Common cold

1. Upper Respiratory Infection (URTI). Most often transmitted by hand to hand/surface contact with lack of hand sanitization, and droplet transmission, resulting in multiple etiologies such as rhinovirus, coronavirus, and other viral origins. Patients may present exhibiting the following symptoms including sore throat, cough, nasal congestion, fever, dyspnea, thick and increased colored sputum production, headache, rhinorrhea, and/or fatigue. Most of this is due to the immune system triggering…

thoroughly mixed. Finally, add you're essential oil. Pour your mixture into mini molds. Freeze these until hard and store them in a container in the refrigerator. Peppermint/ Lemon Cough Drops Here’s What You’ll Need: • 1 cup sugar • 1/4 cup cold water…

Coining Coining Therapy, also known as Cao Goi was originated by the Southeast Asians, and has been around for many years. This tradition has been a folk remedy in many households due to low economic status and limited health coverage. “Compared with whites, Asian Americans seek health care less frequently, and are less likely to be insured” (Behar, 2012).This alternative treatment has encouraged and spread among the Asian culture in order to relive various types of illnesses. Fever, muscle…

SBS affects 19.4% of office workers (Ooi, Goh, Phoon, Foo, & Yap, 1998). Those affected experience short term ailments such as headaches, nausea, fatigue, and coughing that consequently hinder efficiency and increase absenteeism (Joshi, 2008). A common cause of SBS is the presence of bioaerosols, most notably mold, a form of fungal contamination (Kuske et al., 2006; Schiffman, Wyrick, Gutierrez-Osuna, & Nagle, 2000). However, current contamination detection methods, including mycology,…

The focus assessment is detailed nursing assessment of specific body systems that relate to the presenting problem of patient and can also involve one or more body systems (RCHM, 2014). In this assessment it concentrates on a specific system of the body that presents problem. This may involve one or more body system. Assessment done to determine the progress towards achieving a desired outcome is also focused assessments. It is used to gather information on a specific health problem. A…

A flu is a contagious respiratory infection caused by a variety of flu viruses. Symptoms of flu may involve headaches, fever, and sometimes soreness. While some other symptoms may include cough, sore throat, and gastrointestinal problems. There are 3 main types of flu. Influenza A viruses are the most harmful, as they can cause severe disease.influenza is usually responsible for the majority of seasonal flu cases. It is found in humans and in animals. Influenza A is spread from person to person…

Thank you for referring Margaret along for ongoing management with her airways disease. As you are aware, I saw her as an inpatient at Warringal when she had a left total shoulder joint replacement done in November and since then, she has done very well. She has continued on with her Seretide 250/50 via an Accuhaler, but unfortunately, is noticing the emergence of a hoarse voice despite good oral hygiene. Symptomatically, she remains very stable in that her exercise tolerance is well and…

Pertussis (whooping cough) was endemic in Wisconsin for a significant long time, especially in the more populated southeastern region. Evidently, pertussis spoke to around 170 cases each year in the state and caused nearly nothing, separated groups in different regions. Before 2004, M and W zones (coterminously arranged inside the southeastern area) touched base at the midpoint of 34 and 15 pertussis cases for consistently, independently. In spite of the way that M and W areas were not affected,…

tracking respiratory illness among students, especially at college.They are performing this experiment by using nasal swabs and breath sample from the students. This study is mainly aimed at acute respiratory infections due to influenza viruses. The most common way that the influenza is spread is through coughing, sneezing or touch. The study is tracking to see what the air is catching. From DNA testing of the virus affecting the…

Pallidum. According to webmd.com, syphilis causes serious long-term health problems such as arthritis, brain damage, and blindness. Until the discovery of penicillin, it could not be cured by treatment. They also spread mumps, which is a more common virus, even today. According to The Disease Book by Margaret Hyde, “Painful swelling of the salivary glands is a chief sign of mumps. It is a viral disease that can be spread by direct contact or through the air.” The Bubonic Plague was…