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What is Bell’s palsy? Bell’s palsy is paralysis of part or whole of the person’s face. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH) bell’s palsy occurs when the facial nerves (cranial nerves) which controls the muscles for facial expression is weak or swollen and therefore paralyses the one of one side of the face or the whole face in rare cases. It usually occurs without signs or warning with severe pain. The name Bell’s palsy was named after Scottish surgeon Sir Charles Bell (1774-1842)…

BELLS PALSY Overview Bell's palsy is a sudden weakness and paralysis of the muscles in the face. This makes half of your facial muscles appear to tire. On that side, you may have trouble smiling or closing your eye. It is also known as facial palsy, there is no specific age of occurring. The exact cause is usually unknown, but it is assumed to be the cause of swelling, compressed and inflammation of the nerve that control of facial muscles. It might be a reaction that occurs after bacterial or…

In “Varicella Vaccination Program Success” by Steven Novella, the author argues about the people who does not believe in vaccines and how are their arguments formulated. They ignore all the information and statitistics and focus on the smaller problems caused in the investigation, to assure that vaccines are not effective and riskful. However, besides all this, the author states at the end that we should follow more closely the vaccines programs and know that they are useful with the proper…

I. PURPOSE This procedure outlines the administration of aerosolized Pentamidine. II. INDICATION Aerosolized Pentamidine is used prophylactically to reduce the incidence of infection Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) among patients that are immunocompromised. III. CONTRAINDICATION Patients with known allergies to Pentamidine and other ingredients found in the solution. IV. PRECAUTIONS A. Premedication: A bronchodilator, such as Albuterol, must be given 15 minutes prior to…

chronic disease, such as diabetes and atherosclerosis, which cause neuropathy due to poor circulation • Malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies • Disorders of metabolism, such as thyroid gland disease • Infectious diseases that attack the nerves, such as herpes…

70. Progress is slow and recovery times vary. With treatment or without treatment most people begin to recover within 2 weeks after initial start of indicators. Most people recover completely within 3-6 months however, symptoms may last longer. Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) has been strongly implied as a cause of Bell’s palsy. Bell’s palsy causes pain and stress to the body. The individual or family would have to pay for ER visit, eye drops, eye patch, and treatment meds. Being…

HLTIN301C Assignment Q5a+b need answering 1. List and give a brief description of the four main groups of microorganisms. • Bacteria – A single celled organism that thrives in diverse environments. There are 5 groups that bacteria can be divided into (according to shape): bacilli, cocci, filamentous, spirilla and vibrio. Some are beneficially good for the body and others can be parasitic and produce toxins that can cause disease or death. • Fungi – A single celled or multicellular organism…

drooling, pain behind ear and increase sensitivity to sound is also another symptoms of Bell’s Palsy. Bell’s Palsy can be cause from viral or bacterial infection. From viral the most common infection is herpes simplex, which cause fever blisters and cold sore. The other common viral infection is varicella zoster, which cause chicken pox. Other viral infections that destroys facial never are HIV, influenza,…

achieve an effective treatment. There are many causes of interstitial keratitis belonging to four main categories: bacterial, viral, parasitic, and immune-related. Some etiologies of IK include syphilis, tuberculosis, leprosy, Lyme disease, herpes (both simplex and zoster), Epstein-Barr, Leishmaniasis, Onchocerciasis, Trypanosomiasis, Cogan’s Syndrome and rheumatoid arthritis (William B. Trattler 49). Depending on the disease that it is associated with, interstitial keratitis can be bilateral,…

the meninges (viral meningitis) (2). The last group, numbered enteroviruses, is not relevant to viral meningitis but worth mentioning because they cause a wide spectrum of diseases (2). Other viruses can cause meningitis: mumps virus, herpes virus, varicella-zoster [var-uh-sel-uh zos-ter] virus (which causes chickenpox and shingles), measles virus, influenza virus, and west nile virus…