Severe acute respiratory syndrome

SARS, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome, is an epidemic that affected people worldwide. Of the 8,098 people that became infected, more than seven hundred died (CDC). The outbreak of SARS initially broke out in Guangdong Province in November of 2002 and was contained in June of 2003. The symptoms of SARS include high fever, headaches, and cough, and is spread by respiratory droplets (Thompson 2014). At the time, leading laboratories could not find an antiviral or antibiotic drug…

Question 1 According to Mrs Brown’s clinical manifestations it can be diagnosed that she has pulmonary oedema. Congestive heart failure happens when the heart is unable to pump blood productively causing the backup of blood, which increases the blood pressure and causes fluids to collect in the alveoli in the lungs which leads to pulmonary oedema. According to the clinical manifestations Mrs Brown had an increased heart rate of 120 beats/minute, the increased heart rate is the heart beating…

What is ARDS? Acute respiratory distress syndrome, commonly referred to as ARDS, is a lung condition that does not allow sufficient oxygen to reach the lungs and then the blood. There are approximately 200,000 cases each year within the United States. Also seen in children, ARDS can be a mortal condition with substitute names such as non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, increased-permeability pulmonary edema, and acute lung injury. According to the American Lung Association, ARDS occurs when there…

and what is not. Therefore, mothers must understand the influences of breastfeeding and how it differs from formula feeding . Breastfeeding has enormous influence that affect the infants health. Protection against short-term infection. Acute otitis media. Acute otitis media (AOM), which is a middle ear infection.…

an extinct virus. Then, in October of 2005, they announced that they had isolated, decoded and replicated the entire sequence of the 1918 virus now identified as H1N1. (PM) Influenza viruses typically infect the epithelial cells that line the respiratory tract and reproduce. Characteristically, the structure is a sphere…

TERMINOLOGY CLINICAL CLARIFICATION • Systemic illness due to microbial infection that can lead to acute organ dysfunction or failure and associated with host immune response to infection CLASSIFICATION • There is a disease continuum with increasing severity if not treated or not responsive to treatment o Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) - Documented or suspected infection with systemic manifestations of infection - Clinical response to a nonspecific insult of either infectious or…

Warning heavy on the Science This is a condition that arises when there is too much fluid in the tissue spaces or the cavities of the body. This can result in congestion, in inflammation the fluid accumulation we see is normal, this is part of the process, where the fluid that is rich in protein goals to the area. This is different from noninflammatory edema, where the fluid that accumulates in the is not risk in protein. This is due to the osmotic and hydrostatic pressures between the…

intensive care unit for respiratory and circulatory support and a provisional diagnosis of sepsis due to a respiratory…

comes into the Emergency Room with a chief complaint of swelling and extreme pain in the left leg. After awaiting triage, the patient is finally seen by the physician. Temperature 96.8˚F, Heart Rate 129 beats per minute, Blood Pressure 102/60, Respiratory Rate 23, SPO2 100% on room air. Upon examination of his left leg, it is undeniably blue in color with significant swelling as compared to the right. Superficial veins are noticeably distended and the leg is cool to the touch. A Duplex…

alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS)…