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Rheumatic Fever
Definition
Septicemia caused by streptococcus pyogenes
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Bacterial Endocarditis
Definition
Septicemia caused by staphylcoccus. Causes damage to heart valves which can lead to congested heart failure.
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Schistomiasis
Definition
Parasitic Disease caused by Schistosoma Haematobium. Caused by eggs.
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Filariasis
Definition
Parasitic Disease caused by Wuchereria bancrofti. Causes elephantitis fever.
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Anthrax
Definition
Bacterial systemic disease that is always fatal when present in lungs. Caused by Bacillus anthracis.
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Plague
Definition
Caused by Persinia pestis. Enlarged lymph nodes and black skin.
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Relapsing Fever
Definition
Bacterial systemic disease caused by Borrelia recurrentis. Several days of high fever due to organism changing antigens.
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Lyme Disease
Definition
Bacterial system disease caused by Borrelia burgdorferi. Rash, arthritis, nerve/heart damage.
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Endemic typhus
Definition
Rickettsial disease caused by R. typhi. Spread by fleas and rats.
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Scrub typhus
Definition
Rickettsial disease caused by R. tsutsugamushi. Spread by mites and rats.
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Rocky Mountain spotted Fever
Definition
Rickettsial disease caused by R. rickettsii. Spread by ticks, rodents, and dogs.
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Trench fever
Definition
Rickettsial disease caused by Bartonella quintana. Spread by louse and humans.
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Dengue Fever
Definition
System viral disease caused by Dengue fever virus. Severe bone/joint pain.
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Yellow fever
Definition
Viral systemic disease caused by Yellow fever virus. Liver damage, anorexia, fever, and jaundice.
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Infectious mononucleosis
Definition
Viral system disease caused by Epstein-barr virus. Fatigue, sore throat, malaise, headache.
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Kala Azar
Definition
Protozoan system disease caused by leishmania donovani. Visceral lieshmaniasis with enlarged liver and spleen.
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Malaria
Definition
Protozoan systemic disease caused by plasmodium species. Alternating day fevers.
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Pharyngitis
Definition
Upper respiratory tract disease caused by Streptococcus pyogenes. Inflammation of throat, fever, cough, nasal drainage.
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Sinusitis
Definition
Upper respiratory tract disease caused by H. Influenza. Inflammation of sinus cavity.
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Diptheria
Definition
Upper respiratory tract disease caused by Corynebacterium diptheriae. Inflammation of pharynx with systemic effect of toxins
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Common Cold
Definition
Upper respiratory tract disease caused by viruses(rhino corona). Sore throat, malaise, headache, cough.
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Whooping cough
Definition
Bacterial lower respiratory disease caused by Bordatella pertussis.
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Classic pneumonia
Definition
Bacterial lower respiratory disease caused by S. pneumoniae, S aureus, Kelbisella pneumoniae.
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Mycoplasma pneumonia
Definition
Bacterial lower respiratory disease caused by mycoplasma pnuemoniae.
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TB
Definition
Bacterial lower respiratory disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
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Ornithosis
Definition
Bacterial lower respiratory disease caused by Chlamydophila psittaci.
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Influenza
Definition
Viral disease of lower respiratory tract caused by Influenza viruses.
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Aspergillosis
Definition
Fungal disease of lower respiratory tract caused by Aspergillus species. Allergic asthmatic response to inhalation of spores.
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