Tag: Viral
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HIV viral load
Indications: This examination is an aid to prognosis and especially the monitoring of anti-HIV therapy. Principle: The virus is either within the cell or in the plasma as viral particles. The measurement of the plasma viral RNA corresponds to the amount of free virus particles in plasma. Technique: Sampling 10 ml of citrated blood tube…
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Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers
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– Are grouped under this term a dozen disease etiologies and different transmission mode with common clinical signs. – Dengue haemorrhagic fever is a viral haemorrhagic fever which is the subject of a specific chapter. Clinical signs: – Joint Syndrome: • fever higher than 38.5 ° C • short remission J3-J4 • hemorrhagic signs (purpura,…
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Conjunctivitis
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Acute inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by a bacterial or viral infection, allergy, irritation. Endemic or epidemic, it is sometimes associated with measles or nasopharyngitis in children. In the absence of hygiene and effective treatment, it can be complicated by a bacterial infection, an infringement of the cornea (keratitis) and eventually blindness. Clinical signs: –…
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Viral hepatitis
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1- SOME DEFINITIONS: * Hepatitis fulminant: is defined by a prothrombin time (PT) <50% with clinical signs of hepatic encephalopathy. If the time between jaundice and encephalopathy is> 2 weeks (<3 months) we speak of sub-fulminant hepatitis. The principal offending virus are viruses A, B, D. * Severe Hepatitis: n is defined as prothrombin time…
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Acute diarrhea
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Diarrhea is a common symptom, usually indicative of a mild illness and often the cause of self-medication. Statistically, there are a case of acute diarrhea per year per capita of more than 20 years. In half the cases, it causes a drop in business, but giving cause for medical consultation for only 18% of people.…
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Viral hepatitis
– Several liver are grouped under the name of viral hepatitis: This is hepatitis A, B, C, Δ (delta) and E. – The different hepatitis viruses are present throughout the world but their prevalence varies by country. Thus, hepatitis A and B are common in developing countries where almost all of the population is infected…
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