Severe acute respiratory syndrome

Something that cannot be seen by the human naked eye has changed our world. In Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History Dorothy H. Crawford takes readers through a timeline of the beginning of life to our current day and how microbes have impacted the earth every step of the way. Crawford is a virologist professor at the University of Edinburgh. She has many degrees and certifications in her field so she has an immense amount of knowledge of microbes. Her strong suits include the…

Worksheet 2 Case Study (For Modules 6-11, prepared by Mr. Mark Fielding) Please read the following case study carefully and answer the questions below. John, a 56-year-old male (174cm, 85.4 kg), presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with a decreased level of consciousness, pale, sweating, and cool peripherally. He had decreased air entry in both bases of his lungs, widespread crackles, and pitting edema in both ankles. Upon investigation, John’s father Jim tells you John had an…

To what extent does Hydroxyurea work to treat Sickle Cell Anaemia? Problem: Suffering From Sickle Cell Anemia. Sickle cell anaemia is a severe hereditary disease when there is an inadequate amount of erythrocytes (red blood cells) or haemoglobin in the erythrocytes. Haemoglobin beta alongside alpha globin makes haemoglobin which contains 146 amino acids. Haemoglobin beta makes up 98% of the total haemoglobin, whilst alpha globin makes the remaining 2%. Haemoglobin beta protein is produced by…

Until the early 1900s, countries were separated by prodigious geopolitical barriers, such as mountains, deserts, and oceans. To travel from country to country for trade, or even village to city, meant using ground or water transportation—which could take from a few weeks to a few months to do. However, the invention of the airplane allows people to now take a trip in a few hours which previously would have taken a few weeks. Now, people all around the globe are more interconnected than ever…

of factors in the early 2000s brought about a decline in the financial performance of many airlines throughout the industry. Some of these factors include aspects such as the events of September 11th, stock market struggles, and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus, among others (Swelbar, 2009). An additional cause of such a decline was the rise of low-cost carriers, such as Spirit Airlines (Swelbar, 2009). Although their business model did not make them exempt from the economic…

cancers, as well as autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. In addition, stress, can have direct effects on the skin (rashes, hives, atopic dermatitis, the gastrointestinal system (GERD, peptic ulcer, irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis) and can contribute to insomnia and degenerative neurological disorders like Parkinson’s disease. In fact, it’s hard to think of any disease in which stress cannot play an aggravating role or any part of the body that is not…

The Great Wall What makes a player earn the nickname “The Great Wall”. Yao Ming is a basketball player from China who played for the Houston Rockets, reaches 7’6” tall, dominated the NBA during his short eight season career, and was named “The Great Wall” because of his size and his talent. Finally having a promising Asian player in the NBA, a lot of Asians, and especially Chinese people hopped onto the bandwagon and supported him. So even though Yao had to move to a new country where he…

The media has done a great job in convincing us that the world is due for a pandemic. We are ever vigilant and fearful of unknown diseases. The emergence of infectious diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Ebola with their short but devastating impact are causing society and especially healthcare professionals to re-evaluate moral, legal and ethical obligations. The potential for harm and self-interest is more prevalent. The choices are more personal and sacrifices more…

Assessing the current and historical health history of the pregnant woman directs the appropriate antenatal care, allowing planning of appropriate intrapartum management, whilst preparing postpartum and postnatal care options. Effective antenatal advice provided by midwives’ enables the patient to make informed choices regarding care during pregnancy (3Centres Collaboration, 2012e; Australian Health Ministers’ Advisory Council [AHMAC], 2012; AHMAC, 2014). Reviewing and monitoring progress…

the economic and livelihood aspects as almost half of the Hong Kong people agreed on had posed long-term effect on Hong Kong’s economy. What’s more, in 2003, the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had affected Hong Kong gravely and became another painful year in Hong Kong history. Not only there were severe infection and huge amount of deaths in community, there were also popular anxiety within the society, not to mention the slowed-down economic activities.…