Tuberculosis
Home - About Antigenics - Disease Areas - Tuberculosis What is tuberculosis? In people who cannot fight off the infection—such as very young children, the elderly and anyone with compromised immune systems—the bacteria can grow and become active. Every year, roughly 8 million people worldwide develop active TB and 3 million die. This rise has been attributed...
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Clotting Disorders, Blood Disorders, THE MERCK MANUAL OF HEALTH & AGING
Committed to Providing Medical Information Table of Contents Index Enlarge Text Reset Text Shrink Text -- Buy the Book Learn about participating in clinical trials at this government website: www.clinicaltrials.gov - SECTION 3 Medical Conditions CHAPTER 49 - Blood Disorders TOPICS - Introduction -~ Anemia -~ Low Platelet Count -~ Clotting Disorders-~ Thrombocythemia -~ Polycythemia...
Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Allergic Diseases of the Lungs: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Lung and Airway Disorders Subject Allergic Diseases of the Lungs Eosinophilic Pneumonia Eosinophilic pneumonia (also called pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia syndrome) comprises a group of lung diseases in which eosinophils (a type of white blood cell) appear in increased numbers in the lungs and usually in the bloodstream. However, the alveoli and often the airways...
Chronic Hepatitis: Hepatitis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Liver and Gallbladder Disorders Subject Hepatitis Chronic Hepatitis Chronic hepatitis is inflammation of the liver that lasts at least 6 months. Hepatitis C virus is the most common cause of chronic hepatitis; at least 75% of acute hepatitis C cases become chronic. Drugs such as methyldopa , isoniazid , nitrofurantoin , and possibly acetaminophen can cause chronic...
Introduction: Hepatitis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Liver and Gallbladder Disorders Subject Hepatitis Introduction Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver from any cause. The major nonviral causes of hepatitis are excessive alcohol intake and use of certain drugs, such as isoniazid (used to treat tuberculosis). Hepatitis can be acute (short-lived) or chronic (lasting at least 6 months). Raw shellfish are...
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): Vitamins: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Disorders of Nutrition and Metabolism Subject Vitamins Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) is essential for the metabolism of amino acids and fatty acids, for normal nerve function, and for the formation of red blood cells. Vitamin B6 Deficiency Vitamin B6 deficiency may result from inadequate intake or from use of drugs that deplete vitamin B6 reserves in the...
Optic Neuropathy: Optic Nerve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Eye Disorders Subject Optic Nerve Disorders Optic Neuropathy Optic neuropathy is damage of the optic nerve due to a blockage of its blood supply, to nutritional deficiencies, or to toxins. Rarely, it occurs in younger people with severe migraines. This type is sometimes called toxic amblyopia. Rarely, optic neuropathy may be caused by drugs such as chloramphenicol , ...
Atherosclerosis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders Subject Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis Atherosclerosis is a condition in which patchy deposits of fatty material (atheromas or atherosclerotic plaques) develop in the walls of medium-sized and large arteries, leading to reduced or blocked blood flow. In addition, smoking increases the blood's tendency to clot (by making platelets stickier)...
Antibiotics: Merck Manual Home Edition
Antibiotics Type Drug Common Uses Side Effects Aminoglycosides - Amikacin Gentamicin Kanamycin Neomycin Netilmicin Streptomycin Tobramycin Infections caused by gram-negative bacteria, such as Escherichia coli and Klebsiella Hearing loss Dizziness Kidney damage Carbecephem - Loracarbef - - Carbapenems - Ertapenem Imipenem/ cilastatin Meropenem Gangrene, sepsis, pneumonia, abdominal...
Tuberculosis: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Infections Subject Tuberculosis Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a contagious infection caused by an airborne bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The captured bacteria can remain alive inside these cells in a dormant state for many years, walled off inside tiny scars (latent infection). It can also affect the bones, brain, abdominal cavity, membrane around the heart ...
Introduction: Adverse Drug Reactions: Merck Manual Home Edition
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Adverse Drug Reaction Types of Drugs Examples Peptic ulcers or bleeding from the stomach Corticosteroids taken by mouth or by injection (not those applied to the skin in creams or lotions) Hydrocortisone Prednisone - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Aspirin Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Naproxen - Anticoagulants Heparin Warfarin Anemia (resulting from a...
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Bone, Joint, and Muscle Disorders Subject Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Systemic lupus erythematosus (lupus) is a chronic inflammatory connective tissue disorder that can involve joints, kidneys, mucous membranes, and blood vessel walls. Occasionally, the use of certain drugs (such as hydralazine and procainamide , which are used to...
Dermatitis: Itching and Noninfectious Rashes: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Skin Disorders Subject Itching and Noninfectious Rashes Dermatitis Dermatitis (eczema) is inflammation of the upper layers of the skin, causing itching, blisters, redness, swelling, and often oozing, scabbing, and scaling. Contact Dermatitis Contact dermatitis is skin inflammation caused by direct contact with a particular substance; the rash is very itchy, is confined to...
Pleural Effusion: Pleural Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Section Lung and Airway Disorders Subject Pleural Disorders Pleural Effusion Pleural effusion is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pleural space. Common Causes of Pleural Effusion Abscess under the diaphragm Cirrhosis Coccidioidomycosis and other fungal infections Drugs such as hydralazine, procainamide, isoniazid, phenytoin, chlorpromazine, nitrofurantoin,...
Eosinophilic Pneumonia: Allergic Diseases of the Lungs: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Introduction: Hepatitis: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Introduction: Adverse Drug Reactions: Merck Manual Home Edition
Some Serious Adverse Drug Reactions Adverse Drug Reaction Types of Drugs Examples Peptic ulcers or bleeding from the stomach Corticosteroids taken by mouth or by injection (not those applied to the skin in creams or lotions) Hydrocortisone Prednisone - Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Aspirin Ibuprofen Ketoprofen Naproxen - Anticoagulants Heparin Warfarin Anemia (resulting from a...
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine): Vitamins: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Autoimmune Disorders of Connective Tissue: Merck Manual Home Edition
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Optic Neuropathy: Optic Nerve Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
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THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 302, Drug Toxicity
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22. For marketed drugs in the USA, ADRs account for 3 to 7% of all hospitalizations. The most commonly reported causes of drug-related deaths are GI hemorrhage and peptic ulceration (with corticosteroids, aspirin, other anti-inflammatory drugs, or anticoagulants); other hemorrhages (with...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 304, Drug Therapy In The Elderly
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22. The elderly are at increased risk of toxicity with certain drugs, especially long-acting benzodiazepines, NSAIDs, warfarin, heparin, aminoglycosides, isoniazid, high doses of thiazides, antineoplastic drugs, and most antiarrhythmic drugs (see Table 304-3 ). Increased susceptibility may...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 22, Ch. 298, Drug Input And Disposition
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 22. Metabolites formed in synthetic reactions are more polar and more readily excreted by the kidneys (in urine) and the liver (in bile) than those formed in nonsynthetic reactions. Conjugation: Glucuronidation, the most common phase II reaction, is the only one that occurs in the liver...
THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 10, Ch. 111, Dermatitis
This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy--- Section 10. Dermatitis Topics [General] Contact Dermatitis Atopic Dermatitis Seborrheic Dermatitis Nummular Dermatitis Chronic Dermatitis Of The Hands And Feet Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis Stasis Dermatitis Lichen Simplex Chronicus Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis Severe, widespread erythema and...