According to WHO report, infant mortality due to diarrhoea is around 40%. In India, it is the leading cause of death in children below three years. Roughly, every pre-school child suffers two or four attacks of diarrhoea in a year with a mortality of 1 to 4%. Mortality is higher among low- income group families. Diarrhoea is a symptom characterised [...]
The following points highlight the infections caused by intestinal helminthes: 1. Ascariasis 2. Ancylostomiasis 3. Enterobiasis 4. Trichuriasis 5. Strongyloidiasis. 1. Ascariasis: This is infection with Ascaris lumbricoides which is the largest intestinal nematode, parasitising man. It has a world-wide distribution being specially prevalent in the tropics like China, India and South-East Asia. The disease is common in persons with [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Introduction to Poisoning 2. Diagnosis of Poisoning 3. Clinical Picture 4. Treatment. Introduction to Poisoning: In a study carried out by the authors in NRS Medical College Hospital, Calcutta (1975) it was observed that 469 cases of poisoning cases were admitted in a year, total admission from all causes being 30,287. These [...]