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Is there a family history of migraine or epilepsy? Migraine and epilepsy both present with abdominal pain.
Is the pain colicky or persistent? Chronic ... DIAGNOSTIC WORKUP
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Recurrent or relapsing fever is a cluster of febrile episodes that occur over a period of time, with documented fever-free intervals and without an apparent medical cause for each episode. It... Differential Diagnosis ... Workup and Diagnosis ... Treatment
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... 1. Hoeprich PD, Jordan CM, Ronald AR: Infectious Diseases: A Treatise of Infectious Processes, 5/e. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1994.
2. Kelley WN. Textbook of
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... Candidiasis, esophageal, bronchial, tracheal, pulmonary
Extrapulmonary cryptococcosis
Extrapulmonary coccidioidomycosis
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... Infections
Bacterial
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Salmonella spp.
Haemophilus
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... Cystitis and urethritis, the two forms of lower urinary tract infection (UTI), are nearly 10 times more common in females than in males and affect approximately 10% to 20% of all females at least once. Lower... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Adenoviruses cause acute, self-limiting febrile infections, with inflammation of the respiratory or ocular mucous membranes, or both. (See Major adenovirus infections.) ... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is caused by the cytomegalovirus, a deoxyribonucleic acid, ether-sensitive virus belonging to the herpes family. Also known as generalized... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... One of the most frightening viruses to come out of the African subcontinent, the Ebola virus first appeared in 1976. More than 400 people in Zaire (now known as Democratic Republic of... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Haemophilus influenzae causes diseases in many organ systems but usually attacks the respiratory system. It's a common cause of epiglottitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, otitis media,... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is a mutation of very common bacterium spread easily by direct person-to-person contact. Once limited to large teaching hospitals and tertiary care centers, MRSA infection... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A common cause of childbirth-related death, puerperal infection is a postpartum infection of the uterus and higher structures, with a characteristic fever pattern. It can result in endometritis, parametritis, pelvic and femoral... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection results from a subgroup of the myxoviruses that resemble paramyxovirus. RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children. It's the major cause of... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is a mutation of a common bacterium normally found in the GI tract that's spread easily by direct person-to-person contact. Facilities in more than 40 states have reported VRE... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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Despite improved methods of treatment and prevention — potent antibiotics, complex immunizations, and modern sanitation — infection still accounts for much... What is infection? ... Kinds of infections ... Modes of transmission ... Health care-associated infections ... Accurate assessment vital ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
❑ Irritable bowel syndrome
❑ Peptic ulcer disease
❑ Cholecystitis
❑ Chronic... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings
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... Cystitis and urethritis, the two forms of lower urinary tract infection (UTI), are nearly 10 times more common in women than in men and affect approximately 10% to 20% of all women... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Clostridium difficile is a gram-positive anaerobic bacterium usually linked to antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Symptoms may range from asymptomatic carrier states to severe pseudomembranous colitis and are caused by... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Also called generalized salivary gland disease and cytomegalic inclusion disease, cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is caused by the cytomegalovirus, which is a... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... One of the most frightening viruses to come out of the African subcontinent, the Ebola virus first appeared in 1976. More than 400 persons in Zaire (now known as the Democratic Republic of Congo) and the neighboring Sudan died... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Haemophilus influenzae is a common cause of epiglottiditis, laryngotracheobronchitis, pneumonia, bronchiolitis, otitis media, and meningitis. Less commonly, it causes bacterial endocarditis, conjunctivitis... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... One of the most widely publicized diseases, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is caused by the marked progressive failure of the immune system... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... A subgroup of the myxoviruses resembling paramyxovirus causes respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. RSV is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and young children; it... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is a mutation of a very common bacterium that is spread easily by direct person-to-person contact. Facilities in more than 40 states have reported VRE, with rates as high as 14% in oncology units... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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...Some children have frequent or recurrentinfections. The important clinical question is whether these areinfections that occur in immunologically normal or compromised hosts. Principal Causes ... Clinical Features and Diagnosis ... Diagnostic Approach ... References
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