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Hello all! I am sure many of you all if not all have heard the news about the Zika virus lately. I am a healthcare worker, and while I was aware of Zika and the ways of transmission and effects of it, I was not aware of how many places in the US that have had cases. I recently saw my doctor and the subject of travel to Orlando came up, were you aware that the Zika virus has been found in mosquitoes there? I wasn't. I was aware they had been found in Texas, but none further. My doctor showed a…

that over 80% of persons infected with the West Nile Virus never fall ill. Even if someone falls ill, most of the cases are mild with symptoms such as fever, lethargy, headache and body aches that resolve on their own. A few persons may develop a rash on the trunk or the body. However, in severe cases, the patient can develop meningitis or any other neurologic condition. The recent mosquito population…

Over the centuries, people around the world have had various ideas about witchcraft. Europeans that witches were mainly women. People thought witches made deals with God’s evil enemy, known as “the Devil” or “Satan”. The devil supposedly gave witches money, land, or other valuable gifts. In return, the witches had to help the devil with his evil work. This often meant harming people by supernatural means. People invented ways to tell if someone was a witch. Witches had odd birthmarks or moles…

like many children his age, Gawain looks to others for their opinions on how to live his life. Gawain looks to his respectable uncle, King Arthur, as a role model for his own growth. When the man he so admires is threatened he acts out in a moment of rash judgement typical of one his age. Gawain, in his lack of wisdom, essentially exchanges his own life for King Arthur’s. This poor and hasty decision leads many to mourn the young man prematurely, a judgment formulated through assumptions that…

atient is a 34 year old woman complaining of joint pain, 7 on a pain scale of 1-10, as well as feelings of anxiety. She states her joint pain began a little over a month ago at first in her knees. Then she began to notice the pain increasing, and soon spreading to her wrists and fingers. She believed her job as an accountant and the constant typing required for the job exacerbated her joint pain in her fingers and wrists. She describes the pain as a “burning” sensation. Ms. Edwards also began…

I am not familiar with Shakespeare other than the fact that he is supposedly a well-known modern English writer. Perhaps I’m simply not into his style of writing, but the story line in Othello just isn’t adding up. Surly he could have added more sophisticated twist, and spiced up the plot to make it more realistic and relatable. I find it strange that a newly married general would hang onto every word that one of his subordinates was insinuating about the faithfulness of his wife. Othello and…

Overview Cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) is a common condition caused by a type of herpes virus. Once contracted, CMV stays in the body for the rest of a person’s life. It is spread through direct contact with infected bodily fluids such as saliva, blood, semen, and urine. While the virus can also be spread to a baby through a mother’s breast milk, it does not usually sicken the child. The majority of patients do not even realize they have been infected. CMV is unusual in that the infection…

A mother will sacrifice anything for her children; Sula’s grandmother, Eva, burned her son to relieve herself and him from the pain he was undergoing. Eva purposefully burning her son is the most disturbing part of the plot so far. When most mothers proclaim that they will do anything for their children, they are referring to providing them shelter, education, safety, and all the other necessities one needs to live. Eva burning Plum can be interpreted as a mother sacrificing her happiness so her…

Looking at her medication list, her medical history may be rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, GERD, hypertension, anemia, hypothyroid, and a current infection. Why should you query her on the Bactrim, and would you consider it a routine home medication? Explain your answer. I would question the need for her to be on TMP/SMZ since she has no current infection that she is aware of. Although, she may be on this medication to regulate and prevent endocarditis since she has a history of…

As early as the great depression, visionaries like Henry Kaiser and Milton Hershey saw the value in making investments in employee health and wellness. Hershey firmly believed that healthy employees are happier and more productive, so he built a state-of-the-art employee recreation complex. (Take Care Health, 2015). In 1968, the roots of today’s Take Care Health Employer Solutions took shape with the formation of Corporate Dimensions and Meridian Health. In 1991, Whole Health Management was…