Page 5 Portland Observer JULY 27,1989
spotlight on health
METRO ELECTRICAL JATC
will accept applications weekdays
from 9:30 A.M. August 1,1989 until
4:00 P.M.August 14,1989.
Minimum requirements are high school graduate with a 2.0 GPA or Ged
of 230 and a “ C ” grade for one year of Alegebra.
(Official transcripts must be mailed to metro by the school, and college
transcripts are helpful). Score of “ high” of VG score of 45 on aptitude
test. Must be 18 years or older and resident of the committee’s area.
Starting pay is $6.93 per hour. Accepted apprentices must certify they are
physically able to do electrical construction work and may be subject to
substance abuse testing.
Progress Against Pain
About 800,000 Americans suffer
the pain of cancer. For many of
these people, researchers believe
th at pain can be managed by strong
drugs without risk of addiction—if
the drug dosage is properly controlled.
Today, it is widely accepted that
morphine is the drug of choice for
managing the chronic pain of ad
vanced cancer for such reasons as:
• It is effective orally.
• T olerance, addiction, and
breathing problems are uncommon,
provided it’s used correctly.
Many doctors are finding th at
the best way to adm inister mor
phine is in an immediate-release
form like th a t provided by mor
phine tablets, morphine solution,
or morphine concentrated solution
(Roxanol™). Im m ed iate-relea se
morphine has an im portant role in
helping the doctor determ ine the
specific dosage needs of a patient.
Around the clock dosing (ATC) is
recommended for managing pain
Metro Electrical Training Center
5600 NE 42nd Avenue
Portland, OR., 97218
Call 287-0756
Doctors today can control severe
pain without having to worry about
causing drug addiction,__________
control. On the other hand, physi
cians say, if the drug is given in
sustained-release form, the patient
may be getting more than is needed.
Another advantage of immediate-
release morphine is that it is useful
if larger doses or regular changes
in dosage are needed.
These facts can be a relief to
people in pain and to the people
who care for them.
Metro is an Equal Opportunity Employer
P TECHNOLOGY
IN SC H O O L S
IS ENERGY SERVICES.
‘To save the school, we went back
to the ABCs and 123s. ”
MEDICAL ALERT
STREP PHARYNGITIS
(BACTERIAL SORE THROAT)
DEFINITION:
Strep throat gets its name form the germ which causes it, a bacteria named
striptococcus. It is regarded as a sderiojs infection, not because of its
sequelae, which include rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis. Rheu
matic fever is a disease manifested by joint pains and heart disease.
Glomerulonephritis is a kidney disease.
SYM PTOM S AND SIGNS:
The major symptom of strep throat, not suprisingly, is a very sore throat. The
lymph nodes in the front of the neck become enlarged and painful. The
patient usally feels very ill and the temperature climbs up to 102 F or
therabouts. Unlike with the common cold there is not much involvement
of the nose or lower respiratory passages, the trachea, “ bronchi,” or
lungs. Frequently, the tonsils can be seen to be covered with white
patches, although this suggests a bacterial infection, it is frequently seen
in infectious mono and other virus infections.
DIAGNOSIS:
Strep throat is diagnosed by a culture of the throat. After twenty-four hours
of incubation the cultured sample is examined. Some clinics use the 20
min. bates est for rapid screen, but we have not found the test to be
reliable in our pediatric practice, e.g. if tested with the latex the test will
often be Negative for strep and when cultured, will be positive for strep..
The streptococcus has a typical growth pattern and can be identified.
Classifying it as to type takes another day.
The serious type of streptococcus which may be followed by rheumatic
fever or glomerulonephritis is called Beta Strep, Group A.
Groups B through G need no medication.
TREATM ENT:
Beta Strep,’’Group A,” is highly susceptible to penicillin. When strep
throat is suspected, many physicians or Practitioners will elect to begin
treatment after a culture has been taken but before final identification has
been made. O f course, penicillin should not be used in individuals who
are allergic to it. If, after twenty-four hours, streptococcus was not found,
and the antibiotic which was started appears to be doing to good, it can
be discontinued. Eryped, or other medications which are effective
against Beta Strep. Group A may be substituted for penicillin when
appropriate to do so. Antibiotics should be taken for a full ten days unless
the penicillin injection is administered 1 Treatment of less duration may
result in a recurrence of the infection.
COM PLICATION S:
The complications of rheumatic fever and glomerulonephritis occur within
tow to three weeks of the acute strep throat. They are thought to result
from an allergic reaction to compexes derived from the streptococcus
and the -patients’s own body. The symptoms of rheumatic fever includes
arthritis, usually of more than one joint, and carditis. One of the valves
of the heart may become damaged, leading to failure of the valve to close,
and leakage of blood past i t
After many years oif inefficient action, the heart may fail.
The symptoms of glomerulonephrsis are blood in the uring associated with
swelling of the face, hands and of the entire body. The kidneyts fail to
excrete certain wastes and fail to retain certain needed substances, such
as albumin. Acute glomerulonephritis, if not too seriuous, may go on to
heal. If extensive, it may terminate in death.
NOTE:Penicillin does notcures or correctthe strep infection (the body does
this) it simply keeps the Group A strep from affecting the heart or
kidneys.
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