Diarrhea

2014, p. 1). People don't have to be isolated, unless they are having uncontrollable diarrhea (NYSDOH, 2014, p. 1). Hand washing is a huge MUST to help stop the spread of typhoid.…

Clearly, randomization is crucial to eliminate certain bias and have an accurate trial. 6. Explain how the intervention(s) in the treatment arm differed from how participants in the control arm were treated. In other words, what is the trial testing? Participants in the treatment arm were given 12.5 milligram Zinc Sulfate, whereas the participants in the control arm were given a placebo. The trial is testing whether Zinc Sulfate is beneficial to children who have Malaria or not. 7. Was the…

The patient is an 84-year-old female who was brought to the ED referred from her doctor's office brought by her daughter because of profound weakness, not eating well and having persistent diarrhea. The patient is known to have some dementia, non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, aortic insufficiency and increased lipids. Her history is that she had a recent fracture of her right hip. She underwent an inter cephalo-medullary pinning on the 30th and was discharged to the…

reason your dog is always hungry, and in severe cases, may be losing weight. If your dog display these symptoms you need to seek counsel from your vet to administer treatment • Diarrhea, mainly with blood in it. Again, diarrhea can also be pinpointing to other serious conditions, and your vet should be contacted. Bloody diarrhea can also signify other very severe disease and you should get in touch with your vet immediately if you see this. Other symptoms you may also watch out for are gagging,…

Addison Disease Addison disease is a condition in which the adrenal glands do not make enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. The disease causes blood pressure to drop and potassium to build up to dangerous levels. If Addison disease is untreated, it can suddenly get worse and become life-threatening. A sudden worsening of the disease is called an addisonian crisis. CAUSES This condition may be caused by: A disease in which the body's own immune system damages the adrenal glands…

as simple as it appears. Enteral tube-feeding encounters a number of complications that occur in the process, which ranges from metabolic, gastrointestinal and mechanical problems. The gastrointestinal complications may include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, constipation and maldigestion. Majority of patients administered through tube-feeding seem to experience nausea and vomiting that is believed to be caused by a delayed gastric emptying. Constipation is experienced by some and is related to a…

vary of symptoms. Stomach pains, fevers, chills, nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, which can contain blood, mucus or pus, fatigue, or and constipation. Most likely it is a mild stomach ache and diarrhea. It normally lasts 1-3 days. Most cases of Dysentery is just mild and not worth going to the doctor, but back then they didn't know how to treat it. Intently, the infected soldier would visit the restroom very often for diarrhea. In most cases this disease is caused by poor hygiene. The…

death. In Nepal as only 27 percent of the population has access to basic sanitation, those without access rely on local surface water sources like rivers for bathing and washing clothes. Nepal faces a high number of water-borne diseases such as diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, gastroenteritis and cholera. According to the Department of Water Supply and Sewerage in Nepal, even though an estimated 80% of the total population has access to drinking water, but that is not safe to drink. In some of…

A number of toxins, created by molds on food can cause severe illness. Produce, cheese and breads are the most common foods where molds are created. One easy way to prevent getting contaminated by infected food is not to taste foods that smell or look irregular. Another easy way to prevent contamination is to stick with the recommended dates on the food labels. Our classmate Ron mentioned E.Coli and Salmonella, these two are food borne bacterias with salmonella being the most common cause of…

Breastfeeding effects on infant One of the most important health aspect that mothers always care about is their babies nutrition. However, mothers sometimes have incorrect beliefs they think that beliefs are healthy for the child. Some mother assumes that breastfeeding is the best way to feed the child , in contrast, others think formula feeding is better. Also, there are some mothers who do not know what is healthy and what is not. Therefore, mothers must understand the influences of…