Principles of Disease & Epidemiology

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slides- Functional Anatomy of Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Live cultures of Bacillus thuringiensis (Dipel) and B. subtilis (Kodiak) are sold as pesticides. What bacterial structures make it possible to package and sell this bacteria? For what purpose is each product used?

Students will individually examine the structures, chemistry and functions of capsules, endospores, sporulation and endospore germination over a period of one week. The readings for Week 1 through 3 and discussion activities in the same weeks are beneficial in preparing to complete this assignment.

Learners will synthesize their findings in a summary presentation of at least 10 slides that will be shared with their peers by the specified due date, when they will then compare and contrast the feedback from their research in this discussion forum. Learners will be evaluated against the criteria outlined in the assignment and discussion forum rubric.

Discussion-  Principles of Disease & Epidemiology

Why is whooping cough considered an emerging infectious disease in California? Which stage of Pertusis is infectious?

Read the selected scriptures and in your response to the prompt discuss how at least one of the scriptures relates to the discussion topic.

  • Matthew 8:14 “When Jesus came into Peter’s house, he saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever.”
  • Genesis 1:11 “Then God said, ‘Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.’ And it was so.”

Financing Health Care in a Time of Insurance Restructuring

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Financing Health Care in a Time of Insurance Restructuring” Please respond to the following:

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Analyze the impact of the ACA on changes to health care insurance and coverage. Investigate the major implications of the legislation on the manner in which institutions now provide health care in the U.S.

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Give your opinion on the impact of the ACA on patients’ access to care and the provision of services within the present day U.S. health care system. Provide a rationale for your response.

 

Please include the impact on Medicare and Medicaid and how access is for everyone.

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Evaluate the affordability and accessibility of health care for the U.S. population since the inception of Medicare and Medicaid in 1965. Provide support for your evaluation.

Remember, Medicare is something that is earned and paid into.  The more you make, the more you pay.  Medicaid is an entitlement.  Also, Medicare is a federal program and Medicaid is federally funded along with the state but is state managed.

Momentum and Collisions

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Momentum and Collisions

 

 

In an elastic collision both momentum & KE are conserved. In inelastic collisions momentum is conserved but KE is not. Explain what happens in an inelastic collision that makes the difference, and where does the energy go?

How would you test this bacterium with live organisms? What would you want to observe? If you see different signs as compared to human patients such as loss of hair or organ damage how would you explain this?

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You are currently working as a pathologist (study of infectious disease) and you are given a bacterial sample that needs to be identified. All you know about the bacteria is people experience fever, chills, and skin pustules. You need to conduct test in order to help in identification of the bacteria, the morphology and how to treat the bacteria. Using information we have gone over in class and in lab please answer the following:
1. What types of test would you help in detecting what type of bacteria this is? (Please discuss 3 ways to do this, you may use specific media but that will only be counted as 1 example)

2. How would you test this bacterium with live organisms? What would you want to observe? If you see different signs as compared to human patients such as loss of hair or organ damage how would you explain this?

3. What types of test would you conduct to help treat against this bacterial disease? (Please discuss 3 different ways)

4. What types of products such as toxins could this bacterium produce to give such signs and symptoms. What other signs or symptoms could this bacteria cause?

5. How would you treat human patients and how could the treatment be effective? (Please discuss 2 treatments)

Your work will be graded upon how detailed and creative your answers are. Expand on your thoughts.