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Malaria Treatment

Malaria can be a potentially fatal disease especially when caused by Plasmodium falciparum. Treatment should be initiated as soon as possible after diagnosis is made. Treatment can be both by oral drugs as well as intravenous injections of antimalarials. Most drugs used in treatment are active against the parasite forms in the blood.

22 Nov 2009

Urinary Tract Infection Prevention

The prevention of urinary tract infections is important, particularly for those individuals who are frequently affected by them.

22 Nov 2009

Urinary Tract Infection Diagnosis

Urinary tract infections (UTI) are one of the most common reasons for adults to seek primary medical care. As a result, it is essential that health professional are able to accurately diagnose the condition in order to provide the best medical treatment and avoid overuse of antibiotics for those that do not require it.

22 Nov 2009

Urinary Tract Infection Treatment

Antibiotics are the first-line treatment of choice, as bacteria are responsible for causing urinary tract infections (UTIs).

22 Nov 2009

Urinary Tract Infection Symptoms

It is important to be able to identify symptoms that may be indicative of a urinary tract infection to aid in the early diagnosis and timely treatment of the condition.

22 Nov 2009

What is a Urinary Tract Infection?

Urinary tract infection is one of the most common bacterial infections, it can be defined as the presence of pathogenic microorganisms in the urinary tract. It is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality, and a major driver of antibiotic resistance as antimicrobial drugs are often empirically prescribed.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox History

Smallpox was once one of the most severe infectious diseases that was endemic throughout the world for most of the recorded history. It is caused by variola virus (a DNA virus and a member of the Poxviridae family), and characterized by three phases: incubation, prodrome and rash. This disease killed and disfigured innumerable millions of people globally.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox Biological Warfare

Smallpox, a disease caused by variola virus, is considered one of the biggest killers in terms of diseases in human history. Its eradication culminated a decade-long World Health Organization effort which began despite serious doubt and skepticism and succeeded to bypass a plethora of obstacles occasioned by floods, famine, civil war and bureaucratic inertia.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox Eradication

Smallpox is an acute, febrile, contagious disease caused by the variola virus, which is a member of the family Poxviridae. Until the 1970s, smallpox had been a pandemic disease for more than 3000 years, endemic in tropical and developing areas and occasionally epidemic around the world.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox Prognosis

Smallpox is a highly infectious disease caused by the variola virus, an orthopoxvirus. Humans are the only known reservoir of this virus, thus no known animal or insect reservoirs have been identified. As routine vaccination is no longer undertaken, exposure to variola virus has the potential to cause high rates of morbidity and mortality in human population.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox Evolution

The infection with the variola virus caused several different patterns of illness.

22 Nov 2009

Smallpox Cause

The cause of smallpox is the variola virus, which is an example of an exclusive anthroponotic agent.

22 Nov 2009

What is Smallpox?

Smallpox is an acute contagious viral disease that has a relatively high fatality rate in immunologically naive populations. It is caused by variola virus, which is a member of a larger pox family of viruses. Smallpox can manifest itself in two clinical forms (variola major and variola minor) and it can be transmitted from person to person. There is no specific treatment for this disease other than the management of symptoms.

22 Nov 2009

Dermatomyositis Diagnosis

Dermatomyositis can often be diagnosed based on assessment of symptoms. Although the disease primarily affects the muscles and skin, it is a systemic condition and can also involve the lungs, joints, esophagus and sometimes the heart.

22 Nov 2009

Dermatomyositis Pathology

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory disorder that primarily causes muscle weakness and a skin rash. As a systemic condition, dermatomyositis can also involve the lungs, joints, esophagus and sometimes the heart.

22 Nov 2009

Dermatomyositis Symptoms

In adults, the age of onset is usually between the late 40s and early 60s and in children, symptoms usually begin between 5 and 15 years of age. The condition is more common among females than men.

22 Nov 2009

Dermatomyositis Causes

The exact cause of dermatomyositis is not clearly understood, although the condition shares many characteristics with autoimmune disorders such as lupus, scleroderma, and vasculitis.

22 Nov 2009

Dermatomyositis Presentation

Five subgroups of myositis or inflammatory myopathy were suggested by Bohan and Peter in the 1970s.

22 Nov 2009

What is Dermatomyositis?

Dermatomyositis is an inflammatory condition characterized by muscle weakness and a skin rash. Although the disease primarily affects the muscles and skin, it is a systemic condition and can also involve the lungs, joints, esophagus and sometimes the heart.

22 Nov 2009