pH. The bacteria would perish quickly outside the body. (Prevention, 2014) (Do I Have Syphilis? Signs and Symptoms of Syphilis, 2012) Symptoms of Syphilis: Syphilis is known as ‘The Great Imitator’ as it processes similar traits to many other diseases. Syphilis develops in stages, and symptoms vary with each stage. But the stages may overlap, and symptoms don't always occur in the same order. You may be infected with syphilis and not notice any symptoms for years. (Staff, 2014) • Primary Syphilis:
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All over the world, there are thousands and thousands of diseases that can either be life threatening, curable, or non-curable. There are many different diseases that can greatly affect different parts of the human body. For example, diseases can significantly affect the skin, bones, muscles, nervous system, etc. Rosacea is a disease that affects the skin and cannot be cured, but treated. This chronic skin disease has multiple symptoms or signs that are generally noticeable, meaning it can be treated
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Hodgkin’s disease, also known as Hodgkin’s lymphoma, was first discovered as a cancer of the lymphatic system by a man named Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. Hodgkin’s lymphoma is a moderately rare disease. An estimate of nine-thousand people are diagnosed with Hodgkin’s disease every year in the United States, and out of the currently identified cancers, Hodgkin’s disease accounts for lower than one percent. Despite its rarity, approximately 80% of treated patients will be cured. What causes Hodgkin’s disease
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Tayia Drakeford October 26,2017 Disease report outline Dr. Donna Balding Tuberculosis was very detrimental the leading cause of death in the early 20th century. The active agent of tuberculosis is mycobacterium tuberculosis. This disease is very prevalent in areas of high populations because of the proximity of people. Evidence of tuberculosis dates to 8000 BCE in Europe. Less and less cases of tuberculosis are being documented in the United States, but it can reemerge due to the miss use of antibiotics
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Careers In the 1900s the majority of people died from a disease that they couldn’t have protected themselves from. The leading causes of death were tuberculosis, influenza, pneumonia, and GI infections. The unsanitary environment, lack of proper hygiene, and lack of medication and treatment were all causes of the diseases. Then through improvements in sanitation and hygiene, technology, vaccination, and antibiotics, infectious disease related deaths begin to decline and now today are almost obsolete
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patient-centered care with individuals that is diagnosed with Parkinson disease . Effective patient-centered care is for individuals with Parkinson Disease which requires participation from the family and health care providers for a successful care. Parkinson disease is a progressive neurodegenerative infection that affects an individual's motor system. Parkinson disease progresses in three stages: early, moderate, and advanced. As the disease progresses, the complexity of motor and non motor skills increases
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someone near her at all times and demanding). The patient’s medical history consists of kidney stones, urinary tract infection (UTI), high cholesterol, irritable bowel syndrome, diabetes mellitus (Type 1), acid reflux, allergic rhinitis, addison’s disease, osteoporosis, osteopenia, anxiety, and depression. She has a surgical history of: cholecystectomy, colonoscopy, liver biopsy, and hysterectomy. After asking the patient how she learns best, she states “I learn better with a hard copy and someone
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EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE and ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Introduction As defined in 2012 by the American Nurses Association, “nursing is the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities, prevention of illness and injury, alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response, and advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations. “To deliver the best optimal treatment
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irregularity i.e. the absence of the septum pellucidum. After this discovery, the disease would then take another thirty years to become properly reconnoitered and linked to pituitary hormone deficiencies by de Morsier and Kaplan et al respectively which are the primary causative factors of the disease. What then, is septo optic dysplasia and why did it take so long for the illness be to investigated? The answer is simple, the disease is as rare as hen’s teeth. Septo-optic dysplasia (SOD) is a rare disorder
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DMMA COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES College of Nursing Tigatto Road, Buhangin Davao City In Partial Fulfillment of the Course Requirements In Nursing Care Management 104 Related Learning Experience R/O Kawasaki Disease Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome Presented to: 4th year level clinical instructors of DMMA College of Southern Philippines Presented by: Cagabhion, Joanna Mae, Apurada,Ingrid Katrina Padilla,Chucky Angelo, Arevalo,Hanneli Mae Falco,Gracelyn Joy, Cubero,Elden
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