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The 1918–1920 flu pandemic, also known as the Great Influenza epidemic or by the common misnomer Spanish flu, was an exceptionally deadly global influenza pandemic caused by the H1N1 subtype of the influenza A virus. The earliest documented case was March 1918 in the state of Kansas in the United States, with further cases recorded in France ...
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a type of dialysis that uses the peritoneum in a person's abdomen as the membrane through which fluid and dissolved substances are exchanged with the blood. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used to remove excess fluid, correct electrolyte problems , and remove toxins in those with kidney failure . [ 3 ]
Frequency. Relatively common [ 1 ] Peritonitis is inflammation of the localized or generalized peritoneum, the lining of the inner wall of the abdomen and cover of the abdominal organs. [ 2 ] Symptoms may include severe pain, swelling of the abdomen, fever, or weight loss. [ 2 ][ 3 ] One part or the entire abdomen may be tender. [ 1 ]
Intraperitoneal injection or IP injection is the injection of a substance into the peritoneum (body cavity). It is more often applied to non-human animals than to humans. In general, it is preferred when large amounts of blood replacement fluids are needed or when low blood pressure or other problems prevent the use of a suitable blood vessel for intravenous injection.
That is exactly what happened with the 2009 H1N1 swine flu and the Spanish flu of 1918 pandemics. Influenza A subtypes. Influenza A (but not B) also has subtypes labeled H and N. These refer to ...
Paracentesis (from Greek κεντάω, "to pierce") is a form of body fluid sampling procedure, generally referring to peritoneocentesis (also called laparocentesis or abdominal paracentesis) in which the peritoneal cavity is punctured by a needle to sample peritoneal fluid. [ 1 ][ 2 ] The procedure is used to remove fluid from the peritoneal ...
Lilly has end-stage renal failure [Christopher Canterbury] A teenage girl was diagnosed with end-stage kidney failure after suffering from flu-like symptoms for three months. Doctors rushed Lilly ...
Hemagglutinin (influenza) Influenza hemagglutinin (HA) or haemagglutinin[p] (British English) is a homotrimeric glycoprotein found on the surface of influenza viruses and is integral to its infectivity. Hemagglutinin is a class I fusion protein, [1][2] having multifunctional activity as both an attachment factor and membrane fusion protein.