Discusses the diagnosis and management of meningitis and encephalitis. Hallmark sign of encephalitis; Classic triad signs of meningitis in adults; Clinical features of encephalitis; Lumbar puncture and cerebros...
Health-Related Quality of Life in Old Age: How to Define it, How to Study? Quality of life, in the words of Alvan R. Feinstein is something like intelligence. "Everyone knows it exists and thinks they can identify it in various ways, but we may not be able to evoke universal agreement...
Brain computerized tomography (CT):A brain CT can identify problems such as bleeding, infections, large strokes, and large brain tumors. Brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI):A brain MRI can detect subtle strokes, MS, brain tumors, inflammation, and signs of infection. Cervical spine CT or MR...
IDENTIFY Types of Flies What do flies look like? There are more than 16,000 species of flies in North America. But they all belong to the order Diptera, meaning two wings. Because they only have two wings, flies land often and therefore can deposit thousands of bacteria each time they la...
Detailed history, ocular, systemic/neurologic examination along with appropriate laboratory evaluation can help clinicians to identify the infectious agent causing optic neuropathy. In spite of recent advanced techniques in serological testing and molecular diagnostics like polymerase chain reaction (PCR), ...
By synthesising data and evidence, mathematical models can be used to identify areas of greater uncertainty or influence. They can also estimate the under-reporting of incidence in an outbreak; epidemics of meningitis have occurred in the African meningitis belt for more than 100 years but, whilst...
to identify the infectious agent causing optic neuropathy. In spite of recent advanced techniques in serological testing and molecular diagnostics like polymerase chain reaction (PCR), the identification of these pathogens is still a diagnostic challenge. It is ideal to have an infectious disease (ID...
Identify two manifestations of tuberculosis. Relate each manifestation to the loss of homeostasis. Also identify two possible treatments for tuberculosis, stating how they should restore homeostasis. What are some examples of diseases that affect the plasma membrane?
Describe briefly how bacterial meningitis is spread. Explain the difference between a communicable and contagious disease. List the symptoms of infectious mononucleosis. What is rheumatic fever? MononucleosisIdentify the common cause(s) of mononucleosis What is the prevalence rate? Is there a common pop...
Advancing the use of rapid diagnostic tests to identify resistant bacteria Accelerating research and development of new antibiotics, vaccines, and other treatments Improving worldwide collaboration and capacity for preventing, surveillance, and controlling antibiotic resistant bacteria ...