Journal Two One important aspect in the book Mistakes Were Made but not by me is irrevocability. I conclude that irrevocability is an important aspect of the book because it explains dissonance in the book which is when two of your beliefs collide and put you into a state of mental discomfort. Irrevocability is when you have made a decision that is irreversible, this supports the theory of dissonance because when you make a poor decision you try to release that tension in your thoughts and…
Ruptured Globe A ruptured globe is when the surface of your eye is split open due to an injury. This can happen when something sharp punctures the eyeball or when the eyeball is struck so hard that it breaks open. A ruptured globe is a medical emergency. CAUSES This condition may be caused by any accident in which a sharp or a blunt object hits the eye or the face strikes a hard object. This may be done by: • Being forcefully poked in the eye by a sharp object, such as a stick, pencil,…
2016). Louis Pasteur’s discovered the rabies vaccine in 1885. The discovery had a significant impact on diseases that helps in society today with preventing ongoing diseases in children. The rapid growth of vaccines helps prevents against diphtheria, tetanus, anthrax, tuberculosis the list can go on too many…
CC (chief compliant): JID is a 27 year-old African American male who presents for a history and physical examination. He presents with complaints of nasal drainage and a nonproductive cough. He states “I have had a runny nose and cough for the last past 2 weeks”. HPI: Onset: Runny nose and non productive cough that began 2 weeks. Location: Nose: nasal drainage chest: nonproductive cough Duration: Nasal drainage continuous throughout the day. Coughing throughout the day and increases…
Cellulitis, Tetanus, HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), and Hepatitis. All of these diseases have a negative impact on the life of the person who is infected and some can even affect those who are close to the user.…
Pneumonia in Children Pneumonia is a serious life threatening illness in children. It is a form of Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) that affects the lungs that are made up of small sacs called ‘Alveoli’. Hen hey get infected, these alveoli fill with pus and fluids. This makes it difficult for the baby to breathe and limits the oxygen intake. The Scary Statistics: • Pneumonia is the world’s leading killer of children under the age of five. • Each year, pneumonia takes the life of 1.4 million…
with their growth mentally, physically, and socially. There is research comparing baby's who weren't breastfed and babies who were immune to many diseases and had a better physically and mentally, "have a better response to immunizations like polio, tetanus, diphtheria, and Haemophilus influenza; and that results from some studies show that breastfed children have greater brain development than non-breast-fed children"(Wolf 596). This research explains why breast milk has many vital substances…
receiving them. Solution: The reality is, because of vaccines, many otherwise harmful diseases are easily preventable. In fact, vaccines have contributed to the practical elimination of a number of deadly illnesses including polio, tuberculosis, and tetanus. However, with the recent stigma towards vaccines, certain illnesses, such as even the bubonic plague, have started to reemerge. When it comes to such harmful illnesses,…
have a mandatory vaccination programme for their children, can give direct evidence of how vaccination programmes can impact public health. One example is Slovenia. For 9 selected diseases, its programme deems them mandatory- including tuberculosis, tetanus and polio in the first three months of life. In addition, failure to obey these mandatory laws conclude in the individual being fined. This has resulted in compliance rates of over 95% (Walkinshaw, 2011). When looking at statistics from…
There are three influential factors and potential problems of Lucy, and one is fussy eating. Despite a low risk, this may inhibit Lucy’s physical development. For preschool children, fussy eating is quite common behaviour, and up to 50% of them are fussy or picky eaters (Tharner et al. 1025, p. 91). Nevertheless, preschool children may have greater risk than other age groups because children in this stage are easy to satisfy their small appetites with unhealthy food, such as snacks (Berger 2014,…