Symptoms An injury with sea urchins manifests acutely as severe local pain, redness, bleeding, burning, swelling, tattoo-like discoloration, and an inflammatory reaction. The feet and hands are particularly affected. Systemic disorders such as low blood pressure, infectious diseases, weakness and sensory disturbances are also rarely observed. Contact with highly toxic sea urchins such as can … Sea Urchin
Symptoms Possible symptoms of a horsefly bite include immediate onset of pain, bleeding, itching, and an inflammatory reaction with redness, warmth, and swelling of the skin. Horseflies can transmit pathogens. Causes The cause of symptoms is the bite of female horseflies, which are flies and blood-sucking insects. They have a sharp, knife-like mouth tool that … Brake Bites
Products Disinfectants are commercially available in the form of sprays, as solutions, gels, soaps and as soaked swabs, among others. A distinction can be made between products intended for use on humans (skin, mucous membranes) and those intended for objects and surfaces. In addition to medical devices, medicinal products are also approved. These include, for … Disinfectant
Products Chlorhexidine is commercially available as ointment, cream (wound healing ointments), aqueous solution for external use, mouth spray, mouth gel and mouth rinse, among others (selection). Structure and properties Chlorhexidine (C22H30Cl2N10, Mr = 505.4 g/mol) is usually present in drugs as chlorhexidine digluconate because, unlike chlorhexidine and other salts, it is readily soluble in water. … Chlorhexidine Effects and Side Effects
Symptoms A distinction is made between initial infection and subsequent reactivation. After an incubation period of a few days, flu-like symptoms such as fever, swelling of the lymph nodes, headache, nausea, and muscle pain may occur. The actual genital herpes occurs, with reddened skin or mucous membrane, swelling of the inguinal lymph nodes, and single … Genital Herpes Causes and Treatment
Products There are many lozenges available in the market. They are medicines, medical devices or dietary supplements. Structure and properties Lozenges are solid and single-dose preparations intended for sucking. They contain one or more active ingredients, usually in a flavored or sweetened base, and they are intended to dissolve or or disintegrate slowly in the … Lozenges
Definition Eye drops are sterile, aqueous or oily solutions or suspensions of one or more active ingredients for dropwise application to the eye. They may contain excipients. Aqueous preparations in multi-dose containers must contain a suitable preservative if the preparation is not itself sufficiently antimicrobial. Eye drops without preservatives must be marketed in single-dose containers. … Eye Drops for Dry, Red, Pink or Itchy Eyes
Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a bacterial species in the family Mycobacteriaceae. The species is considered human pathogenic and corresponds to the major tuberculosis pathogen. One in three people are estimated to be infected with tuberculosis. What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis? Mycobacteria are a bacterial genus with about 100 representatives and correspond to the only genus within the … Mycobacterium Tuberculosis: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Legionella are rod-shaped bacteria of the family Legionellaceae that are flagellated at one of the poles. The bacteria are nearly omnipresent and are found primarily in freshwater reservoirs, although they have also been detected in saltwater. They are the causative agents of Legionnaires’ disease (also known as legionellosis), which is associated with severe pneumonia, and … Legionella: Infection, Transmission & Diseases
Tick-bite fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii occurs mainly in North and South America, but there in all countries of the double continent. Therefore, the names American tick-bite fever, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Colombian Tobia fever, Sao Paulo fever, or New World fever are also found. What is tick-bite fever caused by Rickettsia rickettsii? A tick … Tick-bite Fever Caused By Rickettsia Rickettsii: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Definition Iodine is a chemical element and has the element symbol I with atomic number 53. Iodine is in the 7th main group of the periodic table and thus belongs to the halogens (salt formers). The word iodine comes from ancient Greek and stands for violet, purple. Iodine is a solid that looks like crystal … Iodine
Radioiodine therapy There are some radioactive iodine isotopes that are used in the medical field. The most important is the radioactive iodine isotope 131-Iodine.It is a beta-emitter with a half-life of about eight days and is used in radioiodine therapy because in the human organism it is stored exclusively in the cells of the thyroid … Radioiodine therapy | Iodine
