Essays on Conjunctivitis

Vitamin K

The body requires vitamin K as it plays a crucial role in the blood clotting process. Sources of this vitamin may be from food eaten and in some bacteria found in the intestines of human beings (CDC, 2016; a). New born babies need to be provided with the vitamin K medication at birth since, first of all they have got little of it stored in their systems as only a little amount can pass through the placenta, secondly, the bacteria responsible for manufacturing them cannot be found in their intestines and finally, the vitamin K contents found in breast ...

Objective

Apparently, the patient appeared active, cooperative and well developed and nourished. In fact, he showed signs of no distress. However, I took a physical assessment of various parts of his body and noted several observations. To begin with his mouth or throat, the mucus membranes were moist. The regional lymph glands were not swollen, and thus there was no any indication of tonsillar exudate. The pharynx was normal whereas the oropharynx was clear. Moreover, there was no any indication of lymphadenopathy at the cervical lymph nodes. As for the eyes, the Conjunctiva was bilaterally red with a scant watery ...

Sexually transmitted diseases are major epidemiological barrier to achieving standard “health for all”. This category of diseases affects both the developing and developed worlds though with different forms of diseases and epidemiology. Several strategies have been instituted to control the disorder in terms of prevalence and incidence however, prevention still remain the key. Chlamydia infection, a sexually transmitted infection caused bacteria known as chlamydia trachomatis is a major STI affecting a considerable population of both developing and developed worlds. This infection affects majorly human genital organs and the eye. The infection is usually transmitted by sexual activities such as vaginal, anal ...