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Cutaneous leishmaniasis; Other names: Oriental sore, Tropical sore, Chiclero ulcer, Chiclero's ulcer, Aleppo boil, Delhi Boil or Desert boil [1] [2] [3]: A man with cutaneous leishmaniasis in the Middle East, known then locally as "Jericho Buttons" for the frequency of cases near the ancient city of Jericho
> 30% of the skin involved, skin biopsy [3] Differential diagnosis: Chickenpox, staphylococcal epidermolysis, staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome, autoimmune bullous disease [3] Treatment: Hospitalization, stopping the cause, pain medication [3] Prognosis: Mortality 20–50% [2] [3] Frequency: 1–2 per million per year (together with SJS) [2]
Cypermethrin is moderately toxic through skin contact or ingestion. It may cause irritation to the skin and eyes. Symptoms of dermal exposure include numbness, tingling, itching, burning sensation, loss of bladder control, incoordination, seizures and possible death. Pyrethroids may adversely affect the central nervous system.
They set out to look for a substance that did not irritate skin, yet had sufficient bactericidal power. Dakin tested more than 200 substances, measuring their action on tissues and bacteria. He found chloramines to be the best, for being stable, non-toxic, and not very irritating, yet powerful bactericides, presumably due to their release of ...
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a condition caused by bacterial toxins. [1] Symptoms may include fever, rash, skin peeling, and low blood pressure. [1] There may also be symptoms related to the specific underlying infection such as mastitis, osteomyelitis, necrotising fasciitis, or pneumonia.
Almost 2,000 people, mostly schoolchildren from the Caraga region of the Philippines, experienced food poisoning after consuming durian, mangosteen, and mango flavored candies in 2015. [1] The Food and Drug Administration of the Philippines confirmed that the sweets were contaminated by staphylococcus bacteria, a bacteria commonly found on ...
The skin response resembles an exaggerated sunburn. The involved chemical may enter into the skin by topical administration, or it may reach the skin via systemic circulation following ingestion or parenteral administration. The chemical needs to be "photoactive," which means that when it absorbs light, the absorbed energy produces molecular ...
In cyanide poisoning, sodium nitrite creates methemoglobinemia, which removes cyanide from the mitochondria. [6] Sodium thiosulfate then binds with cyanide, creating the nontoxic thiocyanate. [6] Sodium thiosulfate came into medical use for cyanide poisoning in the 1930s. [8] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [9]