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Treatment for Salmonellosis
What treatments are used for Salmonellosis? In most cases, treatment centers on supportive care to replace fluid losses and preserve normal physiologic function while the infection clears. Because Salmonellosis is usually an intestinal infection…
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Diagnosis of Rotavirus infection
Rotavirus infection is usually diagnosed by combining the clinical picture with stool testing, especially in infants and young children who develop acute viral gastroenteritis. The illness is caused by a virus that infects the…
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Causes of Rotavirus infection
What causes Rotavirus infection? Rotavirus infection is caused by exposure to rotavirus, a highly contagious virus that infects the lining of the small intestine. The illness develops when the virus enters the body, survives…
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Symptoms of Rotavirus infection
Rotavirus infection causes a characteristic cluster of symptoms centered on acute gastrointestinal illness: watery diarrhea, vomiting, fever, abdominal discomfort, and signs of fluid loss such as thirst, dry mouth, and reduced urination. These symptoms…
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Causes of Rotator cuff tear
Rotator cuff tear is caused by structural failure of one or more of the tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint, usually because the tendon has been subjected to repeated mechanical stress, gradual degenerative change,…
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Symptoms of Rotator cuff tear
The symptoms of a rotator cuff tear most commonly include shoulder pain, weakness, reduced range of motion, and difficulty lifting or rotating the arm. These symptoms arise because the rotator cuff tendons and the…
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What is Rotator cuff tear
A rotator cuff tear is a structural injury in the shoulder in which one or more of the tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint are partially or completely torn. The rotator cuff is a…