surrounding environment or‚ less frequently‚ directly from feline feces (Cook et al.‚ 2000). Most immunocompetent individuals who catch the infection do not develop symptoms‚ or may suffer from nonspecific symptoms as fever‚ headache‚ myalgia and lymphadenopathy (Saadatnia and Golkar‚ 2012). The
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button tubes about a year and a half ago. Neck: The neck is supple with no motion tenderness. There are shotty nodes present. Rapid strep was performed and was positive. DIAGNOSES 1. Acute streptococcal pharyngitis. 2. Otitis media. 3. Lymphadenopathy. PLAN A throat culture was obtained. Checking the chart‚ this boy did have a positive culture about 4 months ago with heavy growth of group A beta hemolytic strep. Mother states he had several episodes like this when he lived in Missouri.
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OM‚bacteremia & meningigits. D. Erythema Infectiousum ____Whooping cough; paroxysmal cough‚ esp nocturnal. E. HIB ____Epstein-Barr virus; herpes group. Accompanied by hepatosplenomegaly‚ Fever‚ tonsillitis‚ lymphadenopathy. F. Lyme Disease ____Fifth’s Disease; slapped cheeks. Not contagious after the rash appears; Assoc. with fetal demise with exposure in first trimester. G. Rubeola ____Erythema Migrans; often in the groin‚ axilla‚ thigh. H
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disease caused by a family of viruses that are transmitted by mosquitoes. It is an acute illness of sudden onset that usually follows a benign course with symptoms such as headache‚fever‚ exhaustion‚ severe muscle and joint pain‚ swollen glands(lymphadenopathy)‚ and rash. The presence of these symptoms is particularly characteristic of dengue. Other signs of dengue fever include bleeding gums‚ severe pain behind the eyes‚ and red palms and soles. Dengue can affect anyone but tends to be more severe
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A 58-year-old woman presents to her physician’s office‚ complaining that she is having trouble “getting her breath” when she walks quickly. On further discussion‚ she states that her head has felt “full” for several weeks now‚ and it is developing into headaches. Her nose is feeling “stuffy‚” and she is having trouble reading her cell phone screen. She is currently taking chlort7halidone‚ captopril‚ and metformin. She has tried participating in an exercise and calorie-restricted diet for her weight
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EXAMINATION: VITAL SIGNS: blood pressure 110/95‚ pulse 75‚ respirations 18. HEENT: Normocephalic‚‚ atraumatic‚ pupils equal‚ round‚ reactive to light and accommodation. Fundi clear‚ no AV nicking. Ears‚ nose and throat clear. NECK: Supple‚ no JVD‚ no lymphadenopathy. THORAX AND LUNGS: Clear to percussion and auscultation. CARDIOVASCULAR: s1 and s2 normal. There was a grade 2/6 systolic ejection murmur. ABDOMEN: Supple. No organomegaly or rebound tenderness. ANO-RECTAL: Deferred. EXTREMITIES: No clubbing
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Course Name: Dengue Instructor’s Name: Fatima Eayesha S. Sali General Objective: The course deals with the concept of aspects of nursing management‚ treatments‚ preventions‚ clinical signs and symptoms of a patient experiencing Dengue Fever. This serves an additional knowledge for the patient having the said disease. Venue: Brent Hospital Placement: Patients/Watchers |Specific Objectives |Content
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Choice "C" is the best answer. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a disease where abnormal smooth muscle proliferation leads to progressive cystic destruction of the lungs. There is progressive decline of respiratory function with a typically obstructive pattern due to destruction of bronchioles. It is also characterized by pneumothorax and chylothorax due to obstruction of lymphatics. Multiple cysts are also typically present throughout the lungs‚ though this is often only evident on CT. Angioleiomyomas
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HEMOFLAGELLATES characterized by the presence of a large mitochondrion known as a kinetoplast. the kinetoplastida assume different morphologic forms depending on their presence in vertebrate hosts‚ including humans‚ or their insect vectors . 2 genera important in human disease: Trypanosoma Leishmania transmitted by arthropod vectors and have animal hosts that serve as reservoirs. Amastigote stage spherical‚ 2–5 μm in dm and displays a nucleus and kinetoplast. no
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Chancroid at a Glance A sexually transmitted disease (STD) Common symptoms include sores on the genitals Treatment is available Easily spread Condoms reduce your risk of infection Want to get tested for chancroid? FIND A HEALTH CENTER STDs are very common. But we can protect ourselves and each other from STDs like chancroid. Learning more about chancroid is an important first step. Here are some of the most common questions we hear people ask about chancroid. We hope you find the answers
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