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Barking cough children
The most common symptoms of barking cough or ‘croup’ are hoarse-sounding coughs and rasping sounds during inhaling. Young, 6 month to 3-year old children are often affected by this condition. Inflammation, swelling and irritation owing to excess mucous presence in the bronchial tubes and trachea cause barking cough. Although medicines can treat barking cough easily,…
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Bad breath caused by acid reflux
One of the more unpleasant factors causing bad breath is acid reflux. Pain during swallowing, sour taste in mouth, sore throat, belching, etc are some of the common symptoms. The foul odor attributed to indigestion is really the digestive system and stomach-produced acid. On reaching the oral cavity, the acid leads to bad breath acrid-smelling…
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Bactrim upper respiratory infection
The generic name “sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim” is better known as “Bactrim” – one of the leading brands used in the treatment of upper respiratory infection. Different types of bacterial infections can be treated with these antibiotic ingredients. In addition to treating upper respiratory infection, bactrim cam also treat ear infections; urinary tract infections; bronchitis; pneumocystic…
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Bactrim otitis media
In essence, Bactrim is an intravenously or orally-administered antibiotic. Bactrim otitis media treatment is recommended for pediatric patients with acute otitis media (middle ear infections) caused by susceptible strains of Streptococcus pneumonia and Haemophilus. In addition to acute otitis media, Bactrim is a medication that’s also effective for treating many other bacterial ailments, such as…
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Bacterial viral transformation
The process whereby naked DNA molecules are consumed (taken up) by bacterial cells is called bacterial viral transformation. Bacteria can be made to uptake specific DNA molecules when antibiotic selection techniques are coupled with this transformation. Bacteria are termed “competent” when they have the ability to uptake DNA. They are able to do so through…
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Bacterial versus viral bronchitis
Few people can distinguish between viral and bacterial bronchitis, although both cause bronchial ailments. However, there is indeed a difference between the two organisms in that while bacteria can live and multiply outside the human body, viruses are fragile and cannot survive outside ones body cells. Moreover, while viral bronchitis cannot be treated with antibiotics,…
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Bacterial upper respiratory infection
URI, or bacterial upper respiratory tract infection, is an acute and common illness. It affects the larynx, pharynx, sinuses and nasal passages that make up the upper respiratory tract. Evaluation for URI is usually done in an out-patient setting with severity of the ailment ranging from the self-limiting and mild catarrh syndrome of the nasopharynx,…
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Bacterial tracheitis contagious
An airway-obstructing, bacterial infection of the trachea is termed bacterial tracheitis which is not considered contagious. Staphylococcus is the most common cause of tracheitis which is usually preceded by recent upper respiratory viral infections. Tracheitis is potentially dangerous to young children, due to the small size of their tracheas which swell and get blocked easily.…
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Bacterial sinusitis emedicine
The “Emedicine” website features detailed information on all infections associated with the ear, nose and throat, including bacterial sinusitis. For emergencies, the site also assists in the supply of medicines for bacterial sinusitis and other related illnesses. People most likely to have bacterial sinusitis will display symptoms that include thick nasal discharge, chronic daytime coughs,…
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Bacterial sinusitis emed
Detailed information on illnesses associated with ear, nose and throat infections, including bacterial sinusitis, is featured on the “Emedicine” website. In emergencies, the site also assists in the supply of medicines, specifically those connected with such illnesses. The condition whereby patients experience thick mucous discharge from blocked nasal passages, daytime coughs, or runny noses are…