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Upon an initial assessment of the patient, my first suspicion would be that he is suffering from meningitis. Meningitis is defined as an acute inflammation that affects the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord. There are many different types of bacteria, viruses, and microorganisms that can cause a person to suffer from meningitis. Since this inflammation can cause serious damage to the brain and spinal cord, this diagnosis is life threatening. The tell-tale signs of meningitis are…

pathogens from the mother that are able to enter the foetal circulation through the placental blood vessels. • Vectors – typically an insect or animal that transmit pathogenic organisms from one host to another. 5. a) What special defences do spores and capsules have? b) How do these defences affect the infection control measures that you need to take in the…

Flowers, produce by the sporophyte, function in sexual reproduction The four floral organs are sepals, petals, stamens, and carpel. Sepals protect the floral bud. Petals help attract pollinators. Stamens bear anthers in which haploid microspores develop into pollen grains containing male gametophytes. Carpel contains ovules (immature seeds) in their swollen bases. Within the ovules, embryos sacs (female’s gametophytes) develop from megaspore. Pollination which precedes fertilization is the…

Infection Control Risk Assessment (ICRA) In this world, humans are often oblivious to pathogens in the workplace, including diseases and illnesses that could kill hundreds of people every day. One often unthought-of risky setting would be health care facilities when they are in their very first stages, the construction stage. Nevertheless, this stage in time becomes a critical point to stop most infections from beginning in the first place, and if done right will keep later patients from…

What is anthrax? How was anthrax used in the crimes? Anthrax is a deadly bacteria. The anthrax was contained in letters addressed to government workers and political leaders, who would open the letter and release the deadly spores into the air, which could kill anyone who breathed it in. When examining the anthrax, what did scientists find? When examining the anthrax, the scientists found that the anthrax powder was dry, and would float in the area, which increases its ‘killing range.’ The…

Mold Prevention Techniques | Wake Forest, Raleigh, Chapel Hill & the Triangle When you notice that your crawl space is severely infested with mold, don’t ignore the disaster and call the professionals to have them removed pronto. Mold may not look like a danger at first, but if you allow it to spread and grow your health suffers. There are three types of mold that commonly grow in households: allergenic mold, pathogenic mold and toxigenic mold. Each mold has their own level of severity, and…

Clostridium botulinum (Botulism) Principles of Microbiology - Section 006 Maritzabel Barajas Audra Melton Introduction Botulism is an often times fatal disease which attacks the nervous system causing paralysis. (Sterba) The bacteria Clostridium Botulinum makes the neurotoxin that causes the partly deadly disease. Although the occurrence is rare, this disease is of great concern because when it happens it can have a high fatality rate. (Gale) The bacteria name comes from the Latin word…

environments. They are without the hifler section. The air crust is in the appearance of fluffy thin wool. Mostly sporangioforlings are seen in long, rounded inner parts. These sportsangiofors can easily crack the walls. Egg-shaped or round-shaped spores can spread around. No rhizoids. The colony can develop on average in 4 days. The colony floor is white. The colonies are in white michael shape covering the surface of the fattening medium. White mulches can turn into gray color over time (35).…

Subsections of the Respiratory System By Tiffany Steele There are nine subsections in the Respiratory System (J00-J99). Acute Respiratory Infections (J00-J06) is usually an acute or short-term infection, meaning it doesn’t last very long. Some of the symptoms for Acute Respiratory Infection include sore throat, sneezing, low grade fever, nasal congestion, ear pressure, nasal drainage, and cough. The usual treatment for Acute Respiratory Infections include having to monitor temperature…

Bird. Sulphur-crested cockatoo. A.) The sulphur-crested cockatoo is a herbivorous granivore. It is a ground feeder that eats berries, seeds, nuts and roots. As a result of the dangers of ground feeding cockatoos will generally travel in flocks which allows for some birds to keep watch from a nearby tree while the others feed. The cockatoos will feed in the morning while it is cool, as the day becomes warmer they will roost in trees where they will strip the leaves and bark from them, although…