Anaphylaxis

clotting, sun sensitivity, and occasionally deafness. On top of side effects, there is also a risk of a severe allergy risk. Allergies aren’t always detected before a medication is taken, so when the medication is taken the person may experience anaphylaxis: a severe allergic reaction that requires immediate medical attention…

Vaccines: The Safer Option The topic of whether one should get vaccinated or whether one should get their child get vaccinated has always been debatable. Are they safe? Do they really work and are they effective? Recent outbreaks like the measles incident in Disneyland in California in 2014 to 2015 has brought the topic back into the public eye. According to an article by Rong-Gong Lin from the LA Times, legislation in Sacramento intended to induce more parents to get their children the…

Sickle Cell Disorder [ICD-10 D57] Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) may be one cause to this child’s previously listed symptoms. SCD is an inherited disease in which an abnormal hemoglobin S [HbS] leads to chronic hemolytic anemia, pain, and organ failure (Grossman & Porth, 2014). SCD is transmitted by a recessive gene and can manifest as a sickle cell trait or sickle cell disease. The sickle cell trait may manifest as a heterozygote with one HbS gene [HbS], and SCD may manifest as a homozygote with…

A critical dilemma in current healthcare lies in the dispute to receive vaccinations for the flu. This debate has existed for years and shows no signs of ceasing. Many proponents of flu vaccines claim the vaccines are crucial to maintain a healthy state. Opponents of flu vaccines claim the vaccines propose an even greater hazard to one’s health. As the National Vaccine Information Center stated, “Battle lines are drawn,” between those in favor and against vaccinations. Even Japan has taken a…

and Blood Institute 2014) - Chest tightness/pain When a substance is inhaled by a patient who is hypersensitive to it, IgE antibodies cause mast cells in the pulmonary interstitium to release both histamine and the slow reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRS-A) (Fuchs 2013). During this phase, no signs and substances are detected until the next stage. When Histamine binds to the receptor sites of the larger bronchi, it results in swelling and inflammation of the smooth muscle, irritation and…

According to the Mayo Clinic, an infectious disease is defined as disorders caused by organisms like bacteria, viruses, fungi, or parasites. Infectious diseases can be transferred from person to person, bite by animal or insect, environmental surroundings, or ingesting food or water that has been contaminated. Some of the infectious diseases can be prevented with vaccinations. Vaccines contain weakened or killed germs that cause the disease. These vaccines cause the body to produce antibodies…

1. Describe the following cellular adaptations: atrophy, hypertrophy, hyperplasia, dysplasia (atypical hyperplasia), and metaplasia. Atrophy is when a cell adapts due to decreased trophic influences, the cell function is decreased and nutrition is decreased, this process decreases the cell size because it looses its subcellular organelles and substances often causing organs to decrease in size and function. Hypertrophy is the opposite of atrophy and causes the cells to enlarge and therefore…

Nursing Management of a Patient with Alcohol Withdrawal Stephan is a 25-year-old, 75 kg male who presents to the emergency department via paramedics after suffering a general tonic-clonic seizure during his first day at a local alcohol and drug rehabilitation facility. He was ordered by the county court to attend this inpatient treatment program following his second drunk driving violation in one year. The seizure lasted approximately one minute, and resolved spontaneously without drug…

Question 4 Answer: Smoking damages the whole body, but for this answer, I am going to focus on smoking and the changes to our respiratory tract, skin blood vessels and antioxidant levels. Respiratory tract: “(1) Nicotine constricts terminal bronchioles, which decreases airflow into and out of the lungs. (2) Carbon monoxide in smoke binds to hemoglobin and reduces its oxygen-carrying capability. (3) Irritants in smoke cause increased mucus secretion by the mucosa of the bronchial tree and…

Vaccines get a lot of attention these days. Increasing reports of brain injuries near the time of infant vaccinations have ignited fears over the ingredients of vaccines that have bordered on hysteria. Unfortunately, there seems to be no definitive proof that vaccines actually cause brain diseases such as autism. However, there is too much evidence to support such claims of injury to ignore the risks. So whom can parents believe, and how can they decide whether to vaccinate their children?…