Rheumatic fever is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that can develop as a complication of insufficient treatment of strep throat or scarlet fever. Strep throat and scarlet fever are caused by an infection with group A streptococcus bacteria. Rheumatic fever is most prevalent in children ages 5- to 15-year-old‚ although it can develop in younger children and adults. Although strep throat is common‚ rheumatic fever is rare in the United States and other developed countries. Nevertheless‚ rheumatic fever
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HPHY 242 L 15 April 2013 Glomerulonephritis The kidney performs many functions which include regulation of extracellular fluid and blood pressure‚ regulation of osmolarity‚ maintenance of ion balance‚ regulation of pH levels‚ excretion of waste‚ and the production of hormones. Although the kidney performs all these functions‚ the renal disease Glomerulonephritis‚ also known as glomerular nephritis and abbreviated GN relates to the excretion of waste. With this disease‚ the part of your kidney
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have been passed down from my grandparents to my parents. If we have a cuts or scars we use the lemon with salt. If we have a bad cough we take a tablespoon of honey with salt to reduce phlegm. If we detect a signs of strep throat we gargle a cup of salt with warm water to throat reduce pain or any inflammation. If we have a pimple or get a burn we use put toothpaste on the affected to help reduce inflammation and reduces pain. Lastly‚ if we are constipated we drink two tablespoon of orange juice
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important as it prevents previous life-threatening infections like pneumonia‚ blood infection‚ meningitis‚ and strep throat. In addition‚ because of penicillin‚ several amputations‚ and deaths (due to infection) during the second world war decreased. Many people have benefited from the invention of penicillin since its discovery and one of them was me. When I was a young kid‚ I had strep throat and my doctor prescribed me Penicillin. Infections that were life-threatening in the past can be cured with
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technology and medicine‚ which have helped create a brighter world. For example‚ years ago‚ a person risked death by being diagnosed with a disease such as strep throat. With lack of antibiotics and technology needed to cure diseases‚ lives were not as rich as they are today. With the vast abundance of medicines in existence today‚ strep throat can be easily cured. In the same way‚ cancer‚ which once left victims without hope‚ can now be cured with use of chemotherapy that exists as a result of modern
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Scarlet Fever is a flesh eating infection that begins in the throat. The most apparent sign of scarlet fever is the rash. It begins on the neck and makes its way down the body. It looks like a sunburn with itchy tiny bumps. An early treatment for this disease are antibiotics. There is no vaccine and it most usually occurs in old and young people (Ages 1-6 and 75-older). Scarlet Fever is actually the name of the condition of how the body reacts to the bacterium. As you can tell this Disease is quite
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Rheumatic Fever Treatment: Antibiotics such as penicillin‚ or other another antibiotic to eliminate any remaining strep bacteria that may exist. There is also an anti- inflammatory treatment‚ which you have to aspirin or naproxen to reduce inflammation‚ fever and pain. The last treatment could be Anticonvulsant medications. Prevention: The only known prevention would be to treat strep throat or scarlet fever with the appropriate antibiotics. Mode of Rheumatic Fever: The bacteria can enter through
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people I’ve ever met. “Mom‚ it’s really not that bad.” She sits across the island hunched over‚ her voice gruff with sickness. “Well we should get it checked out anyway‚ you could have strep.” I insist. She tilts her head letting out a sigh. Looking off at an angle‚ avoiding my eyes she claims‚ “But it doesn’t feel like strep.” “Doesn’t mean that it couldn’t be! I’m taking you.” Fingers bending‚ rubbing‚ and pushing at each other beneath the table‚ Sam’s neck folds in half‚ creating a curtain of brown-blond
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therefore should not be taken lightly. Complications from it include shock‚ renal failure‚ and death. There is not a test for toxic shock syndrome‚ but blood or urine samples may be taken to check for the presence of staph or strep. Also the swabbing of the vagina‚ cervix‚ or throat may occur for laboratory analysis. A doctor may also order a CT scan‚ chest X-ray‚ or lumbar puncture to see the extent of the illness since toxic shock syndrome affect multiple organs. It is likely a person will be hospitalized
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