including spina bifida (congenital defect of the spine) and encephalocele (hernia of the brain). Other causes can include bleeding within the brain‚ brain tumors‚ head injuries‚ complications of premature birth such as hemorrhage‚ or diseases such as meningitis or other infections. In some cases‚ normal flow of CSF within the brain is blocked‚ resulting in fluid build-up. Symptoms of hydrocephalus vary greatly from person to person. According to the Hydrocephalus Association‚ some of the most common symptoms
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DEVELOPING A CONVENIENT ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUE FOR THE QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF RESIDUAL CTAB PRESENT IN HEAMOPHILUS INFUENZAE type b POLYSACCHARIDE Thesis submitted for the degree of Bachelor of Technology Biotechnology 1 BY 2 Mr. Sarthak Ranka 2 Under the guidance of 1 Dr. SURESH BERI ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR (PRODUCTION) Serum Institute Of India Ltd 212/2‚ Hadapsar Pune (MH)-411028 1 Submitted to
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of bacterial meningitis: Neisseria meningitidis‚ Streptococcus pneumoniae‚ and Haemophilus influenzae B. Which of the following would be most helpful in differentiating these three agents? Answer Selected Answer: gram-stain morphology Question 2 5 out of 5 points The current first choice of antibiotic for bacterial meningitis is ________. Answer Selected Answer: cephalosporin Question 3 5 out of 5 points Vaccination is recommended to prevent epidemic meningitis among college
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no symptoms. For those at risk‚ symptoms may include fever‚ headache‚ tiredness‚ aches and pains. Diarrhoea‚ nausea and abdominal cramping are also possible but less common. More serious forms of listeria infection result in shock‚ convulsions‚ meningitis and septicaemia. Infection in pregnant women‚ even if mild‚ can affect the foetus. It may cause miscarriage‚ stillbirth‚ premature birth or complications in the newborn. High risk foods • Ready-to-eat seafood including smoked fish‚ oysters
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In "Living beyond limits" TEDTalks‚ Amy Purdy‚ a survivor of meningococcal meningitis‚ encourages her audience of survivors‚ and people who need more confidence to come out of their limits. We live in a world where we restrict so much from ourselves while walking blindly not noticing what we’re missing. Just forget your limits for a while because "in the end‚ we only regret the chances we didn’t take" and that tends to be true. We focus so much on our flaws and what other people think that we forget
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Headache Describe an approach to the classification of headaches‚ and list the main causes in each group Chronic‚ continual Tension headache Analgesic- dependent headache Chronic‚ episodic Migraine Cluster headache Subacute‚ evolving Raised intracranial pressure Meningo-encephalitis Giant cell arteritis Acute‚ severe Subarachnoid haemorrhage Describe the clinical features of migraine and tension type headaches Migraine Repeated episodes of moderate or severe throbbing pain
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Stiff neck‚ Vomiting or nausea with headache‚ Confusion or difficulty concentrating‚ Seizures‚ Sleepiness or difficulty waking up‚ Sensitivity to light‚ Lack of interest in drinking and eating‚ Skin rash in some cases‚ such as in meningococcal meningitis. “Treatment” Bed rest Plenty of fluids Over-the-counter pain medications to help reduce fever and relieve body aches “Signs and Symptoms” Fever‚ Sore throat‚ Headache‚ Vomiting‚ Fatigue‚ Back pain or stiffness‚ Neck pain
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One for One American Transcendentalist writer‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” In today’s society many entrepreneurs and businessmen do not see this as the definition of success. However‚ thirty-five year old entrepreneur and adventurist‚ Blake Mycoskie‚ agrees with Emerson’s definition of success. In 2006‚ Mycoskie started the for profit company‚ TOMS. The company sells shoes here in the United States
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deli meats and unpasteurized milk products3. Healthy people rarely become ill from listeria monocytogenes infection. Possible complications due to the bacteria are blood infections and inflammation of the membranes and fluid surrounding the brain (meningitis). Other side effects that may develop are typical cold or flu-like symptoms. The real risk of infection is in the elderly‚ new born children‚ and pregnant women. During pregnancy‚ a listeria monocytogenes infection is likely to cause only mild signs
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always be contacted straight away. An example of this would be if a child had any of the following signs of acute illness. 1. An open wound that won’t stop bleeding or where the blood is pumping out. 2. Burns or scalds to the child’s skin 3. Meningitis symptoms such as a stiff neck‚ fever‚ headache and a rash that doesn’t fade when pressed by a glass. 4. Confusion‚ headache‚ vomiting or blurred vision after a head injury. 5. Being floppy‚ unresponsive or unconscious. 6. Difficulty breathing
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