During this week, we got to turn in our Infographic on Tuesday. My assigned topic for our infographic was SARS. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome is a moderate upper respiratory illness caused by a type of coronavirus that can resemble a common cold. Fever, fatigue, coughing, shortness of breath, and headaches are some of the common symptoms. The origins show that SARS is mobile and easily spread around the world. While starting in China, it is seen across the globe. Mortality rates raise in the Latino population where Medicaid managed care and socioeconomic differences are accounted for. African Americans and white patients hold similar percents. Ages 18-29 and 50-64 are most affected. Local context is the best way to determine likelihood of outbreaks. It spreads through contaminated objects like doorknobs, buttons, phones, etc (all through droplets in the air). You can prevent SARS by cleaning personal items, washing your hands, wearing disposable gloves/mask, and keeping areas clean with disinfectant. Other indirect treatments can be Oxygen therapy, airway management, tracheal intubation, and mechanical ventilation in serious cases. An outbreak can be from 2002-2004 where over 8,000 people were infected from 29 countries.
The skills lab this week was continuing our studies on holistic treatments. We learned about reflexology. Reflexology breaks the human body into zones where pressure is applied to heal different parts of the body. While some people do not believe in holistic medicine, many individuals believe holistic medicine shows great results and are vital to a painless life. Specific points on the ears, hands, feet, fingers, thumbs, are massaged to elevate pain. These pressure points can help the digestive system, headaches, hip pains, and so many more. After going through the slideshow, we watched a Youtube video showing us how to massage the pressure points of the hand. There are even different points depending on if you massage your dorsal versus your palm side of your hand. After watching the video, we were assigned to draw our own reflexology map of our own hand.
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