We vaccinate against measles, mumps and rubella because they are very unpleasant illnesses and either one of them could cause a death. Measles an cause ear infections, pneumonia, eye infections, fits and encephalitis (inflammation of your brain). Sometimes it can be fatal. Mumps can cause meningitis and result in deafness. It may also cause inflammation of the pancreas.
“If pelvic inflammatory disease goes untreated may scar tissue collections of infected fluid (abscesses) to develop in a females fallopian tubes and damage her reproductive organs” ("Pelvic inflammatory disease," 2011). 4. What diagnostic tests are called for? Treatment? Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) may be difficult to diagnose.
There can be can be considerable embarrassment, shame, and stigma associated with a herpes diagnosis and this can substantially interfere with a patient’s relationships. 7 Clinicians can address these concerns by encouraging patients to recognize that while herpes is not curable, it is a manageable condition. Three important steps that providers can take for their newly-diagnosed patients are: giving information, providing support resources, and helping define options. 10 Since a genital herpes diagnosis may affect perceptions about existing or future sexual relationships, it is important for patients to understand how to talk to sexual partners about STDs. One resource can be found here: www.gytnow.org/talking-to-your-partnerExternal Web Site
Through organ transplantation or blood transfusions How will I know if I have an STD? Unfortunately, many people never know they have the virus until they start experiencing common symptoms. What are the signs and symptoms? Signs and symptoms of primary CMV include: Fatigue, weakness, night sweats, prolonged fever, swollen glands or sore throat, loss of appetite or weight loss, muscle aches or joint pain or stiffness, and general feeling of illness, discomfort or uneasiness. How does it affect men and women differently?
● Health Status The ill health of a child could mean he/she may have to spend a lot of time in hospital , this would mean being absent from preschool and school affecting education on all levels, including emotional and social aspects of making friends etc. Health conditions such as asthma triggered by certain conditions could affect a child's physical development and need hospital/doctors visits etc. A Child with Asthma may get breathless taking part in physical activities and will have to use an inhaler to open the airway. A Child’s health will also be affected during pregnancy if the mother is drinking or taking drugs. This could result in premature birth and low birth weight which can then lead to a slower development rate.
Some people may feel pressure above the pubic bone. Fever is usually absent unless the infection has reached the kidneys. Symptoms of a kidney infection include low back or side pain, fever, nausea, or vomiting. Treatment for a UTI should be designed for each patient individually and is usually based on the patient's underlying medical conditions, what pathogens are causing the infection, and the susceptibility of the pathogens to treatments. Patients who are very ill usually require intravenous (IV) antibiotics and admission to a hospital; they usually have a kidney infection (pyelonephritis) that may be spreading to the bloodstream.
This may affect older service users, service users with dementia or learning disability, visitors, caterers and also service providers. Harm that may occur An elderly service user in a residential care home may have dementia and as a result of this doesn’t know that the bottles of cleaning products are harmful. They may possibly pick it up and drink it as they believe it is a drink and therefore they could become seriously ill from ingesting the chemicals or the chemicals could be fatal to them. This could lead to death of the service user. Another way someone could be harmed
Healthcare acquired infection (HAI) does not come from the patients under lining infection, unfortunately HAI are caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites which originate from all contaminated hospital equipment and nurses it can also come from ill patients. (Wilcox 2005). The public are very concerned and worried about going into hospitals because of the risks of catching a hospital acquired infection such as Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA).MRSA is resistant to most antibiotic and can develop into a skin infection. MRSA actually lives on the skin so if the patients has an open wound, it tends to enter the body through the wound this area becomes infected. Most patients are isolated when having MRSA which helps to prevent
As Syringes and needles can cause needle stick injuries, mainly because if they are not disposed of in a sharp box, there is a small risk of HIV and hepatitis B virus being contracted. A large number of substances used in the care home are hazardous if misused. Even when medication is given correctly to each resident there can still be risks. For example if Arthritis tablets are given to the patient suffering with serve arthritis this could possibly cause stomach ulcers, also sedatives for anxiety can lead to drowsiness and increase the risks of falls throughout the care home, and also water tablets can cause incontinence and dehydration , allowing these older residents to be more fragile than usual. Different medication is allocated to each resident as their needs are each very different, although a few of them could be suffering from dementia, the level of which other patients have dementia may be different so the same medication could be given to them where some might be stronger than
The abuser may withhold money, affection, attention, and even sex from their victim, if the victim did not please the abuser. If the victim is able to work outside of their home, the abuser may call to check on them multiple times a day, with an excuse as simple as just wanting to know they are okay. The victims’ time away from the abuser may be limited and even questioned or scrutinized. The victim may feel that they have to walk on eggshells so they do not displease their abuser and face more