Lassa fever

Introduction Providers in pediatrics have always tried to puzzle the care in children with fever. It is imperative to investigate the source of fever for appropriate care. It has been noted that febrile children coming into clinics were not assessed for urinary issues and treated as “viral syndrome” and thus having precious time lost and recurrent visits. Thus, increasing appreciation for urinary investigation was needed to further delay treatment by providers care and education to parents. To

of influenza code in the office is J11.1, which reflect an unidentified influenza virus. S.T. symptoms of fatigue, fever, and muscle aches are similar to symptoms seen in patients with the influenza virus. According to Kwok et al (2017), the influenza virus is a pathogen responsible for annual epidemics and global pandemics. The virus is categorized by symptoms such as acute fever, muscle and joint pain, runny nose and sore throat (Kwok et al., 2017).

infected zone and continuing 1 week after they have left the infected placed. Side effect is usually upset stomach and it’s recommended to take with food. Doxycycline it can be administered but for short term travelers. Doxycycline can also cause small side effects like upset stomach. Mefloquine is another alternative drug. It can cause upset stomach, dizziness, diarrhea, even vomiting. Malaria is mostly affected in Africa due to combination of factors in that country. Due to their mosquito’s type

Yellow fever is a viral hemorrhagic fever that exists in South America and Africa. The virus is typically acquired through a vector, commonly the mosquito. 3 Stages of Symptoms: Stage 1: fever, muscle pain (myalgia), nausea, vomiting, dizziness Stage 2: improvement of symptoms from Stage 1, fever reduction Stage 3: return of fever, nausea, vomiting, bleeding, organ failure, and yellowing skin (jaundice) Effect on Body: Upon reaching the liver, the virus destroys liver cells which causes the liver

common presenting features are fever, arthritis followed by rash and fewer have hepatosplenomegaly.(2,3).Quotidian fever is classical that spikes to more than 390 once or twice daily,typically observed in the evening. Although, quotidian fever is one of the ILAR criteria for diagnosis of s-JIA, different pattern of fever may be seen.(2). The classic pattern only seen in 37% cases, morning fever in 12% ,bidaily fever 15%, intermittent fever 27%, unremitting fever 5% , as well as not reaching to

Thank you for referring Gabriel to the Pediatric Department for evaluation of his cough, fever, and possible right middle lobe infiltrate. I had the pleasure of seeing him with his mother and grandfather with Dr. Govan today in the Emergency Department. He was discharged home with a prescription for amoxicillin 90 mg/kg divided into 3 doses per day for 10 days, as well as Ventolin 2 puffs q.4h. for 2 weeks. We asked that he please follow up with his GP this Friday. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY AND MEDICATIONS:

Part1: Person, Place, Time Inside the U.S. Yellow Fever Yellow Fever virus (YVF) is an infectious disease that is transmitted by mosquitos that are infected with the virus. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) (2014), the term Yellow fever, derived from the jaundice that some patients with the virus experience. There is no cure for the virus and patients are treated on a case-by-case basis, depending on how severe the symptoms are and what stage the virus in in. YVF is rampant in tropical

through diarrhoea.  | Glandular fever Glandular fever is a type of viral infection that mostly affects young adults. | High temperature Sore throat Swollen glands in the neck Extreme tiredness | Glandular fever is spread through saliva. It can be spread through kissing, exposure to coughs and sneezes. Sharing eating and | Someone with glandular fever is contagious for at least two months after initially being infected. There is no cure for glandular fever. Treatment focuses on helping to relieve

It has been said by many scholars that the true victor of the First World War was disease and illness. Statistics show that over one third of military related deaths were caused by a disease/illness of some sort. To put that in more of a numerical visual, there were about ten million casualties in the span of World War I, this is excluding civilians, only military personnel. Of that ten million, about two million deaths were caused by disease/illness (Nadège Mougel, 2009). This number could me more

The topic I chose for my project is…Anthrax/Bacillus Anthracis Anthrax is also commonly called… • Malignant Carbuncle OR Pustule • Woolsorter 's Disease AND • Rag-picker 's Disease Anthrax disease is a severe illness caused by bacteria called Bacillus Anthracis. Anthrax mainly affects animals, but people can become infected through the contact of or the ingestion of an infected animal or through the inhalation of the anthrax spores themselves. Anthrax affects a person’s skin, lungs and digestive