Meningitis

is due to the anti-vaccine movement here in America. Although some people believe they should not get themselves or their children vaccinated, in reality you should get vaccinated. People should get vaccinated because of the dangers of measles, meningitis, and that children are more prone to terrible diseases. One of the many reasons to get vaccinated is because of the grave dangers of measles. In its history measles has caused slow, miserable deaths of the people it has infected. “One of…

Symbiosis is the interaction between two different organisms in an environment and the effect they may have on each other, if any. When observed in nature, these encounters can illustrate the complex relationship among organisms and how their survival is directly affected. Neutralism, for instance, is a relationship in which neither of the interacting symbionts benefit nor suffer. Mutualism, on the other hand, is a relationship in which both symbionts are physiologically dependent on one another…

contagious and can spread rapidly via direct human-to-human contact or airborne droplets. Initial symptoms typically include a headache and fever, followed by the characteristic swelling of the salivary glands. Complications caused by mumps include meningitis, orchitis, and deafness. In very rare cases, mumps can cause encephalitis and permanent neurological damage. Hippocrates first described mumps in the 5th century BC, where he noted outbreaks amongst young males displaying swelling around…

presented with a Lumbar Puncture (LP) to asses the original doubt of meningitis that was thought to be the source of sickness by the physicians in charge of the case. With the knowledge given today versus 18 years ago, it has been discovered that lumbar puncture has been an invaluable tool to diagnose meningitis. In the neonatal period, septicaemia can be indistinguishable from meningitis. The overall incidence of neonatal meningitis is 0.25–1.0 per 1000 live…

This paper explores the different diseases in which hearing loss is a side effect. The different causes of deafness are broad and are usually categorized between two types of deafness. There are two main types of deafness which are conductive deafness and nerve deafness. There is deafness in which you are born in (can be born in through disease), congenital deafness; and deafness which occurs later in life, adventitious deafness, usually caused by loud noises. The paper explores the Sensorial…

• Functional testing ○ N/A • Procedures ○ Cerebral angiography 3 – General explanation □ Radiographic procedure using injection of contrast medium to visualize vascular supply of the brain, including extracranial – Indication □ Suspected acute subarachnoid hemorrhage or intracranial aneurysm □ Arteriovenous malformations □ Cortical vein thrombosis □ Dural sinus thrombosis □ Vasculitis – Contraindications □ Coagulopathy – Interpretation of results □ Anatomic display of…

Do we finally have proof Heaven exists? Dr. Eben Alexander believes it to be a certainty following a near death experience (NDE) caused by a severe and sudden onset of gram-negative bacterial meningitis in November of 2008. He is the author of the book Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife. Within four hours of falling ill and rushed to the hospital, Dr. Alexander slipped into a deep coma for seven days. The neocortex of his brain had completely shut down and he had, at…

he was 12 got back home with a sore throat, which ended up being a prelude to a 12-year wellbeing emergency. His condition, both, physical and mental, crumbled rapidly until he couldn't walk or talk. Specialists said that it must be cryptococcal meningitis bringing on this condition, however they couldn't analyze his ailment correctly. Martin's mind began to 'wake up' following two years (when he was around 14 or 15 years of age) and he knew about everything around him however no one realized…

usually broad and can manifest as coughing, chest pain, fever, shorthness of breath, weight loss, and malaise (1,2). In immune-compromised patients, cases can present as pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome (2) or in more severe cases as meningitis or meningoencephalitis. The symptoms of the latter include fever, headache, increased intracranial pressure, lethargy, coma, personality changes, and memory loss (2). Some other less common infections of the skin (1,2), prostate (3), and eye…

inflammation of the ovaries which is known as Oophoritis, it could be painful, but it doesn’t harm the woman’s eggs. But if she were to be pregnant then she could have a higher risk of experiencing a miscarriage. It can also lead to meningitis and could be fatal if not treated. Meningitis is the swelling of the membranes around your spinal cord and brain. Mumps also leads to hearing loss as well. Mumps can be prevented with an MMR vaccine. This vaccine can protect against three diseases:…