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    Eurasian Otters Essay

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    suspension causing buildup of aggregates that obstruct the urinary tract. The article found that dietary purine helps to increase the amount of uric acid being excreted. These types of uroliths are not common in most mammals with the exception of Dalmatian dogs, humans, apes, and Eurasian otters because they lack uricase to convert uric acid into allantoin. Allantoin can pass through the kidneys without causing crystals unlike uric acid. In humans, the concentrations of uric acid are the cause…

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    How Provision of Oral Health Care Affects the Risk of Respiratory Infections in Institutionalized Elderly Persons Requiring Full-time Care Introduction Due to aging, many elderly adults suffer a deterioration in physical capacity and mental acuity, rendering them unable to care for themselves in general and their oral health in particular. Researches show that respiratory pathogens reside in dental plaque (Russell, Boylan, Kaslick, Scannapieco, & Katz, 1999; Scannapieco, Stewart, & Mylotte,…

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    Uti Case Study

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    Objectives: ¥ Discuss the most common microorganisms that can cause urinary tract infections and understand the pathogenesis of urinary tract infections. ¥ Review the most common laboratory tests in diagnosing as well as the clinical signs and symptoms. ¥ Review treatment options, both non-pharmacologic and pharmacologic. Overview: Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are one of the most common illnesses seen in adult patients over the age of 65. [1] Therefore, managing and treating an elderly…

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    Urinary Tract Infections

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    Urinary Tract Infections Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are very common problem and about five percent of all visits to primary care physicians are for UTI. Approximately 40 percent of women and 12 percent of men will experience at least one symptomatic urinary tract infection during their lifetime. Symptoms of a urinary tract infection? UTIs can present with pain in your abdomen and pelvic area and may make you feel like emptying your bladder more often. You may even try to urinate…

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    urine culture. The most probable reason why this investigation was done is because she was feverish and lethargic that developed from initial presentation of dysuria. Despite other observations were normal, this could escalate to an upper urinary tract infection if not treated properly.6 Furthermore, her previous UTI episode was treated with trimethoprim and may potentially lead to an increased risk of trimethoprim resistance.12 Therefore, ordering urine culture and microscopy in this case is a…

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    A urinary tract infection is when one or more parts of the urinary system, for example the kidneys, ureters, bladder, or urethra, becomes infected with a pathogen. The most common infections are the kidney and bladder. The body symptoms affected in this case are; the urinary system. Symptoms of a bladder infection, ( which is in the urinary system) include urinary frequency, urgency, painful urination, pain above the pubic region, WBC’s, and bacteria in urine. Symptoms of a kidney infection,…

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    hospitalizations (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CA-UTIs) are the one of the most common hospital-acquired infection, with an estimated 93,330 CAUTIs in acute care hospitals in 2011 (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016). According to the current National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) definition, a CA-UTI is a urinary tract infection that occurs while an indwelling urinary…

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    Ureteroscopy Essay

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    if indicated for active stone removal - Recommendation Grade A.2 Semirigid ureteroscopes remain the most commonly used type of scope for access to the upper urinary tract.3 Stents should be inserted in patients who are at increased risk of complications (e.g., ureteral trauma, residual fragments, bleeding, perforation, Urinary Tract…

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    Lower tract acute respiration infections (LT-ARI) has been estimated to cause 75% of all acute illnesses and are said to affect infants and young children worldwide. New respiratory viruses such as: human metapneumovirus (hMPV), new subtypes of human coronaviruses (hCoV), and bocavirus (hBoV), have been linked to LT-ARI. A common factor that affect LT-ARI studied in this experiment is age, although the prevalence is truly unknown. A study was conducted to aim an estimate prevalence of viral…

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    Urinary Tract Infection

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    Gould, C. (n.d.). Catheter-associated Urinary Tract Infection (CAUTI) Toolkit Activity C: ELC Prevention Collaboratives. Retrieved January 24, 2017, from https://www.cdc.gov/hai/pdfs/toolkits/cautitoolkit_3_10.pdf This article published by the Centers for Disease Control, or CDC, discusses the background and impact of catheter associated urinary tract infections on the public. It references the cost, incidence, prevalence, and death rates nationally. The background information includes the…

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