DIPHTHERIA
Disease information
DIPHTHERIA
Diphtheria
.
Infectious
disease
caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium Difteriae.
It affects the throat, skin, heart, kidneys and
central
nervous
system
.
The incubation
period
(the time between
contact
with the
bacteria
and the
development
of the
disease
) is 2 to 5 days.
Risk Factors.
Adults older than 65 and
children
under 5.
Malnutrition.
Unsanitary living conditions.
Lack of immunization (vaccine
Diphtheria
is included in the "Calendar of Vaccination" child)
Prevention.
Diphtheria
vaccine.
A
reminder is often given every ten years.
Antibiotics,
tetanus
immunization and passive, if you are not previously immunized, and whether it
has
been in
contact
with sick of
diphtheria
.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
Throat culture and blood tests.
TREATMENT:
Hospitalizations and
respiratory
isolation until the patient's recovery.
In severe cases, the patient requires
a
tracheostomy and mechanical
ventilation
.
Prevent secretions in the mouth and nose.
The anti
-
tetanus
is the treatment of choice.
Antibiotics,
but
kill the Corynebacterium Difteriae play an ancillary role.
Complications.
Heart failure
.
Bronchial obstruction and suffocation.
Inflammation of the nerves that causes blurred vision and difficulty swallowing.
Forecast.
Heart failure
.
Bronchial obstruction and suffocation.
Inflammation of the nerves that causes blurred vision and difficulty swallowing.
Causes.
The bacterium Corynebacterium Difteriae produces
a
toxin that is distributed throughout the body, capable of damaging various organs and senses.
Signs and symptoms.
Early State:
Throat discomfort, slight fever and pain in the lymph nodes around his neck, which
was
swollen.
Membranes appear grayish, acceding in the throat caused by the presence of the
bacteria
and the toxin.
Advanced:
Air obstruction and breathing difficulties.
Double vision, difficulty speaking and swallowing
problems
.
Shock with hypotension, palpitations, pale, sweating and anxiety.
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