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Cause: the result of an abnormal displacement of iris against the angle fo the anterior chamber. It is a relatively rare disease. Dilation of the pupil is caused by darkness, excitement or a mydriatic drug, which may cuse blockage of the outflow mechanism of the eye with a narrowed peripheral angle of the anterior chamber
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Ancylostomiasis is the condition of infection by Ancylostoma hookworms

AKA: hookworm disease

Causative Agent: Necator americanus; Ancylostoma duodenale and A. ceylanicum

• Bloodletting activity of the nematode leads to iron dificiency and hypochromic, microcytic anemia, the major cause of disability

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Multiple Sceloris (Disseminated Scelrosis) is degeneration, progressive disease characterized by demyelination of motor nerve fibers within the spinal cord and brain. Death is most often caused by intercurrent infection. Not contagious or inherited, although it appears more often among relatives

Etiology: unknown, autoimmun; viruses
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Myasthenia Gravis is a chronic disease in which there is molecular weakness due to failure of the transmission of the nerve impulses at the myoneural junction.

Etiology: unknown. It is suggested there may be deficiency of effective acetylcholine or a defect in the motor endplate, which reduces its ability to respond.
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Whiplash is a relatively common injury that occurs to a person’s neck following a sudden acceleration-deceleration force, most commonly from motor vehicle accidents.

Cause: Violent hyperextensio and flexion of the neck usually as a result of rear-end automobile accident. It produces damage to muscles, disks, ligaments and nervous tissue in the region of the cervical spine

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• Self-limiting viral infection; disappears in a week’s time even without treatment
• More common during the summer months

AKA: sore eyes
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A review of previous studies showed that pregabalin (Lyrica), a drug used for epileptic attacks, could safely and effectively relieve pain from diabetic neuropathy. Published in the journal Diabetes Care, the analysis of seven studies on pregabalin, with dosages of 150, 300, and 600 mg and study durations from five to 13 weeks, showed that “pregabalin significantly reduced pain and pain-related sleep interference,” said researchers from the Harvard Medical School in Boston.

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• The lungs are the most frequently involved; mistaken for TB or chest x-ray
• May also affect the CNS, subcutaneous tissues, intestinal wall, lymph nodes and genitourinary tract

AKA: Lung fluke disease
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Measles is an extremely contagious exanthematous disease of acute onset

• Essentially a disease of childhood
• Signs & symptoms are referable to the upper respiratory passages
• Is endemic and may occur at any time of the year
• Breastfed babies of mother who have measles prossess a relative immunity for the first 3 months of life
• The greatest incidence occurs during 3 years of age
• Second attacks are not impossible
• The most common complication is otitis media
• The most serious complications are bronchopneumonia and encephalitis

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A. Bone marrow suppression leads to:

1. Decreased WBC count (immunosuppression).

• Avoid crowds; people with infections and small children when WBC count is low
• Consume a low-bacteria diet. Avoid overcooked meat and raw fruits and vegetables

2. Decreased platelet count (thrombocytopenia)

• When shaving use ellectirc razon only
• Avoid contact sports and other activities that may cause trauma
• If trauma does occur, apply ice to the area and seek medical assistance
• Avoid dental work or other invasive procedures
• Avoid aspirin and aspirtin-containing products

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