contagious disease caused by a virus that infects the liver. Hepatitis C can cause fibrosis (liver scarring)‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and even death. There are two types of Hepatitis C infections: acute and chronic. Acute Hepatitis C is a short term infection while chronic Hepatitis C is a long term infection. Hepatitis C has various possible causes that might be as a result of toxins and chemicals drinking excessive alcohol. Autoimmune diseases that cause the immune system to attack. Healthy tissues
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experience many health challenges. As human it can be quite annoying at times‚ but with the right mindset and knowledge‚ it becomes easier to manage. In this article I am going to talk about boils. What is a boil ? Generally its an infection of a hair follicle. This infection is caused by a bacteria called streptococcus aureas. Bacterias are all around is‚ the body needs normal bacteria to function properly. Hair follicles that have been opened‚ either from scratching allow bacteria to penetrate. Upon
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“it’s just a cold” turns out to be much greater than expected. The result is pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infection in one’s lungs and can be caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ and‚ in rare cases‚ fungi. In this case‚ this pneumonia is caused by the rhinovirus‚ which is also known as Enterovirus Human rhinovirus C. Human rhinoviruses (HRVs) are known to commonly cause upper respiratory infections (URIs). The reasons why I am led to believe that this is the result is because in some cases a URI‚ if not
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an increased water content‚ volume and/or frequency of stools. Infectious diarrhoea is usually linked to vomiting‚ nausea or abdominal cramps. When foreign bacteria‚ viruses or parasites enter the body‚ they cause infectious diarrhoea. Bacterial infections are caused by consuming bacteria‚ such as‚ Shigella‚ Salmonella‚ Escheria coli (E.coli) and Camylobacter via contaminated food or water. Many viruses such as rotavirus‚ norovirus and viral hepatitis can cause diarrhoea. Parasites‚ such as Cryptosporidium
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Penicillin Changed the World Imagine life without antibiotics‚ people dying of a whooping cough‚ a minor wound or even a simple infection. Until the accidental discovery of penicillin by Alexander Flemming‚ life was like this. The positive effects for the discovery of penicillin were the many medical advancements made both therapeutically and medicinally. Economically‚ people were living longer lives and populations were growing more rapidly. Socially‚ people were able to interact without risking
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latent toxoplasmosis‚ bradyzoites are present in the tissue as cysts. Individuals with latent toxoplasmosis are asymptomatic. Despite the lack of symptoms‚ it is important to keep in mind that a chronic‚ lifelong infection has been established. If an individual with latent infection becomes immunocompromised later in life‚ he or she may be at risk for disease reactivation and increased morbidity and mortality without appropriate treatment.18‚ 28 Acute‚ or primary‚ toxoplasmosis is caused by the
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the family paramyxoviridae and genus mobilivirus. Measles infection presents with symptoms that include fever‚ coryza‚ cough‚ conjunctivitis and maculopapular rashes (Koplik’s spots). Measles causes temporary suppression of the immune system‚ giving rise to secondary infections in patients. A person infected with measles will recover within three weeks if the infection is not complicated. Complications that can arise from measles infection include Subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) ‚ a disease
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and blistering skin lesions. V. vulnificus bloodstream infections are fatal about 50% of the time. V. vulnificus can cause an infection of the skin when open wounds are exposed to warm seawater; these infections may lead to skin breakdown and ulceration. Persons who are immunocompromised are at higher risk for invasion of the organism into the bloodstream and potentially fatal complications. Top of Page How common is V. vulnificus infection? V. vulnificus is a rare cause of disease‚ but it is
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wound case study 1. What condition did this patient have? She had a Group A Streptococcal infection- to be more specific since the bacteria was a gram positive cocci that grows in chains it was caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. The symptoms she had that matched were discolored skin‚ swelling‚ hot sensation‚ and pain. With group a streptococcal infection amputation may sometimes be needed. It was a flesh eating disease called Necrotizing fasciitis. 2.What features suggest that it is not Clostridium
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sacs become filled with fluid from the bacterial infection‚ gas cannot diffuse from the avioli to the blood. This usually means that you must try harder to take a breath. Jane had been suffering through a severe cold and was complaining of a frontal headache and a dull‚ aching pain at the side of her face. What regions are likely to become sites of secondary infection following her nasal infection? Jane is suffering from a severe nasal infection. The inflammation of her sinuses are what is causing
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