Defination, Investigations and Treatment of Typhoid Fever It is caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi. Salmonella typhi causes a variety of illnesses including asymptomatic carrier state, gastro-enteritis and enteric…
TYPHOID FEVER;- It is caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi. Salmonella typhi causes a variety of illnesses including asymptomatic carrier state, gastro-enteritis and enteric fever. Salient features:- The onset…
ANAEMIA:- Anaemia is defined as a low haemoglobin level (less than 13.5 g/dl in males and less than 13.5 gm/dl in females). The common causes of anaemia in India includes,reduced…
ACUTE RHEUMATIC FEVER:- Rheumatic fever is due to an autoimmune reaction to group streptococci and involves many organs, primarily the heart, the joints and the central nervous system. Salient features:-…
FEVER OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN (FUO):- FUO is defined as the presence of fever of 38.3°C or more recorded on several occasions, evolving for at least 3 weeks with no diagnosis…
Fever:- A body temperature greater than 37.7°C is defined as fever. Fever may be continuous, intermittent or remittent. Investigations A meticulous history of chronology of symptoms, any associated focal symptom(s),…
