Nt1310 Unit 1 Assignment
explanatory Essay
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HIV Infection – Someone that has contracted HIV may not have “symptoms for as many as 15-20 years after the initial infection. The first signs of HIV is usually mononucleosis in which the symptoms are swollen lymph glands, fever or night sweats, they may also experience headaches.” Completing a blood test is the most common way for someone to find out if they have contracted the HIV infection. There is actually “two blood tests that are done at the same time and both must be positive to confirm the infection, they are HIV ELSA and HIV Western blot tests.” While there is no cure for the HIV infection there are medication combinations that can be prescribed and used as a treatment in an attempt to slow the infection down and manage the symptoms. Because the persons immune system is impacted with the HIV infection the infected person must be very careful to stay away from others that may be sick for catching something as curable as pneumonia, for an HIV infected person this could lead to their death. Gonorrhea – Some people may actually never experience any symptoms and therefore the infection could progress and eventually cause sterility. For those that do have symptoms “they normally appear within the first 7 to 10 days after exposure and both men and women may experience painful urination, or a yellowish discharge.” …show more content…
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the first signs of hiv infection are usually mononucleosis, swollen lymph glands, fever, and headaches. while there is no cure for the infection, there are medication combinations that can be prescribed and used as a treatment.
- Explains that some people may never experience any symptoms and therefore the infection could progress and eventually cause sterility. an antibiotic prescribed by a healthcare professional is the treatment for gonorrhea.
- Explains the stages of syphilis. the first stage is a chancre if not treated and the infection moves into the second stage.
- Explains that pelvic inflammatory disease is a result of another std spreading such as gonorrhea or chlamydia.
The first stage is a chancre if not treated the chancre will heal and the infection moves into the second stage in which the symptoms may be any of the following; “skin rash, hair loss, and the appearance of round, flat-toped growths on most areas of the body.” If the second stage is also left untreated then the infection moves into the third stage and after a “latency period, the infection can damage vital organs, such as the heart or brain and cause death.” The treatment during any stage for Syphillis, is an antibiotic, prescribed by a healthcare
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- Explains that abstinence is the number one way to prevent std's. if you decide to become sexually active, you can talk to your partner about other sexual partners, ask them if they have ever had one, or even symptoms of one.
- Explains that gonorrhea is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. it can be contracted from unprotected anal, vaginal, and oral sex.
- Explains that chlamydia is the number one sexually transmitted disease in the united states. it can be spread through unprotected vaginal and anal intercourse, intimate skin contact, fondling, foreplay, and petting.
- Explains that genital herpes is a chronic, lifelong viral infection. it is estimated that 40 million people have it.
- Explains that pubic lice and scabies are tiny insects that live on the skin. they are sometimes spread sexually, but you can pick them up by using the same bed linens, clothes, or towels as an infected person.
- Explains that syphilis is a serious disease that can weaken the body, and even result in death, if it is not treated.
- Opines that there are many different types of std's, but many of them have the same symptoms and results. abstinence, protection, limited partners are the best ways to avoid any type of sexually transmitted disease
- Explains that sexually transmitted diseases are spread through sexual contact, and the exchange of body fluids. some std's are serious and others can have long-term consequences.
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- Explains that syphilis is a virulent sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium treponema pallidum. modern science has yet to prove where the disease originated.
- Explains that syphilis is a sexually transmitted disease. the first stage is called primary stage.
- Explains that stage two or secondary syphilis has many signs and symptoms, such as rashes on the skin and lesions on mucous membranes.
- Explains that latent syphilis can be subdivided into two subcategories: early and late. the primary difference between these two stages is the timeframe of the initial infection.
- Explains that tertiary syphilis is characterized by gummas or granulomatous lesions that can occur anywhere on the skin, mucous membranes, bone and viscera. its lethality is related to the location of the organ systems.
- Explains that the definitive method for identifying treponema pallidum is direct visualization using dark field microscopy. due to the cost of the equipment, syphilis is commonly identified by blood tests.
- Describes the non-treponemal tests used to identify and confirm the diagnosis of syphilis.
- Explains that the treatment of syphilis is simple, but differs in dosage for different stages. the jarisch-herxheimer reaction can be controlled with antipyretic medications.
- Opines that nurses play a vital role in educating patients about the prevention, treatment, education, and data collection regarding syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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- Explains that a chancre develops at the site of infection, usually the external genitalia or internally on the vaginal or cervical surfaces.
- Explains that tertiary syphilis may develop 3-10 years after the primary infection. it is characterised by gumma formation, which is a chronic granulomatous lesion that heals with scar formation.
- Explains that benzathine penicillin 2.4 million units imi stat weekly x3 (1.2million units in each buttock) and doxycycline, ceftriaxone, or azithromycin may be used if patient is allergic.
- Explains that gonorrhoea is caused by infection with neisseria gonorrhea bacteria. infected mothers may transmit the infection to their babies during delivery.
- Explains that 30-50% of individuals may be asymptomatic. men's anterior urethra is most commonly affected, while women may also be affected.
- Explains that bartholin's duct abscess, salpingitis, or disseminated gonorrhoea is said to be complicated.
- Explains that serological tests often of little value because antibodies against n. gonorrhoea may persist from previous infection.
- Describes cefixime 400mg stat or ciprofloxacin 500 mg orally stat and amoxicillin 3g plus probenecid.
- Opines that cefixime 400mg stat or ceftriaxone 250 mg im stat is equivalent to amoxicillin 3g plus probenecid1g orally stat.
- Explains that clamydia trachomatis causes non-specific genital infections and lymphogranuloma venereum. the incubation period may range from 1 week to a few months.
- Recommends erythromycin 500mg 6 hourly orally for 7 days, or ofloxacin 200m
- Opines that it is important to test a patient who has one sexually transmitted infection for others and counsel them on the importance of having their partner or partners tested.
- Explains that syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection caused by treponema pallidum.
- Explains that secondary syphilis develops 6-8 weeks after the chancre, and various lesions occur on the skin and mucous membranes. the patient may develop symptoms such as fever, malaise, headache, weight loss, anaemia.
- Explains that the cervix is the most commonly affected site. women are at risk of pid (pelvic inflammatory disease) which may cause permanent damage to the pelvic organs.
- Explains the two types of herpes simplex viruses, hsv1 and sv2, which cause genital infections.
- Explains that hiv is a rna retrovirus that is spread through bodily fluids, and is seen as sexually transmitted disease. sero-conversion takes place 3-12 weeks after infection, so diagnosis can only be made after this time.
- Explains that hiv cannot be cured. highly active antiretroviral therapy (haart) is used to treat hiv.
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- Explains that sexually transmitted diseases are affecting more of the younger generation, more people are having unprotected sex, and more sexual partners.
- Explains that gonorrhea can be caused by the bacterium neisseria gonorhoeae. the symptoms vary between men and women.
- Explains the two tests that doctors can use to detect gonorrhea: urine test or a swab of the affected area.
- Explains the prognosis of gonorrhea is positive if diagnosed early. the infection will go away within 2-4 weeks, but people with weaker immune systems will take longer for the infection to clear.
- Explains that gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease that people get diagnosed with every day.
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- Explains that hiv goes through several different movements before it leads to aids, including serioconversion illness, asymptomatic infection, persistent generalized lymphadenopathy, and opportunistic infections.
- Explains that tuberculosis is the most common of the thirteen infections associated with hiv/aids.
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- Explains that coccidioidomycosis is asymptomatic and common in hiv patients. the fungus is found in the dirt and is spread by spores.
- Explains that hiv/aids is a combination of diseases, infections, and symptoms that affect different organ systems of the body. the skin is affected by shingles and various types of herpes viruses.
- Opines that it will be difficult for a hiv/aids patient to keep away from all of these different types of infections but constantly taking their antiretroviral medication is the first step. routine physicals, blood tests, and eye examinations are significant because at times the patient may have no symptoms.
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- Explains that the female gender has recently created a high rate in sexually transmitted diseases — women are at higher risk because the efficiency of male-to-female transmission of stds is greater.
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- Explains that syphilis is a chronic bacterial disease that is contracted chiefly by infection during sexual intercourse, but can also be passed congenitally from an infected mother to her developing fetus. pregnant women can put their child in danger if they don't get necessary medications.
- Explains that syphilis symptoms begin to appear between 10 to 90 days and consist of a primary and secondary stage. the sores last for about 3 to 6 weeks but can heal even without the treatment.
- Explains that the secondary stage consists of skin rashes and sores in the mouth, vagina, or anus. the rash may appear on more than one part of the body.
- Explains that the late and latent stages of syphilis begin when both primary and secondary symptoms disappear and have not been treated.
- Explains that neurosyphilis affects the central nervous system and occurs in the third stage. asymptomatic means the carrier reports no symptoms and does not feel sick from it.
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- Explains that syphilis is a subtle disease that can be in the body without the person realizing it.
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- Explains that when syphilis came along in 1495, no country wanted to take or accept the blame for such a disgraceful disease. instead, they named it after neighboring or enemy countries.
- Explains that syphilis, also referred to as the great pox, emerged in europe in 1495.
- Explains the columbian hypothesis that syphilis was unintentionally brought back from the americas by columbus and martn alonso pinzón during the columbian exchange.
- Explains that girolamo fracastoro's poem, syphilis sive morbus gallicus, was about a swineherd who insulted apollo and was punished by apollo.
- Explains that syphilis affects the body in four stages: primary, secondary, latent, and tertiary stages.
- Explains that anyone who is sexually active can contract syphilis, but there are groups of people that are more at risk of contracting the disease.
- Explains that syphilis is transmitted to the fetus when a pregnant woman gets pregnant, and that it takes 4 to 10 weeks to enter the secondary stage of the disease.
- Explains that the treatment for syphilis included less efficient methods that were accompanied by pain and multiple adverse reactions.
- Explains that arsphenamine, also known as salvarsan, was the first effective treatment for syphilis discovered in 1909.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus, is a human pathogen that is spread directly from person-to-person, typically through mucous membranes.
- Explains that gonorrhea is a sexually transmitted infection that can occur in both males and females.
- Explains that the infection of neisseria gonorrhoeae begins through adherence of the bacteria to nonciliated epithelial cells of a host.
- Explains that effective treatment for neisseria gonorrhoeae is often compromised and hard to come by due to the organism's ability to develop resistance to antimicrobials.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that hsv enters the skin or mucous membranes through microscopic breaks.
- Explains that herpes is spread when there is any form of sexual contact with the genital region.
- Explains that genital herpes symptoms include blisters, itching, tingling feelings, fever, body pain, and swollen lymph nodes, which recur over the person's lifetime.
- Explains that skin changes in the genital region are the common diagnosis test. viral cultures, genetic amplification of hsv and other examinations may be carried out.
- Explains that antiviral prescriptions are used to lessen the severity and number of occurrences of herpes.
- Opines that home therapies may help in abating the symptom severity, but they are not a cure for herpes.
- Advises pregnant women to check with their gynaecologist before taking antiviral medications during pregnancy.
- Explains that the prognosis of genital herpes varies from one individual to another.
- Explains that prevention of genital herpes is difficult. condoms may prevent the spread of disease during sex, but not in parts of skin not protected by a condom.
- Explains that clothing that has come into contact with genital skin ulcers may contribute to the spread of the virus.
- Explains that genital herpes is a sexually transmitted disease (std) that results when one becomes infected with the herpetic simplex virus (hsv).
- Explains that the herpes virus is spread by direct person-to-person contact from an infected person to an uninfected person. it can also be spread from a person with oral sores.
- Explains that genital herpes is caused by the herpex virus, which enters the skin or mucous membrane through tiny breaks. avoiding sexual contact with someone who has active wounds does not pledge protection against the infection.
- Explains the symptoms of genital herpes, which include painful blisters around the rectal area, burst, forming ulcers and take 2 to 4 weeks to heal. in most cases, the infection spreads to involve the cervix.
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