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As is already stated in text books like Harrisons, typhoid fever is caused by a bacteria known as salmonella typhi. This organism is gram negative and motile.
Most importantly the bacteria produce a powerful endotoxin responsible for the clinical manifestations.the endotoxin produce myocarditis as a clinical feature.when the cardiac muscle is inflamed by the toxin, autorythmic cells cannot escape inflammation.because SA node and other related structures determine the pace of the heart, the cause of relative bradycardia is inflammation of the myocardium with the autorythmic cells .
Assefa Gebeyehu Muhie
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 9y agoThat is a good question! It is bit difficult to answer. Probably due to typhoid toxin the sinoatrial node does not beat at faster rate.
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What is relative bradycardia?
In bradycardia for every one degree rise in temperature or fever there is 10 times rise in pulse rate.but in relative bradycardia pulse rate remains same despite of increasing temperature.
Is typhoid fever sexually transmitted?
No, typhoid fever is caused by the bacterium Salmonella typhi, an obvious relative of the well-known food poisoning disease salmonellosis.
What is the meaning of typhoid?
Typhoid is similar to typhus fever. So it is probably called as typhoid fever. Typhoid has surpassed the typhus fever in prevalence to great extent.
Can typhoid fever be found in Zimbabwe?
Yes. Typhoid fever is common there.
Can Doxycycline monohydrate oral tablet be used to treat typhoid fever?
Doxycycline is useless for typhoid fever.
Is typhoid fever transferable?
Typhoid fever transfer from one person to other by fecal/oral route.
Can typhoid fever cause coma?
No, typhoid fever can cause death though.
What is etiology of typhoid fever?
Typhoid fever is caused by salmonella typhi bacteria.
What the treatment for typhoid fever?
You have ciprofloxacin, ceftriaxone injections, azithromycin and chloramphenicol to treat the typhoid fever. One of the above drug can treat the typhoid fever.
What is the part of speech for typhoid fever?
Typhoid Fever is a proper noun. It names a specific type of fever.
What is the differential diagnosis for absolute neutropenia relative lymphocytosis with some reactive?
1-typhoid fever 2-viral infection
How common is typhoid fever?
as many as 1 every 3 people get typhoid fever
