Integrated MED
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Gas Gangrene: Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment
Overview Pathogenesis 1. Initiation: 2. Infection: 3. Exotoxin Production: Exotoxin Action α-Toxin Most important; Lecithinase (Phospholipase C) & Sphingomyelinase, Hemolysin. Destroys RBC,...
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Necrotising Fasciitis: Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment
Overview Common Sites Pathogenesis Clinical Presentation The infection spreads contiguously but can occasionally produce skip lesions that later coalesce. Diagnosis Treatment This...
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Leprosy (Hansen Disease): Causes, Symptoms, & Treatment
Overview Sources Mode of Transmission Incubation Period Pathogenesis Leprosy Entrance of Mycobacterium leprae ↓ Mycobacteria engulfed by macrophages ↓ Dissemination into blood...