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Washing hands, covering coughs, and getting vaccinations are the typical prevents for not getting sick. However, what if the virus it so unknown that there aren’t vaccinations to prevent it? Then what does an individual do to prevent this new virus from infecting them? This is called an influenza pandemic. According to the CDC, an influenza pandemic is a new virus that is different from any influenza seen and effects the entire globe. Additionally, due to its constant changing it is very easy…

Legionnaires’ Disease is a disease caused by Legionella bacteria, and is named after a convention held in Philadelphia in which members of the American Legion attended and contracted the illness. Legionella bacteria are found naturally in fresh bodies of water, and grow in warm water. People can be exposed to the bacteria from not-properly disinfected hot tubs, air-conditioning units in large buildings, fountains, or swimming in warm bodies of water and inhaling small amounts of said water. The…

•Respiratory distress syndrome is a condition where fluid collects in the lungs air sacs, preventing the flow of oxygen to the organs. •Some common causes of respiratory distress syndrome are: inhaling of a toxic substance, things such as, salt water, smoke, chemicals, developing a blood infection and developing of a lung infection like pneumonia. Risk factors for this condition include: a sibling that had respiratory distress syndrome, mother that had diabetes, c-section or labor delivery…

This is sometimes known by some as the "kissing disease". The way it spreads is through your mouth, but it can also be transferred if an infected person, coughs or sneezes on you or around you. Another way this disease can be transmitted is sharing food or a beverage or an eating utensil an affected person has already used. Though it is infectious it isn't as easy to catch compared to other diseases or viruses. The signs and symptoms commonly show if you are a young adult or an adult, younger…

Bentyl (dicyclomine) is an anti-spasmodic drug which relaxes the muscle in the wall of the gut. It can reduce the intestinal contractions of an irritable bowel and therefore reduce pain and diarrhea. Bentyl comes in the forms of capsule, tablet, and oral liquid. It is usually taken four times per day. For best results, Bentyl should be taken 30 minutes to 1 hour before eating a meal. Bentyl should not be taken at the same time as an antacid. Some Antacids can reduce the effectiveness of Bentyl.…

Sinus infections caused by infection of pathogenic microorganisms (viruses, bacteria, or fungi), which grow inside the sinuses and cause intermittent obstruction of slot Pocket. Most people do not convey sinus infections. Most doctors agree that except in rare cases, sinus infections are not contagious but arising mainly viruses and bacteria that, by chance, someone pockets support deployment because Minor, rarely, and distortions in the sinus tissue of a person (for example, swelling,…

Angela arrived at work half an hour early. She thought of popping in to see Viviana and thank her, but her boss, Mr. Henshaw, needed her to clock in immediately. It was food stamp day, and the registers were backed up. She went about her day, clearing the mass of customers down to just a few by early evening. She kept feeling worse as the day went on. It started at the house shortly after Jacob Talbot left. At first, she was relieved and somewhat giddy. However, as she dressed, she started…

RL is an 87 year old male who was experiencing increasing numbness and tingling in his left arm and was unable to stand up from his chair. He came into the ED on 10.27 at an external hospital and received a CT scan, which presented a C4 mass. He was then transferred to DHMC on 10.28 for further management. Comorbidities involve Afib with bradycardia at baseline, HTN, arthritis, a recurrent parastomal hernia and a colostomy. RL also had a spinal mass 40 years ago that was removed. It is not clear…

Medical Management Treatment The patient needs to be the hospitalized for close monitoring. Airborne isolation precaution needs to be initiated. If the patient’s AFB smear show MTB, TB treatment should be initiated. The law obligate to report all active TB to the local health department (ASA, 2000). This will help to identify and screen persons who have come in contact with the patient which untimely reduce the incidence of TB. In term of medications, this patient will be treated with…

Sarcoidosis was first mentioned by J. Hurtchinson in early 1869, and was thought to be a dermatological condition based on a patient he had seen. During that summer, he visted Christiania (now Oslo, Norway), and viewed a compilation of pathological drawings, including one of a healthy, Swedish sailor, a patient of C.W. Boeck. The sailor had skin lesions comparable to those of Hutchinson's original patient. However, unlike Hutchinson's original patient, this one did not suffer from gout. In…