Puerperal fever

This article is about healthcare associated infections within healthcare facilities or the result of the intervention the healthcare worker made. It was discovered that chlorine reduced the rates of puerperal fever and that overall hand washing in general reduced the rates significantly. Other methods that reduce the spread rate of infection are hand hygiene, isolation, and environmental cleanliness. The fact that these precautions are irregular between healthcare personnel is one of the main…

Ontario pricked his finger while performing an autopsy on a woman who had died of a fever while on childbed, and promptly died in much the same manner as the pregnant women (Davis, 2015). Semmelweis then learned that whatever was killing the mothers was not unique to Vienna: I brooded over the case with intense emotion, until suddenly a thought crossed my mind; at once it became clear to me that childbed fever and the death of Professor Kolletschka were one and the same because they both…

Germ Theory The science of medicine is continuously changing and has been changing for as long as there has been civilization. One of the major discoveries that had a major influence was the germ theory by Louis Pasteur. The germ theory is an idea that diseases are caused by microorganisms of a specific kind. The scientific beliefs from prior to this discovery changed dramatically once this theory was introduced and other discoveries were heavily influenced by it. The germ theory is why people…

Her mother died shortly after she was born due to puerperal fever. The absence of her mother can be part of a reflection to the novel since the female roles are very limited as well as the social ideologies of the time period that she wrote the novel. In the novel we can also see the deaths of the women. The…

It’s official... the First Lady has gone nuts! It was the beginning of a very long depressing end for Mary Todd Lincoln. No one knew just how hard it was for Mary after the death of her husband, until her own son placed her in an insane asylum. But how did the assassination of Abraham Lincoln really affect Mary? Mary Todd Lincoln was born December 13, 1818 into a distinguished family in Lexington, Kentucky to parents Robert Smith Todd and Elizabeth Parker. Her grandfather was one of the…

Introduction Postpartum sepsis is a severe bodily reaction to an infection that occurs within 6 weeks after giving birth (postpartum). The condition is also called puerperal sepsis. Pregnancy causes changes in your body’s disease-fighting system (immune system) that increase your risk for infection and sepsis. Postpartum sepsis is a medical emergency that needs to be treated right away. It can cause inflammation, leaking blood vessels, and decreased blood flow to important organs, including your…

1. Assessment of the Teaching Needs and Literature Review Hand washing is a significant factor in the reduction of the various ailments that result from the germs and viruses attained via touching of contaminated surfaces as well as is the first line of defense against a pandemic, the common cold, the flu, SARS, foodborne illnesses, and other infectious diseases. With the hand washing, there is the elimination of the germs as well as the microbes such as bacteria and viruses from being passed…

Introduction Hand hygiene is the act of cleaning your hands using soap and warm running water, alternatively hand hygiene can be achieved by applying an alcohol based gel. Handwashing is an essential factor in eliminating the spread of infection, as it is key that everyone, be it a patient, visitor or healthcare professional helps to reduce the risk of germs by having an awareness of how easily infections can be transmitted via their hands. Infections can be passed in many different ways,…

· Women make up to 90% all health care decisions for their families · Out of the 20 most frequently performed surgeries, 11 are performed exclusively on women, none are performed exclusively on men Barriers To Women's Care · Discounting women's symptoms · Overuse of surgical procedures · Restricted access to prenatal care · Inadequate insurance · Limited or exclusion of services · Lack of research Feminization of Poverty · Harsh economic plight of women · 32.6% households…

England on August 30, 1797 William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft welcomed their daughter Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin into the world. Her mother was an acclaimed feminist writer, but died just ten short days after giving birth to Mary due to puerperal fever. Her…