococcus Aureus Staphylococcus is a group of bacteria that can cause a number of diseases as a result of infection of various tissues of the body. Staphylococcus is more familiarly known as Staph (pronounced "staff"). Staph-related illness can range from mild and requiring no treatment to severe and potentially fatal. The name Staphylococcus comes from the Greek staphyle, meaning a bunch of grapes, andkokkos, meaning berry, and that is what Staph bacteria look like under the microscope, like a bunch of grapes or little round berries. (In technical terms, these are gram-positive, facultative anaerobic, usually unencapsulated cocci.) Over 30 different types of Staphylococci can infect humans, but most infections are caused byStaphylococcus aureus. Staphylococci can be found normally in the nose and on the skin (and less commonly in other locations) of 25%-30% of healthy adults. In the majority of cases, the bacteria do not cause disease. However, damage to the skin or other injury may allow the bacteria to overcome the natural protective mechanisms of the body, leading to infection. And one of the cures for staphylococcus aureus is vitamin c which is found in malunggay. Called "Malunggay" in the Philippines, "Sajina" in the Indian Subcontinent, and "Moringa" in English, it is a popular tree. Many Asians use the leaves of Malunggay (Sajina) like spinach and also the fruit...
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...BIOL 301 Human Health and Disease Final Exam Answers Follow Below Link to Download Tutorial https://homeworklance.com/downloads/biol-301-human-health-and-disease-final-exam-answers/ For More Information Visit Our Website ( https://homeworklance.com/ ) Email us At: Support@homeworklance.com or lancehomework@gmail.com PLEASE follow the directions. Submit your answers (as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf) by using the table on the last page (e.g., 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, etc.) and returning only the TABLE by way of your Assignment Folder. Following the TABLE should be your ESSAY Question answers. 50 Multiple Choice Questions at 4 points each. 10 Essay Questions. Choose 2 to answer at 20 points each. 50 Multiple Choice Questions at 4 points each. 1. Dr. Sue Mi is interested in diseases of the retina. The field of study best suited to her interests is 2. physiology B. anatomy C. pathology D. bowling 2. There are numerous levels of organization in the body. The correct order from simplest to most complex is 3. organ, tissue, cell, organism, system B. cell, tissue, organ, system, organism 4. system, cell, organ, organism, tissue D. cell, system, tissue, organ, organism 3. The atomic number of sodium is 11. The sodium ion has a single positive charge (Na+). How many electrons does the sodium ion have? 4. 10 B. 11 5. 12 D. More information is required to answer this question...
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...BIOL 301 Human Health and Disease Final Exam Answers Follow Below Link to Download Tutorial https://homeworklance.com/downloads/biol-301-human-health-and-disease-final-exam-answers/ For More Information Visit Our Website ( https://homeworklance.com/ ) Email us At: Support@homeworklance.com or lancehomework@gmail.com PLEASE follow the directions. Submit your answers (as a .doc, .docx, or .rtf) by using the table on the last page (e.g., 1.A, 2.B, 3.C, etc.) and returning only the TABLE by way of your Assignment Folder. Following the TABLE should be your ESSAY Question answers. 50 Multiple Choice Questions at 4 points each. 10 Essay Questions. Choose 2 to answer at 20 points each. 50 Multiple Choice Questions at 4 points each. 1. Dr. Sue Mi is interested in diseases of the retina. The field of study best suited to her interests is 2. physiology B. anatomy C. pathology D. bowling 2. There are numerous levels of organization in the body. The correct order from simplest to most complex is 3. organ, tissue, cell, organism, system B. cell, tissue, organ, system, organism 4. system, cell, organ, organism, tissue D. cell, system, tissue, organ, organism 3. The atomic number of sodium is 11. The sodium ion has a single positive charge (Na+). How many electrons does the sodium ion have? 4. 10 B. 11 5. 12 D. More information is required to answer this question...
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...Clinical guidelines Diagnosis and treatment manual for curative programmes in hospitals and dispensaries guidance for prescribing 2010 EDITION © Médecins Sans Frontières – January 2010 All rights reserved for all countries. No reproduction, translation and adaptation may be done without the prior permission of the Copyright owner. ISBN 2-906498-81-5 Clinical guidelines Diagnosis and treatment manual Editorial Committee: I. Broek (MD), N. Harris (MD), M. Henkens (MD), H. Mekaoui (MD), P.P. Palma (MD), E. Szumilin (MD) and V. Grouzard (N, general editor) Contributors: P. Albajar (MD), S. Balkan (MD), P. Barel (MD), E. Baron (MD), M. Biot (MD), F. Boillot (S), L. Bonte (L), M.C. Bottineau (MD), M.E. Burny (N), M. Cereceda (MD), F. Charles (MD), M.J de Chazelles (MD), D. Chédorge (N), A.S. Coutin (MD), C. Danet (MD), B. Dehaye (S), K. Dilworth (MD), F. Fermon (N), B. Graz (MD), B. Guyard-Boileau (MD), G. Hanquet (MD), G. Harczi (N), M. van Herp (MD), C. Hook (MD), K. de Jong (P), S. Lagrange (MD), X. Lassalle (AA), D. Laureillard (MD), M. Lekkerkerker (MD), J. Maritoux (Ph), J. Menschik (MD), D. Mesia (MD), A. Minetti (MD), R. Murphy (MD), J. Pinel (Ph), J. Rigal (MD), M. de Smet (MD), S. Seyfert (MD), F. Varaine (MD), B. Vasset (MD) (S) Surgeon, (L) Laboratory technician, (MD) Medical Doctor, (N) Nurse, (AA) Anaesthetist-assistant, (Ph) Pharmacist, (P) Psychologist We would like to thank the following doctors for their invaluable help:...
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...Provider Experience Certified Infant/Child CPR and first aid Excellent References Child Care Philosophy Family child care in a “home like” setting is the best alternative there is for working parents. It provides a small secure environment for children during the most important time of their development. Family child care offers a home away from home, providing children with “siblings” of all ages, to play, socialize, and learn from. My goal in providing quality child care for your child is to provide… A safe environment A nurturing environment A learning environment… learning is not necessarily the ABC’s and 123’s, but is also the learning of values. The learning of honesty, respect, self–reliance, and potential, self-discipline, and moderation, the values of being; dependable, love, sensitivity to others, kindness, friendliness and fairness are the values of giving. A proper approach to discipline… Since children occasionally need discipline, it is important that you and I share a similar philosophy so that your child is not too confused as to where the boundaries are and what is expected of him/her. Children are taught which behaviors are inappropriate, and why, and given alternatives that are acceptable. In this way, the behavior is being changed, with out making the child feel “bad” or unloved. This helps develop their self-esteem, and teaches them how to handle difficult situations themselves in the future. I express my disapproval (without attaching...
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