Sickle Cell is an inherited blood disorder that affects approximately 100‚000 people in the United States. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin which is a protein that carries oxygen through the blood. Normal red blood cells are flexible and round. This allows them to travel through the small blood vessels and deliver oxygen to all of the body. Sickle cell disease(SCD) causes these red blood cells to form into a crescent shape‚ like a sickle. The sickle-shaped red blood cells easily break apart‚ causing
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Sickle-Cell Anemia is a genetic blood disorder caused by the presence of an abnormal form of hemoglobin. These hemoglobin molecules tend to aggregate after unloading oxygen forming long‚ rod-like structures that force the red cells to assume a sickle shape. Unlike normal red cells‚ which are usually smooth and malleable‚ the sickle red cells cannot squeeze through small blood vessels. When the sickle cells block small blood vessels‚ the organs are deprived of blood and oxygen. This leads to periodic
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Salmonella Salmonella is a prokaryotic‚ rod shaped‚ bacterial organism. It is nonsporeforming and Gram-negative.(1) Salmonella is responsible for almost 60 percent of reported cases of bacterial food borne illness and 40 percent of all food borne illness of any kind. Salmonella survives digestion and reproduces in the small intestine‚ making people sick. Salmonella has hundreds of different types‚ all of which cause much the same illness in humans. Eating food containing live salmonella bacteria
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to California and experience a new and improved way of living and working. Frank Manies grew up in a small town in Stephen County‚ Oklahoma. Being the second youngest in his family of 6‚ Manies endured many hardships‚ such as dealing with osteomyelitis and having his mother die. He also wasn’t really into school that much‚ Frank says that he’s been to about 22 schools throughout his life but has moved around so much he wasn’t really interested in schooling. Manies’ father was a sharecropper‚
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Orthopedic Surgeon and Its History Ciara N. Hayes Virginia College June 7‚ 2012 The word "orthopaedics" was coined by Nicholas Andry. It was derived from Greek words for "correct" or "straight" ("orthos") and "child" ("paidion")‚ in 1741‚ at the age of eighty-one he published Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children. In the U.S. the spelling orthopedics is standard‚ although the majority of university and residency programs still use Andry ’s spelling. In
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Cellulitis: Cellulitis is a common skin infection caused by bacteria. Causes Staphylococcus and streptococcus bacteria are the most common causes of cellulitis. The skin normally has many types of bacteria living on it. When there is a break in the skin‚ however‚ bacteria can enter the body and cause infection and inflammation. The skin tissues in the infected area become red‚ hot‚ irritated‚ and painful. Risk factors for cellulitis include: • Cracks or peeling skin between the
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Clinical Journal Today‚ I made rounds with Angela Box‚ the hospitals certified wound and ostomy nurse. While she also takes care of wounds and ostomies‚ she also makes rounds for the anthesiologists on their PCA pumps and starts PICC lines. The most interesting thing I saw was a man who had a large abdominal wound and was being treated with a wound vac. He had acquired this wound as a result of and abscess caused by the mesh that was used to repair his abdominal hernia. Initially‚ when she
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Red Flags The red flags for this case study includes that the patient has been coughing for 4 days. This is a primary red flag because of the length of time the cough has persisted. The nurse reports that the resident has a fever. This implies that the patient’s body is fighting against an infection. Yellow flags include that the patient has a headache and chest discomfort and reports she is achy and has nasal congestion. Information Patient is a 78- year-old female‚ that lives in a nursing home
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of orthopedic impairments contains a wide variety of disorders. These can be divided into three main areas: neuromotor impairments‚ degenerative diseases‚ and musculoskeletal disorders”. Some of the qualifying orthopedic impairments are: • Osteomyelitis is a chronic bacteria that over time destroys
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1 Define and explain asepsis‚ antisepsis and cross infection Asepsis- An environment that is free of harmful microorganisms. An aseptic technique ensures that only uncontaminated equipment and fluids come into contact with susceptible body sites. It should be used during any clinical procedure that bypasses the body’s natural defences. Using the principles of asepsis minimises the spread of organisms from one person to another. Aseptic techniques are used to reduce contamination from microorganisms
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