Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease Masquerading as Metastatic
... lymphadenopathy, arthritis and sometimes rash. Lymphadenopathy is usually cervical but may involve axillary, mediastinal, and iliac nodes. Anemia, leukopenia, and elevated ESR can be seen on laboratory studies. Lymph node biopsy needs to be done to confirm the disease & to exclude other serious diso ...
... lymphadenopathy, arthritis and sometimes rash. Lymphadenopathy is usually cervical but may involve axillary, mediastinal, and iliac nodes. Anemia, leukopenia, and elevated ESR can be seen on laboratory studies. Lymph node biopsy needs to be done to confirm the disease & to exclude other serious diso ...
Tuberculosis * Old Disease, New Disease
... consumptives… one does contract their disease… The reason is that the breath is bad and heavy…In approaching the consumptive, one breathes this pernicious air. One takes the disease because in this air there is something disease producing.” ...
... consumptives… one does contract their disease… The reason is that the breath is bad and heavy…In approaching the consumptive, one breathes this pernicious air. One takes the disease because in this air there is something disease producing.” ...
Pollutagens - Harvard University
... protozoan parasite from cat intestines that can wreck havoc on other animals’ immune systems (M. Grigg) ...
... protozoan parasite from cat intestines that can wreck havoc on other animals’ immune systems (M. Grigg) ...
An elderly woman with nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fatigue and chills
... She was admitted to the hospital. Intravenous fluids were administered for rehydration, and her other medications continued, with gradual improvement in most symptoms. Fatigue persisted, and on physical therapy evaluation, tremulousness and loss of balance were noted. On the fourth day, a neurolo ...
... She was admitted to the hospital. Intravenous fluids were administered for rehydration, and her other medications continued, with gradual improvement in most symptoms. Fatigue persisted, and on physical therapy evaluation, tremulousness and loss of balance were noted. On the fourth day, a neurolo ...
Chapter 15: Bones, Muscle, Skin Chapter 19: Fighting Disease
... ____ cells and ____ cells remember the antigens they come into contact with When they encounter that _______________ again the immune response is very quick and you usually don't get sick Vaccination: The process by which harmless antigens are deliberately introduced into a person’s body to produce ...
... ____ cells and ____ cells remember the antigens they come into contact with When they encounter that _______________ again the immune response is very quick and you usually don't get sick Vaccination: The process by which harmless antigens are deliberately introduced into a person’s body to produce ...
Yersinia Pestis
... Untreated 50- 60% mortality rate Treated 5 – 20% mortality rate Killed one third of the world’s population during the 14th century ...
... Untreated 50- 60% mortality rate Treated 5 – 20% mortality rate Killed one third of the world’s population during the 14th century ...
Individual Rights and Responsibilities
... Regarding HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis present huge threats to the public due to their extremely infectious nature. The responsibility regarding the transmission and prevention of these diseases mainly falls on those already infected, however, communities and the public health ...
... Regarding HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis present huge threats to the public due to their extremely infectious nature. The responsibility regarding the transmission and prevention of these diseases mainly falls on those already infected, however, communities and the public health ...
Virchow Revisited: Emerging Zoonoses
... this bat population revealed that they, too, were seropositive to the newly described virus, implicating them as the source of the emerging disease. As scientists looked more closely at the sources of the Hendra and Menangle viruses and at people who may have been exposed to pteropid bats, the inves ...
... this bat population revealed that they, too, were seropositive to the newly described virus, implicating them as the source of the emerging disease. As scientists looked more closely at the sources of the Hendra and Menangle viruses and at people who may have been exposed to pteropid bats, the inves ...
Chapter 23: Infectious Diseases Affecting the Genitourinary System
... a) A hard, usually painless, chancre forms at the site of inoculation on the internal or external genitalia b) Usually heals without treatment in 3-6 weeks but the disease is still present 2) Secondary syphilis a) Usually begins about 6 weeks after the chancre heals b) Initial symptoms are fever, he ...
... a) A hard, usually painless, chancre forms at the site of inoculation on the internal or external genitalia b) Usually heals without treatment in 3-6 weeks but the disease is still present 2) Secondary syphilis a) Usually begins about 6 weeks after the chancre heals b) Initial symptoms are fever, he ...
Pathogensis of Bacterial Infection
... An acute infection generally progresses through four stage 1-The incubation period: time between the acquisition of the organism or the toxin and the commencement of symptoms (this may vary from hours to days to weeks). 2. The prodromal period: non- specific symptoms such as fever, malaise and loss ...
... An acute infection generally progresses through four stage 1-The incubation period: time between the acquisition of the organism or the toxin and the commencement of symptoms (this may vary from hours to days to weeks). 2. The prodromal period: non- specific symptoms such as fever, malaise and loss ...
pure culture
... •Although, medical and microbial science have been successful in controlling many microorganisms and even eradicating them (smallpox), there are still microbial infections (malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, measles, pneumonia to count some) that cause death. •Furthermore, diseases that could emerge su ...
... •Although, medical and microbial science have been successful in controlling many microorganisms and even eradicating them (smallpox), there are still microbial infections (malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, measles, pneumonia to count some) that cause death. •Furthermore, diseases that could emerge su ...
GERMS IN HISTORY AND HEALTH lecture
... a human population that is sufficiently numerous, and sufficiently dense, that a numerous new crop of susceptible children is available for infection by the time the disease would otherwise be waning. Only in larger populations can the disease shift from one local area to another, thereby persisting ...
... a human population that is sufficiently numerous, and sufficiently dense, that a numerous new crop of susceptible children is available for infection by the time the disease would otherwise be waning. Only in larger populations can the disease shift from one local area to another, thereby persisting ...
Scientists at IMBB discover two proteins necessary - IMBB
... describes the discovery of two parasite proteins which are necessary for the development of the parasites in the mosquito. In the mosquitoes the parasites live for about three weeks and during this time they change their cellular forms and pass through mosquito tissues. During approximately two w ...
... describes the discovery of two parasite proteins which are necessary for the development of the parasites in the mosquito. In the mosquitoes the parasites live for about three weeks and during this time they change their cellular forms and pass through mosquito tissues. During approximately two w ...
Disease and Your Body
... 4. abstinence – the refusal to take part in an activity that puts your health or the health of others at risk 5. transmitted – passed between people HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and the Immune System 1. transmitted - HIV/AIDS is spread 3 ways a. Mother to baby b. Sexual contact c. Contaminated ...
... 4. abstinence – the refusal to take part in an activity that puts your health or the health of others at risk 5. transmitted – passed between people HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) and the Immune System 1. transmitted - HIV/AIDS is spread 3 ways a. Mother to baby b. Sexual contact c. Contaminated ...
Multiple Sclerosis Is an Inflammatory T-Cell–Mediated - Direct-MS
... Thus, the EAE model replicates both the inflammatory and degenerative stages of the disease. Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis is not an exact model of MS because not all treatments that are effective in EAE are effective in MS, eg, anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy. Also, there are paradoxic ...
... Thus, the EAE model replicates both the inflammatory and degenerative stages of the disease. Experimental allergic encephalomyelitis is not an exact model of MS because not all treatments that are effective in EAE are effective in MS, eg, anti–tumor necrosis factor therapy. Also, there are paradoxic ...
Travel Restrictions - MEDIC Regional Blood Center
... Most of Central & South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and tropical areas. ...
... Most of Central & South America, Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico, and tropical areas. ...
Immune System Review
... How do Antibiotics fight infections? The inflammatory response can cause, three general symptoms, what are they? If the skin is cut or broken, an infection can result from microorganisms that are…. Unlike in passive immunity, in active immunity antibodies are produced by…. Humoral immunity is carrie ...
... How do Antibiotics fight infections? The inflammatory response can cause, three general symptoms, what are they? If the skin is cut or broken, an infection can result from microorganisms that are…. Unlike in passive immunity, in active immunity antibodies are produced by…. Humoral immunity is carrie ...
Emerging Diseases - UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
... a 100% lethal disease to a chronic, treatable disease albeit with problems of side effects and development of resistance to specific drugs. On the other hand it meant that infected persons who would have died would live indefinitely, but would require continuing expensive treatment. This represented ...
... a 100% lethal disease to a chronic, treatable disease albeit with problems of side effects and development of resistance to specific drugs. On the other hand it meant that infected persons who would have died would live indefinitely, but would require continuing expensive treatment. This represented ...
Question bank- 5.bacterial virulence: Q1 Explain briefly the following
... 3. Some pathogens may cause several different diseases. Streptococcus pyogenes: Scarlet fever, sore throat, skin infections, bone infections, etc. q. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Causes disease of lungs, skin, bones, and internal organs. d. Define the following Symptoms: Subjective feelings not obvio ...
... 3. Some pathogens may cause several different diseases. Streptococcus pyogenes: Scarlet fever, sore throat, skin infections, bone infections, etc. q. Mycobacterium tuberculosis: Causes disease of lungs, skin, bones, and internal organs. d. Define the following Symptoms: Subjective feelings not obvio ...
Medicine: Past and Present
... disease without having to get smallpox first. A person’s body makes antibodies that fight against the effects of disease germs. Antibodies - special substances produced by the body that destroy or weaken germs ...
... disease without having to get smallpox first. A person’s body makes antibodies that fight against the effects of disease germs. Antibodies - special substances produced by the body that destroy or weaken germs ...
MECHANISMS of PATHOGENESIS Part I
... Normal flora disrupted /destroyed Host defense mechanisms compromised Normal protective barriers of host are disupted EX: S. aureus - causes toxic shock syndrome (TSS) EX: Pneumocystis carinii - causes pneumonia in AIDS patients ...
... Normal flora disrupted /destroyed Host defense mechanisms compromised Normal protective barriers of host are disupted EX: S. aureus - causes toxic shock syndrome (TSS) EX: Pneumocystis carinii - causes pneumonia in AIDS patients ...
Communicable disease
... • In a hospital setting, a relatively small number of infected patients can constitute an epidemic • situation must be brought to the attention of the Hospital Infection Control Committee. ...
... • In a hospital setting, a relatively small number of infected patients can constitute an epidemic • situation must be brought to the attention of the Hospital Infection Control Committee. ...
African trypanosomiasis
African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness is a parasitic disease of humans and other animals. It is caused by protozoa of the species Trypanosoma brucei. There are two types that infect humans, Trypanosoma brucei gambiense (T.b.g) and Trypanosoma brucei rhodesiense (T.b.r.). T.b.g causes over 98% of reported cases. Both are usually transmitted by the bite of an infected tsetse fly and are most common in rural areas.Initially, in the first stage of the disease, there are fevers, headaches, itchiness, and joint pains. This begins one to three weeks after the bite. Weeks to months later the second stage begins with confusion, poor coordination, numbness and trouble sleeping. Diagnosis is via finding the parasite in a blood smear or in the fluid of a lymph node. A lumbar puncture is often needed to tell the difference between first and second stage disease.Prevention of severe disease involves screening the population at risk with blood tests for T.b.g. Treatment is easier when the disease is detected early and before neurological symptoms occur. Treatment of the first stage is with the medications pentamidine or suramin. Treatment of the second stage involves: eflornithine or a combination of nifurtimox and eflornithine for T.b.g. While melarsoprol works for both it is typically only used for T.b.r. due to serious side effects.The disease occurs regularly in some regions of sub-Saharan Africa with the population at risk being about 70 million in 36 countries. As of 2010 it caused around 9,000 deaths per year, down from 34,000 in 1990. An estimated 30,000 people are currently infected with 7000 new infections in 2012. More than 80% of these cases are in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Three major outbreaks have occurred in recent history: one from 1896 to 1906 primarily in Uganda and the Congo Basin and two in 1920 and 1970 in several African countries. Other animals, such as cows, may carry the disease and become infected.