Upper respiratory tract infection

bacterial disease infecting the larynx, pharynx, nose and tonsils. It is an upper respiratory tract illness characterized by sore throat, low grade gever and adherent membrane. The name of the disease come of the Greek Diphtheria. it means leather hide. The bacterium responsible is Corynebacterium diphtheriae. C. diphtheriae is an aerobic gram-positive toxin-producing bacillus. It is highly contagious upper respiratory tract infection. The onset symptoms are sore throat, low-grade fever, and…

I. PURPOSE This procedure outlines the administration of aerosolized Pentamidine. II. INDICATION Aerosolized Pentamidine is used prophylactically to reduce the incidence of infection Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP) among patients that are immunocompromised. III. CONTRAINDICATION Patients with known allergies to Pentamidine and other ingredients found in the solution. IV. PRECAUTIONS A. Premedication: A bronchodilator, such as Albuterol, must be given 15 minutes prior to…

Evidently, several studies shown that breastfeeding help decrease the infection rate of the infant. But, for the mothers to successfully breastfed their child, they need education about the proper way of doing it especially those infants with special needs. Infants are not immunized until 2 months old except for the hepatitis B that can be given at birth that leads to their vulnerability and an increase risk of contracting infection such as acute gastroenteritis (AGE) (Bonig…

Guillain-Barré syndrome is seen at much lower rates after vaccination; however in the United Kingdom, seasonal flu vaccines are the norm, coinciding with peak flu season, and higher rates of Guillain-Barré are seen. Patients who had previous respiratory tract infections or exposure to the influenza virus had higher rates of Guillain-Barré syndrome in both vaccinated and unvaccinated patients. Overall, the recent vaccines have proven much safer than the 1976 H1N1 vaccine, with no statistically…

Bladder Neck Reconstruction 5. LSCS – Lower Segment Caesarean section is also called the Kerr Incision and is the use of surgery to deliver one or more babies. 6. RTI – Respiratory Tract Infection is any infectious disease of the upper or lower respiratory tract. (LRTI or URTI) 7. UTI – Urinary Tract Infection is an infection in…

Define the pathological condition, disease or syndrome. Osteomyelitis is an infection of the bone. This can be from externally introduced bacteria fungi, parasites and viruses, or from a pathogen introduced via the blood stream from an infection of another body system (McCance and Huether, 2014). The pathogen invades the bone and elicits the inflammatory response (McCance, and Huether, 2014). For bone tissue, this includes engorged vessels, active leukocytes, thrombosis of small blood…

Please find enclosed our manuscript entitled “High Rates of Antibiotics Prescriptions for Outpatients with Acute Respiratory Tract Infections in Japan, 2013-2015: A Retrospective Cohort Study”, which we would like to submit for publication as an original research article in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. This manuscript consists of 20 text pages, 3 tables, 3 supplementary tables and 1 supplementary figure. High rates of antibiotic prescription, especially broad-spectrum, accelerate selective…

malfunction. When the systems malfunction, it causes flu-related symptoms. The flu is often confused with the common cold, but it’s much more deadly and, in some cases, can even be fatal. The influenza virus affects the respiratory, immune, and digestive systems. The respiratory system moves oxygen from the outside environment into the body. It also removes carbon dioxide and water from the body. Respiration is different than breathing; breathing refers to the movement of air into and out of…

Corynebacterium diphtheria targets cells of the mucosa membranes of the upper respiratory tract and cutaneous tissues of the skin. Rarely, infection can occur at other mucosal sites such as the eyes, ears, or genitals (CDC, 2016). C. diphtheria bacteria produce an exotoxin, diphtheria toxin, and release it to their external environment at the site of infection. From there, the toxin can travel through the bloodstream and affect different cells throughout the body, and block their protein…

people fail to realize that the common cold is a viral infectious disease of the upper respiratory tract that is usually harmless. The use of antibiotics is use to treat bacterial infections and will not have any benefit for Jane’s current condition with a viral infection. 1. I would disclose to Jane that her doctor would not prescribe an antibiotic with her current condition is that she does not have a bacterial infection that was diagnosis by Dr. Merry. Viruses are not microorganisms…