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Causes of Reactive arthritis
Reactive arthritis develops after the immune system responds abnormally to an infection elsewhere in the body, most often in the gut or the urinary tract. The key cause is not joint infection itself, but…
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Prevention of Rabies
Rabies can usually be prevented, but only if the chain of exposure is interrupted before the virus reaches the central nervous system. Once rabies virus has entered peripheral nerves and moved into the brain,…
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Diagnosis of Rabies
Rabies is diagnosed through a combination of exposure history, clinical assessment, and laboratory testing. Because the disease is caused by a neurotropic virus that travels from peripheral tissues into the central nervous system, the…
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Causes of Rabies
Rabies is caused by infection with the rabies virus, a neurotropic virus in the genus Lyssavirus that enters the body through infected saliva, usually after an animal bite. The disease does not arise spontaneously;…
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Causes of Preterm premature rupture of membranes
Preterm premature rupture of membranes, often abbreviated as PPROM, occurs when the amniotic sac breaks before 37 weeks of pregnancy and before labor begins. What causes preterm premature rupture of membranes is usually a…
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Symptoms of Preterm premature rupture of membranes
What are the symptoms of preterm premature rupture of membranes? The most characteristic symptom is a sudden or continuous leakage of fluid from the vagina before labor begins and before 37 weeks of pregnancy.…
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What is Preterm premature rupture of membranes
Preterm premature rupture of membranes, often shortened to PPROM , is the rupture of the fetal membranes before the onset of labor and before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. The membranes involved are the…