saster that happened each year and because of her compassionate personality she wanted to help these people. Most people know Clara Barton for starting the American Red Cross. This was a huge accomplishment since we still have the American Red Cross operating today.The American Red Cross has grown into an educational program that helps people who would like to become certified in CPR and First-Aid,and be able to help people when they are in a bad situation, as Clara Barton did during the Civil War
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contact with medical institutions or settings. The most commonly identified pathogens areStreptococcus pneumoniae, Haemophilus influenzae, and atypical organisms (ie, Chlamydia pneumoniae,Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella sp). Symptoms and signs are fever, cough, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnea, tachypnea, and tachycardia. Diagnosis is based on clinical presentation and chest x-ray. Treatment is with empirically chosen antibiotics. Prognosis is excellent for relatively young or healthy patients, but many
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Hepatitis A • Hepatitis A is caused by the “Hepatitis A Virus”; this is also part of the RNA virus. HEP A is found in the liver and is something that can last for a few days or several months at a time. It could take about 2-6 weeks after the infection has entered your body in order for you to start showing symptoms if this. This is something that is mainly found in places were clean water is scarce and that the environment is not so safe. Usually it is contracted in the early childhood stages
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the Medical Group Administrator and department manager. PROTOCOLS: Childhood Asthma Acute Asthma Chronic Asthma References: Attached CHILDHOOD ASTHMA PROTOCOL I. RATIONALE This protocol will assist in the history, symptoms, physical exam, diagnostic tests, treatment, and follow-up visit for Childhood Asthma II. SYMPTOMS A. Acute 1. Dyspnea 2. Hypoxemia 3. Tachypnea 4. Use of accessory muscles 5. Loud wheezing 6. Fatigue 7. Diaphoresis 8. Anxiety
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than normal * May have an increased volume of feces * Fecal accidents * Vomiting * Blood or mucus in the feces * Straining to defecate * Possible listlessness * Possible anorexia * Depression * Abdominal pain * Fever * Weakness Causes of Dog Diarrhea * Systemic illness * Eating garbage, nonfood material or spoiled food * Changes in diet * Hypersensitive digestive tract * Addison’s disease - less active than normal adrenal glands
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NON-HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA 1 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Allynda Casterton Science/162 October 24, 2012 Susan Avallone NON-HODGKIN’S LYMPHOMA 2 Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (NHL) is a
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A Traumatic Quinceañera A 15 year old, previously healthy female presented to the pediatric emergency department with 3 days of hematemesis, worsening abdominal distention, and diffuse abdominal pain. Her emesis began as non-bloody, non-bilious, however over the past 2 days has progressed to become biluous and grossly bloody. She has had no bowel movement and no known flatus for 2 days. On the day of presentation, she was seen by her pediatrician who ordered an abdominal CT and subsequently referred
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Name (Optional): ____________________ Age: _____ Gender: _____ Year and Section_____ LIVING ACCOMODATION The questions in this scale ask you about your feelings and thoughts about your living situation college life. Elements to be considered when evaluating your living situation include your roommate(s), your room/apartment/house itself, your neighbors/suitemates, your neighborhood or area on campus, and the general environment of your living arrangement. In each case
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respiratory secretions. There are many strains of influenza virus, the primary of which are identified as A, B, and C. Substrains, or subtypes, include H0N1, H1N1, H2N2, H3N2, and several others (Neighbors, 2015, p. 194). The most common symptoms are high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. These symptoms typically begin two days after exposure to the virus and most last less than a week. The cough, however, may last for more than two weeks ("Influenza", 2015)
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In contrast to the solid economic foundation in Cambodia, the political framework was unstable. The government faced erratic government policies and was and was ruled by unpredictable leadership. In 1863, some of the struggles ended when France took over and created its protectorate. Cambodia regained its independence in 1953 from France, while Prince Norodom Sihanouk continued to rule the country as an autocracy until 1970. He was eventually overthrown in 1970 by his prime minister, General
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