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  2. Amoebiasis - Wikipedia

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    [5] [2] Complications can include inflammation and ulceration of the colon with tissue death or perforation, which may result in peritonitis. [2] Anemia may develop due to prolonged gastric bleeding. [2] Cysts of Entamoeba can survive for up to a month in soil or for up to 45 minutes under fingernails. [2]

  3. Peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    In normal conditions, the peritoneum appears greyish and glistening; it becomes dull 2–4 hours after the onset of peritonitis, initially with scarce serous or slightly turbid fluid. Later on, the exudate becomes creamy and evidently suppurative; in people who are dehydrated, it also becomes very inspissated. The quantity of accumulated ...

  4. Neonatal infection - Wikipedia

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    Infections can be fatal and contribute to long-term morbidity and disability among the infants who survive into childhood. [55] Neonatal sepsis effects 128 cases per 1000 live births. Meningitis can occur in the septic infant. [30] Expectant mothers with HSV have a 75% chance of at least one flare-up during their pregnancy. [41]

  5. Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis - Wikipedia

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    Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is the development of a bacterial infection in the peritoneum, despite the absence of an obvious source for the infection. [1] It is specifically an infection of the ascitic fluid – an increased volume of peritoneal fluid. [2] Ascites is most commonly a complication of cirrhosis of the liver. [1]

  6. Necrotizing enterocolitis - Wikipedia

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    Prevention includes the use of breast milk and probiotics. [2] A 2012 policy by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended feeding preterm infants human milk, finding "significant short- and long-term beneficial effects," including reducing the rate of NEC by a factor of one-half to three-quarters. [24]

  7. Today’s NYT ‘Strands’ Hints, Spangram and Answers for Tuesday ...

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    In today's puzzle, there are seven theme words to find (including the spangram). Hint: The first one can be found in the top-half of the board. Here are the first two letters for each word: MI. SC ...

  8. Gastroenteritis - Wikipedia

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    [6] [7] Children and those in the developing world are affected the most. [15] In 2011, there were about 1.7 billion cases, resulting in about 700,000 deaths of children under the age of five. [16] In the developing world, children less than two years of age frequently get six or more infections a year. [17]

  9. Why We Need to Remember the Physical Effects of Polio

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    For roughly 80 years, she has coped with the aftermath of a polio infection, including the late effects of polio, called post-polio syndrome. She now needs a wheelchair or mobility scooter to get ...