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heal the pain. Once the treatment is performed the dentist takes x-rays to identify the actual length of the canal. The entire process of the root canal is time consuming that requires the proper cleaning of the tooth chamber so that no traces of pus are left behind. It is important that the infected area is cleaned so that it does not infect the other teeth. This is a good solution for the individuals who do not need any tooth extraction. The complete procedure is painless as patients were…

of germ causing the infection , the age, and overall health. It is another type of bacteria/virus disease that could harm the immune system. Pneumonia is the lung inflammation caused by bacterial or viral infection, in which the air sacs fill with pus and may become solid. Pneumonia is an infection in one or both lung. This infection can be caused by bacteria, fungi or viruses.…

Know Your Body - Eyes Introduction The eyeball lies in the cavity of the orbit. The eye is acted upon by muscles, blood vessels and nerves. The structure of the eye ball has been depicted in the following diagram. Fig: Structure of human eye What is making up of the eye? Conjunctiva: It is a mucous membrane which covers the under surface of the eye lids and is reflected form the eyelids to cover the anterior part of the eyeball up to the margin of the cornea. The three layers (see the diagram…

The Curious Case of Phineas Gage Phineas Gage is among one of the earliest known survivors of a major brain injury. Gage’s brain was severely injured upon working on a railroad near the town of Cavendish, Vermont. With the occurrence of the injury, Gage should have experienced not only major bodily damage, but also severe mental complications. After the incident, Gage barely escaped death, struggling to survive with a large hole in his head. This wasn’t the only issue observed with Gage after…

Surgical procedures lead to contamination of previously sterile tissues or fluids, surgical prophylactic antimicrobial therapy (SAP) is an initial administration of short course of an antimicrobial agent before the surgery to prevent development of infection , SSI is 3rd most common nosocomial infection in US acute-care hospitals (14-16%),Complicates 5% of surgical cases overall, Increases hospital length of stay by approximately 10 days ,Increases readmissions to hospital ,Increases morbidity,…

Folliculitis Case Study A man named Charles Darnay had symptoms that indicated folliculitis, which is an inflammation of the hair follicles. He had itchy and red skin, as well as pus-filled blisters. The symptom that indicated folliculitis the most was small, red pimples that developed around his hair follicles. In order to diagnose the disease, a skin swab, which is performed by lightly scraping the affected, was done and sent to the laboratory in order to determine what was causing the…

compression creates suction. To compress the bulb or the container, squeeze it firmly in the middle while you close the cap or plug the container. • Check your drain site every day for signs of infection. Check for: • More redness, swelling, or pain. • Pus or a bad smell. • Cloudy drainage. • Tape the tube to your skin 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) below the place where the tube enters your body. This keeps the tape from pulling on any stitches (sutures) that you have. • Follow instructions…

The techniques and beliefs held by both the proponents and opponents of vaccines are worthy of study due to their shocking similarity. This suggests that this debate may be the precursor for a new form of scientific public debate and is therefore worthy of more study than it has been given. The proponents and the opponents of the modern vaccine debate both use a wide variety of rhetoric techniques, and it is not uncommon to read two articles written with different opinions but identical in their…

Using alcohol made my ear dry and it looked I had dandruff in my ear and it was not helping my healing process. I started using tea tree oil. After three months of piercing, it seemed like I have healed it. But no, after a week there was blood and pus. Neosporin spray healed it for days but then there was a lump and all those nasty stuff overall again. I wanted to do my old healing trick of gold and turmeric paste. I was working at a corporate office and according to rule book piercing was not…

Some Suppurative and Necrotic conditions of the Lower Respiratory Tract include Pyothorax, Pneumothorax, and Abscess of the Mediastinum. Pyothorax or also known as Empyema, is where pus gathers in between the lungs and inner surface of the chest wall. Pyothorax (J86.0, J86.1), usually develops after pneumonia. The pus can not be coughed out but drained out by a needle or even surgery. The most common bacteria that causes Pyothorax is Streptococcus Pneumoniae, and Staphylococcus aureus. An acute…