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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What is Typhoid and Paratyphoid?
Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers are caused by Salmonella typhi and Salmonella paratyphi, respectively. These bacterial infections affect the intestinal tract and bloodstream. They spread through contaminated food or water and from person to person.
Typical Symptoms of Typhoid and Paratyphoid
Seizure
Blood in stool
Fever
Hepatosplenomegaly
Headache
Right hypochondriac region swelling
Pain when pressing down on the abdomen
Abdominal pain
Doctor's Diagnostic Questionson Typhoid and Paratyphoid
Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this disease:
Have you had a seizure?
Do you have blood in your stool?
Do you have a fever?
Do you have headaches or a heavy feeling in your head?
Does pressing on your stomach cause severe pain?
Treatmentof Typhoid and Paratyphoid
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever are treated with antibiotics, which can be taken orally or injected into the veins. Fluids can be taken orally or injected into the vein to prevent or treat dehydration.
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References
Gibani MM, Britto C, Pollard AJ. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever: a call to action. Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2018 Oct;31(5):440-448. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000479. Erratum in: Curr Opin Infect Dis. 2019 Jun;32(3):293. PMID: 30138141; PMCID: PMC6319573.
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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Saqib Baig, MD, MS (Pulmonology, 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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