HLTB21H3 Study Guide - Legionella, Carboxymethyl Cellulose, Macroparasite
13 Jan 2013
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Air was implicated as the probable pathway of spread of the disease (aspiration of bacteria legionella) Aspiration is produced by choking: symptoms. High fever, chills, headache, muscle aches and pains. Dry coughs, chest pains, shortness of breath, vomiting and diarrhea. Fluid filled lungs with pus, confusion, disorientation, hallucinations, loss of memory. Toxic shock syndrome (tss) possibly spread through std"s: symptoms. Nausea, chills, diarrhea, headache, and sore throat. High temperature, fast heart beat, increasing red rash, fallen blood pressure, and brownish discharge in pelvic exam. Multi organ failure: low blood pressure, hepatitis, renal insufficiency, internal blood clots, apparently caused by a certain brand of tampons (carboxymethyl cellulose with polyester) Sars severe acute respiratory syndrome: symptoms. Fever, dry cough, sore throat, headache, difficulty breathing: 8000+ cases and over 800 deaths in 27 countries (every continent) Diseases are more likely to spread now due to advances in technology as well as growth in population.
