1. Whooping
Cough
Case Study

2. Cause
 Bortdetella
Pertussis Bacteria

3. Transmission
 Droplets
from the respiratory tract

4.  Sometimes
though clothes and toys

5. Symptoms – Beginning
 Appears
like a normal common cold
 Sneezing
 Runny
nose
 Slight fever

6. Symptoms – disease
progresses
 Uncontrolled
bouts of coughing
 Whooping noises in between breathing and bursts
of coughing

7. Worst Stages
 Regular
Convulsions
 Face turning red
 Lips and face turning blue
 Vomiting

8. Treatment – Antibiotics
 Azithromycin
for 5 days
 Erythromycin or clarithromycin for 7 days

9. Treatments – others
 Steam
inhalers
 Paracetamol
 Support
 Fluids
 Rest

10. Vaccinations
Vaccinations are used in todays world to
prevent whooping cough. The vaccine is
called DTaP and is given to babies and
children.

11. Place

12. Vaccination

13. Anorexia
Nervosa
Case Study

14. Causes
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Determination to lose weight
Severe food restriction
Over exercise
Fasting
Dieting
Vomiting
Laxatives
Diuretic abuse
Diet pills
Individual factors  Bullying and dissatisfaction of body
Societal factors  the western world is more susceptible to
anorexia nervosa

15. Transmission
 Anorexia
Nervosa can be transmitted
through genetics

16. Symptoms
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There is a criteria to meet for a person to be
classified as anorexic.
— refusal to maintain body weight over a
minimal normal weight for age and height
— Intense fear of gaining weight or becoming
fat, even thought the person is underweight
— Disturbance in the way in which one's body
weight, sixe or shape is experienced
— Absence of at least 3 menstrual cycles

18. Tell tale signs
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Disturbance in the way the body is perceived
Low body temperature
Lanugo hair
Dray hair and skin
Loss of hair
Electrolyte disturbances
Constipation
Bloating

19. Treatment
 There
is no medical treatment for
anorexia nervosa
Treatment includes
 Counselling and professional help
 Consulting a dietician
 Staying away from people, place and
activities that trigger the obsession with
being thin.

20. Prevention
 Sadly
there is no scientific way to prevent
anorexia nervosa but it can be caught
early and treated before the disease can
develop to a heightened level.