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Treatment of Amebiasis

pratik — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:52:48 +0000

Normally amebiasis can be treated by antimicrobial medication. In severe cases like amebic liver abscess hospitalization and surgery is recommended. In Asymptomatic intestinal infection treatment with metronidazol iodoquinol, paromomycin, or diloxanide furoate is required. More severe cases of amebic dysentery are treated by replacing lost fluid and blood. For hepatic abscess patient may use metronidazole and tinidazole. Intravenous therapy may be useful when the patient is vomiting and medications can’t be tolerated by mouth. Oral antiparasitic medication is also useful treatment for amebiasis. There are two more drugs for Amebiasis called Luminal amebicides and Tissue amebicides.

Symptoms of Amebiasis

pratik — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:47:51 +0000

In most of the cases the disease does not show any symptoms. However, in very few cases it invades the ling of the large intestine and shows symptoms like

Cramps
Nausea
Fatigue
Loss of appetite
Loose or watery stools
Abdominal tenderness or mild pain
Stomach cramps
Intestinal gas

Causes of Amebiasis

pratik — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:44:14 +0000

Amebiasis causes when person infected with an amoeba called Entamoeba histolytica. It is transmitted when a person eats food or drinks water contaminated by Entamoeba histolytica. It can be spread from infected person to other by stool. Amebiasis occurs because of crowded living condition. In the case of amebiasis infection can also spread through the blood to the liver,brain or other organs.

About Amebiasis

pratik — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:40:05 +0000

Amebiasis is an intestinal illness caused by the amoeba Entamoeba histolytica. In many cases, the parasite lives in a person’s large intestine without showing any symptoms. But sometimes, it invades the lining of the large intestine, causing diarrhea, stomach pains, cramping, nausea, loss of appetite, or fever. In rare cases, it can spread into other organs such as the liver, lungs, and brain. Amoebiasis is usually transmitted by contamination of drinking water and foods with feces, but it can also be transmitted indirectly through contact with dirty hands or objects as well as by anal-oral contact. The illness is very prevalent in parts of the developing world, including Africa, Latin America, India, and Southeast Asia.

Treatment of Amblyopia

pratik — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:45:50 +0000

Treatment for amblyopia begins as soon after diagnosis as possible. Early treatment usually can reverse the condition. Treatment should begin before a child’s vision has fully developed (around age 9 or 10). The younger the child is when treatment begins, the better his or her chances are for developing good vision. Amblyopia can be hard to correct after age 9. But studies suggest that treatment beyond this age can still correct amblyopia. Glasses or contact lenses improve some conditions, such as unequal vision. Other conditions, such as cataracts and some forms of strabismus, may require surgery.
A child born with a cataract or any defect that keeps light out of the eye needs immediate treatment because amblyopia may become permanent within a few months. Amblyopia that results from misaligned eyes (strabismus) or unequal vision in the eyes (anisometropia) usually develops more slowly. Treatment corrects amblyopia by training the brain to use visual signals from the eye with weaker vision, building a stronger connection between the brain and the weak eye, and allowing vision to develop normally in that eye.There are several ways to force the weak eye to get stronger. Methods include wearing an eye patch (also called occlusion) and using eyedrops or glasses (also called penalization). The most common type of penalization treatment uses eyedrops (usually atropine) to blur the vision in the stronger eye and force the brain to use the weaker eye. Eyeglasses with a blurry lens over the stronger eye force the brain to use the weaker eye.

Symptoms of Amblyopia

pratik — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 13:41:54 +0000

Amblyopia generally develops in young children, before age six. Its symptoms often are noted by parents, caregivers or health-care professionals. If a child squints or completely closes one eye to see, he or she may have amblyopia. Other signs include overall poor visual acuity, eyestrain and headaches.

Causes of Amblyopia

pratik — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:39:26 +0000

A misalignment of the eyes (strabismus) is the most common cause of functional amblyopia. The two eyes are looking in two different directions at the same time. The brain is sent two different images and this causes confusion. Images from the misaligned or “crossed” eye are turned off to avoid double vision. In Anisometropia there is a difference of refractive states between the two eyes. Cataract cause the image to be blurrier than the other eye. The brain “prefers” the clearer image. The eye with the cataract may become amblyopic. Ptosis is the drooping of the upper eyelid. If light cannot enter the eye because of the drooping lid, the eye is essentially not being used. This can lead to amblyopia. Nutritional deficiencies or chemical toxicity may result in amblyopia. Alcohol, tobacco, or a deficiency in the B vitamins may result in toxic amblyopia. Amblyopia can run in families.

Treatment of Dengue

pratik — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:28:09 +0000

There is no specific treatment for dengue. Persons with dengue fever should rest and drink plenty of fluids. They should be kept away from mosquitoes for the protection of others. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is treated by replacing lost fluids. Some patients need transfusions to control bleeding. Initial treatment of fever includes antipyretics (e.g., acetaminophen, NSAIDs). Infection should be treated with appropriate antimicrobial therapy and tailored as antibiotic sensitivities are identified. Many cases of deep-seated infection or abscess require percutaneous or surgical drainage. Fever due to malignancy will usually regress with surgical debulking, chemotherapy, and/or radiation directed at the primary tumor. Rheumatologic disorders may require NSAIDs, steroids, methotrexate, hydroxychloroquine, or other cytotoxic agents.Dantrolene for malignant hypothermia.

Symptoms of Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever

pratik — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:24:29 +0000

Dengue hemorrhagic fever is characterized by a fever that lasts from 2 to 7 days, with general signs and symptoms that could occur with many other illnesses (e.g., nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and headache). This stage is followed by hemorrhagic manifestations, tendency to bruise easily or other types of skin haemorrhages, bleeding nose or gums, and possibly internal bleeding. The smallest blood vessels (capillaries) become excessively permeable (”leaky”), allowing the fluid component to escape from the blood vessels. This may lead to failure of the circulatory system and shock, followed by death, if circulatory failure is not corrected.The principal symptoms of dengue are high fever, severe headache, backache, joint pains, nausea and vomiting, eye pain, and rash. Generally, younger children have a milder illness than older children and adults.

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Causes of Dengue Fever

pratik — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 02:22:14 +0000

Infection with one virus does not protect a person against infection with another. A person can be infected by at least two, if not all four types of the dengue virus at different times during a life span, but only once by the same type. People contract dengue fever from the bite of an infected Aedes mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they bite infected humans, and later transmit infection to others.If not treated properly, dengue hemorrhagic fever may occur. Dengue hemorrhagic fever is severe and often fatal.Dengue fever can be caused by any one of four types of dengue virus:

DEN-1
DEN-2
DEN-3
DEN-4