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    inhibitors. 2003. Retrieved on September 8‚ 2014‚ from‚ elmhurst.com Clinical Applications 3. The bacterial enzyme streptokinase is used to digest fibrin (blood clots) in patients with atherosclerosis. Why doesn’t injection of streptokinase cause a streptococcal infection? How do we know the streptokinase will digest fibrin only and not good tissues? Streptokinase is an enzyme. Like all enzymes‚ it only acts on a specific substrate. In the case of atherosclerosis‚ the specific substrate is the fibrin

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    ascites that do not improve following administration of diuretic medication‚ worsening or new renal failure and ileus Etiology: generally caused by aerobic gram-negative organisms such as Escherichia Coli or aerobic gram-positive organisms such as streptococcal species. Patients with cirrhoisis who are in a decompensated state are at high risk of developing spontaneous

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    Heheh

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    INTRODUCTION Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections are the leading causes of death worldwide. Because pneumonia is common and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality‚ properly diagnosing pneumonia‚ correctly recognizing any complications or underlying conditions‚ and appropriately treating patients are important. Although in developed countries the diagnosis is usually made on the basis of radiographic findings‚ the World Health Organization (WHO) has defined pneumonia

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    Cervical lymphadenopathy (CL) is an abnormal swelling or enlargement of the lymph nodes in the neck. The cervical lymph nodes drain the scalp‚ skin‚ oral cavity‚ larynx‚ and neck. The most common causes of CL are; infection‚ malignancy‚ bacterial pharyngitis‚ dental abscess‚ ear infections‚ infectious mononucleosis‚ head and neck cancer especially in older patients with history of smoking‚ thyroid cancer‚ lymphoma‚ and tuberculosis (Magsi‚ Jamro‚ Shaikh‚ & Sangi‚ 2013). The workup for CL consist of

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    It is define as an Acute Infection Disease with a large number of atypical lymphocytes. Caused by the Epstein-Barr virus. There may be abnormal liver function and spleen enlargement. Infectious mononucleosis (mono) is often called the kissing disease. The virus that causes mono is transmitted through saliva‚ so you can get it through kissing‚ but you can also be exposed through a cough or sneeze‚ or by sharing a glass or food utensils with someone who has mono. However‚ mononucleosis isn’t as contagious

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    lungs‚ heart‚ and the central nervous system. Although influenza is usually self-limited‚ many complications may develop‚ particularly with the pulmonary system. Some differential diagnosis of influenza are‚ infectious mononucleosis‚ viral or streptococcal tonsillitis‚ atypical mycoplasma pneumonia‚ Q fever‚ syncytial virus‚ adenovirus‚ enterovirus‚ and acute respiratory distress syndrome (Erlikh‚ Abraham‚

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    Frederick Griffith Biography Frederick Griffith (1879-1941)‚ who was born in Hale‚ Cheshire County‚ England and who attended the Liverpool University‚ was a British bacteriologist whose focus was the epidemiology and pathology of bacterial Pneumonia. In January‚ 1928 he reported what is now known as Griffiths Experiment‚ the first widely accepted demonstration of bacterial transformation‚ where a bacterium distinctly changes its form and function. Griffith succumbed to his death around the year

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    Symptoms may include cheilosis (cracks in the lips)‚ high sensitivity to sunlight‚ angular cheilitis‚ glossitis (inflammation of the tongue)‚ seborrheic dermatitis or pseudo-syphilis (particularly affecting the scrotum or labia majora and the mouth)‚ pharyngitis (sore throat)‚ hyperemia‚ and edema of the pharyngeal and oral mucosa. Vitamin B3 niacin Deficiency‚ along with a deficiency of tryptophan causes pellagra. Symptoms include aggression‚ dermatitis‚ insomnia‚ weakness‚ mental confusion‚ and diarrhea

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    |Lexical stylistic devices | |Metaphor |Перенос качества с предмета на предмет; neck‚ which was a relief map of boil scars; this girl | | |was a lioness. | |Personification |the face of London;

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    An illness I have had and experienced a good amount of symptoms of was Scarlett Fever aka scarlatina. Scarlett Fever is a gram-positive bacterial infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes‚ or group A streptococcal (GAS) infection. GAS infections could potentially cause red blood cell destruction‚ and having a low RBC count is the cause of strep throat‚ in more extreme cases‚ it could lead to anemia due to blood not delivering enough oxygen throughout the body. The bacteria involved in SF release

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