Argentine hemorrhagic fever is a natural focal zoonosis from the group of South American hemorrhagic fevers caused by the RNA-containing Junin virus. The leading clinical manifestations are hemorrhagic syndrome with bleeding of various localization, severe intoxication. Diagnosis is based on the detection of the pathogen itself and specific markers in the blood serum. Etiotropic treatment…
Hookworm is a helminthic invasion caused by parasitization in the human intestine of roundworms (hookworms or necators) belonging to the Ancylostomatidae family. Clinically, hookworm is manifested by papulo-vesicular rash, cough, shortness of breath, impaired appetite, nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, iron deficiency anemia. The diagnosis of hookworm is confirmed by the detection of helminth eggs in…
Anisakidosis is a parasitic infectious disease associated with ingestion of roundworm larvae. The main symptoms are disorders of the gastrointestinal tract and allergic reactions of varying severity. Diagnosis of the disease is usually instrumental with visualization of larvae in the mucous membrane; microscopy of vomiting and faeces almost never reveals the pathogen. Treatment includes etiotropic…
Anaerobic infection is an infectious process caused by spore–forming or non-spore-forming microorganisms in conditions favorable for their vital activity. Characteristic clinical signs of anaerobic infection are the predominance of symptoms of endogenous intoxication over local manifestations, the putrefactive nature of the exudate, gas-forming processes in the wound, rapidly progressing tissue necrosis. Anaerobic infection is recognized…
Eosinophilic granuloma is a focal form of histiocytosis from Langerhans cells, which is manifested by tumor–like foci in the bones. The main cause of the disease is called genetic mutations that trigger abnormal cell proliferation. The manifestations of pathology depend on the localization of the tumor: bone pain, pathological fractures, tooth loss, exophthalmos and visual…
Tachyphylaxis is a decrease in the therapeutic effect of medications when they are re—administered. The condition is most often found with the use of adrenomimetics, histamine blockers, bronchodilators and sympatholytics. With tachyphylaxis, the symptoms associated with the patient’s underlying disease quickly worsen, since the medications used do not give the expected result. There are no…
Eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome is a rare condition caused by taking certain drugs containing the amino acid tryptophan and characterized by pronounced systemic lesions (lungs, muscular system, joints and fascia). Symptoms include cough, shortness of breath, increased fatigue, muscle pain, neurological disorders and joint inflammation. Diagnosis is carried out through laboratory tests (general blood test), X-ray techniques…
Ascher syndrome is an extremely rare autoimmune condition that is a complication of antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and is accompanied by massive blood clots. The symptoms are diverse, depending on the organs affected as a result of thrombosis – it is possible to develop renal failure, skin necrosis, pulmonary embolism, strokes,…
Transplant rejection (TR) is an immunological process directed against tissues foreign to the body, transplanted during the transplantation operation. It is accompanied by a complex of local (edema, inflammation) and general (intoxication phenomena, fever, weakness) manifestations, the severity and rate of development of which depend on the reaction variant. Diagnosis is made by studying the…
Primary immunodeficiency is a group of pathological conditions, mainly of an innate nature, in which there is a violation of the work of certain parts of the immune system. Symptoms vary, depend on the type of disease, mainly there is an increased susceptibility to bacterial and viral agents. Pathology is diagnosed by means of laboratory…