ISSN-1059-6518 Volume 26 Number 4 By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations By T.B.R. Walsh MEDICAL OXYGEN (O2): To be used on anyone who is exhibiting signs and symptoms of hypoxia: Shortness of breath Increase or decrease in respiratory rate – Adult: respiratory rate less than 10 or greater than 30 – Child (1 year – […]
ISSN-1059-6518 CENTIPEDES and MILLIPEDES By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh This is a short article to compare and contrast Centipedes and Millipedes. Centipedes are venomous and can cause a painful bite, while Millipedes have no venom and pose no danger to humans. Centipedes: Millipedes: KINGDOM Animalia Animalia […]
ISSN-1059-6518 The WORLD OF ARACHNIDS Dangerous to Humans By Frank Hubbell, DO Illustrations by T.B.R. Walsh KINGDOM – Animalia PHYLUM – Arthropoda SUBPHYLUM – Chelicerada CLASS – Arachnida Arachnids: They are joint-legged invertebrate animals. They have eight legs, the front two may be modified into fangs or jaws. There are over 100,000 named species. There […]
ISSN-1059-6518 Travel Immunizations Japanese Encephalitis By Frank Hubbell, DO Japanese Encephalitis (JE) is more correctly known as Japanese B Encephalitis. It is a virus in the family Flaviviridae. The reservoirs in nature that harbor the JE virus are pigs and herons. The vector for JE is the mosquito – Culex tritaeniorhynchus & C. vishnui. JE […]
