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. 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