typically develop more slowly, over a number of days. These symptoms may also be present; vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, loss of appetite, coughing, tenderness then the abdomen is touched, fever, and jaundice. Alcohol misuse, gallstones, bacterial infections, lupus, and injury to the pancreas can be causes of pancreatitis. The doctor will ask the patient about their symptoms and examine the abdomen. If areas of the abdomen are sensitive when touched, this may be an indication of pancreatitis. The
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surfaces, such as doorknobs, counter tops and playground equipment, provide a medium for passing disease from one human to another(Anderson, 2011) 4. All health caregivers including nurses have a responsibility to break the chain in any steps so that infections may not occur or spread. In every flu season, nurses can ensure community population to get annual flu immunization. Nurse also should teach and demonstrate " good hand washing" to community adults and children before eating , before and after
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tetanus, and blood poisoning. But in spite of all the horrible things going on, there was some good medical advances going on as well. In the Civil War, there were tons of diseases that ran rampant all over both the Union and Confederate parties. Infections were the leading cause of death in the Civil War; about two-thirds of all deaths were disease related. Appendicitis and typhoid fever were generally undiagnosed. It was a dark time. Diseases like gangrene, tetanus, erysipelas,
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electron microscopy, and immunochemistry. Through the electron microscopy, a saliva sample is viewed and if positive, one can see the presence of bullet-shaped particles. Moreover, only one rabies particle is required to result in a productive infection (CDC, 2011). In addition to microscopy, immunochemistry is also affective in diagnosing rabies. This method, similar to the DFA test, utilizes specific antibodies to find the presence
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the genus Hepato virus and belongs to the Picornavirus clade. Hepatovirus is made up of viral protein and highly conserved, single-strand, positive-sense RNA. Hepatitis A was first identified in 1973. Not everyone has symptoms with hepatitis A infection, so many people are infected than diagnosed or reported (PubMed Health) . There are many risk factors and ways to prevent them. Hepatitis A can be transmitted through food and water. The virus is carried in stool. Food or water that is contaminated
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Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), inadequate handwashing and not washing one’s hands can spread germs and also spread a norovirus illness to anyone (2013). This norovirus is serious among young children and the elderly and symptoms of norovirus infection usually include cramping, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (CDC, 2013). This virus is spread quickly in places like daycare centers and schools and the norovirus can stay on objects and surfaces like toys, desks and seats and still infect people after
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survivors with permanent scars over sizable areas of their body, particularly on their faces, and blindness in some when it affects their cornea. It plagued the earth for centuries killing millions of people worldwide until 1977. The cause of the infection is a poxvirus known as the variola virus. About 30% of people who contracted the disease dies and survivors develop immunity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016; Theves, Biagini, & Crubezy, 2014). The disease has a 7 to 19 days
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by humans who have not washed their hand and are preparing food. Shigella dysenteriae causes diarrhea but can be treated with antibiotics like ampicillin, and amoxiciliin. Staphylococcus aureus is a gram-positive coccal bacteria that causes skin infections like pimples and boils. Staphylococcus aureus can be treated with penicillin. Streptococcus pneumoniae is a gram positive cocci shaped bacteria that causes
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Tetanus, or otherwise known as lockjaw1, is an infection caused by the bacterium, Clostridium tetani. This bacterium is a Gram-positive, obligate anaerobic bacillus that is capable of forming spores that are very durable and resistant to heat or common disinfectants. 2,3 These spores are found in soil, as well as in animal feces and despite it being located everywhere, tetanus is mainly reported in underdeveloped and overcrowded regions. 3 C. tetani usually penetrates the human body through wound
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Rotavirus, Cause and Effect Karri walker HCS/240 - Health & Diseases: Understanding pathos of Pathology January 12, 2014 Michael Jones Rotavirus, Cause and Effect Rotavirus effect most children, before the age of five and many adults worldwide. (MayoClinic, 2013) Very few know and understand the causes and the effects of rotavirus. Rotavirus is an extremely contagious gastrointestinal virus that is spread through contaminated waters foods and uncleanly environmental circumstances.
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