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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Hepatitis

A known sign of hepatitis is jaundice, which is an accumulation of a chemical called "bilirubin" in the body's tissues. Possible to see a yellow color in the skin, urine and especially around the whites of the eyes.

Four Common Hepatitis Symptoms:
1. Jaundice: This is the classic symptom of hepatitis.when the liver is damaged it's unable to do its normal job and the chemical accumulates in the blood and starts to leak out into body tissue. When enough of this chemical accumulates it's possible to see a yellow color in the skin, urine and especially around the whites of the eyes.

2. Loss of Appetite: called anorexia, is often the first symptom of acute hepatitis. Sometimes this symptom lasts for a very short time before being replaced by nausea and vomiting.

3. Fatigue: Fatigue is a debilitating tiredness and is a big source of frustration for people with liver disease. When the liver is damaged, feelings of extreme weakness is common.

4. Muscle and Joint Aches: Pain in the muscles and joints can last from days to weeks and are more common in acute hepatitis than in chronic hepatitis.

Monday, August 15, 2011

Others symptoms of Meningitis


Other meningitis symptoms in toddlers and babies:
Refusing to eat/feed
Irritable, not wanting to be held/touched
A stiff body, with jerky movements, or floppy, unable to stand up

Babies and tiny tots may also have:
A tense or bulging soft spot on the head (fontanelle)
A high pitched or moaning

Symptoms of Meningitis



  

Septicaemia

Meningitis

Fever and or vomitingFever and/or vomitingblack tickblack tick
Severe headacheSevere headache black tick
Limb, joint, muscle painLimb/joint/muscle pain (sometimes with pain/diarrhoea)red tick 
Cold hands and feet, shiveringCold hand and feet/shiveringred tick 
Pale or mottled skinPale or mottled skinblack tick 
Breathing fast, breathlessnessBreathing fast/breathlessblack tick 
RashRash (anywhere on the body)red tickred tick
Stiff neckStiff neck (less common in young children) red tick
Dislike of bright lightsDislike of bright lights (less common in young children) red tick
Very sleepy, vacant, difficulty to wakeVery sleepy /vacant /difficult to wakeblack tickblack tick
Confused, deliriousConfused /deliriousred tickred tick
Seizures may also be seenSeizures (fits) may also be seen red tick