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Chikungunya Virus Prevention | Nursing Management of Chikungunya Virus

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How Can We Prevent From Chikungunya Virus? Chikungunya is a viral disease that is transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes. Infected mosquitos transmit the virus to other people by their bits. To prevent the spread of the chikungunya virus, it is most important to avoid mosquito bites by minimizing contact with mosquitoes. All suspected […]

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Chikungunya Diagnosis | Chikungunya Treatment | Chikungunya Complications

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What is Chikungunya Disease? Chikungunya disease is a viral disease transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti and albopictus mosquitoes, containing the Chikungunya virus. The right diagnosis is important for the treatment of chikungunya affected patient. There is no cure for the disease and treatment is purely focused on relieving the symptoms. Most of the signs

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What is Chikungunya Virus? | Cause of Chikungunya | Symptoms of Chikungunya?

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What is Chikungunya Fever? Chikungunya fever (CF) is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected Aedes mosquitoes that cause high-grade fever and severe joint pain. Other common signs and symptoms are muscle pain, headache, nausea, fatigue, and rash. Some symptoms are similar to Zika or dengue fever for that it is sometimes misdiagnosed in

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The Best 31 Nursing Care Plan for Leprosy Patients

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Nursing Care Plan (NCP) for Leprosy Patient: Nurses play a vital role in leprosy treatment. Nurses apply evidence-based nursing interventions for leprosy-affected patients. They assist the leprosy patient from the first diagnosis to discharge follow up. They provide systemic care to the patient and enable them to develop better interaction with the patient. Nurses are

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Leprosy disease treatment and management

Classification of Leprosy Disease | Treatment of Leprosy Disease

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Leprosy Disease: Leprosy disease is a chronic infection caused by the acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium large. It mainly affects the superficial tissue especially the skin and peripheral nerve. Classification of leprosy disease is very important for its proper treatment. Misclassification increases the rate of relapse due to insufficient treatment if a Multibacillary patient is treated as

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Multidrug Therapy | Effectiveness of MDT | Complications of Leprosy Disease

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What is Multidrug Therapy (MDT)? Using two or more anti-leprosy drugs in a combination of Rifampicin, Clofazimine, and Dapsone that prevents drug resistance is called Multidrug therapy (MDT). It remains highly effective for leprosy disease treatment and people are no longer infectious after the first monthly dose. It is proven that multidrug therapy (MDT) is

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Definition of Leprosy | Symptoms of Leprosy | Diagnosis of Leprosy

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What is Leprosy? Leprosy (also known as Hansen’s disease) is an infectious; slow-growing and long-term bacterial disease that causes severe, disfiguring, painless skin sore and damage in the arms, legs, eyes, and skin areas around the body. Causative Agent of Leprosy: It is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. It is

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS): Definition, Symptoms, Test and Treatment

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Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): The Urinary Tract consists of Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, and Urethra. The work of the urinary tract is to remove waste and excess water from the body. It can be divided into the upper urinary tract and lower urinary tract. Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) are caused by bacteria overcoming the body’s

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTIS) | Causes of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIS)

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI): Urinary tract infection (UTI) is an infection of the urinary system. A Urinary tract infection has different names according to the different affected parts of the urinary system. Such as Bladder infection (Cystitis), Urethra infection (Urethritis), Kidney infection (Pyelonephritis), and Ureter infection (Ureteritis). Causes of Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs): Most urinary

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Nursing Intervention For Hyponatremic Patient

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Hyponatremia Patient: A normal sodium level is between 135- 145 mili equivalents per liter (mEq/L). Hyponatremia is generally defined when the sodium in blood falls below 135mEq/L. Severe Hyponatremia is considered when the serum sodium level is less than 125mEq/L. Hyponatremia is frequently related to hypovolemia or fluid overload. Sharp nursing assessment skills and proper

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