how would you know between a recent versus a chronic infection with a pathogen?

Question

Does strep throat happen because of an infection literally in the throat? Or are the pathogens somewhere else?

Answer 1

Timing is everything: If it is your first time, and you have new symptoms that you have not had before, then it is a new problem. If you have had similar symptoms in the past and you have been treated for the same thing in the past, then it is chronic. To make matters more complicated, between new (acute) and chronic, there is sub-acute. Either way, it is time for you to call your doctor!

Answer 2

No: In general this infection, causing fifth's disease, in children is mild and is uncommon in adults but can cause complications in pregnant women, people with sickle cell anemia or immune deficiency.

Answer 3

No: Vaginal discharge in pregnancy is common from all the hormonal changes. This does not necessarily mean that you have an infection. On the other hand, vaginal discharge could be caused by an infection and you should be test. The most common infections are bacterial vaginosis and yeast which are not sexually transmitted. Stis like gonorrhea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis should be ruled out.

Answer 4

No: No not necessarily. Have your doctor evaluate you. The cervix is a gland that produces lots of mucus. This mucus has chemicals and compounds in it that prevent infections from affecting the pregnancy. The discharge pushes out bacteria, etc in a unidirectional cleaning mechanism.

Answer 5

No: If your discharge doesn't itch, burn or smell badly, it's probably physiologic and related to the amount of blood flow in the vagina and the mucous from the cervix.

Answer 6

Yes: Heavy vaginal doesn't necessarily mean infection. It should be check by your gyn by a wet mount prep (examination of the discharge under the microscope), and cultured as well. Frequently the diagnosis can be established by microscopic examination alone. The examiner can see "clue" cells in an infection with bv, yeast hyphae in yeast vaginitis or motile trichmonads in trichomonal vulvovaginitis.

Answer 7

Skin, lungs and GI: Anthrax is an infection caused by bacillus anthracis that is usually spread by infected animals or animal products and can manifest itself in three ways.The majority present as skin infections with pustules. Next, inhalation anthrax is much more severe and presents with flu-like symptoms.The third is gastrointestinal anthrax and may present with severe abdominal pain and bloody vomit or diarrhea.

Answer 8

Skin, GI and lung: Cutaneous, intestinal and pulmonary anthrax are the main types, in increasing order of mortality. See this site for more info. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/pmh0002301/.

Answer 9

GI- lung-skin: Mortality rate for untreated cutaneous (skin) anthrax is 10 -20 percent but less than 1% with correct antibiotic tx. The mortality rate for inhalation (pulmonary) anthrax is around 75% (50 - 90 %) even with antibiotic therapy. Mortality rate for gastrointestinal anthrax is about 50 % (25 -60%). Effect of early antibiotic tx is uncertain for gi. Meningitis due to anthrax is about 100% fatal.

Answer 10

Bloody diarrhea: The main symptoms are fever, diarrhea, blood in the stool and abdominal pain. It can be detected by stool tests and treated with antibiotics. It can also be fatal if not recognized.

Answer 11

Bad cramps/diarrhea: Common symptoms are very bad stomach cramps, diarrhea (usually bloody), and sometimes a fever. Symptoms however can vary among people. Some may have very mild symptoms. Othertimes, it can be life-threatening.

Answer 12

Two categories: Common and mild: nausea, vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea (often is bloody) as well as mild fever. Severe with complications, but rare: anemia and dehydration due to severe bloody diarrhea, hemolytic-uremic syndrome (hus) which is anemia associated with kidney failure, also thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura which is caused by loss of platelets (easy bruising with possible organ failure).

Answer 13

Pain/bloody diarrhea: Abdominal cramping and/or pain, blood diarrhea, weakness, dehydration.

Answer 14

Diarrhea: Patients develop crampy diarrhea, which may become bloody, and a generalized illness and dehydration. In some people, there is shutdown of the kidneys, which may result in not urinating, and shutdown of the liver may cause yellowing of the skin.

Answer 15

Bloody diarrhea: This organism, one of the enterohemorrhagic e. Coli, begins with diarrhea which quickly becomes bloody with significant pain and no fever. Antimicrobial agents given during this period can result in a higher risk of hemolytic uremic syndrome that can result in kidney failure that may be permanent.

Answer 16

Possible: If you are asking if a person can get an infection in the esophagus, the answer is yes. Infection can occur in any part of the body. If you are asking about esophagitis, it does not have to be an actual infection caused by a bacteria, virus, fungus, or parasite. It can mean irritation of the esophageal mucosa from recurrent exposure to refluxed stomach acid, mostly affecting the lower esophagus.

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