Malaria
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates. If you travel to these countries, you are at risk. There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.Malaria symptoms include chills, flu-like symptoms, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. A blood test can diagnose it. It can be life-threatening. However, you can treat malaria with drugs. The type of drug depends on which kind of malaria you have and where you were infected.Malaria can be prevented. When traveling to areas where malaria is foundSee your doctor for medicines that protect you Wear insect repellent with DEET Cover upSleep under mosquito netting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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30 year male , had -FEVER 101 C -SEVERE JOINT PAIN for 3 days , And these rashes started to appeared on 2nd day of fever. Then on 3rd day post auricular lymphnodes & Inguinal lymph node got tender & swollen , On 4th day fever subsided. But these Rashes all over the body continues to itchy, severe pruritis present now. NS1 DENGUE test was negative , CBC ATTACHED.
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14 year old boy , presented with these lesions from past 2 years , he is lean (low body mass) , NO ITCHING PRESENT, ASYMPTOMATIC LESIONS I have Prescribed Topical Salicylic acid for this . Please guide me with the *Doses of VITAMIN A* to be given.
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A female 50 years HAD UNDERWENT LAPROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY 7 MONTHS BACK. POST OP NO COMPLICATIONS PRESENT. NOW ON ROUTINE CHECKUP, ALP +++ (high) GGT ++++ (high) SHE IS ASYMPTOMATIC , BIOPSY WAS NEGATIVE FOR MALIGNANCY, SUGGESTIVE OF ANY OBSTRUCTION ? HOW TO PROCEED FURTHER ? AGAIN ULTRASOUND WHOLE ABDOMEN SHOULD BE PERFORMED ?
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