mega colon‚ pleuropulmunary abscesses‚ peritonitis (inflammation of the peritoneum which is the thin membrane that lines the abdominal wall‚ malnutrition‚ even liver abscesses that can lead to death if not treated. Treatment: If diagnosed with amoebiasis symptom‚ treatment is usually two antibiotics called metronidazole or tinidazole immediately followed with paromomycin. Prevention: Always wash your hands before and after touching food and water‚ avoid
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Amoebiasis: An infectious disease caused by a free-living amoebic parasite called Entamoeba histolytica. The organism infects the bowel and causes gastroenteritis. Infection occurs through ingesting contaminated food or water. It is more common in countries with poor sanitation. The incubation period may last from days to weeks before symptoms appear. Diagnosis of Amoebiasis / Amoebic Dysentery Stool examination - Microscopic examination for identifying demonstrable E.H cysts or trophozoites
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Entamoeba histolytica Entamoeba histolytica I. Morphology Among the Entamoeba family‚ E. histolytica is the most invasive. This eukaryotic organism has some atypical characteristics such as: lack of organelles‚ no endoplasmic reticulum and Golgi apparatus. The cyst is usually spherical with the size that ranges from 10-20μm. In a mature cyst there are four nucleuses while in an immature cyst there are 1-2 which are occasionally seen. Its karyosomal chromatin is small‚ discrete
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years old Gender: F Nationality: Filipino Religion: Catholic AP: Dr. Casubha Dx: Amoebiasis with moderate dehydration Diet: SFF CUES ASSESSMENT PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION EVALUATION Received lying on bed hooked to #7 D5LM 1L at a rate of 19 – 20 gtts/min‚ received at 450cc level infusing well “nagsusuka at masakit ang tyan nya” T : 35.5c BP: HR:88bpm RR: 20cpm Nausea related to amoebiasis with moderate Dehydration The patient will scale a decrease in pain from 5-1 from being
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Article 76: Ayurvedic Management of Pravahika (Amoebiasis) Introduction Pravahika‚ as described in the Ayurvedic texts‚ can be compared with the dysentery. Pravahika is caused by the infection of Entamoeba histolytica‚ an Protozoan. Pravahika is diagnosed by the symptoms of diarrhoea with blood and mucus‚ flatulence‚ abdominal cramps and pyrexia. Laboratory investigations included the stool examination for the presence of amoebic cysts. Pathogenesis When Vata‚ the biological air aggravates and associates
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Entamoeba histolytica‚ which harms the bowel‚ claims the http://ideas.health.vic.gov website. The horrid disease of Amoebiasis can harm anyone; however‚ the disease mostly occurs in young to middle aged adults. A terrible fever‚ stomach cramps and diarrhea which may contain blood are all symptoms to Amoebiasis according to http://ideas.health.vic.gov . How does it spread one may ask? Well Amoebiasis occurs when Entamoeba histolytica parasites are taken in by a mouth and the most common way that all this happens
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Statement of Purpose “The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing”. -Albert Einstein Curiosity is the one way of asking questions‚ new findings will give birth to new questions; this is how science grows. I was in 12th standard‚ when I studied chemistry‚ physics‚ mathematics and biology as core subject. Biology was fascinated
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humans. They have been grouped according to how they move: the sarcodina (ameba)‚ mastigophora (flagellates)‚ ciliophora (ciliates) and the Sporozoa. Protozoan Diseases 1. Amoebiasis This disease is caused by the sarcodina group of protozoa. They secrete enzymes that are then absorbed by the tissue of the host. Amoebiasis is transmitted through contact with infected feces. Food and water contaminated by feces is the most common route of transmission‚ however‚ oral contact with fecal matter can
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storm-force winds can causes casualties. The other effects are the contamination of water at the water supplies. The drinking water becomes scarce. This will causes diseases in unhygienic condition that will spread water-borne diseases. For example‚ amoebiasis (hand-to-mouth)‚ cryptosporidiosis (oral)‚ Microsporidiosis and other kind of diseases. The third effects is economics hardship that due to temporary decline in tourism‚ rebuilding costs‚ food shortage leading to price increase‚ especially to the
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thus‚ produced are becoming unhealthy for consumption. Large volumes of agricultural‚ household and industrial wastes released into water bodies are causing havoc to aquatic life. Water pollution causes water-borne diseases like cholera‚ typhoid‚ amoebiasis. Sea food is getting contaminated with high levels of mercury and lead and consumption of such food results in neurological disorders in humans. Radioactive materials released from nuclear tests are also highly dangerous pollutants which cause
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