than girls. HSP is the most common form of vasculitis in children‚ with an annual occurrence of 140 cases per one million children. However‚ adult cases are sometimes more difficult. Skin manifestations are more variable in adults‚ and sometimes symptoms in adults endure longer. The cause of the initial inflammation is still unknown‚ but is believed that the immune
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is also often seen in pregnant women‚ persons with diabetes‚ influenza‚ a cold‚ or other respiratory ailment. It has also been thought that Herpes Simplex Virus could cause Bell’s palsy due to inflammation and damage to the nerve. There are many symptoms of Bell’s palsy; some of them are loss of feeling in the face‚ loss of the sense of taste on the front two-thirds of the tongue‚ hypersensitivity
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"Burp!" You cover your mouth with your hand‚ but it’s too late. The people at the next table in the lunchroom already heard. As you turn back to your soda‚ you think: Where did that burp come from? A burp — sometimes called a belch — is nothing but gas. When you eat or drink‚ you don’t just swallow food or liquid. You also swallow air at the same time. The air we breathe contains gases‚ like nitrogen (say: ny-truh-jen) and oxygen (say: ahk-sih-jen). Sometimes when you swallow these gases‚ they
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you pet a cat and rub your eyes with your hand that is another less likely way the disease can spread. A kitten is more likely to carry the disease over the older cats. There are 2 key ways to find out that you have it and there are other small symptoms that indicate the infection. A sore or blister may start where the cat had bitten or scratched you‚ it will take 3 to 10 days from the day of the incident and it will take a long time for the blister to properly heal. An infection of the lymph nodes
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Transmission)? Polio is a virus that spreads by the following: contact with infected feces‚ direct human-to-human contact‚ and contact with infected mucus or phlegm from the mouth or nose. What are the symptoms? The symptoms of Paralytic Poliomyelitis include: Fever (5-7 days before other symptoms)‚ abnormal sensations in an area‚ difficulty in breathing‚ constipation‚ drooling‚ headache‚ poor temper control‚ muscle pain‚ muscle weakness‚ stiffness in neck or back‚ swallowing difficulty‚ and sensitivity
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Anxiety 1. The NIMH study reveals direct evidence that in children 5 and younger‚ especially toddlers‚ scary movies can produce acute cases of anxiety. The symptoms of this anxiety include sleeping disorders‚ aggressiveness and self-endangerment. Avoidance 2. Both studies indicated that children exposed to horror films avoided real life situations shown in a fictional manner on screen. The subjects exhibited dread of facing those situations. Some children not only avoided real life situations
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rigorous sanitation measures. Most people get sick within one day of ingesting norovirus. Symptoms and signs include vomiting or watery diarrhea or both. Fever‚ cramping abdominal or stomach pains‚ a general feeling of tiredness‚ headache‚ and muscle aches are also common. Some people are usually thirsty‚ although they may have trouble keeping anything down. Symptoms in adults may be different than symptoms in children. Young children and babies may not complain of thirst but may appear listless
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body’s immune system is unable to fight off the virus‚ it multiplies and spreads to other cells‚ repeating the process and leading to a widespread infection. Signs & Symptoms of rabies One of the most distinctive signs of a rabies infection is a tingling or twitching sensation around the area of the animal bite. In people‚ symptoms of rabies include Abnormal Postures & Thoughts Aggressiveness Confusion Difficulty in Speaking Excessive Movements Extreme Sensitivity to bright lights‚ sounds
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DBS/FT/1B/21 5/10/2013 2013 Clara Anne Lim DBS/FT/1B/21 5/10/2013 Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Hand Foot Mouth Disease: An Overview Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2 2. What HFMD is 2 2.1. Definition 2 2.2. Victims 2 2.3. Symptoms 2 2.4. Impact 2 3. How it is spread 3 4. Treatment and Prevention 3 5. Conclusion 3 6. References 4 1. Introduction This report discusses what Hand‚ Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is‚ how it is spread as well as the precautions
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According to estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ although 18 000 to 25 000 cases of pneumonia due to this organism occur each year‚ the diagnosis is reported in only 1200 to 1500 cases because of the nonspecific signs and symptoms of the disease and inadequate testing for Legionella.3 High mortality is associated with pneumonia caused by L pneumophila‚ especially in patients who are immunocompromised. This case study presents information about the epidemiology‚ pathophysiology
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