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Understanding Acute Rheumatic Fever: Causes, Symptoms, and Impact

Acute Rheumatic Fever (ARF) is a multisystem disease resulting from an autoimmune response to a sore throat caused by Group A beta-hemolytic Streptococci. It primarily affects children aged 5-14 years and can lead to rheumatic heart disease (RHD), which is the most common cause of heart disease in c

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Potomac Horse Fever: Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Plan

A 5-year-old Quarter Horse gelding presents with symptoms of colic and possible Potomac Horse Fever. Initial physical examination reveals sweating, tachycardia, and abnormal bowel sounds. The differential diagnoses include gastrointestinal infections, viral and bacterial causes. The diagnostic plan

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Management of Postpartum Patient with Persistent Tachycardia and Dizziness

A 33-year-old African American female at 39 weeks of gestation, G4P3, with possible ITP and anemia, was admitted for induction. Following delivery, her vital signs and labs were stable initially, but she developed persistent tachycardia and mild dizziness postpartum. After transfusion and monitoring

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Case Review: Diagnostic Dilemma in Urology - Management Approach for a Patient with Abdominal Pain and Fever

A 58-year-old man with a history of diabetes and hypertension presents with fever and abdominal pain, raising multiple differential diagnoses including symptomatic AAA, pyelonephritis, acute appendicitis, complicated urolithiasis, or diabetic ketoacidosis. The case explores clinical manifestations,

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Mystery Case Study: 75-Year-Old Male with Fever and Altered Mental Status

A 75-year-old male with a history of multiple animal exposures presented with fever, altered mental status, headache, and diarrhea. Physical exam revealed vital signs within normal limits, and labs showed various results including negative infectious disease workup but pending further tests. Imaging

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Understanding Enteric Fever (Typhoid Fever): Causes, Contagiousness, and Prognosis

Enteric fever, commonly known as typhoid fever, is an acute illness caused by Salmonella typhi bacteria transmitted through contaminated food or water. This fever is highly contagious, with individuals becoming carriers even after recovering. Close contact, contaminated water, and poor sanitation co

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Understanding Ephemeral Fever/Three-Day Sickness in Cattle and Water Buffalo

Ephemeral fever (Three-Day Sickness) is an acute arthropod-borne viral disease affecting cattle and water buffalo. It is caused by the Bovine Ephemeral Fever Virus and manifests with biphasic fever, decreased milk yield, and other clinical signs. The disease has varying prevalence and can lead to hi

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Foot and Mouth Disease: Overview, Symptoms, and Sequelae

Foot and Mouth Disease, also known as Aphthous fever, is a highly contagious viral infection affecting cloven-hoofed animals. It is characterized by the formation of vesicles and erosions in the mouth, nose, teats, and feet. The disease can cause a fall in milk yield, high fever, loss of appetite, a

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Understanding Rickettsia: Pathogenesis, Clinical Manifestations, and Diagnosis

Rickettsia, a genus of Gram-negative bacteria transmitted by arthropods, is responsible for diseases like Rocky Mountain spotted fever. It causes symptoms such as high fever, rash, and severe headache. Laboratory diagnosis involves serology and isolation from experimental animals. Learn more about R

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Unusual Case of Fever with Gastrointestinal Symptoms in a 22-Year-Old Patient

A 22-year-old male from Pune presents with high-grade fever, chills, myalgia, arthralgia, loose stools, and vomiting for 2 days. Past history is unremarkable, while the family history includes hypothyroidism in the mother and hypertension in the father. General examination reveals normal vital signs

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Pediatric Case Presentation: Fever and Rash in a 3-Year-Old Patient

A 3-year-old female presented with fever, rash, cough, vomiting, diarrhea, and dyspnea. History revealed incomplete immunization and household fever cases. Physical exam showed tachycardia, respiratory distress, rash, and other symptoms. Past medical history indicated normal development and perinata

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Understanding Fever: Causes, Assessment, and Management in Emergency Medicine

A temporary increase in core body temperature, aka fever, can be a response to various conditions, both physiological and pathological. It is a common complaint in emergency departments, with infections being a primary cause. Assessment involves looking into associated symptoms, duration, medical hi

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Overview of Malignant Catarrhal Fever in Cattle and Other Species

Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is a fatal disease affecting various species, caused by two different viruses transmitted from wild animals. It is characterized by low morbidity but high mortality rates, with distinct clinical signs such as sudden death, head and eye manifestations, and intestinal i

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Understanding Bovine Ephemeral Fever: Key Information and Insights

Bovine Ephemeral Fever, also known as Three-Day Sickness or Three-Day Fever, is an economically important arboviral disease affecting cattle and water buffalo in tropical and semitropical regions. It is caused by an arthropod-borne rhabdovirus and primarily transmitted by mosquitoes and biting midge

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Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Cough in Primary Care

A 54-year-old man with a persistent cough prompts consideration of initial investigations like chest X-ray and pulmonary function tests. For a 40-year-old woman with a persistent cough, initial management options include sequential trials of steroids, a proton pump inhibitor, and nasal spray. These

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Enhancing Crash Consistency in Persistent Memory Systems

Explore how ThyNVM enables software-transparent crash consistency in persistent memory systems, overcoming challenges and offering a new hardware-based checkpointing mechanism that adapts to DRAM and NVM characteristics while reducing latency and overhead.

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Ensuring Security in Persistent Key-Value Stores using Shielded Execution

This content discusses the challenges and solutions for securing LSM-based Key-Value stores in untrusted computing environments using Shielded Execution. It addresses the need for confidentiality, integrity, and freshness of data in persistent storage systems. The research explores Trusted Execution

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Discussion on Device ID Renaming in IEEE 802.11-22/1665r0

The document explores the ongoing discussion on renaming the Device ID in IEEE 802.11-22/1665r0 standards. Various proposals, including Persistent Opaque Identifier and Persistent Identifier, are considered. The Device ID's role in the current specifications is analyzed, along with the opacity of th

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Ignaz Semmelweis and the Fight Against Puerperal Fever

Ignaz Semmelweis, a pioneer in antiseptic procedures, determined the cause of puerperal fever in the 19th century. His work led to a significant reduction in maternal mortality by identifying the importance of handwashing in healthcare settings. Puerperal fever, a common cause of death in women afte

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Framework for Research Data Management and Persistent Identifiers at Waipapa Taumata Rau

This research delves into the integrated framework for Research Data Management (RDM) and the initiatives around Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) and ORCID implementation at Waipapa Taumata Rau. It explores the background, aims, and priorities of the RDM Programme for 2022-2024, focusing on improving R

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High-Performance Transactions for Persistent Memories

Explore the optimization of transactions for persistent memories, focusing on ordering constraints, synchronous vs. deferred commit transactions, persistency models, and performance evaluation. The study aims to improve transaction performance in the presence of high persistent memory latencies by m

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Education Disparities Among Ethnic Groups in Bristol

The data highlights varying levels of absence, persistent absence, suspensions, good level of development, and expected standards in Bristol schools across different ethnic groups. Gypsy Roma, Traveller Irish Heritage, White and Black Caribbean, and Pakistani communities show higher rates of absence

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Understanding Sore Throats and Rheumatic Fever

Learn about the impact of sore throats and rheumatic fever, particularly on Maori and Pacific families. Discover how rheumatic fever affects the body and ways to protect your whanau. Find information on treating strep throat and getting help from health workers or the Healthline. Acknowledgements to

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Understanding Persistent Memory Use with WHISPER by University of Wisconsin-Madison & Hewlett-Packard Labs

This analysis delves into the use of persistent memory with WHISPER, uncovering behaviors, system support enhancements, and the benefits of persistent memory technology. It discusses guarantees applications need, achieving consistency, and systems tailored for persistent memory utilization, providin

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Yellow Fever: Adverse Reactions and Risks

Yellow fever vaccination can lead to severe adverse reactions like anaphylaxis, neurotropic disease, and viscerotropic disease. These reactions can range from immediate hypersensitivity to rare but serious outcomes such as meningitis and multiple system organ failure. The mortality rate associated w

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Challenges in Continuing Yellow Fever Activities Amid COVID-19

Challenges persist in sustaining yellow fever activities during the COVID-19 pandemic, with decreased surveillance, delayed outbreak responses, and logistical disruptions impacting efforts to eliminate yellow fever epidemics. The EYE partnership focuses on protecting at-risk populations, preventing

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The Power of Prayer in Building Community Within the Church

Prayer plays a vital role in fostering intimacy and identity within the church as emphasized in 1 Thessalonians 5:13-17 and Luke 18:1-7. Through prayer, believers are encouraged to support, comfort, and uplift one another, creating a strong sense of community grounded in faith in Christ. The parable

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Summer Sufferings: Treatment Options for Hay Fever and Related Conditions

Dr. Craig Masson, a GP in Clarkston, East Renfrewshire, discusses prescribing and non-prescribing options for hay fever, sinusitis, prickly heat, urticaria, and Lyme disease. The content covers the challenges of managing hay fever symptoms including grass and pollen allergies, and suggests non-pharm

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Fever Associations and Clinical Presentations in Tropical Medicine and Gastroenterology

This presentation by Dr. Amr Ahmed Hamed, a lecturer at Sohag University, explores various fever associations and clinical presentations related to tropical medicine and gastroenterology. Topics covered include fever with jaundice, sweating, rigors, hepatomegaly, splenomegaly, rash, lymphadenopathy,

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Comprehensive Overview of Brucellosis: Causes, Transmission, Diagnosis, and Treatment

Brucellosis, also known as Malta fever or Mediterranean fever, is a systemic bacterial infection caused by Brucella species. This overview covers the identification of the disease, its transmission methods, clinical presentation, complications, diagnostic investigations, treatment options, and preve

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Histiocytic Neoplasia in the Heart: A Rare Case Report

A 3-year-old girl presented with persistent fever, leading to the discovery of a cardiac mass diagnosed as histiocytic neoplasia through imaging and biopsy. Primary cardiac tumors are rare in children, with benign tumors being more common. Histiocytic sarcomas are malignant neoplasms with characteri

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Rheumatic Fever: A Comprehensive Overview of Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, and Clinical Features

Rheumatic fever is a delayed autoimmune reaction to group A, B-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis in genetically susceptible individuals. This condition involves the heart, joints, brain, skin, and serous surfaces. The incidence varies between developing and developed countries, with environmental

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Marijuana for Persistent Pain: A Thoughtful Approach

Exploring the use of marijuana for persistent pain management, Dr. Launette Rieb discusses cannabinoid neurochemistry, health risks, and current guidelines. The session covers the endocannabinoid system, cannabis properties, and parallels with tobacco, emphasizing the impact of mood-altering substan

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Guidance from 2 Timothy and Luke: Stay Faithful and Persistent in Prayer

The readings from 2 Timothy emphasize the importance of holding onto the truths taught, relying on Scripture for wisdom, and being prepared to face challenges in spreading the message of God. Luke's Gospel reading highlights the parable of the persistent widow, illustrating the necessity of consiste

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Unveiling the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke's Gospel

Delve into the cultural context of Jesus's teachings through the lens of the Second Temple Period. Explore the Parable of the Persistent Widow in Luke, analyzing the significance of prayer, justice, and faith as portrayed in this narrative. Uncover the timeless message of perseverance and trust in d

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Understanding Fever and Hypothermia: Body Temperature Regulation

Body temperature is the balance between heat production and heat loss, crucial for maintaining health. Fever and hypothermia are conditions where body temperature is elevated or decreased respectively. Factors like age, exercise, hormonal levels, stress, and environment can affect body temperature.

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Understanding Persistent Organic Pollutants and Their Impact

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are chemical substances that remain in the environment, bioaccumulate through food chains, and pose risks to human health and the environment. Examples include pesticides like DDT, industrial pollutants such as PCBs, and unintentional by-products like dioxins. In

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Understanding Tick Fever in Neonates: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Tick fever in neonates is a febrile disease transmitted by tick bites, with symptoms including fever, loss of appetite, depression, weakness, red urine, anemia, and jaundice. The disease can be diagnosed through clinical symptoms, tick presence, and blood smear examination. Treatment involves medica

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Case Study: Infant with Persistent Fever and Cry

Aditi Malakar, a 2-month-old female infant, presented with a remittent fever persisting for 9 days unresponsive to antipyretics, along with persistent crying and decreased feeding for the last 2 days. She was referred to the hospital after being diagnosed with sepsis elsewhere. Aditi had a history o

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Case Study: 55-Year-Old Male Patient with Fever, Breathlessness, and LRTI

A 55-year-old male presented with fever, breathlessness, and a history of Dengue fever. Further investigations revealed Diabetes Mellitus and LRTI with AKI. Treatment included antibiotics and supportive care.

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