Valltos, George was brought into the facility by G4S Transportation Officer Miller on behalf of Pinellas County Sheriff Deputy Magli on the charge of Misdemeanor – Resisting an Officer; Without Violence (Obstruction). Officer Miller advised staff that Valltos was intoxicated, uncooperative, bleeding from the mouth, had been tased prior to his arrest, and further assistance would be needed in getting Valltos into the facility. Officer Miller also informed staff that Valltos attempted to “slip” his handcuffs by attempting to bring them to the front of his body, but that they were stuck between his knees. Cpl. Frost and I, supervised by Sgt.…
CC Sore throat and congestion. Lesion on left toe. Puncture wound. Poison ivy.…
It cannot be passed on by breathing in the patient’s environment it can only transfer through physical contact. Furthermore, once the person has been infected they may suffer from several symptoms some of the symptoms that the patient will experience are a fever, headache, chills, upset stomach, itching, tingling, severe pain and vision loss.…
The rashes that form usually last five to seven days. After the rashes, scabs begin to form over the vesicles that may take up four weeks to disappear completely. Herpes Zoster may cause a burning sensation to those who are infected. Although there are no risks for herpes zoster to be transmitted from one person to another, contact with the vesicular fluid can result in varicella for those who had not yet been infected by the VZV. Although antiviral therapy is not a cure and does not destroy the virus from multiplying, it can be used for patients who are in the early stages of infection.…
Fortunately, most people infected with WNV will have no symptoms. About 1 in 5 people who are infected will develop a fever with other symptoms. Less than 1% of infected people develop a serious, sometimes fatal, neurologic illness. Headache, body aches, joint pains, vomiting, diarrhea, or rash. Neurologic illness can include headache, high fever, neck stiffness, disorientation, coma, tremors, seizures, or paralysis.…
Until the shingles have blistered over, you are contagious and should avoid physical contact with the following: anyone who has a weak immune system, newborns, and pregnant women. There are some types of complications from having the shingles and they are postherpetic neuralgia (damaged nerve fibers send confused and exaggerated messages of pain from you skin to your brain), vision loss (ophthalmic shingles) causes a painful eye infection, neurological Shingles 3 problems (depending on which nerves are affected, shingles can cause inflammation of the brain (encephalitis), facial paralysis, or hearing and or balance problems) and or skin infections (when the shingles blisters aren’t properly treated, bacterial skin infections might develop). There is no cure of the shingles but with the right treatment with prescription antiviral drugs can speed healing and reduce the risk of any complications. Some medications include are Acyclovir (Zovirax), Valacyclovir (Valtrex), Famciclovir (Famvir) and if you are in severe pain your doctor might also prescribe these Capsaicin cream, Anticonvulsants (such as Gabapentin), Tricyclic antidepressants (such as Amitriptyline), numbing agents such as…
Herpes Zoster also known as shingles affects many Americans over the age of 60 years old. Shingles is a painful skin rash that blisters over, causing overwhelming pain and irritation. If you have ever had the chicken pox there is still a decent percentage the disease is within you. The Herpes Zoster Virus lays dormant, and profound within the dorsal nerve root ganglia which is located just outside of the spinal cord. Often times the disease may become active due to stress, or even suppressed immune system which is commonly the primary factor in triggering the disease.…
Shingles in Children and Teens (Shingles in children) Chickenpox is caused by the varicella-zoster virus and after an infection has passed, the virus remains in the body in a dormant state in the nerve root endings in the body. The virus, however, can be reactivated by a number of triggers and causes shingles. While the occurrence of shingles is typical in older adults, long after they were initially infected, in rare instances children can develop shingles. Shingles in children and teen can take on a form somewhat different from an adult’s experience. Here you’ll find useful information pertaining to shingles and children.…
(SNOW, 2006) My mother, who has had shingles, went to the doctors twice complaining about pain she thought she had a ear infection. The doctor told her she did not have a ear infection and sent her home without any reason to why she had pain. She later then developed a cold sore around her mouth, that then spread to a rash across her face. She was diagnosed with shingles.…
1. Describe the procedure/surgery and/or treatment and include associated complications I assisted in the care of two patients while in the critical care unit today. One of my patients was suffering from end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, while the other was experiencing an outbreak of shingles. The patient with end-stage COPD was a 57-year-old female patient, who has been hospitalized for shortness of breath related to her COPD numerous times in the past few months.…
Smallpox Smallpox is/was the most serious threat to human health throughout the world. The point of this paper is to educate and inform the reader facts and information about Small Pox. Smallpox is a contagious disease that is caused by the Variola virus. Smallpox is transmitted through person to person by face to face contact, direct contact with contaminated fluids and objects, and rarely, through the air. (NIH.)…
Smallpox was localized in small blood vessels of the skin and in the mouth and throat. In the skin it resulted in a characteristic maculopapular rash and, later raised fluid-filled blisters. Symptoms of Smallpox occur twelve to fourteen days after the individual has been infected and they may include backache, delirium, diarrhea, excessive bleeding, fatigue, high fever, malaise, pink rash (turns into sores that become crusty on day eight or nine), severe headache, and vomiting. Smallpox is usually spread when an infected person has face to face contact with another person and air droplets are exchanged while being face to face. The disease can also be transmitted by contaminated clothes and bedding, though the risk of infection from this source is much lower.…
The rash appears on the face first and travels to the arms and legs progressing into red papules and larger blisters known as pustular vesicles. These pustular vesicles are primarily focused upon the individual’s face and arms. Due to similarities of the onset of a rash as the first symptom, smallpox is sometimes mistaken a chickenpox. Death usually occurs within the first or second week of the onset of the disease and is seen in fatal cases. Although there is no treatment that is effective in the treatment of smallpox, being vaccinated against the disease has been proven to leave the individual immune to smallpox (Nelson, 2014)…
Similarities and Differences Between Chickenpox and Shingles Chickenpox, also known as varicella and Shingles both are a viral infectious diseases that causes itchy rash and blisters or red spots. The rash of Shingles usually appears on the right or left part of the face or the body in a single line, while Chickenpox occurs in the whole body. Chickenpox is often found in children, while Shingles also known as zoster, is more common among adults. Individuals who have had chickenpox often will not get it again. However, the virus residue dormant in the body and it can stimulate later in life and cause Shingles.…
Impetigo is a contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by weeping lesions, mostly seen in children. Conjunctivitis(pink eye) is a common bacterial infection of the eye, it is extremely contagious. Herpes Simplex is a recurring viral infection that often presents as a fever blister or cold sore. Verruca is a hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis, it is a virus that can be spread from one location to another. HIV/ AIDS is a disease that breaks down the immune system, it can be spread from person to person through blood or through other bodily fluids.…