peritonitis?

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continue discharge of pus 4 months after a ruptured appendix/peritonitis operation. carrying a drainage tube. bacteria tested to be e. coli and pseudomas. The source of infection is unknown. Should i continue with iv injection, or should the source of infection be identified and removed first? could sources of infection be either the presence of fecal stone, suture infection, fragments of ruptured appendix or fistula? a second operation?
Get a second medical opinion! This is hard to judge via internet.  (+ info)

Peritonitis?

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Can you pass stools/gas with peritonits? And how long can you live without recieving treatment? I dn't have it, but was just curious.
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Is it possible to have peritonitis with out an infection present?

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Years ago I had a sharp pain behind my belly button. Apparently this is one of the symptoms of peritonitis. I also had lots of other systemic symptoms. But, years later I found out I had a large cyst (adrenal tumour). It was half the size of my abdomen when discovered. Could this have caused a form of peritonitis?
Yes might have, Peritonitis simply means inflammation of the peritoneum. Whilst an infection can cause this, other issues such as an perforated appendix, perforated bowel, gall bladder issues or other substances from other organs can leak into the abdominal cavity causing this inflammation too. Your cyst might have pushed on other organs causing a spillage into the abdominal cavity for example.  (+ info)

What is the difference between infectious and non-infectious diseases?

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What is the difference between them and what do they mean other than one being infectious and one not being infectious.
An infectious disease is a clinically evident disease of humans or animals that damages or injures the host so as to impair host function, and results from the presence and activity of one or more pathogenic microbial agents, including viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites, and aberrant proteins known as prions. Transmission of an infectious disease may occur through several pathways; including through contact with infected individuals, by water, food, airborne inhalation, or through vector-borne spread. The rest of the diseases can be classified as noninfectious diseases. Most of them are degenerative diseases such as diabetes, cancer, mental illness, etc.  (+ info)

What exactly are feline-like eyes on a person and why are they considered attractive?

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A lot of famous models have "feline" eyes, so what are they exactly and why are they attractive on a person?
Feline-eyes are the same as almond-shaped eyes. It gives the person a more exotic look.  (+ info)

What is the difference between infectious and non infectious diseases?

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What is the difference between infectious and non infectious diseases?
An infectious disease is communicable (contagious), and non-infectious diseases are harder to transfer.  (+ info)

What causes the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases?

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What causes the emergence and reemergence of infectious diseases?

-Thank you sooo much!
Many things cause the emergence/reemergence of infectious diseases: antimicrobial resistance, increasing global travel, globalization of the food supply, ecological and climate changes, people and wild animals living in closer proximity and human behavior to name a few.  (+ info)

How long can impetigo live and be infectious outside of a human host?

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I'm not using the same towels and I am disinfecting everything regularly. Still curious... For example, if I use a towel to dry off after showering how long can the towel cause infection? Or if I itch then get it on my hand then touch a doorknob can it live on the doorknob for a while and still be infectious?
Yes, it will infect others if they touch the doorknob. Impetigo remains contagious until the area is disinfected and until your rash has disappeared.

Check out the sources I've provided for more info. :)  (+ info)

What's the difference between contagious and infectious?

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I was at a party the other night were a guy posed this question and stated that there is no simple answer. I then asked if there actually is a difference between the two. That too, he responded stating that there is no simple answer. So first of all, is there a difference between contagious and infectious? If so, what is the difference? Thanks.
A contagious disease is transmitted from one living being to another by direct or indirect contact. The agent responsible is called infectious.
An infectious diseaseis caused by a pathogenic organism.
A contagious disease is an infetious one that can be passed on either by direct contact like touching or indirect where the organisms are passed on on an object that can carry them.  (+ info)

What's the difference between contagious and infectious disease?

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I know some diseases are called "contagious" (like bacterial meningitis) and others are considered "infectious." What's the difference, in layman's terms?
Somebody who actually knows, please?
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