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Commonly known as a heart attack. Cousing damage to the heart muscles due to decreases or stopped blood flow to a parts of the heart.
Commonly known as a heart attack. Cousing damage to the heart muscles due to decreases or stopped blood flow to a parts of the heart.
See lessChest pain due to corronary heart diseases.
Chest pain due to corronary heart diseases.
See lessIt is a complication of the infection of streptococcus throat or Scarlet fever. It is an inflammatory diseases which occur due to maltreatments of streptococcus throat or Scarlet fever.
It is a complication of the infection of streptococcus throat or Scarlet fever. It is an inflammatory diseases which occur due to maltreatments of streptococcus throat or Scarlet fever.
See lessIt is characterised by danage to or a defect in one of the four valves- The mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary.
It is characterised by danage to or a defect in one of the four valves- The mitral, aortic, tricuspid or pulmonary.
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Difference between amoebic & bacillary dysentery are: 1. Causative organisms- Amoebic dysentery- Entamoeba Histolytica Bacilliary dysentery- Shigella species, Enterohaemorragic E. Coli, Vibrio parahemolyticus, Campylobacter jejuni. 2. Nature of lesion- Amoebic dysentery- Necrotic due to proteolyRead more
Difference between amoebic & bacillary dysentery are:
See less1. Causative organisms-
Amoebic dysentery- Entamoeba Histolytica
Bacilliary dysentery- Shigella species, Enterohaemorragic E. Coli, Vibrio parahemolyticus, Campylobacter jejuni.
2. Nature of lesion-
Amoebic dysentery- Necrotic due to proteolytic ferment.
Bacillary dysentery- Suppurative due to diffusible toxins.
3. Depth of ulcer-
Amoebic dysentery- Usually depth
Bacillary dysentery- Shallow
4. Margine of ulcer-
Amoebic dysentery- Ragged & undermined.
Bacillary dysentery- Uniform, clear cut.
5. Intervening mucus-
Amoebic dysentery- Normal
Bacillary dysentery- Inflammed
6. Types of necrosis-
Amoebic dysentery- Pyknotic
Bacillary dysentery- Karyolysis
7. Liver abscess- as a complication
Amoebic dysentery- Common
Bacillary dysentery- Rare
8. Cellular response-
Amoebic dysentery- Mononuclear
Bacillary dysentery- Polymorphoneuclear
9. Onset-
Amoebic dysentery- Gradual
Bacillary dysentery- Acute
10. General conditions-
Amoebic dysentery- Normal
Bacillary dysentery- Poor
11. Fever-
Amoebic dysentery- Little in adult
Bacillary dysentery- High grade
12. Tenesmus-
Amoebic dysentery- Moderate
Bacillary dysentery- Severe
13. Dehydration-
Amoebic dysentery- Little in adult
Bacillary dysentery- Frequent
14. Faeces-
Amoebic dysentery- Trophozoites present
Bacillary dysentery- Trophozoites absent
15. Culture-
Amoebic dysentery- Negative
Bacillary dysentery- Positie
16. RBC in stool-
Amoebic dysentery- In clumps
Bacillary dysentery- Discrete
17. Pus cells in stool-
Amoebic dysentery- Few
Bacillary dysentery- Numerous
18. Ghost cells-
Amoebic dysentery- Absent
Bacillary dysentery- Present
19. Stool motions-
Amoebic dysentery- 6-8/ day
Bacillary dysentery- Over 10/ day
20. Stool amounts-
Amoebic dysentery- Relatively large
Bacillary dysentery- Small
21. Odors –
Amoebic dysentery- Offensive
Bacillary dysentery- Odorless
22. Color of blood-
Amoebic dysentery- Dark red (altered blood)
Bacillary dysentery- Bright red ( fresh blood)
23. Consistency-
Amoebic dysentery- Loose or formed mucous
Bacillary dysentery- Viscid
24. Reaction-
Amoebic dysentery- Acid
Bacillary dysentery- Alkaline
25. Eosinophils-
Amoebic dysentery- present (many)
Bacillary dysentery- Very few