Category: Infectious diseases
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Bronchiolitis
Definition Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2004 Feb;158(2):119-26. Pediatrics. 2006 Oct;118(4):1774-93. Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory illness in children younger than 2. Viral infection, most often with Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is responsible for inflammation of the respiratory tree, particularly the bronchioles. Both upper and lower respiratory tract symptoms are seen in this illness which, for […]
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Introduction to immunology
Overview N Engl J Med. 2000 Aug 3;343(5):338-44. Trends Immunol. 2001 May;22(5):235-6. Nat Immunol. 2012 Feb 16;13(3):214-22. Medicine. 2009 Oct 37(10): 510-517 Jpn J. Infec Dis. 2004 57: 236-247. Microorganisms that cause disease in humans and animals enter the body at different sites and produce disease symptoms by a variety of mechanisms. Microbial invasion is […]
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Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Urinary tract infection (UTI) refers to a symptomatic bacterial infection within the urinary tract. This includes a lower urinary tract infection – cystitis (symptomatic infection of the bladder), or an upper urinary tract infection –acute pyelonephritis (symptomatic infection of the kidney).
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Meningitis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, especially the arachnoid mater and the pia mater, often secondary to infection. Edema and inflammatory infiltrates lead to fever, focal neurological deficits, decreased level of consciousness, and seizure.