Immune thrombocytopenia purpura(ITP) 1
... 6-Direct antiglobulin test is positive in case with associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia. ...
... 6-Direct antiglobulin test is positive in case with associated autoimmune hemolytic anemia. ...
supplemental reading materials
... and a media frenzy as the World Health Organization issued a global alert. Over the next five months, the virus spread by way of tiny particles of saliva and mucus, usually made airborne by coughing. Close to 10% of the more than 8,000 infected persons died, including many healthy young adults. Hosp ...
... and a media frenzy as the World Health Organization issued a global alert. Over the next five months, the virus spread by way of tiny particles of saliva and mucus, usually made airborne by coughing. Close to 10% of the more than 8,000 infected persons died, including many healthy young adults. Hosp ...
MALNUTRITION-INFECTION INTERACTIONS IN THE TROPICS*
... circumstance not recognized by public health officers in its true perspective.8 There is evidence that infection during pregnancy also is very common in less developed countries. In a prospective study in four lowland "ladino" ( mestizo) Guatemalan villages, infant's venous blood was obtained within ...
... circumstance not recognized by public health officers in its true perspective.8 There is evidence that infection during pregnancy also is very common in less developed countries. In a prospective study in four lowland "ladino" ( mestizo) Guatemalan villages, infant's venous blood was obtained within ...
Chain of infection - Home - KSU Faculty Member websites
... 1. They do not show any clinical manifestation so they carry normal life. 2. The carrier and his contacts are not aware of their condition so, they take no precautions. 3. It is difficult to discover them. 4. It is not always possible to deal with them. 5. Chronic carriers can remain infectious for ...
... 1. They do not show any clinical manifestation so they carry normal life. 2. The carrier and his contacts are not aware of their condition so, they take no precautions. 3. It is difficult to discover them. 4. It is not always possible to deal with them. 5. Chronic carriers can remain infectious for ...
Haemophilus Influenzae Type B (Hib) Vaccine
... five years of age who have never been vaccinated will need only one needle of the Hib The vaccine protects around 95 per cent of children who get all their needles against serious Hib infections. It will not prevent meningitis caused by other germs. ...
... five years of age who have never been vaccinated will need only one needle of the Hib The vaccine protects around 95 per cent of children who get all their needles against serious Hib infections. It will not prevent meningitis caused by other germs. ...
Infectious Disease Outline
... wastes such as alcohol, drugs, and poison, and is what helps clot our blood when we are bleeding. The liver is what produces bile which our body uses to breakdown and digest fats. The liver is so important that we would only survive no more then two days once it shuts down. It is also regenerative, ...
... wastes such as alcohol, drugs, and poison, and is what helps clot our blood when we are bleeding. The liver is what produces bile which our body uses to breakdown and digest fats. The liver is so important that we would only survive no more then two days once it shuts down. It is also regenerative, ...
6967-module-hfn-206-communicable-dx-1
... I have a great pleasure in presenting the module “communicable diseases”. Communicable diseases are diseases that are the result of a causative organism spreading from one person to another or from animals to people. They are among the major causes of illnesses in Kenya and the entire Africa. These ...
... I have a great pleasure in presenting the module “communicable diseases”. Communicable diseases are diseases that are the result of a causative organism spreading from one person to another or from animals to people. They are among the major causes of illnesses in Kenya and the entire Africa. These ...
Louse-borne diseases - ECDC
... Malaria Malaria is caused by infection with a parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Five species of Plasmodium can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium kn ...
... Malaria Malaria is caused by infection with a parasitic protozoan of the genus Plasmodium and transmitted through the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. Five species of Plasmodium can infect humans: Plasmodium falciparum, Plasmodium vivax, Plasmodium ovale, Plasmodium malariae and Plasmodium kn ...
Vaccinations - e-Bug
... 2. After a few seconds tell the class it is now day 2. Student 1 should now be holding a blue card i.e. s/he is recovering but still infectious. Student 2 should now be holding a red card. Ask each of these students to touch someone different in their vicinity. These two people are now infected and ...
... 2. After a few seconds tell the class it is now day 2. Student 1 should now be holding a blue card i.e. s/he is recovering but still infectious. Student 2 should now be holding a red card. Ask each of these students to touch someone different in their vicinity. These two people are now infected and ...
infectious diseases as a possible cause of gulf war illnesses
... recognized by a group of clinical and epidemiologic characteristics two years before the specific virus was identified. Similarly, only recently has Helicobacter pylori been identified as one cause of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach). ...
... recognized by a group of clinical and epidemiologic characteristics two years before the specific virus was identified. Similarly, only recently has Helicobacter pylori been identified as one cause of gastritis (inflammation of the stomach). ...
Chapter 9: Management of specific infectious diseases
... virus known as enterovirus. The child develops a fever and rash with blisters, which appear especially in the mouth and on the hands and feet. It is spread by direct contact with the secretions of the infected person and by coughing and sneezing. It is also found in the faeces of infected people and ...
... virus known as enterovirus. The child develops a fever and rash with blisters, which appear especially in the mouth and on the hands and feet. It is spread by direct contact with the secretions of the infected person and by coughing and sneezing. It is also found in the faeces of infected people and ...
Figuring out down cows - Colorado State University
... During examination of the downer it is helpful to remain aware of what we consider to be a helpful rule of medicine: “Common things occur commonly.” This statement is used to remind the examiner that there are a few common disorders that result in recumbency in cattle. We consider it essential that ...
... During examination of the downer it is helpful to remain aware of what we consider to be a helpful rule of medicine: “Common things occur commonly.” This statement is used to remind the examiner that there are a few common disorders that result in recumbency in cattle. We consider it essential that ...
Communicable Disease Chart and Notes for Schools and Childcare Centers
... aging, stress, or weakened immune system. Only occurs in people who have previously had chickenpox ...
... aging, stress, or weakened immune system. Only occurs in people who have previously had chickenpox ...
Communicable Disease Chart - Bell County Public Health District
... aging, stress, or weakened immune system. Only occurs in people who have previously had chickenpox ...
... aging, stress, or weakened immune system. Only occurs in people who have previously had chickenpox ...
2015 Hop Compost Tea Trial
... spikes are a poor indicator of in-season downy mildew infection; however, they can be used to quantify systemic downy mildew infection. Leaf lesions provide the best indicator of in-season downy mildew infection. Based on these parameters, the in-season infection rate between the Champ WG and compos ...
... spikes are a poor indicator of in-season downy mildew infection; however, they can be used to quantify systemic downy mildew infection. Leaf lesions provide the best indicator of in-season downy mildew infection. Based on these parameters, the in-season infection rate between the Champ WG and compos ...
Actolind® w Solution Actolind® w Gel
... The most important complication on burns is infections since the necrotic tissue creates a favorable medium for the formation of microorganisms. Infection control on wound requires debridement of the dead tissue, strengthening of the immune response, adequate nutrition and usage of topical and syste ...
... The most important complication on burns is infections since the necrotic tissue creates a favorable medium for the formation of microorganisms. Infection control on wound requires debridement of the dead tissue, strengthening of the immune response, adequate nutrition and usage of topical and syste ...
Salmonellosis in Hedgehogs
... Salmonellosis is an important cause of illness in people in Great Britain, but here most human infections are from eating contaminated food and the Salmonella involved are different from those commonly found in hedgehogs. People with salmonellosis most typically develop signs of gastroenteritis. The ...
... Salmonellosis is an important cause of illness in people in Great Britain, but here most human infections are from eating contaminated food and the Salmonella involved are different from those commonly found in hedgehogs. People with salmonellosis most typically develop signs of gastroenteritis. The ...
blepharitis - Ectodermal Dysplasia Society
... enters the tear film may temporarily blur vision until it dissolves. As with any medication, some people have a small risk to develop sensitivity, an allergic reaction, or other side effect. If you feel that this happens, please discontinue the medication immediately. Be sure to follow the recommend ...
... enters the tear film may temporarily blur vision until it dissolves. As with any medication, some people have a small risk to develop sensitivity, an allergic reaction, or other side effect. If you feel that this happens, please discontinue the medication immediately. Be sure to follow the recommend ...
Requirements for Preventing Occupational Exposure to Tuberculosis
... New York, and Texas-accounted for 57 percent of TB cases, but had just under 40 percent of the U.S. population. These states also account for a large proportion of people with risk factors for the disease, notably, HIV infection and immigration from countries with a high prevalence of TB. According ...
... New York, and Texas-accounted for 57 percent of TB cases, but had just under 40 percent of the U.S. population. These states also account for a large proportion of people with risk factors for the disease, notably, HIV infection and immigration from countries with a high prevalence of TB. According ...
Rubella (German Measles)
... the disease. Although more than half of all countries now use rubella vaccine, rubella still remains a common disease in many parts of the world. Adults make up the greatest percentage of reported cases in the US, most persons with rubella were foreign born. ...
... the disease. Although more than half of all countries now use rubella vaccine, rubella still remains a common disease in many parts of the world. Adults make up the greatest percentage of reported cases in the US, most persons with rubella were foreign born. ...
Group A streptococcal pharyngitis
... been questioned [12], most clinicians still advocate this procedure as the gold standard to determine appropriate treatment for GABHS. The tonsils, tonsillar crypts, or posterior pharyngeal wall must be swabbed for greatest accuracy. Material obtained by throat swab is placed on a plate containing 5 ...
... been questioned [12], most clinicians still advocate this procedure as the gold standard to determine appropriate treatment for GABHS. The tonsils, tonsillar crypts, or posterior pharyngeal wall must be swabbed for greatest accuracy. Material obtained by throat swab is placed on a plate containing 5 ...
Ch 13, Infection control - Montgomery County Schools
... Microbes that live and grow in a certain area. Intestines, respiratory tract, skin. Non-pathogen when in or on a natural reservoir. ...
... Microbes that live and grow in a certain area. Intestines, respiratory tract, skin. Non-pathogen when in or on a natural reservoir. ...
Onchocerciasis
Onchocerciasis, also known as river blindness and Robles disease, is a disease caused by infection with the parasitic worm Onchocerca volvulus. Symptoms include severe itching, bumps under the skin, and blindness. It is the second most common cause of blindness due to infection, after trachoma.The parasite worm is spread by the bites of a black fly of the Simulium type. Usually many bites are required before infection occurs. These flies live near rivers, hence the name of the disease. Once inside a person, the worms create larvae that make their way out to the skin. Here they can infect the next black fly that bites the person. There are a number of ways to make the diagnosis including: placing a biopsy of the skin in normal saline and watching for the larva to come out, looking in the eye for larvae, and looking within the bumps under the skin for adult worms.A vaccine against the disease does not exist. Prevention is by avoiding being bitten by flies. This may include the use of insect repellent and proper clothing. Other efforts include those to decrease the fly population by spraying insecticides. Efforts to eradicate the disease by treating entire groups of people twice a year is ongoing in a number of areas of the world. Treatment of those infected is with the medication ivermectin every six to twelve months. This treatment kills the larva but not the adult worms. The medication doxycycline, which kills an associated bacterium called Wolbachia, appears to weaken the worms and is recommended by some as well. Removal of the lumps under the skin by surgery may also be done.About 17 to 25 million people are infected with river blindness, with approximately 0.8 million having some amount of loss of vision. Most infections occur in sub-Saharan Africa, although cases have also been reported in Yemen and isolated areas of Central and South America. In 1915, the physician Rodolfo Robles first linked the worm to eye disease. It is listed by the World Health Organization as a neglected tropical disease.