Gastroenteritis

Stomach Flu One Saturday morning I woke up. I was excited to go to my friend's house because we had planned it earlier that week. So I got up and did my morning things like taking a shower, eating and brushing my teeth. After that I watched TV until it came close to the time for me to head over to his house. Once I had arrived, I announced myself with an excited “Hello!” and my friend returned the hello. We ended up playing video games like MineCraft and drinking Mountain Dew for the rest of…

through undercooked or contaminated food. Other ways could include not washing your hands after touching an animal or using the restroom and putting those hands on food and easting it. This bacteria, once someone is infected, can experience acute gastroenteritis, which gives diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, and even nausea. Salmonella is typically…

Immunotherapy Many innocent people suffer by sneezing in the spring or by living in constant fear of eating a food that could send them to the hospital. “Over 50 million of people suffer from allergies a year in the United States […] approximately 3 million [of the allergy sufferers have] found relief with allergen immunotherapy” (Communications). Ragweed allergy symptoms according to Nayak and others are, “sneezing; rhinorrhea/runny nose; itchy nose, throat, and palate; itchy, watery eyes;…

On the day of the question, claimant Villarreal stated that she was feeling so sick that particular date but was overly concerned about her 14-year-old daughter’s well-being because she started feeling ill after she had her Subway sandwich. She stated that she felt queasiness inside her stomach area and also felt bloated but did not complain any of these symptoms to her mother or her daughter. She indicated that she did not self-medicate herself with any Pepto-Bismol or any laxatives or gas…

For my case study I diagnosed my patient with Volvulus of the small bowel. Volvulus is an obstruction caused by twisting of the intestine that can occur at any part of your gastrointestinal tract. Symptoms of Volvulus are: abdominal tenderness, dark/bloody stool, constipation, distended abdomen, pain in abdomen, and nausea/vomiting. Volvulus usually occours to infants usually during the first year of life. The patient is a 10 month old, female, this coresponds with the diagnosis of Volvulus as…

Course of Norovirus Infection Norovirus contaminations are commonly thought to be fleeting, going on for just a couple days; in any case, expanding proof focuses to delayed (or maybe tireless) diseases in a few situations. In spite of the fact that the side effects brought about by human norovirus disease normally resolve inside a few days, infection particles can be shed from asymptomatic people for a considerable length of time after presentation. Further, symptomatic disease has been recorded…

“‘Quarantine’? What does that mean?” Piccolino Margheri asked, staring at the newspaper article he had just pulled out of his school bag, smuggled from his father that morning. The front page was headlined: ‘Arcea Quarantined! Fifteen Contract the Bern River Virus in Two Weeks!’ “It means that the Prime Minister of Monora has issued the complete isolation of Arcea to prevent the spread of the Bern River Virus. They believe it will spread if it’s not contained,” Piccolino’s classmate, Maylene…

Shigella Infection, Adult A shigella infection is an infection of the intestines that can cause diarrhea, abdominal pain, and other symptoms. The infection usually lasts 5 to 7 days. CAUSES This infection is caused by shigella bacteria. This bacteria can spread through a person's stool. You can get this infection by: Eating a food or drink a liquid that has the bacteria on it. Touching something that has the bacteria on it and putting your hand in your mouth. Swimming in water…

Food is very important for people to live but many people do not know about the dangers in food. Foodborne illness is increasing particularly in the 20th century. The Federal government estimates that there are about 48 million cases of foodborne illness annually that means equivalent of sickening 1 in 6 Americans each year. And each year these illnesses result in an estimated 128,000 hospitalizations and 3,000 deaths (Foodborne Illnesses). The big six of foodborne illness included Salmonella…

asic Morphology “oriental lung fluke” = common name Infections may persist for 20 years in humans. (CDC) Animals such as pigs, dogs, and a variety of feline species can also harbor P. westermani. (CDC) Human infection with P. westermani occurs by eating inadequately cooked or pickled crab or crayfish that harbor metacercariae of the parasite (CDC) Penetrate through the intestinal wall to peritoneal cavity, then through the abdominal wall and diaphragm into the lungs, where they become…