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Madeline's Disease
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November 2, 2017
Madeline's
Disease
Patient History
Six year old Madeline, is a happy, healthy child. But after eating her homemade cookies she became very sick. She showed up to her doctor with severe diarrhea.
Vital Signs
Vital Signs
Madeline's vital signs include:
Temperature: 98.7° degrees
Blood Pressure: 91/53 mmHg
Heart rate:103bmp
Probable Pathogen
I think the probable pathogen is Salmonella.
Probable Pathogen
Why?
Why?
Madeline got sick due to the consumption of raw eggs, one of the causes of salmonella is undercooked eggs. And it only took several hours to get sickthe paper didn't say exactly how many hours, for Salmonella, the onset is 6 to 72 hours.
Contagious or Infectious?
Contagious or Infectious?
Salmonella is a contagious disease.
How does it enter the body?
How does it enter the body?
It is ingested, usually by the consumption of food.
Treatment Plan
Common Treatment Plan
The common treatment plan is Anti-diarrheals and Antibiotics.
Prevention
Prevention includes:
- Avoid eating high-risk foods, including raw or lightly cooked eggs, undercooked ground beef or poultry, and unpasteurized milk.
- Keep food properly refrigerated before cooking.
- Clean hands with soap and warm water before handling food. ...
- Separate cooked foods from ready-to-eat foods.