Typhoid and Paratyphoid Quiz
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Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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Has over 100.4°F / 38°C heat
Persistently having fever of 102.2°F / 39°C for a whole day and it spikes even higher once in a while
Fever subsided to normal temperatures for a while but came back again
Persistent fever of 100.4°F / 38°C or more for more than 7 days
Baby has a fever but is otherwise healthy and energetic
Fever is going too high, 106.7°F / 41.5°C or higher
Keep getting high temperatures (>100.4°F / 38°C)
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Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers are caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi, respectively. These are bacterial infections of the intestinal tract and bloodstream. These spread through contaminated food or water and from one person to the next.
Fever
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Fatigue
Abdominal pain
Diarrhea
Headache
Seizure
Blood in stool
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose typhoid and paratyphoid
Do you have a fever?
Do you feel severe pain when pressing on your abdomen (stomach)?
Do you feel fatigued?
Do you have abdominal pain (stomach ache)?
Do you have loose stools or diarrhea?
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are treated with antibiotics which may be administered orally or injected directly into the veins. Fluids may be taken orally or injected into the vein to prevent or treat dehydration.
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References
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https://journals.lww.com/co-infectiousdiseases/Fulltext/2018/10000/Typhoid_and_paratyphoid_fever__a_call_to_action.10.aspx
Manesh A, Meltzer E, Jin C, Britto C, Deodhar D, Radha S, Schwartz E, Rupali P. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever: a clinical seminar. J Travel Med. 2021 Apr 14;28(3):taab012. doi: 10.1093/jtm/taab012. PMID: 33550411.
https://academic.oup.com/jtm/article/28/3/taab012/6129661
Kim S, Lee KS, Pak GD, Excler JL, Sahastrabuddhe S, Marks F, Kim JH, Mogasale V. Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Typhoid and Paratyphoid Fever Outbreaks: A Worldwide Review, 1990-2018. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Oct 30;69(Suppl 6):S499-S509. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz705. PMID: 31665782; PMCID: PMC6821269.
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Shakya M, Neuzil KM, Pollard AJ. Prospects of Future Typhoid and Paratyphoid Vaccines in Endemic Countries. J Infect Dis. 2021 Dec 20;224(12 Suppl 2):S770-S774. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiab393. PMID: 34374785; PMCID: PMC8687069.
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Reviewed By:
Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Respiratory medicine, Critical Care, Internal medicine)
Dr. Baig graduated from Army Medical College (NUST) Pakistan in 2007. He did his internal medicine training from Baltimore, Maryland, USA during the years 2009-2013. He joined the internal medicine faculty practice at Medical College of Wisconsin in USA for 2 years before pursuing advanced training. He completed his pulmonary disease and critical care medicine fellowship from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School from 2015-2018. | | During his fellowship, Dr. Baig completed his master's in health care services management through Rutgers Business School. He currently serves as the medical director of respiratory therapy and pulmonary function lab and the clinical director of the COPD program at the Jane and Leonard Korman Respiratory Institute at Thomas Jefferson University. He holds the Assistant Professor of Medicine rank at Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Baig's interests lie in respiratory physiology, airways disease, and data science.
Yukiko Ueda, MD (Dermatology)
Dr. Ueda graduated from the Niigata University School of Medicine and trained at the University of Tokyo Medical School. She is currently a clinical assistant professor at the Department of Dermatology, Jichi Medical University, and holds several posts in the dermatology departments at Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Komagome Hospital, University of Tokyo, and the Medical Center of Japan Red Cross Society.
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