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How do you use infectious in a sentence?
Tuberculous is an infectious disease.
What is 'Mycobacterium scrofulaceum'?
Mycobacterium scrofulaceum is a species of bacteria belonging to the Mycobacterium genus. It is a non-tuberculous mycobacterium that can cause lymphadenitis in humans, particularly affecting the lymph nodes in the neck. It is part of the Mycobacterium avium complex and is typically resistant to many antibiotics.
What is the medical term meaning Inflammation of a lymph gland in the neck region?
Cervical lymphadenitis means inflammation of a lymph gland in the neck region.
What is Noncaseating Granulomatous Lymphadenitis?
granulomatous lymphadenitis
How can lymphadenitis be prevented?
Prevention of lymphadenitis depends on prompt treatment of bacterial and viral infections.
Is a lymph node infection contagious?
That is the tricky question! The infection of the lymph node will not be transmissible. But then the cause of the cervical lymphadenitis may be in the lungs, usually tuberculosis. It is transmissible by air born infection, when the patient coughs.
What are the symptoms of lymphadenitis?
Lymphadenitis is marked by swollen lymph nodes that are painful, in most cases, when the doctor touches them. If the lymphadenitis is related to an infected wound, the skin over the nodes may be red and warm to the touch.
Can women produce kids with cervical cancer?
Cancer of the cervix, while associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), is not itself an infectious disease that is transferred from mother to child. So no, women do not produce children with cervical cancers.
What types of lymphadenitis are there?
Lymphadenitis may be either generalized, involving a number of lymph nodes; or limited to a few nodes in the area of a localized infection.
What is the medical term for tuberculous osteomyelitis?
osteomyelitis
Is measles infectious or non infectious?
Measles are infact pathogenic. As it is an infectious disease and the pathogens are infectious viruses and the leucocytes/leukocytes and phagocytes (white blood cells) can't cope with them.
What is the cure for lympitis?
In patients with lymphadenitis, treatment depends on the causative agent and may include the following: * Antimicrobial therapy * Expectant management: Catscratch disease is usually benign and self-limited and generally does not require treatment with antibiotics. * Chemotherapy * Radiotherapy Treatment for lymphadenitis may include: * Rest * Warm compresses * Elevation of the affected area * Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications for pain: o Ibuprofen o Naproxen o Ketoprofen * Narcotic pain medication * Antibiotic therapy for lymphadenitis * Surgery for lymphadenitis: * Needle aspiration for lymphadenitis: o Removing infected fluid from the lymph gland with a needle * Incision and drainage for lymphadenitis.
