Malaria
Malaria is a serious disease caused by a parasite. You get it when an infected mosquito bites you. Malaria is a major cause of death worldwide, but it is almost wiped out in the United States. The disease is mostly a problem in developing countries with warm climates. If you travel to these countries, you are at risk. There are four different types of malaria caused by four related parasites. The most deadly type occurs in Africa south of the Sahara Desert.Malaria symptoms include chills, flu-like symptoms, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and jaundice. A blood test can diagnose it. It can be life-threatening. However, you can treat malaria with drugs. The type of drug depends on which kind of malaria you have and where you were infected.Malaria can be prevented. When traveling to areas where malaria is foundSee your doctor for medicines that protect you Wear insect repellent with DEET Cover upSleep under mosquito netting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Lower abdominal pain *Chief Complaints* Abdominal pain. *History* Postmenopausal for 12 years. No history of post menopausal bleeding. Complaints of abdominal pain . No other complaints *Vitals* Vitals were stable. Pulse 88/ min. BP-120/86 mm Hg. *Physical Examination* Per abdomen there was mass palpable around 20 weeks size of gravid uterus ...mostly on left side mobile from side to side. No guarding/ rigidity/ tenderness. No free fluid. Per vaginal examination . Uterus was palpable separate from the mass and was senile. Mass was around 14*15 cm. Mobile . *Investigations* CA 125 was 5645 Ultrasound solid cystic mass arising from left ovary. Uterus was senile. Right ovary normal. Minimal free fluid in abdomen. CECT revealed same findings *Diagnosis* Complex left ovarian neoplasm *Management* Laparotomy was done. There was 18*14 cm mass arising from left ovary lobulated appearance. No surface excrescences. No surface growth. Other ovary was cystic around 3*3 cm. . Uterus senile. Hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo ovariotomy done.
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