Respiratory system

The most commonly administered vaccine is for influenza, a contagious illness of the respiratory system (cdc.gov). Influenza is a short-term illness that is typically resolved within days, with the most extreme cases lasting only weeks. When an illness is encountered, antibodies are developed that are unique and defend the body against one specific…

age and affects lungs and the digestive system in which mucus builds up. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation reported roughly 70,000 cases worldwide. Patients with this condition are predisposed to infections by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. This bacteria causes infections in the lungs as it favors conditions with large amounts of mucus, typical for cystic fibrosis patients. The bacteria adapts and grows in this unique lung surrounding, while the patient's immune system is already weakened (Oliver, 2000).…

Sepsis, which also can be called septicemia, occurs when chemicals are released in the bloodstream to fight an infection trigger inflammation throughout the body. This can cause many changes that include: damage to multiple organ systems, leading organ failure. Sepsis is a life-threatening condition where the risk of death has been reported to be even higher than that associated with the major complications of atherosclerosis, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. In all three conditions,…

FLUCYTOSINE Also known as 5-flurocyrosine or 5-FC. It’s an antifungal drug that is usually formulated with amphotericin for wide range of medical uses, it can be used by mouth for treatment of infections that could be caused by Cryptococcus neoformans or perhaps candida. It could also be used in the treatment of chromblastomycosis (chronic fungal infection of subcutaneous tissue or skin). Because of its weak antifungal action it can’t be used alone for treatment of serious, life threatening…

vaccinated. Vaccinations benefits outway the risks. Risks may rise or decline depending on species of animal and your geographical location. “Vaccines stimulate the immune system production of antibodies that will destroy disease causing organisms enter the body” (“Vaccinations” 1). These vaccines help the animals immune system fight off the disease organisms. The AVMA states that “Vaccines provide immunity against diseases that lessen the severity or prevent certain diseases all together”…

Introduction Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system attacks healthy tissue. As with most autoimmune diseases, SLE affects the entire body. Inflammation is the primary symptom that leads to visual signs. Patients often present with a butterfly shaped rash across the face, but may also experience joint pain, fatigue, anemia and headache, to name a few signs. Though in some cases, patients go undiagnosed, the Lupus Foundation of America states there…

above). i. Define the pathological condition, disease or syndrome. (Make sure you include a reference for your definition). “Guillain-Barré syndrome is a serious health problem that occurs when the body's defense (immune) system mistakenly attacks part of the nervous system. This leads to nerve inflammation that causes muscle weakness or paralysis and other symptoms.” (Walling 2013.) In other words, GBS is an autoimmune response leading to ascending muscle weakness and paralysis. ii. Explain…

comprised are just how their title makes them sound, their immune systems do not function properly whether it is due to genetics or simply something they are going through health wise. Children however have not yet had the chance to build up their immune systems to fight off the pathogens they have been exposed to. Simply because they have not been around long enough to encounter these pathogens and strengthen their immune systems. Now the population at hand, elders. Unlike children they have…

case of pneumonia that killed many people (Bristow 45-46). One survivor said that the cough “tore my very innards out” and describes his condition as “so forlorn and uncomfortable in my life” (Bristow 45-46). The intense fever can weaken the immune system, and makes accompanying pneumonia much more deadly. This combination of symptoms led to vast amounts of death throughout the world; however, it was only a fraction of what the 1918 pandemic influenza did to the human body. The 1918 pandemic…

Parasitic worms are living all around us, many of us unaware or seemingly unthreatened by the harms they cause. Infection and disease caused by different types of worms that feed off a host are more common than most think. Ascariasis is the most common disease contracted by a type of roundworm called Ascaris Lumbricoides. Over 800 million people are infected by this disease worldwide, although it is more common in places outside the United States. All the types of roundworm cause different…