viral infection)‚ method of treatment (antibiotics or surgery)‚ response to treatment‚ or the presence of complications (presence of other infections). | Medical Codes | ICD-9-CM: | 463‚ 474‚ 474.0‚ 474.00‚ 474.01‚ 474.02‚ 474.1‚ 474.11‚ 474.12‚ 474.9 | Definition Tonsillitis is an inflammation of the fleshy tissues that lie on either side of the back of the mouth at the top of the throat (pharyngeal or palatine tonsils). These tissues contain cells that are useful in fighting infection.
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An infection is when bacteria‚ fungi or any other organisms enter the body‚ and cause infection by multiplying‚ producing toxins and invading and damaging cells. When a person is infected‚ they may become ill‚ but an infection does not always lead to illness. There are three types of reservoirs of infection for human diseases; these include human reservoirs‚ animal reservoirs and non-living reservoirs. Human reservoirs are people that are infected with disease and may pass their infection on to
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Science and Medical News‚ (December 3‚ 2013)‚ Herpes was discovered in Ancient Greece by Hippocrates‚ who documented the symptoms. Herpes is a viral infection known for thousands of years. There are two types of Herpes viruses: Herpes Simplex 1 (HSV 1) and Herpes Simplex 2 (HSV 2). Throughout the world HSV 1 and HSV 2 are common and usually involve infections of the skin and or mucus affecting the face and mouth genitalia and other body parts. HSV 1 is oral herpes‚ and HSV 2 is genital herpes. Life
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A parasitic disease is defined as any disease resulting from the presence of any life cycle stage of parasite. Cheyletiella are mites that live on the skin‚ causing irritation‚ dandruff‚ and itchiness. A distinguishing feature of this mite species are the large‚ claw-like mouth parts. These mites can be found quite commonly on cats‚ dogs‚ rabbits‚ and other species. Though humans are not a natural host for this parasite‚ Cheyletiella mites can happily live on humans for a while‚ causing an itchy
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Scarlet Fever A once common disease that had a possibility of killing children is not very known anymore. If asked what scarlet fever was‚ most would not know the answer. Scarlet fever is a bacterial illness that is developed in some people with strep throat. This illness is now very rare. There are less than 20‚000 cases in the United States. This illness used to be life changing‚ especially for Helen Keller (Mayo Clinic). Helen Keller was an American educator and journalist. She was also deaf
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Passive transfer of immunity with immune globulins or gamma-globulins is used in numerous acute situations of infection from the tetanus.In this case‚ gamma-globulins of human origin are preferable‚ although specific antibodies raised in other species are effective and used in some cases (poisoning‚ diphtheria‚ tetanus‚ gas gangrene‚ botulism). While this form of
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on the use of tap water versus sterile cleansing solutions such as Normal Saline and sterile water. Many cleansing solutions are safe and have been proven to provide effective results‚ whereas others may damage the tissue‚ destroy cells‚ increase infection rates and delay the healing process. Normal saline is regarded as the most appropriate and preferred cleansing solution by health care providers because it is nontoxic‚ isotonic solution that does not damage healing tissue. However‚ tap water is
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The eye structure is the most direct way for exposer from the environmental bacteria to enter causing infections and certain diseases. Immunocompromised hosts are more likely to get an eye infection caused by fungi because the immune response is generally very effective at controlling fungal infections‚ therefore it will eliminate pathogenic fungi when they begin to grow in the body and cause diseases. However an individual who is immunocompromised the
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A ringworm is an itchy‚ contagious infection caused by a number of fungi‚ affecting the skin or scalp. One could get the infection from skin to skin contact‚ such as handshakes or hugs. One could also get it from touching a contaminated animal or object‚ such as dogs or a doorknob. The most common locations to find ringworms are the scalp‚ chest‚ hands‚ groin‚ and feet. There are many types of ringworms but here are some common ones: tinea corporis (skin)‚ tinea capitis (scalp)‚ tinea pedis (feet)
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Anthrax Pathogen Info: • Rod-shaped‚ spore-forming bacteria with square ends • Spores are inactive until they enter a live host; can survive for decades prior to infection. • Pathogenicity: • Forms a protective protein capsule to avoid phagocytosis • Anthrax toxin (all from RCSB source‚ Anthrax toxin.‚ other journals that are bookmarked) • Three parts (EF and LF attack signaling parts of cell) • Edema factor (EF) is an adenyl cyclase enzyme. It attacks ATP‚ turns it into cyclic AMP‚ and creates
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