'Cystic fibrosis patients' presentation slideshows

Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Pseudomonas aeruginosa. About Pseudomonas aeruginosa. gram-negative aerobe bacteria Commonly found in the environment At any moist location Common cause of nosocomial infections. P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen. Extremely broad host spectrum

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MDROs 101 Multidrug-Resistant Organisms

MDROs 101 Multidrug-Resistant Organisms . By Dr. Sherif Ibrahim. Objectives . Review epidemiology of MDROs Reservoir Mode of transmission Type of infection Role of environment Review specific MDROs Prevention strategies Contact Precautions Exercise .

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ENTEROBACTERIACEAE

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Pulmonary rehabilitation in a patient with disturbed airway clearance

Pulmonary rehabilitation in a patient with disturbed airway clearance. Sema Savc? PT, PhD, Prof H.U. School of Physical Therapy Rehabilitation. Respiratory mechanics. Air flow Airway resistance Elastic recoil pressure Bronchial wall stability Mucus reology Ciliary beat and frequency

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Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of Cystic Fibrosis

Sarah Svenningsen University of Western Ontario Medical Biophysics April. 6, 2010. Hyperpolarized Helium-3 MRI of Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis. CF is a lethal, autosomal recessive, disease resulting from mutations in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene (1)

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Bacteriophage Hilla Lee Viener

Bacteriophage Hilla Lee Viener. Bacteriophages: Definition & History. Bacteriophages are viruses that can infect and destroy bacteria. They have been referred to as bacterial parasites, with each phage type depending on a single strain of bacteria to act as host. .

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MALABSORPTION

MALABSORPTION. Malabsorption features in the patient. Chronic diarrhoea Abdominal distension Failure to thrive Severe acute malnutrition (kwashiorkor) Hypoproteinaemia with severe hypoalbuminaemia Severe anaemia Steatorrhoea. Causes of Malabsorption. Intestines

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Genetics Test Study Guide

Genetics Test Study Guide. 11/16/07. Know definitions for following words: 1. pedigree- tool for tracing a trait through a family 2.heterozygous- an organism with two different alleles for a trait 3. genotype- genetic makeup of an organism 4. phenotype-

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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis. Molecular data : different types of mutations Therapeutic perspectives. CFTR gene. On chromosome 7, l ong arm (q31). Code for an ion chanel that conduces chloride across cell membrane. More than a thousand mutations have been described. Mutation ? F508.

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Pseudomonas and related organisms

Pseudomonas and related organisms. Aerobic nonfermenters Pseudomonas aeruginosa : opportunistic infections of multiple sites Burkholderia cepacia : RT infection in cystic fibrosis patients, UTI, opportunistic infections Burkholderia pseudomallei : opportunistic pulmonary infections

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Supplementary Data Average Monosaccharide Composition Calculations

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