Essay on Elephantitis

Description: August is Marlena’s husband and the head animal trainer. He is alternately charming and brutal, both to the humans and animals aboard the Benzini Brothers train. Later in the book, it is explained that he is a paranoid schizophrenic.

Within days of becoming infected with the disease you may develop itchy skin, fever, chills, cough, and muscle aches. When adult worms are present they move to the intestine, liver, and bladder, causing inflammation or scarring. Children who are infected can develop anemia, malnutrition, and learning difficulties. Rarely, eggs are found in the brain and spinal cord causing seizures, paralysis, or spinal cord inflammation. Lack of hygiene and certain things kids do such as swimming or fishing in infested water can make them

Human beings have full control over their identities after they have received knowledge and have become shaped from external stimuli. These stimuli include the teaching process of humans which comes through tradition, schooling, and the actions of other humans and the influence of the organisms around them. Andrew Solomon, through “Son,” was able to use his experience of growing up and labeling himself as a gay dyslexic to show how his environment and knowledge had shaped his identity and how it was viewed by others with different identities. In “An Elephant Crackup,” Charles Siebert was able to explain how the other organisms or humans are able to form new identities for elephants over time by shaping them a new environment and having the elephants process it. In “Mind’s Eye,” Oliver Sacks had different case studies of blindness from different people and was able to show how each one experienced their blindness help shape and express their individual identities. The stimuli that becomes processed by a person in the situations, accounts, and studies of these works assist in the role of explaining the formulation of an identity.

Treatment for infected people involve antibiotics, steroids, intensive care, and droplet precautions. Prophylactic antibiotics are usually given to prevent the spread of the disease to those in close contact of the infected people.

BB’s skin presents as pink, warm and dry. No obvious signs or symptoms of abnormal bruising or lesions present however, the patient states that the skin has of late has

As society has progressed, the evolution of imperialism has come to a point where people see it has pure history. It has vanished from our daily lives as we have not recently witness a country trying to dominate another. In “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell, we are able to envision the lives of the Burmese as they were involuntarily controlled by the British. In the early 1900’s we are told a true story of Orwell himself where he was once established in Burma was apart of his military service. During his service, he describes his living situation by noting that the army as well as himself were not appreciated. He mentions, “As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so.”(1) One day he

If you live in or must go to a place that’s impacted by the virus, avoid mosquito bites and practice safe sex to avoid virus transmission. This means using a condom every

You will most likely stop at nothing to keep them away, you might not even care if there are harsh chemicals in the bug spray! Many people( seventy- five percent to be exact) don’t even care what is in the spray! They are so desperate to be free from the bugs that they just spray it on, chemicals and all! But, recently, people have found that there are plants that all you have to do is set it on the windowsill or another ledge and kiss the bugs goodbye! They are even more effective than the Deet!

Blastocystis hominis (B hominis) is a common parasitic organism found throughout the world. An infection with B hominis is called blastocystosis. The parasite lives in your large intestine and can be found in stool. It can remain in the body for weeks, months, or years. It is not known whether the parasite B hominis causes any symptoms in humans or if the associated symptoms may be caused by infection with other parasitic organisms, bacteria, or viruses. Often, B hominis is found along with other organisms that are more likely to be the cause of your symptoms.

Localised infection – this is an infection that will result in one specific area becoming affected. It can lead to localised symptoms such redness, swelling, pain or localised discharge.

Individuals who face traumatic experiences are to the adverse effects of their memories due to the unpredictable nature of their trauma. Trauma manifests itself in the individual without having adverse effects on those surrounding the victim. Yet, there exists unity between the community and the individual in finding a solution to the traumatic experiences. In “An Elephant Crackup”, Charles Siebert discusses impact that elephants afflicted by traumatic experiences have on a herd while Martha Stout shows how people attempt to keep their traumatic experiences contained and the negative effects of such method. A community that wishes to protect their tradition tends to have an adverse effect on the individual because they value the group over the individual. The opposite also holds true because a community that incorporates the troubled individual provides security under which the individual can recover from their trauma. A community that provides this emotional shelter while also allowing the victim to discover their own path in overcoming traumatic experiences.

Skin:color consistent with ethnicity, dry, smooth, soft and warm to touch. No rashes or bruises present, nailbeds were pink. Temperature was 99.0F. No edema, jaundice or milia on her nose but a little peeling off her legs. No abnormal moisture or turgor

Diagnosis can be made by observation based on the appearance of honey-colored scabs found in the usual areas of the arms, legs and face. If visual diagnosis cannot be made a culture test for resistant bacteria can be done.

The infected person may develop serious illnesses, such as pneumonia, blood poisoning (sepsis), or meningitis. The treatment for the plague is antibiotics. Priority nursing interventions include administering prescribed medication and monitor the effective of the medication and monitoring the patient’s vital signs to ensure biological systems are working within normal limits, also monitor for signs and symptoms of internal bleeding.

To choose your own future, destiny and life is very hard. Everyone wants to do something that makes them happy. But sometimes you take the wrong decisions or everything decides to go against you, which makes you stay in the box you were trying to escape from. When your dreams don’t get fulfilled, you will be in that box and wait for the light. It’s not always about what you want, but what you need. And to live a good life, and to do something productive, you have to work in a way that will make you happy, because that is what you need the most.