Bacterial Meningitis Research Paper

1106 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Pathophysiology of meningitis

I intend to research the prevention and the after effects of bacterial meningitis. The reason for considering this line of research is because it is widely discussed in the media and in every school, students are getting vaccinations against this disease. However, some are not due to strong beliefs in their religion, after effects or belief that it might affect the body in a negative way, which may result in other medical conditions. My question is; ‘How can bacterial meningitis be prevented and what are the significant after-effects of this disease?’. I changed my question multiple times as my topics were not broad enough, less specific and had limited information. I refined my question by brainstorming what I would specifically want to learn …show more content…

My sub-topic questions include: ‘What is bacterial meningitis?’, ‘What are the causes and impacts of bacterial meningitis?’, ‘How bacterial meningitis is treated?’, ’How is bacterial meningitis diagnosed?’ and ‘What are the after effects of bacterial meningitis?’. These questions will summarise my key findings of bacterial meningitis, such as the definition, causes, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, prevention and the after-effects of bacterial meningitis. These key findings will be the basis of my magazine in my outcome as each of these key findings will be presented in the form of an …show more content…

Ethical understanding is most relevant capability to my research as bacterial meningitis is a current issue in the media and it can be a controversial topic for those who have strong beliefs or choose not get vaccinations due to the after-effects. I will need to understand more about the causes, how bacterial meningitis is prevented and the after-effects of bacterial meningitis. Developing the ethical understanding capability will help me recognise biased responses and opinions when analysing archival sources (visual and written) as well as the opinions of the Doctor and my interviewee’s. From conducting this research, I am aiming to gain a greater understanding of bacterial meningitis. However, I will need to ensure that I respect these opinions regardless if they are being

Show More
Related

  • Physician-Assisted Suicide and Free Will

    2443 Words  | 5 Pages

    Levine, Carol. Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Bioethical Issues. 7th ed. Guilford: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

    Read More

  • Pneumonia Research Paper

    650 Words  | 2 Pages

    My disease is Streptococcal pneumonia or pneumonia is caused by the pathogen Streptococcus pneumoniae. Streptococcus pneumoniae is present in human’s normal flora, which normally doesn’t cause any problems or diseases. Sometimes though when the numbers get too low it can cause diseases or upper respiratory tract problems or infections (Todar, 2008-2012). Pneumonia caused by this pathogen has four stages. The first one is where the lungs fill with fluid. The second stage causes neutrophils and red blood cells to come to the area which are attracted by the pathogen. The third stage has the neutrophils stuffed into the alveoli in the lungs causing little bacteria to be left over. The fourth stage of this disease the remaining residue in the lungs are take out by the macrophages. Aside from these steps pneumonia follows, if the disease should persist further, it can get into the blood causing a systemic reaction resulting in the whole body being affected (Ballough). Some signs and symptoms of this disease are, “fever, malaise, cough, pleuritic chest pain, purulent or blood-tinged sputum” (Henry, 2013). Streptococcal pneumonia is spread through person-to-person contact through aerosol droplets affecting the respiratory tract causing it to get into the human body (Henry, 2013).

    Read More

  • Death with Dignity or Sanctity of Life: Who Gets to Choose?

    978 Words  | 2 Pages

    Denise Dudzinski, PhD, MTS, Helene Starks, PhD, MPH, Nicole White, MD, MA (2009) ETHICS IN MEDICINE. Retrieved from: http://depts.washington.edu/bioethx/topics/pad.html

    Read More

  • Medical Marijuana Ethical Dilemmas

    1343 Words  | 3 Pages

    In the medical profession, doctors and nurses run into ethical dilemmas every day whether it be a mother who wants to abort her baby or a patient who has decided they want to stop cancer treatment. It is important for the nurse to know where they stand with their own moral code, but to make sure they are not being biased when educating the patient. Nurses are patient advocates, it is in the job description, so although the nurse may not agree with the patient on their decisions, the nurse to needs to advocate for the patient regardless.

    Read More

  • On Breaking One's Neck

    743 Words  | 2 Pages

    Ingram, David, and Jennifer A. Parks. "Biomedical Ethics." The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Ethics. Indianapolis, IN: Alpha, 2002. N. pag. Print.

    Read More

  • Meningitis Case Study

    1653 Words  | 4 Pages

    Meningitis is believed to have existed since ancient times (Mandal, 2012), and the World Health Organization (2014) continues to regard it as a global public health risk even to this present day, with the disease becoming so prominent in sub-Saharan Africa that the area itself has been dubbed “the meningitis belt”. Meningitis is a worldwide problem that demands attention and solutions. Meningitis is a disease that specifically affects the membranes of the brain and spinal cord, otherwise known as the meninges, causing the aforementioned membranes to become inflamed. With respect to its initial cause, the severity of meningitis can range from the infected being able to recover independently (with the natural performance of their immune systems alone), to potentially fatal (in which the infected will then require immediate medical attention in the form of

    Read More

  • What Is The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks: An Ethical Dilemma

    900 Words  | 2 Pages

    Ethical concerns play a huge part of everyday life for health care professionals. The patients of these health care professionals place a lot of faith in the professional’s hands trusting that they know what is best for their current situation. This can stem from knowing different types of treatments to most effectively help the patient to having the knowledge to recommend support for their family and friends that are also affected by the patient’s situation. Henrietta Lacks and the harvesting of her cells brought with it a major turning point in the health field. Not only did it provide many different medical research opportunities and benefits, it also affected the way medical professionals are able to go about practicing their role as

    Read More

  • Essay On Meningitis

    988 Words  | 2 Pages

    Meningitis, it’s an infection in the cerebral spinal fluid and inflammation of the meninges; the three outer layers of the brain. To be more specific, those three layers are called the Dura mater, Arachnoid mater, and the Pia mater. There are three main types of meningitis that will be discussed throughout this paper; viral, bacterial, and fungal. Each form is very similar but they all vary in terms of causative organisms, treatment and severity. Although meningitis is not very common, it can become very severe and always needs to be treated immediately.

    Read More

  • Meningitis Essay

    1345 Words  | 3 Pages

    Meningitis is defined as inflammation of the meninges, which are the thin membranous covering of the brain and spinal cord. There are different variations of the disease which include bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, and non-infectious.

    Read More

  • Code of Ethics

    1565 Words  | 4 Pages

    In a health care organization, it is important that the organization’s mission, philosophies, and ethics are followed through properly. . With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is no different. . The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s “mission is to protect people’s health and to support the quality of life in humans by prevention and control of diseases, injuries, and disabilities” (About CDC, 2010, page or paragraph number with quotes). With the organization's mission, philosophies, and ethics it is important that everyone’s health is protected and proper prevention of diseases, illnesses, and disabilities are given to the public in a timely manner. In this paper, the members of Team A will “describe what are the organization’s goals, how are they tied to its ethical principles, and the role and importance of the corporation’s ethical values” (University of Phoenix, 2012, Week Three Supplement). Team A will also specify “what the relationship between the organization’s culture and ethical decision-making is and why is it important that the organization’s ethical values support Team A's ethical values” (University of Phoenix, 2012, Week Three Supplement, see above)? In addition, Team A will explain the social responsibility for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention in the community” (University of Phoenix, 2012, Week Three Supplement, see above). (Good introduction)

    Read More

  • Essay On Meningitis

    550 Words  | 2 Pages

    Throughout history there have been very dangerous diseases that have been able to single handedly wipe out entire civilizations because there was nothing that we could do about it. Most of the time was because we did not quite understand what was actually happening. But thanks to all of the scientific advancements humans are able to live many more times than previous years. But that doesn’t meant that every human is healthy enough. This means that although we are less prone to die from some infectious diseases, we now have other risk for example not keeping up with a healthy diet is one of the many reasons why there are so many premature deaths. Now if you don’t get treated right away it can get worst the longer you get and sometimes it can also be fatal. One of those is Meningitis which is something very serious that if it doesn’t get treated it can lead to very serious complications in the long run or even death depending on the case. The reason why I chose this one was because when I was in high school I suffered from some...

    Read More

  • Racial Discrimination and Health Care

    1821 Words  | 4 Pages

    Steinbock, Bonnie, Alex J. London, and John D. Arras. "The Principles Approach." Ethical Issues in Modern Medicine. Contemporary Readings in Bioethics. 8th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013. 36-37. Print.

    Read More

  • Ethics And Ethics Of Professional Standards And Institutional Ethics

    1463 Words  | 3 Pages

    Tarzian, A. J., & Force, A. C. C. U. T. (2013). Health care ethics consultation: An update on core competencies and emerging standards from the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities’ Core Competencies Update Task Force. The American Journal of Bioethics, 13(2),

    Read More

  • The Importance of Critical Thinking and Ethical Decision Making on Social Work

    1159 Words  | 3 Pages

    In order to arrive at a sound solution for ethical issues requires critical thinking and analysis. Marian Mattison, (2000) summarized:

    Read More

  • Moral and Ethical Issues in Gene Therapy

    668 Words  | 2 Pages

    The article titled “Contemporary Ethical Analyses: A Shortfall in Scientific Knowledge” describes the ethics through the public’s eye. One of the major ethical issues brought up is informed consent.

    Read More

More about Bacterial Meningitis Research Paper

Open Document