DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES

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Subject: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISHES                        

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Folder Title: DIAGNOSOS AND TREATMENT OF EXOTIC DISEASES                                                      

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                             ST           COCCAL ENTEROTOXIN B



                  A. CLIMCAL SYNDROME
                  Staphylococcal enterotoxin B (SEB) is one of several exotoxins p         d
           by Stabylococcus aureus, causing food poisoning when ingested.
                  A biowarfare attack with aerosol delivery of SEB to the respiratc        :t
           produces a distinct syndrome causing significant morbidity and potentia
           mortality.
                  Clinical Features:
                  The disease begins 1 to 6 hours after exposure with the sudden o
           fever, chills, headache, myalgia, and nonproductive cough. In more se
           cases, dyspnea and retrostemal chest pain may also be present. Fever,
           may reach 103-106 F, has lasted 2-5 days, but cough may persist I to d          S.
           in many patients, nausea, which may be severe, and vomiting will also
           Physical findings are often unremarkable. Conjunctival injection may t
           present, and in the most severe cases, signs of pulmonary edema would
           expected. The chest X-ray is generally normal, but in severe cases, the
           be increased interstitial markings, atelectasis, and possibly overt pulmor
           edema. In moderately severe laboratory exposures, lost duty time has t           is
           than 2 weeks, but, based upon animal data, it is anticipated that severe
           exposures will result in fatalities.
                  B. DUGNOSIS
                  1. Routine Laboratory FindinU
                  Laboratory findings are non-contributory except for a neutrophilic
           leukocytosis and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
                  2. Differential Diagnosis


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