Difference between revisions of "Immunodeficiency"
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− | '''Immunodeficiency''' is | + | '''Immunodeficiency''' is the failure of the immune system to protect the body from infection. There are numerous causes of '''immunodeficiency''' - HIV, diabetes, and malignancy - but the most common cause is having an open beverage at the [[Nurses Station|nurses station]]. |
'''Treatment''' | '''Treatment''' | ||
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− | The Joint Commission rule about no open beverages at the nurses station.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/nurses-station/ Beverage Container Left Open at Nurses Station, Three Dead as a Result]</ref> | + | The [[Joint Commission]] rule about no open beverages at the nurses station.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/nurses-station/ Beverage Container Left Open at Nurses Station, Three Dead as a Result]</ref> |
'''References''' | '''References''' | ||
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[[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | [[Category:Infectious Diseases]] | ||
[[Category:Food & Nutrition]] | [[Category:Food & Nutrition]] | ||
[[Category:Nursing]] | [[Category:Nursing]] |
Latest revision as of 19:08, 4 March 2017
Immunodeficiency is the failure of the immune system to protect the body from infection. There are numerous causes of immunodeficiency - HIV, diabetes, and malignancy - but the most common cause is having an open beverage at the nurses station.
Treatment
The Joint Commission rule about no open beverages at the nurses station.[1]
References