Immune Case Studies Samples For Students

Introduction

HIV is one of the most deadly viruses affecting the human immune system. Scientists across the globe work day and night to search for the cure of the HIV bit to date no solution has ever worked. Despite there no cure for HIV, scientists have developed various treatments to assist the victim live longer and fight opportunistic infections. The paper discusses the case of a young female who had other symptoms diagnosed with HIV.

Common modes of HIV transmission in the developed countries and the populations at a greater risk of acquiring HIV

The HIV infection is transmitted through open cuts and breaks in the skin. It is also transmitted through mucous membranes, such as the ones inside ...

T.A. is at increased risk of infections due to several factors. To start with, He admits smoking one pack of cigarettes per day. As a result, he is at risk of developing lung cancer and cancer of the mouth, throat, lips, kidney, stomach, and other organs. Furthermore, smoking leads to increased risk of the following conditions: heart attack, cerebrovascular disease, coronary heart disease, peripheral vascular disease, emphysema, chronic bronchitis. These conditions are likely to weaken his immune system. As a result, his is prone to infections. T.A.’s laboratory results also show hemoglobin A1C level of 7.9% and serum glucose level ...

Section One:

Background Information
Bipolar disorder, which is also known as the Manic-depressive illness. It is a disorder in the brain that triggers unusual changes in mood, activity levels, energy. It as well hinders the ability for a person to go about with their daily tasks. Bipolar has very severe side effects if it was not discovered in time. It may lead to poor relationships with other people, poor work relations with colleagues, poor performance in the workplace or at school and can lead to the victim committing suicide. The bipolar disorder can, however, be treated, and the people with the disease ...

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The inner ear consists of a membranous “labyrinth” encased in an occeous labyrinth. The vestibule and semicircular canal are concerned with vestibular function (balance); cochlea is concerned with hearing. The cochlea is a coiled tube. The cochlea coils up from its base. It is coiled around the modiolus. The Reissner’s membrane and the basilar membrane divide the cochlea longitudinally into three scalae. If you cut the cochlear tube cross sectionally, you’d see Scala vestibuli on top, scala tympani on the bottom. Scala media is a triangular duct in the middle. The side of the duct where the nerve fibres exit ...

Liver is the largest ‘gland’ of the digestive system. It is located right under the dome of the diaphragm, coated by the capsule. It is distinguished the liver’s convex upper surface adjacent to the diaphragm, and a lower, downwardly facing and in contact with the back and abdominal organs. On the part of the upper surface of the liver it can be seen its right and left lobes, the boundary of which is the crescent liver ligament. To the lower surface of the right lobe there is a gallbladder, close to the deep groove of the liver there ...

The aging process occurs during a person’s lifespan. Nobody can escape this process and it happens to everyone. Aging is associated with maturation, growth, and discovery (Cohen et al., 2015). Many abilities of human beings peak before the age of 30, but there are other abilities that continue to grow and develop throughout the life of a person. Most people who are over the age of 65 are healthy, fully independent, and happy while others start experiencing signs of deterioration. These changes are normal and not harmful. The hair thins and start turning gray and skins thins and ...

Klebsiella Ozaenae Bacteria

A brief background of Klebsiella ozaenae bacteria; the generic name of Klebsiella is a member of the family of Enterobacteriaceae. Klebsiellae take the shape of the rod and are non-motile but have a polysaccharide capsule. What is the primary work of the encrypting capsule? Firstly, the capsule is responsible for the large appearance for the orgasm. It also provides resistance and immunity to the bacteria against the immune system and the defense mechanism of the host’s body (Goldstein, Lewis, Martin & Edelstein, 1978, p. 415). Members of the genus of Klebsiella typically express types of antigens on their cell surfaces. The ...

Question: - 1 Identify the likely disease process responsible for the patient’s manifestations. Explain the evidence to support your interpretation.
The likely disease process for this responsible for this patient’s manifestation is acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). Supporting evidence from case study includes a HIV ELISA positive accompanied by a 5-day fever history, dyspnea, productive cough, and right sided pleuritic chest pain. Even though she does not admit to experiencing any chills, vomiting, headache or rashes there she experienced two pneumonia episodes within the past three years According to her reported history these pneumonias were not associated with ...

Helicobacter pylori, which was formerly known as Campylobacter pyloridis, is a microaerophilic, Gram-negative bacterium present in the stomach. In 1982, Robin Warren and Barry Marshall discovered that it was found in persons who were suffering from chronic gastric ulcers and gastritis, diseases that were not formerly thought to have been caused by microbes. It is also associated with the development of duodenal ulcers and stomach cancer. Nevertheless, more than 80 percent of persons infected with the bacterium show no symptoms, and it has been contended that it may have a crucial role in the natural ecology of the stomach (Blaser, 2006).
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Edwin’s symptoms of high fever, a stiff neck, and severe headaches indicate that he suffers from meningitis. Although Edwin does not report any other sick students that live with him, meningitis is not as contagious as the flu (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2011), so it is possible that there will be no outbreak among the residents in his fraternity house. While meningitis is associated with high leukocyte counts, that piece of information is not relevant for distinguishing the type of meningitis. Further diagnostic tests are required to identify other factors that will allow a clear distinction between ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2016), about 1.2 million Americans are victims of AIDs epidemic with bisexual men and gay recording the highest preference. Moreover, racial and ethnic minorities suffer the greatest from the epidemic with African Americans and Latinos recording the highest number of infection in 2015. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted that one in every eight people living with AIDs are not aware of their status. The preference of HIV/AIDs in the United States changes each year since its discovery in 1981. A report on the new number of ...

Question 1. The Article

“Clarity on Honey Bee Collapse?” is an article which tackles about the possible explanation on why honey bee colonies are rapidly decreasing.

Question 2. Type of Source

The source is a scholarly article in traditional print source. It is supported by scientific evidences and the article is under the provisions of a scientific journal. Moreover, it is featured in a science book; therefore, the source is highly credible (Purdue Online Writing Lab).

Question 3. Varroa destructor

a. Varroa destructor is a mite of the class Arachnida. Further classification states that it belongs to the subclass Acari (Bug Guide).
b. The source for the answer in (a) can be ...

The case, whose decision is it, describes the ethical decision making scenario for case of Benito Agrela, a 15 year old boy who voluntarily decided for a painless death and was judicially granted the same (Munson 108). This case analysis is further focused on looking at various ethical health care imperatives from the discussed scenario. Also, there will be critical analysis of the rendered judgement and ethical derivatives from them. Finally, we will take a conclusive stand, either for or against the posed ethical dilemma in the case and justify the rationale behind our stand.

The given case describes a scenario in Florida, ...

- Drowsy with warm, turgor and dry skin and mucous membrane: The skin also has to be checked in order to detect the presence of sweat as well as the degree of elasticity. With dehydration, the skin loses water and becomes less elastic.
- High pulse rate: A person admitting dehydration has an increased pulse rate and the blood pressure drops due to fluid depletion.
- Abnormality in degrees of electrolytes: The admitting chemistries indicate abnormality in the electrolytes such as sodium, potassium and chloride. The blood tests are also carried out in order to assess the ...

Abstract

This essay regards a case of a patient, a farmer, who potentially has hay fever, which influences his work abilities; in this patient’s case, it is studied the physiology of this allergic reaction, the type of drugs that may be prescribed or preferred, the causes of such, consequences of the use of sedative drugs and, in case such are chosen, what suggestions the nurse should give the patient for his safety.
Keywords: allergy, antihistamine, sedation, driving.
- Physiology of an allergic response.
An allergic response is a hypersensitive response that the body has, which is caused by processes of ...

Arguably, bottled water is one of the swift growing drinking choices in the world; in fact, people in the globe spend billions in buying it. As a matter of fact, bottled water has been a debatably issues, especially, on its contents, morality, healthy, and ethical aspects of it. The content of bottled water differs, depending of the type of company it produces, nutritional information, and ingredients that it contains. Hence, some of the contents of the bottled water include inorganic minerals and metals, such as calcium, fluoride, potassium, magnesium, and biocarbonate. Moreover, water contains some ingredients that are useful to the ...