WORMS LICE & SCABIES, GROSSEST HEALTH ISSUES Worms, lice and scabies are listed as infestation caused by large parasites which attack human body for food, shelter and reproduction. Poor hygiene and overcrowding are main causes for the infection. The best way to prevent parasitic infestation is taking care of body hygiene, precaution while consuming food and proper toileting procedures. Treatment consists of treating the affected individual and his or her family members who share the house hold. Let
The Integumentary System happens to be one of the most fascinating systems of the body which contains the largest organ,the skin itself. Three layers make up the skin which are the epidermis (epi meaning upon or above) the outermost layer, the dermis which is the middle layer and lastly, the subcutaneous or the hypodermis (hypo meaning below). Several items that make up the system are hair,nails,and our glands. Our hair helps with the regulation of body temperature. Our nails help protect the end
Pediculosis are spread from person to person by close physical contact or through fomites such as combs, clothes, hats, and linen. Nursing interventions are to administer medications as prescribed and bag clothing to prevent the spreading of the Pediculosis. http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/225013-overview Neonatal Gonorrheal Ophthalmia is an infection of a newborns eyes
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The Integumentary system contains the hair, the skin, nerves, nails and glands. There are four types of glands of the Integumentary system. 1.) Sudoriferous glands. 2.) Cerminous glands. 3.) Sebaceous glands. 4.) Mammary glands What are the functions? The Integumentary system protects the body from infections and regulates temperature. It also, protects your body living organs. The integumentary system helps to get rid of waste and sensation plays a big role in this system. It plays as your touch
What is the Integumentary system? The Integumentary system contains the hair, the skin, nerves, nails and glands. There are four types of glands of the Integumentary system. 1.) Sudoriferous glands. 2.) Cerminous glands. 3.) Sebaceous glands. 4.) Mammary glands What are the functions? The Integumentary system protects the body from infections and regulates temperature. It also, protects your body living organs. The integumentary system helps to get rid of waste and sensation plays a big role in this
What would you consider as differential diagnoses and why? Based on the presentation here, what would you consider being the final diagnosis, and what is your recommended plan of treatment and management? What physical exam findings support your final diagnosis? Scabies is a contagious skin infestation that is spread from individual to individual by close contact, coming in contact with the host’s clothes and sheets, or by sexual contact. The scabies burrows its eggs and fecal pellets into the
INTRODUCTION In Malaysia, rivers have been used as a source of water and various development needs. There is no denying that water is a very significant natural resources. Irrigation, industrial and domestic needs consume water while other development such as recreation, hydroelectric power generation, and transportation rely on the quality and availability of water (Talib, Ariffin, & Baharom, n.d.). However it seems that humans have not realized how significant it is. Deprivation of their quality
organs. There are many skin disorders, such as skin cancer, acne, cellulitis, alopecia, contact dermatitis, calluses, corns, decubitus ulcers, eczema, fruncles, carbuncles, folliculitis, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, impetigo, hirsutism, keloids, pediculosis, rosacea, psoriasis, scabies, tinea, urticaria, vitiligo, warts, and seborrheic dermatitis. All these disorders effect many people in the world every day and are treatable if not cured. Some treatments for skin disorders are botox, chemical peel
Man has been much conscious about body care and cleanliness since ancient times. Those people were also concerned with ideas of beauty and fashion. Historians have found the concept of beauty treatment back to Egyptian times. Early Egyptians are also credited with being first to develop methods of extraction of valuable ingredients from natural products and were also advanced in the beauty sector Various ancient Unani physicians have dedicated either volumes or entire books depicting beauty concepts
The article describes lice and where they come from. Pediculosis capitis are parasitic louse that are 1 to 3 mm long and only infect humans (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer, & Stellitano, 2015, p. 227). They spread by contact and primarily affect preschool and school age children (Bohl, Evetts, McClain, Rosenauer