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Patient, a 71-year-old, retired truck driver, presented to Prince of Wales Hospital (POWH) due to an exacerbation of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) of 2 days presenting as dyspnea on the background of 5-year history of COPD with 1 or 2 exacerbations a year, previous peripheral venous insufficiency with ulcers, previous solitary pulmonary nodule and an ex-smoker with 100 pack-year history. Initial examination presented with respiratory rate of 22 breaths/minute, oxygen saturation of…

STDs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) are Infections that are transmitted through coitus with another domestic partner. Normally STD’s are transmitted through any kind of sexual intercourse. Sexually Transmitted Diseases are avoidable. There are many strategies, but the most efficient way is to have sexual intercourse with one partner, making sure that your partner didn’t have sexual relations with anyone else. This method is not practiced by many. Another method is a condom. A condom fits over…

Oral hygiene has only recently taken true strides to better itself. Inflammation of the gums used to be a common occurrence throughout time. This was mostly due to a bacterial infection in the sulcus of the gum. An infection like this in medical terms is referred to as gingivitis, with the more serious condition being called periodontal disease. Essentially, this is caused by bad dental hygiene and is characterized as red swollen gums that bleed easily. High amounts of dental plaque is also very…

Many believe the Bubonic plague first began at sea around October 1837 in Europe. They believe it came to land when ships coming through the black sea ported at the Sicilian port of Messina and the sailors that survived thereof successfully passed it on to the unsuspecting victims of Europe. However, the first sightings of the bubonic plague sprouted up around the 6th century. The emperor at the time (Justinian 1) named it the Justinian plague beginning in 541 AD, it then lived up to its name…

Chlamydia Chlamydia is the most commonly reported bacterial sexually transmitted disease (STD) in the United States and a leading cause of infertility in women. It is most prevalent in sexually active younger population less than age twenty-four. In 2015, a total of 1,526,658 chlamydial infections were reported to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in fifty states and the District of Columbia. This case count corresponds to a rate of 478.8 cases per 100,000 population (CDC, 2016).…

Evaluation of Epidemiological Problem - Chlamydia Sexually transmitted diseases (STD), used to be known as venereal diseases, are infections that are spread through sexual contact. Chlamydia trachomatis is the most common reportable bacterial sexual transmitted disease in the United States and can affect a wider spectrum of people than other STDs. Approximately half, of the nearly 20 million yearly reported STD cases, involves males and females under 25 years old and Chlamydia comprises…

As kids or even now as adults we worry so little of contracting infectious disease, we do not realize that our environment is home to numerous of organisms that are harmful. For example, a single bite of a bug such as a tick can completely change your life. A tick bite can potentially lead to Lyme disease, which can become a severe illness. According to Sanjuna (et al 2018) “about 300,000 new cases per year are recorded world wide” (p.1) turning into the leading cause of tick borne diseases.…

Introduction Pneumonia is a common infection in one or both of the lungs generally caused by bacteria or a virus. The symptoms of Pneumonia can vary from mild to severe where most healthy people recover from symptoms in one to three weeks, however, depending on the severity of pneumonia, it can be life threatening. [1] This investigation is going to discuss the epidemiology and the frequency of the clinical presentations of the disease within Australia as well as investigate the financial…

Years ago, I had a cousin who was 23 years old and hoped to become a Doctor of Dentistry following completion of her degree. Back then, I lived in India with my father, mother, brother, and our close family members. My cousin began to show classic symptoms of pneumonia but nobody took notice of the progression until she started coughing up blood. My family took her to the nearest doctor who was villages away to diagnose her illness. The healthcare system in India is very different from that…

Kidneys are pretty important, and often an underdog in the grouping of organ systems. Without functioning kidneys, none of us can live for more than about a week, making the kidneys pretty important from a survival standpoint. Seems interesting that a person can literally be brain dead and survive–but without kidneys you can’t. Kidneys often get lumped into the “random organ” category and people often think of them like their gall bladder and appendix. Kidneys are more like lungs if you are…