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tuberculous
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Who do doctors treat?
the people that doctors treat are called "Patients".
How does the body react to leprosy?
Some people are genetically resistant to leprosy, probably and no matter what, they do not get leprosy. Other with tuberculous type of leprosy have high resistance to leprosy. Those with lepromatous type of leprosy have least resistance to leprosy germs. The intermediate leprosy type have intermediate resistance to leprosy germs. Body reacts to leprosy by trying to kill the leprosy causing germs. There is an inflammatory response.
Maximum lepra bacilli seen in which type of leprosy?
lepromatous leprosy
What caused the introduction of a multidrug therapy to treat leprosy?
The emergence of dapsone-resistant strains of leprosy prompted the introduction of multidrug therapy.
Do skin doctors only treat facial problems?
Skin doctors, or dermatologists, treat a variety of issues. They not only treat facial issues but also treat any type of problem with the skin including any area on the body that might need help from a dermatologist.
What controversial drug is being used to treat complications of leprosy?
Thalidomide, the most famous agent of birth defects in the twentieth century, is now being used to treat complications of leprosy and similar diseases.
How many of all leprosy cases are of the tuberculoid type?
Seventy to eighty percent of all leprosy cases are of the Seventy to eighty percent of all leprosy cases are of the tuberculoid type.
What type of doctors treat rabies?
any doctor whos gone to med school and graduated
What is another name for lepromatous leprosy?
This type of leprosy is also called the multibacillary (MB) leprosy, because of the presence of large numbers of bacteria.
What is the difference between a Pediatrician and a Podiatrist?
The difference between a podiatrist and pediatrician are the functions and type of doctors they are. Podiatrists treat all problems connected to the feet, whereas, Pediatricians treat children from infancy to the age of eighteen. Podiatrists are not medical doctors, they are doctors of podiatry. Pediatricians, on the other hand, are medical doctors.
What is the difference between vets and doctors?
Vets treat animals and doctors treat humans. In other words, a vet is like a doctor, only they treat animals. Vets are animal doctors
What risk is there is taking drugs to treat leprosy?
Leprosy patients should be aware that treatment itself can cause a potentially serious immune system response called a lepra reaction.
