She is currently receiving penicillin 5000000IU IVPB per providers order because of active infection of group B streptococcus. Group B Streptococcal infection is harmless to adults, but can cause dangerous harm to newborns, and adults who suffer chronic diseases. Silvestri & in Silvestri, 2017, found the following on GBS: GBS is a leading cause of life-threatening perinatal infections. The gram positive bacterium colonizes the rectum, vagina, cervix, and urethra of pregnant and non-pregnant women. Meningitis, fasciitis, and intraabdominal abscess can occur in the pregnant client if she is infected at the time of birth.…
The authors found that deportation of anti-AQP-4 antibody from the mother to the child is possible and may not have adverse effects on the child. The pregnancy outcome was a full term male child with no neurological or other…
Pros: Screening for Hep C would allow the spread and transmission of hepatitis to be significantly decreased by increasing the amount of cases that are caught and treated and increased prevention as many cases could be prevented by individuals knowing their status. Screening for Hep C also leads to improved patient engagement in their care and in interactions with medical providers, through which patients can speak with the providers about other things that are of concern or could become an issue, apart from Hep C. The total disease burden of Hep C would be decreased as screening would reduce the amount of cases that progress into the later stages, decreased costs for treatment of Hep C in the later stages, other comorbidities can be caught, and some cases of Hep C can be prevented from increased screening and awareness.…
During the first few years of an infant, the microflora present is fairly irregular as the methods of delivery, type of feeding as well as antibiotics play an important role in shaping the gut microbiota. One of the first colonization of the gut occurs during delivery. If the infant is born through the birth canal, they are exposed to the fecal and vaginal bacteria from the mother. If they are born through a cesarean section they are originally exposed to bacteria from the hospital, they contain a higher number of Clostridium difficile and have a delayed growth of other microflora compared to vaginally birthed infants. Whether infants were breastfed, formula-fed or a combination of the two, depending on the condition, they will have differing populations of streptococci, staphylococci, enterococci, lactobacilli, enterobacteria, Bacteroides, Clostridium and…
Introduction Lupus is an autoimmune disease that occurs when an individual’s immune system attacks his or her own tissues and organs. Lupus varies significantly from individual to individual and can affect a variety of body systems, such as an individual’s kidneys, blood cells, skin, brain, heart, and lungs (Mayo Clinic, 2017). In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million individuals are living with lupus, and there are a reported 16,000 new cases of lupus each year (Lupus Foundation of America, 2013) While lupus has an unknown etiology, it is theorized that lupus occurs due to a combination of an individual’s genetics and various environmental factors, such as sunlight, infections, or medications (Mayo Clinic, 2017). Furthermore, there…
However she failed to consider the converse: there are no undos of not vaccinating children and them falling very sick to chronic diseases. Building up on Pope’s point on the fragility of babies’ immune systems, this presents itself as a strong reason to vaccinate. At such an early stage in life, babies have not developed strong immunities and are more vulnerable to diseases such as chickenpox and MMR. Haelle (2015) reported the lack of proof that spacing out vaccines is safer for babies. The recommended schedule was created with intentionality for the greatest protection from harmful diseases from well-researched sources such as the CDC (Haelle, 2015).…
They often occur in the legs of the pregnant mother during the c-section. The number of deaths that occur directly as a result of the c-section is twice as high as a vaginal delivery. While Cesarean sections have a lot of associated risk involved, the risks associated with a vaginal birth are considerably less. Because there is usually no surgical involvement, other than an episiotomy, vaginal births have lower risk of infections. There is no major surgery when having a baby vaginally, so that eliminates all of the risk associated with any major surgery. Uterine infections are still possible with a vaginal birth, but the chances of developing one is significantly lower.…
Passive immunity provides protection against some infections, but this protection is temporary. The antibodies will degrade during a period of weeks to months and the recipient will no longer be protected. The most common form of passive immunity is what an infant receives from its mother. Antibodies are transported across the placenta during the last 1-2 months of pregnancy. These antibodies will protect the infant from certain diseases for up to a year.…
A large percentage of infections "occur in middle-age or older people" and "children can get the infection" although it isn't as bad (nlm.nih.gov). Most adults "do not become ill" (CDC.gov).…
- Flu can affect anyone, not least the pregnant women. Well, in the conditions of the two entities is not rare women who worry if you have to eat cold medicine. So, inevitably they will consult with a gynecologist. Well, according to a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio, Marjorie Greenfield, MD paramount to maintaining the health of mothers and infants to avoid the flu is by vaccination.…
The disease that I picked was Pertussis also known as “Whooping cough”, it comes from the Latin words “intensive cough”. It causes an inspiration whooping and it also can cause posttussive vomiting, apnea with or without cyanosis, paroxysms of coughing. Pertussis is a very highly contagious disease and can be caught by “direct contact with respiratory droplets from mucus membranes.” (Myra Carmon, 2010 p. 239) Pertussis began in the 1980s, but in 2012 the disease peaked again leaving 48,277 children being treated and 20 deaths.…
Should youth vaccinations be mandatory? Fact -What are the facts? Vaccinations have proved to be beneficial to individual health and prevent death. In the past half-century, vaccines have helped to eradicate Small Pox, and are close to eradicating Polio.…
This is an ethical decision that must be faced. However it can be argued that the immense cost of supporting a child effected by the adverse effects of immunisation is far more costly than the bills associated with assisting a child effected by the disease. Issues such as seizures as a side effect of immunisations that are on going and require medication are actually more expensive than dealing with diseases such as the flu and chickenpox when they come up instead of getting . Lastly though, it must be considered ethically, the risk of losing a life should be weighed against religious and subculture…
Many in this group have cited fears related to the so-called adverse effects of the serum to fetus. However, a few cases have been made to support the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine as well as its safety during pregnancy. Of note is a study performed by Kharbanda et al. (2012), in which results confirmed that the influenza vaccine can reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality and therefore is recommended for all pregnant women. Nevertheless the study was not without limitations, therefore the results are not widely applicable and further research is needed in the…
The woman will also have to consider the complications that might happen during the birth, however, these risks are much less likely in…