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Cholera comes in epidemic. The profuse watery diarrhoea with rice water stool is almost diagnostic of cholera. You can confirm the diagnosis by culture of the vibrio cholerae bacteria from the stool of the patient. So many times you get isolated patients with painless watery diarrhoea. You make diagnosis of a cholera like syndrome in such cases. Such patients usually readily respond to tablet furazolidone 100 mg four tablets stat and then two tablets three times a day. Many times the loose motion stops suddenly after the first dose only.
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What has the author B C Crowell written?
B. C. Crowell has written: 'Notes on the diagnosis of asiatic cholera at autopsy' -- subject(s): Cholera
How did Pyotr Ilyich Tchalkovsky die?
We all know he died but it is an unsolved mystery of how The official diagnosis was cholera.
How do you identify cholera?
Cholera comes in epidemic. Patients come with acute onset vomiting and profuse diarrhoea. There is no fever and pain in abdomen. Typically, there is 'rice water' stool. The diagnosis is confirmed by culture of vibrio cholerae bacteria from the stool sample. In your clinical practice you get isolated patients of watery diarrhoea without pain in abdomen and no fever. You make a diagnosis of cholera like syndrome. You give tablet furazolidone 100 mg stat, fallowed by two tablet three times a day. Many times the loose motion stops abruptly, with first dose only. This gives you the presumptive diagnosis of cholera in a given case. This is fairly common occurrence in your clinical practice.
How does a cholera vaccination make you immune to cholera?
In cholera vaccination you are injected the dead cells of cholera. So you get antibodies to cholera. This vaccine is not very effective. The protection rate is some where 50 to 60 % only. So you can not keep faith on the vaccine for protection from cholera.
Make a sentence with 'diagnosis'?
the diagnosis was cancer
What are the different types of vibrio cholera?
Vibrio cholera-01Vibrio cholera-0139Vibrio cholera-non-01Vibrio cholera-non-0139
What is a sentence using cholera?
cholera is poopy.
Does chlorine cause cholera?
Chlorine does not cause cholera. You may get cholera, by absence of that little chlorine in public water supply.
What are the treatments for cholera?
Typically, cholera treatment includes fluid replacement and antibiotics. In severe cases, intravenous (IV) fluid replacement may be necessary. It is very important that treatment is started as soon as possible after diagnosis. If prompt and appropriate treatment is given, the mortality rate is reduced to well under one percent.
When was James Polk diagnosed with cholera?
James K. Polk was diagnosed with cholera in 1849, shortly after he left the presidency. This illness occurred during a time when he was facing significant stress and health issues. Despite his diagnosis, he continued to struggle with his health until his death in 1849, just a few months after leaving office.
What happens when you breathe cholera?
You will not get the cholera by breathing the cholera bacilli. They can infect the gut only. You may get immunized to cholera. But immunity to cholera is short lasting and is not very effective as well. By injecting dead cholera bacilli you get the immunity for cholera.
Can you be vaccinated for cholera?
Yes. You can be vaccinated for cholera. That is an opportunity to discuss about the preventive measures to be taken to prevent the cholera.
