Homeless People as a Vulnerable Population Homeless people are a part of a vulnerable population who face a very real risk of developing health issues at a rate higher than the rest of the population due to certain disadvantages and co-morbidities. The homeless population is often exposed to the harsh elements of the weather and lack access to basic necessities such as food‚ shelter‚ clothing‚ and medication. Housing in shelters and transitional homes are not constant and reliable‚ leaving the homeless
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Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Neribel Claudio HCA 375 John Gomillion July 25‚ 2010 Measuring and Assessing Patient Safety Patient safety is such an essential part of our health care system and it helps describe quality health care. Keeping the patients safe is a challenging issue because errors and mistakes can and do happen every day. Error occurs “when a process does not proceed the way that it was intended by its designers and managers” (McLaughlin & Kaluzny 2006)
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The Effects of Bacterial Meningitis on the Brain Abstract Meningitis is an infection of the subarachnoid space (located between the middle arachnid matter and the inner pia mater) of the meninges‚ which is the thin layer of tissues that line the brain and the spinal cord. Cerebrospinal fluid flows through the subarachnoid space and the meninges‚ providing cushion for the brain and the spinal cord‚ and filling the internal spaces within the brain. There are 2 main types of meningitis
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Chemistry is the branch of science that deals with the structure of organic and inorganic matter( any substance or organism which has a mass and occupies space)‚ its properties and reactions; however chemistry is primarily the study of reactions that any given substance takes on when interacting with another substance. Chemistry is the main incentive for the life that we live today; it has provided modern society with facilities that make our day to day lives easier. Predominantly chemistry has allowed
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of the vermiform appendix. This procedure is normally performed as an emergency procedure‚ when the patient is suffering from acute appendicitis. In the absence of surgical facilities‚ intravenous antibiotics are used to delay or avoid the onset of sepsis; it is now recognized that many cases will resolve when treated non-operatively. In some cases the appendicitis resolves completely; more often‚ an inflammatory mass forms around the appendix. This is a relative contraindication to surgery. APPENDICITIS
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cells are located. Plasma can be dried out into a powder or frozen which contains clotting factors to treat patients with disorders such as haemophilia (specific clotting factors are missing in the blood‚ which then results in excessive bleeding) and sepsis (severe illness where the bloodstream is overwhelmed by bacteria). Frozen plasma contains all necessary clotting factors and are free of red blood cells‚ white blood cells and platelets. It can serve as a medium of exchange for vital minerals (such
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definitively determine Mary’s diagnosis. It was believed after having an abdominal X ray that a possible bowel obstruction was present. Mary presented with other factors such as pains and cramps in the abdomen‚ and vomiting. Mary displayed symptoms of sepsis‚ Tachycardia‚ Unstable blood pressure‚ a lack of cardiac stability and she was obese. Due to Mary’s co morbidities it was decided that Mary would require an Intensive treatment unit (ITU) bed‚ level 2. With so many co morbidities a safe and effective
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Physiological Principles for Health and Social Care. Name: Santoya Bennett I.D: P1012646 Group: 50 In this essay I would be writing about the main features of the human body and there functions. The major systems of the human body are Cardiovascular System‚ Digestive System‚ Endocrine System‚ Urinary System‚ Immune System‚ Muscular System‚ Nervous System‚ Reproductive System and Respiratory System. The human body is a complex collection of various systems‚ which work together to make
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Hib vaccine is recommended as part of the Australian Standard Vaccination Schedule for all children at two‚ four and 12 months of age and for older persons with asplenia. Before and after splenectomy Hib is an uncommon cause of post-splenectomy sepsis in adults and children. Children over two years of age who are fully immunised do not require a Hib booster following splenectomy. A single dose is recommended for any other individuals (regardless of age) if incompletely or unvaccinated who have
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Parasites and Humans: Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? Introduction The definition of a parasite is: “an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species‚ known as the host‚ from the body of which it obtains nutriment.” (Dictionary.com‚2012) There are several kinds of parasitic relationships in the world. Mutualism is one of them. This occurs when each member of the association benefits the other. Can humans and parasites have a mutualistic relationship in medicine?
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