A California farmer developed a low-grade fever, myalgia, and cough. A chest X-ray exam revealed infiltrate in the lung. Microscopic exam of the sputum revealed round budding Cells. A sputum culture grew mycelia and arthroconidia. What organism is most likely the cause of the symptom? How is this disease transmitted? How might it be prevented
A teeaged male in California complained of remittent fever, chills, and headaches. A blood smear revealed ring-shaped cells in his red blood cells. He was successfully treated with primaquine and chloroquine. The patient lives near the San Luis Rey River and has no history of foreign travel, blood transfusion, or intravenous drug use. What is […]
A 40 year old man who was seropositive for HIV experienced abdominal pain, fatique, and low grade fever (38 degree C) for 2 weeks. A chest X-ray exam revealed lung infiltrates. Gram and acid fast stains were negative. A viral culture revealed the cause of his symptoms: a large , enveloped polyhedral virus with double-stranded […]
A new born female developed extensive vesicular and ulcerative ; lesions over her face and chest. What is the most likely symptoms? How would you determine the viral cause of this disease without doing a viral culture?
By May 14, two people living in the same household had died with five days of each other. Their illnesses were characterized by abrupt onset of fever, muscle pain, headache , and cough, followed by rapid development of respiratory failure. By the end of the year, 36 cases of the disease, with a 50% mortality […]
Answer Critical Thinking Question 2 for Chapter 10 on page 297 Describe the use of a DNA probe and PCR for: a) Rapid identification of an unknown bacterium. b) Determining which of a group of bacteria are most closely related Clinical Application question 3 for chapter 11 on page 329 A Woman complaining of lower […]
Discuss how skin infections happen and major organisms.
Discuss Antimicrobial drugs and drug resistance
Please create your Self-Introduction focusing on your experience with evidence-based practice using a creative video. In this video please identify your: Educational and Clinical experience What is your experience with Evidence-Based Practice or Research Areas of Advanced Practice you are interested in researching for your MSN Capstone Project Personal goals for learning about Evidence-Based Practice […]
As an advanced practice nurse assisting physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders, it is important to not only understand the impact of disorders on the body, but also the impact of drug treatments on the body. The relationships between drugs and the body can be described by pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Pharmacokinetics describes what […]
