Nursing and Hepatitis C

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This paper is on nursing and hepatitis C. A discussion is presented in the general area of hepatitis and more thoroughly on hepatitis C. Symptoms and treatment programs are discussed along with what the nurse's role is in treating hepatitis c patients. Suggestions are made in order to break the cycle of a viral disease that has no cure today.

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"Broadly defined hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver with viral or non-viral causes. is As a non-bacterial disease Viral hepatitis is caused by a microscopic organism that multiplies rapidly within human cells and causes diseases such as mumps, hepatitis, measles, rubella, and chickenpox. Unfortunately this particular disease is not treatable through those antibiotics generally prescribed to treat bacteria caused diseases such as meningitis, pneumonia, scarlet fever, E.coli, and other bacteria related infections. The focus of this paper will be one of the viral diseases known as hepatitis with respect to diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and the nursing profession. Hepatitis and Hepatitis C. All forms of Hepatitis can cause an elevated disease state; however, the symptomatic indicators are generally flu-like conditions, gray fecal matter, color, jaundiced colored skin, very dark urine, diarrhea, and possible vomiting and sever abdominal pain."

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