SARS: Task 3 Community Health Tasheema P Bullock Western Governors University SARS, or severe acute respiratory syndrome, according to the cdc.gov website, is “a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus, called SARS-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV)”. ("Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome", 2014) The outbreak occurred in Southern China that quickly spread to North America in 2003. The people that were found to have the disease, had recently traveled to southern China. People that
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Community Health Nursing Karandeep Kalkat WGU ST Task 3 September 1, 2014 SARS, communicable disease outbreak SARS (Severe acute respiratory syndrome) as described by the CDC is “is a viral respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2013). It was first reported in February 2003 in Asia and has noted to spread through international travel to 29 countries worldwideto North America, South America, and Europe (CDC, 2013). According
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February of 2003. The people of Asia were the first to be infected but the disease quickly spread world-wide. By the end of this pandemic over 8,000 people had become ill and 774 had died. The illness associated with this pandemic is known as Severe Acute Reparatory Syndrome, or SARS. The infectious agent associated with SARS is a virus that appears to have crown-like spikes on its surface. This virus is known as the coronavirus. This virus has four sub-groups and was commonly known to infect animals
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Communicable disease outbreak Severe acute respiratory syndrome or commonly referred to as SARS is advanced form of Pneumonia. This viral respiratory ailment originates from a coronavirus. SARS is highly infectious and lethal type of of Pneumonia. On November 2002, the first case of SARS was diagnosed in a towns in China. The disease is easily spread throughout the world via mass transit hubs such as airports. The illness has spread to various parts of the world. Over two dozen countries
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Case Study Three 1. What is the definition of ARDS? Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) occurs when fluid builds up in the tiny, elastic air sacs (alveoli) in your lungs. More fluid in your lungs means less oxygen can reach your bloodstream. This deprives your organs of the oxygen they need to function. Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) is also known as shock lung, wet lung, post perfusion lung and a variety of other names related to specific causes. What are the associated
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Introduction: Healthcare organizations accredited by the Joint Commission are required to conduct a root cause analysis (RCA) in response to any sentinel event such as the one described below. Once the cause is identified and a plan of action established, it is useful to conduct a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to reduce the likelihood that a process would fail. As a member of the healthcare team in the hospital described in this scenario, you have been selected as a member of the team
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Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (Acute Lung Injury) Patient Profile Mr. J. is a 55-year-old African American man who was admitted 72 hours ago to a general surgical unit after surgery for a bowel obstruction. The surgical procedure involved extensive abdominal surgery to repair a perforated colon, irrigate the abdominal cavity, and provide hemostasis. During surgery his systolic blood pressure dropped to 70 mm Hg. Seven units
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The role of quarantine has been put into place to stop people, animals or plants that have arrived from elsewhere that have been exposed to foreign infectious or contagious diseases. Quarantine basically means isolation from ill people from those who are healthy to stop the spread of diseases and outbreaks within flora and fauna, our environment, agricultural industries, and importantly our health. Quarantine prevents the entry of harmful diseases into Australia and to stop the spread of diseases
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This task will be looking at Pancreatitis. It will look at the different kinds of pancreatitis, the possible causes and also some of the treatments available for pancreatitis sufferers. The pancreas is an organ which is part of the digestive system. It is a leaf shape and is located behind the stomach and is level with the breastbone. The two main functions of the pancreas are to secrete strong digestive enzymes into the small intestine to help the digestion of carbohydrates and also release
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to aid the body to use food for energy (Pancreatitis Causes, Symptoms, 2013). Pancreatitis is a serious disease in which the pancreas becomes inflamed. This occurs when the protein and lipid digesting enzymes become activated before they are released into the small intestine and begin attacking and digesting the pancreas itself (Zelman, 2010). This results in severe necrosis and edema of the pancreas. There are two types of pancreatitis: chronic and acute, which occur more often in women than in
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