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| Rubella German measles Infection with rubella virus Rash Drowsiness Low-grade fever with tender occipital, postcervical, and postauricular adenopathy and a salmon-colored discrete rash spreading from the head and neck to the rest of the body within 1 day Not applicable Refer to a physician Not applicable |
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| Rubeola Measles Infection with rubeola virus Cough Coryza Photophobia Fever Conjunctivitis Violaceous, confluent lesions, beginning at the face and neck, then spreading to the trunk and extremities The patient may be very ill Not applicable Refer to a physician Not applicable |
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| Sickle cell anemia Same as above A genetic abnormality in hemoglobin, occurring in almost exclusively in the African-American population, which leads to red blood cells tht become sickle-shaped These “sickled” cells cause occlusion of small blood vessels, which area experienced as sickle cell crises by the patient Intermittent episodes of severe pain at various locations of the body Possible leg pain Obvious distress Possible jaundice Sometimes skin or pulmonary infections Not applicable Refer to a physician Sickle cell screen Hemoglobin electrophoresis CBC Not applicable |
| Sinusitis Sinus infection Bacterial or viral infection of the sinus cavities, of which there are three principal pairs The ethmoid, the maxillary, and the frontal Headache Stuffiness Postnasal drainage Sore throat A feeling of pressure in the affected sinuses Tenderness to percussion over the affected sinusesInjection of the posterior pharynx Fever Colored nasal discharge Not applicable Refer to a physician Sometimes sinus x-ray are done, but patients are usually treated empirically Not applicable |
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| Tinea versicolor Yeast infection Fungal infection Pain and itching when the body is overheated Black skin appears as white or pink areas Light skin appears as dark, white, or pink areas This condition is often more visible in summer, due to lack of tanning on affected areasIt is found on the chest, neck, and abdomen Not applicable Refer to a physician Not applicable |
| Tetanus Lockjaw Infection by Clostridium tetani, a bacteria that is found in soil contaminated by animal manure The organism enters the body through a contaminated wound and eventually enters the central nervous system Pain at the site of wound or puncture, followed by hypertonicity and spasm of regional muscles Characteristic difficulty in opening the mouth is usually apparent within 48 hears Recurrent spasm of the regional muscle groups Obvious anxiety and irritability Fever in severe cases Not applicable Refer to a physician Tetanus shot Not applicable |
| Tonsillitis Sore throat Viral or bacterial infection of tonsils Sore throat Chills Lethargy Sometimes headache Tonsils reddened and swollen Pus sometimes present Anterior cervical lymphadenopathy Not applicable Refer to a physician Strep screen and mononucleosis screen Not applicable |
| Upper respiratory infection Common cold Viral infection of upper respiratory system, including the head and throat Mycoplasma is an important nonviral cause of upper respiratory infections Coryza Nasal stuffiness Sore throat Nasal discharge Postnasal drip Sometimes fever Not applicable Refer to a physician Not applicable |
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| Urethritis Same as above Inflammation of urethra secondary to infection or irritative agents Burning and discomfort on urination Sometimes urethral discharge is noted None unless discharge is present Not applicable Refer to a urologist Urinalysis and urethral culture Not applicable |
| Urinary tract infection Kidney/bladder infection Bacterial infection Painful urination (dysuria), frequency, urgency Sometimes flank pain and nausea or vomiting Suprapubic tenderness Costovertebral angle (midback) tenderness Fever with kidney involvement Not applicable Refer to a urologist Urinalysis CBC in severe cases Not applicable |
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| Vaginitis Same as above Yeast, bacterial, or trichomonas infection Itching Pain Colored and/or “cottage cheese” discharge Painful sexual intercourse Colored, sometimes malodoruous, discharge with inflammation of vaginal mucosa Not applicable Refer to a gynecologist Wet mount and potassium hydroxide prep Not applicable |
| Varicella Chicken pox Viral infection that affects the skin and mucus membranes, but which in more severe cases may affect other body systems such as the lungs Itchy lesions scattered over the body Sometimes accompanied by malaise and headache “Dewdrop on rose” lesion, which appears as a small clear blister on a red background These lesions appear at differing times, so that some are crusting over while others are still appearing Not applicable Refer to a physician Not applicable |
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| Viral hepatitis Same as above Viral infection of liver, leading to destruction of liver cells and, in extreme cases, death Nausea Vomiting Malaise Weakness Loss of appetite Right upper quadrant discomfort Dark urine Low-grade fever Tender right upper quadrant Obvious illness In advanced cases, jaundice Not applicable Refer to a physician with expertise in infectious disease Blood tests for type of infectious hepatitis Not applicable |