s Disease can be divided in two main groups infections and non-infections. Infectious diseases are diseases that can be spread or transmitted from one organism to another. Non – infectious diseases cannot‚ be spread from one person to another. Infectious Diseases Infectious diseases are generally caused by microbes known as pathogens. Pathogens invade the host and can cause changes in the body that stop parts‚ or all‚ of the body working correctly. Pathogens contain antigens that are made of
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Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a bacterial infection that is resistant to most antibiotics. MRSA is also referred to as the superbug or the flesh eating disease. It is common for patients to contract MRSA in hospital and nursing home facilities. In these particular settings‚ it is often life threatening. The University of Chicago Medicine reports more than 90‚000 Americans suffer each year from MRSA and approximately 20‚000 will die as a result of contracting the infection. Of these numbers‚ it has been reported
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Systematic reviews and meta-analysis of 124 published studies from 30 countries‚ found that people with tattoos were almost three times more likely to have hepatitis C as those without tattoos. Diseases such as hepatitis B‚ tuberculosis and HIV. Skin infections are also common from tattoos. Many of these causes are due to unhealthy conditions not only in the tattoo establishments; but in homes where many people are doing tattoos as side work from home without being regulated or licensed. It’s shocking
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Pertussis‚ or whooping cough‚ is a highly contagious bacterial infection of the lungs and airways. The spread of whooping cough among countries despite the existence of vaccines makes the diagnosis important.1 Diagnosing pertussis in its early stages can be difficult because of the similar symptoms of other diseases of the respiratory tract such as bronchitis‚ cold and flue.2 It is important to know that pertussis can be controlled if the patients are diagnosed early .Since pertussis is acute infectious
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medical diagnosis. Psoriasis usually brings about patches of skin which are dehydrated‚ red-colored and covered in silver scales. Many people discover that their psoriasis leads to itching or discomfort. There are many different types of psoriasis. Lots of people possess only one type of psoriasis at a time‚ even though two different types can appear together. One type may develop into another
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being familiar with: Ancathosis nigricans A skin condition characterized by dark‚ thick‚ velvety skin in body folds and creases. Most often‚ acanthosis nigricans affects your armpits‚ groin and neck. There’s no specific treatment for acanthosis nigricans — but treating any underlying conditions‚ such as diabetes and obesity‚ may cause the changes in your skin changes to fade Characteristics of acanthosis nigricans include: Skin changes. Skin changes are the only signs of acanthosis nigricans
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I. Introduction On January 19‚ 2015‚ during our hospital visit to the Surgery ward of Mary Johnston Hospital‚ there were 7 patients admitted. Of those 7 patients‚ four were admitted due to diabetic complications. According to the International Diabetes Federation‚ the Philippines is one of the world’s emerging diabetes hotspots – ranked at 15 – which is home to more than 4 million people diagnosed with this disease. In 2014‚ there were 571‚000 deaths related to non-communicable diseases‚ including
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eaten to cure scurvy and to lower body temp; the leaves made into paste is good for itchiness‚ skin diseases‚ pimples and rheumatism. The infusion of fresh leaves is used for inflammation of the rectum; the fruit made into syrup is good for fever and for hemorrhage of stomach and bowels. Local Literature In the Philippines‚ the leaves of bilimbi tree are used as a treatment relief for skin itches‚ swellings of mumps and rheumatism. It can also be a good alternative remedy for insect
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on excisional wound healing in rats. Introduction Skin is often injured by wounding or physical trauma. Damages to skin initiate a series of complicated and well-orchestrated events of repair processes ending with complete reestablishment of the penetrate deep in the skin remain a major clinical problem because of morbidity associated with prolonged periods required for repair and regeneration of the injured tissue‚ bleeding‚ risk for infections and septicemias‚ keloids and scar formation 1. Although
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commanding a 51 % market share in India. Medimix has good market share in South and West India as compare to North and East India. Medimix aims to achieve 250 crore turnover in next financial year. Why Medimix ? Generally Soap is used to make skin free from dead cells or dust. There are various soap are available in the market. But in all this soap there are only few are the Ayurvedic soap. The ayurvedic soap are generally having high price but Medimix price are very
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