the major infections of tonsils is tonsillitis which is caused by ‘Group A Beta-Hemolytic Streptococci’. It is important to note that, tonsil infections are more prevalent in children and young teens. When tonsil infections are not treated in time, they lead to sore throat complications which may make it hard for individuals to concentrate on their normal activities. Common Tonsil Infections 1) Tonsillitis One of the most popular tonsil infections is ‘tonsillitis’ which is caused by both bacterial
this assignment three scenarios will be reviewed. After reviewing each scenario, a diagnosis will be constructed and the pathophysiology description of each disorder will be stated. In Scenario 1 the child has a Tonsillar infection known as Tonsillitis. Tonsillitis is a common infection in children. Furthermore, the spike in the child’s temp is a tell-tell
specific pathophysiology and associated alterations caused by adaptive responses. Scenario 1: Tonsillitis Jennifer presents with the clinical signs and symptoms of tonsillitis. The clinical presentation of swollen tonsils, pain while swallowing, presence of exudates, associated temperature for three days, positive palpable anterior cervical nodes, and sore throat lead the clinician to believe Jennifer has tonsillitis. Tonsils are considered lymph tissue. The tonsils react to a microorganism that has come
stronger person from the situations I had to face. The first obstacle I ran into was freshman year. I had started out with a good GPA and it looked like I was off to a good start. As things looked to be going my way, I started getting strep throat and tonsillitis constantly, making me miss a good amount of school. The doctor
Symptoms include loss of appetite, chill, mental and physical fatigue/weakness, aching muscles (etc. fever, headache, sore, reddened throat, and swollen glands in the neck). Another disease is, Tonsillitis. This disease involves your two lymph nodes which are located on the back of your throat. Tonsillitis may appear at any age and is common during childhood. This disease may be contagious and caused by a variety of common infections. This disease can go away within 7-10 days long. Symptoms for this
Rosa Louise Parks, an African American, was born on February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama to James and Leona McCauley. In her early years, Rosa Parks faced many challenges and struggles due to the color of her skin. She was born during the time where African American people were subject to unequal treatment and was affected by the Jim Crow laws of segregation with white and black people. The segregation included drinking from the water fountain, using the bathrooms, transportation, and education
Introduction Patients admitted to hospitals and health care centers daily, some of them receive good quality treatment and some have a bad experience. The quality of treatment depends on the doctor’s knowledge and welling to give the patient’s rights and all the time he needs Now a days with the technology and new devices, it created a complex health care system , and the doctors checklist changed somehow Every year since 2012 WHO hold a patient Safety programme which aim for reflecting and prioritizing
Otolaryngologists - What Do They Do? Ear, nose and throat disorders are one of the most common ailments humans are affected with. Doctors who specialize in these illnesses are called otolaryngologists. Essentially, they are doctors who specialize in treating the head and neck, and all structures enclosed therein. Thus, they treat the tonsils, voice box, eardrums, throat, sinuses etc. As a patient, you should know which doctor to visit for specific problems. For a sore throat, an ENT will serve you
Predisposing infections also include strep throat tonsillitis and skin infections, such as impetigo, caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Overall, rheumatic fever is rare in Australia; however, the rate of rheumatic fever amongst Indigenous Australians is much higher. Rheumatic fever is a serious condition that can lead to long-term complications, such as rheumatic heart disease. Causes & Pathophysiology Most commonly, rheumatic fever occurs following a tonsillitis throat infection with Group A Streptococcus
Penicillin was accidentally discovered at St. Mary's Hospital, London in 1929 by Dr. Alexander Fleming. As test continued, Fleming began to realize that he was on the verge of a great discovery. However, he still did not know the identity of the fungus, and had little knowledge of fungi. His crude extracts could be diluted 1,000 times and still be effective in killing bacteria. After years of working on penicillin and going nowhere, many of his co-workers grew tired of hearing about it. The first
the rights that were just until her death at 92. On February 4, 1913, Rosa Louise McCauley Park was born in Montgomery, Alabama. Her parents, sons, and daughters of slavery, barley made money to support the family. Rosa Parks developed chronic tonsillitis which was an infection of the tonsils. When her parents separated her mother took her and her younger brother to live in their grandparents house. Laws were being passed by Confederate
Lott. Session 1. Journal. Finishing college was always a goal of mine in life, but along the way I ran into some obstacles that tried to tear me down, or direct me to another path. I graduated high school at the age of seventeen, started college at eighteen, and was a single mom by nineteen. I started my college career majoring in early childhood education. I thought I wanted to teach special needs students, then soon realized common core was not for me. In January of 2014 I found out I was being
Rosa Parks a civil rights activist was born on February 4,1913 and died October 24,2005. Rosa Parks is known as the woman who refused to surrender her seat to a white passenger. This took place on the Montgomery, Alabama bus on December 1,1955. This was the day the citywide boycott had started. It wasn’t the first time Rosa Parks had sat in the wrong place on the city bus. She had said in an interview that the bus driver had evicted her before because she didn’t want to get on the bus from the back
Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid are a combination antibiotic which is used to treat several different types of infection caused by bacteria, such as tonsillitis, bronchitis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, and infections of the ear, nose, throat, skin, or urinary tract. It works by preventing bacteria from destroying amoxicillin. Antibiotics will not work for colds, flu, or other viral infections. Amoxicillin is in a class of medications called penicillin-like antibiotics. It works by stopping the growth
Henry Gerber spent his life working to create an equal environment for himself and his fellow homosexuals. Henry Gerber was born under the name of Joseph Henry Dittmar on June 29, 1892 (“Henry Gerber”). He was born in Passau, Bavaria, Germany (De la Croix 73). It was described in his military profile that Henry Gerber had brown hair and blue eyes (De la Croix 73). As a child, Gerber was raised as a Catholic, but as he got older, he thought himself to actually be an atheist. At the age of 21, he
This report is an analysis of the events and contributing factors that lead up to the death of six year old Samuel at Grantham Regional hospital on the 17th of September 2010. Samuel died in the HDU ward of Grantham Regional Hospital of septic shock that was brought on by Scarlet fever that led to pneumonia. This report will also explore how causal factors such as poor communication contributed to Samuel’s death could have been prevented and, what protocols, standards and safety models factor into
Large pharmaceutical industries are making big profits on medications because they charge high prices for profit. These pharmaceutical companies are overcharging for medications that are essential to maintaining the health of patients. Having such a high cost for medication prevents patients from receiving the care that they need. This may result in patients resorting to desperate measure such as stealing and other illegal acts. The pharmaceutical industry need to reevaluate their ethical standards
George Harold Harrison, the youngest Beatle, was born February 25, 1943. He had two brothers, Harold Jr. and Peter, and a sister, Louise. His mother, Louise, was a housewife, and his father, Harold, was a bus driver.George's initial interest in the guitar came about slowly. His mother remembers that she started finding paper covered in drawings of guitars among his school things. So, she bought George an old second hang guitar from one of his class mates for three pounds. George tried to teach himself
antibiotic active in vitro to treat major pathogens that cause infections of the respiratory tract, other tissues and according to Wilson, Hannon, and Shields, they are: “bacterial infections, acute bacterial sinusitis, otitis media, pneumonia, tonsillitis, or pharyngitis.”(2014) It is manufactured under the trade name such as Azasite, Zithromax, and Zmax. Azithromycin acts by getting in to the 50S ribosomal subunit of susceptible microorganisms and blocked their regular protein making process. Azithromycin
The Hospital I never thought of the Hospital as a terrifying place to be, it was always just a huge building to look up at to me. When I was around six-years old, I used to imagine what it would be like to free fall from the very top of it, catch the wind and fly high in the sky, like in those action movies where the main character finds out he isn’t fully human; as if he were half-angel and the hospital buildings were perfect for my imaginations. As I looked up at the ceiling and watched the lights