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    Scarlet fever is a bacterial infection caused by group A streptococci (GAS). The illness affects a small number of people that have strep throat. The illness usually presents with a fever and sore throat, and maybe chills, vomiting, and abdominal pain. The tongue may have a white appearance, appear swollen, and have a “strawberry” like appearance (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2016). One or two days…

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    Karlie Case Summary

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    The reporter stated on 10/02/15 Karlie was brought to the clinic with complaints of sore throat and ear pain. A strep throat test was done and it returned negative; Karlie was prescribed medication for ADHD and sent home. The reporter stated later that same evening, the child was taken to the emergency room with complaints of sore throat and abdominal pain. Lab work was performed and tests were run but everything came back negative. On 10/05/15 the child was brought by her mother to the clinic…

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    The Common Cold

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    The common cold is a common viral infection of the nose and throat. It has more than 3 million US cases per year. It spreads easily, is self-treatable, is self-diagnosable, lab tests and imaging are not required, and is short term, so it almost always goes away within days to weeks. Although more than 100 viruses can cause a common cold, there are two main ones. They are the Rhinovirus, which is most active in early fall, spring, and summer. It causes 10-40% of colds. The second one is the…

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    Many viral infections mostly are cured by human immune systems. One viral infection that is cured over period of weeks is Mononucleosis. Mononucleosis was first described in the late 19th century. During 1920, mono received its name to cases showing acute leukemia. Around 1923, Downey said that it was inaccurate results and found that it should be described the lymphocyte morphology. As years went on, more scientists found research to prove others wrong about the discovery of mono. During 1964,…

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    • For this write-up, I will be focusing on strep throat in adolescents and adults, and will expand on the background of this sickness, prevention, and treatment. Strep throat is a bacterial infection caused by streptococcal bacteria, and it generally occurs in the pharynx. Since it is a bacterial infection, it can spread from person to person extremely easy. This may be why adolescents are very susceptible to this illness, because they tend to share drinks, food, and other objects with…

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    Strep Throat Essay

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    Emily Trussell Period 5 Case Study #8 Name of Disease: Strep Throat Scientific Name of Pathogen: Streptococcus pyogenes Type of Pathogen: Bacteria 1. What is the pathology of the disease? Strep throat is an infection in which bacteria lives in a person’s nose and throat. The bacteria causes sore throat, and pain when swallowing. The tonsils become red and swollen, with white patches or streaks of pus at times. In order to…

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    Ms. Rebecca Fields, a 23-year-old Law student, comes to the clinic for evaluation of a sore throat which started about 2 days ago, suddenly along with fever. She states that her roommate had a bad cold sore a week ago. She states she has never experienced sore throat before. Currently, the pain is 10/10. She states a sore throat hurts when swallowing liquids and solids. Member states both sides of her neck is sore and tender. She states she has tried over the counter analgesics- Tylenol every 6…

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    Water, yeah it's an issue at Bedford Junior High School. Now why is it? We can't have water bottles, so when anyone is sick we can't bring water bottles in, unless we have a doctor's note. Which is foolish because I'm sick and have a sore throat and a dry throat, do you want me to pay money just to get a note for you for my water bottle? If you want me to have dehydration during the school year fine let me die. Now if the weather is in the 89-90s they allow us to have water bottles for a week,…

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    Gonorrhea Research Paper

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    with gonorrhea is that the bacteria infects the membranes of the reproductive tract, the cervix, uterus, fallopian tubes, and the urethra in both women and men. It is also to be noted that gonorrhea can also be seen to spread to areas of the mouth, throat, eyes, and rectum. A few of the signs and symptoms that are observable for men are a urethral infection along with a yellow, white, or green discharge along with the possibility of tremendous testicular pain. On the other had with women,…

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    Implementations applicable in caring for the client? Select all that apply. A. Assess client's temperature every 4 hours B. Monitor intake and output C. Monitor complete blood count D. Give analgesics PRN as ordered E. Ask the client to report sore throat immediately Rationale: Alternatives A, C and E are correct. Fluphenazine is a drug intended to manage Schizophrenia. Client who is under the medication is at high risk for infection because of the occurrence of possible blood dyscrasias…

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