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Diphtheria
Common ColdThe common cold usually causes a runny nose, nasal congestion, and sneezing. You may also have a sore throat, cough, headache, or other symptoms. Caused by the cold virus by sneezing and coughing little droplets in the air.
Pnemonia
PertussisWhooping cough. is an upper respiratory infection caused by the Bordetella pertussis or Bordetella parapertussis bacteria.When an infected person sneezes or coughs, tiny droplets containing the bacteria move through the air, and the disease is easily spread from person to person. Initial symptoms, similar to the common cold, usually develop about a week after exposure to the bacteria.
Inhalational anthrax
Tuberuclosiscaused by the bacterium mycobacterium tuberculosis. you can get tb by breathing in air droplets from a cough or sneeze.
InfluenzaInfectious disease caused by 2 species of orthomyxovirus.
RSVa very common virus. Spreads through tiny droplets in the air. same symptoms as a cold
SARS
Dental cariestooth decay caused by viraddins streptoccoci and other bacteria.
Peptic ulcers
Gastroenteritis (cholera)Disease contracted through the ingestion of food and water contaminated through vibrio chlorea and charachterized by vomiting and watery diahreaha.
Salmonellosis
Mumps
Viral gastroenteritis
Hepatitis A
Giardiasis
Cryptosporidiosis
Amoebiasis
food poisoning
Shingellosis
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis C
Hepatitis DHepatitis delta virus, is a disease caused by a small circular enveloped RNA virus. injecting drug users and persons receiving clotting factor concentrates
UTI
VaginosisBacterial vaginosis is a mild infection of the vagina caused by bacteria. Normally, there are a lot of "good" bacteria and some "bad" bacteria in the vagina. The good types help control the growth of the bad types. In women with bacterial vaginosis, the balance is upset. There are not enough good bacteria and too many bad bacteria.
Candidiasisfungal infection (mycosis) of any of the Candida species (all yeasts), of which Candida albicans is the most common. severe itching, burning, soreness, irritation, and a whitish or whitish-gray cottage cheese-like discharge, often with a curd-like appearance.
Gonorreha
Syphilissexually transmitted infection caused by the spirochete bacterium Treponema pallidum subspecies pallidsmall sore, called a chancre (SHANG-kur). The sore appears at the spot where the bacteria entered your body.Within a few weeks of the original chancre healing, you may experience a rash that begins on your trunk but eventually covers your entire body - even the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet. This rash is usually not itchy and may be accompanied by wart-like sores in the mouth or genital area. Within a few weeks of the original chancre healing, you may experience a rash that begins on your trunk but eventually covers your entire body - even the palms of your hands and the soles of your feet. This rash is usually not itchy and may be accompanied by wart-like sores in the mouth or genital area. Some people also experience muscle aches, fever, sore throat and swollen lymph nodesmay damage your brain, nerves, eyes, heart, blood vessels, liver, bones and joints. These problems may occur many years after the original, untreated infection.
Genital herpes
Dyspepsiapain/discomfort in digestion
Emesisreflex ejection of stomach contents outward thru mouth
Eructationact of belching/ raising gas orally from stomach
hematemesisvomiting of blood
hyperemesisextreme, persistent vomiting that causes dehydration
nauseaurge to vomit
Celiac diseaseinherited autoimmune disorder; severe reaction to foods containing gluten
colorectal carcinomacolon cancer; manifests itself in polyps in colon
polypmushroom-like growth from surface of mucous membrane
diverticulosischronic presence of abnormal # of diverticula of colon
diverticulumsmall pouch/sac found in lining of tubular organ
diverticulitisinflammation/inf. of one or more diverticulum in colon
enteritisinflammation of small intestine
ishemic colitislarge ins testing is partially/completely blood deprived
Ileuspartial/complete blockage of small/large intestine
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)common condition of unknown cause w/symptoms that can include intermittent cramping/bloating/constipation
inflammatory bowl disease (IBD)disease that cause inflammation/swelling in intestines
Ulcerative colitischronic condition of unknown cause; repeated epi. of inflammation in rectum/l.i. caused by ulcers
Crohn's Disease (CD)chronic autoimmune disorder that can occur anywhere in digestive tract



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