scholarly journals Oral Myiasis Affecting Gingiva in a Child Patient: An Uncommon Case Report

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Fareedi Mukram Ali ◽  
Kishor Patil ◽  
Sanjay Kar ◽  
Atulkumar A. Patil ◽  
Shabeer Ahamed

Certain dipteran flies larvae causing invasion of the tissues and organs of the humans or other vertebrates are called as myiasis, which feed on hosts dead or living tissues. It is well documented in the skin and hot climate regions; underdeveloped countries are affected more commonly. Oral cavity is affected rarely and it can be secondary to serious medical conditions. Poor oral hygiene, alcoholism, senility, or suppurating lesions can be associated with the oral myiasis. Inflammatory and allergic reactions are the commonest clinical manifestations of the disease. In the present case, gingiva of maxillary anterior region was affected by larval infection in a 13-year-old mentally retarded patient.

Author(s):  
A.N. Pampura ◽  
E.E. Varlamov

Продукты животного происхождения обладают наиболее сбалансированным комплексом необходимых нутриентов, поэтому их включение в пищевой рацион оправданно в различные возрастные периоды. Клинические проявления аллергии к данным продуктам крайне разнообразны. Одним из ключевых аспектов обозначенной проблемы является диагностика и оценка вероятности развития перекрестной реактивности. К пищевым продуктам животного происхождения, наиболее часто индуцирующим симптомы, относятся коровье молоко, куриное яйцо, рыба, моллюски, ракообразные, мясо млекопитающих. В представленной статье изложены данные об основных классах пищевых аллергенов животного происхождения, индуцирующих развитие перекрестных аллергических реакций. Описаны синдромы, связанные с перекрестной реактивностью: птица-яйцо , кошка-свинина , рыба-курица и -Gal-синдром/ синдром красного мяса .Animal foods products contain the most balanced complex of essential nutrients. The clinical manifestations of allergy to these products are varied. Key aspect of this problem is diagnostics and assessment of cross-reactivity. The food animal products that more often induce symptoms include cows milk, hens egg, fish, mollusks, crustaceans, mammalian meat. Data on the main classes of food animal allergens inducing the development of cross-allergic reactions as well as syndromes associated with cross-reactivity like bird-egg , cat-pork , fish-chicken and a-Gal-syndrome/ red meat syndrome are described in this article.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rong Qiu ◽  
Ming-wei Liu ◽  
Chuan Zhao ◽  
Wei-min Li

Abstract Objective: Novel coronavirus (nCoV, SARS-CoV-2) infection becomes a world-wide epidemic which has complicated and diversified symptoms, but no special treatment. In this study, diagnosis and treatment of family clustering nCoV infection were analyzed.Methods: The Sichuan Suining Central Hospital received 11 patients with confirmed nCoV virus infection from 4 families during January 23rd, 2020 to February 20th, 2020. Their clinical symptoms, treatment conditions and changes of disease state were reviewed in the present study.Results: In all 4 families, there were 1-2 members in each family who had contact with epidemic disease. Clinical manifestations were: 3 cases had debilitation only, 1 case had cough only, 1 case had diarrhea (a child patient of four years old), 5 cases had fever and cough, and 1 case had blood-stained sputum. According to image changes, no image change was observed in 1 child patient. Multiple focal ground-glass opacities were detected from 2 patients and multiple patchy shadows were observed from 8 patients, especially in lung periphery. Complications with basic diseases: there were hypertension in 3 cases, diabetes in 2 cases, and hypertension and diabetes in 1 case. Moreover, there’s one patient who had rheumatic heart disease and received mitral and aortic valve replacement 2 years ago. There’s another one who had depression and suicidal tendency. All 11 cases divided into mild type (1 child patient), moderate type (8 patients), severe type (1 patient) and critical type (1 patient). Treatment: the mild child patient (4 years old) was administrated with 2.75ml lopinavir / ritonavir oral liquid (twice per day) and intravenous drip of 0.17g ribavirin injection (1ml: 0.1g*10pcs/box) every 12h for one week. Meanwhile, the child was asked to take azithromycin orally. 7 moderate patients were treated with intravenous drip of 0.5g ribavirin injection (1ml: 0.1g*10pcs/box) every 12h (twice per day) and two pieces of lopinavir/ritonavior (twice per day) for 7-10 days. In the same time, patients were given with reasonable amount of antibiotics by oral or intravenous drip. 1 severe patient and 1 critical patent were treated with 5,000,000 U recombinant human interferon α2b injection (3,000,000 U/pc) and aerosol inhalation of 2ml sterile water for injection (5ml*50 pcs/ box), twice per day. Besides, they took 2 pieces of lopinavir/ritonavior, twice per day. The whole treatment program lasted for 6-12 days, accompanied with appropriate amount of intravenous drip of antibiotics. The critical patient was also provided with mechanical ventilation. During the treatment, severe and critical patients were treated by resochin for 4-5 days for evident respiratory symptoms. One moderate patient was treated with 2 pieces of lopinavir/ritonavior, twice per day. In the same time, it was administrated by intravenous drip of antibiotics. However, resochin treatment was applied for positive novel coronavirus nucleic acid of respiratory sputum specimen after 11 days of treatment. Discharge: After treatment, patients with body temperatures of all patients recovered to normal level, and respiratory symptoms and digestive tract symptoms relieved significantly, significant coefficient of exudative lesion at lung according to chest CT and negative novel coronavirus nucleic acid of continuous two respiratory sputum specimens (sampling interval was at least 1 day) were allowed to be discharged. Adverse reactions: 4 patients had loose stools and abdominal discomfort, and another 2 cases had diarrhea.Conclusions: SARS-CoV-2 infection have complicated and diversified symptoms, which shall be identified according to epidemic history and novel coronavirus nucleic acid test. In particular, the whole family in which there’s a patient with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 shall be isolated for screening in addition to the patient. The lopinavir/ritonavior administration combined with ribavirin or recombinant Human Interferon (RHI) α2b is effective, accompanied with mild adverse reaction. If lopinavir/ritonavior administration and / or combined with ribavirin and RHI α2b is invalid, adding resochin might be effective.


Pharmacy ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edoabasi U. McGee ◽  
Essie Samuel ◽  
Bernadett Boronea ◽  
Nakoasha Dillard ◽  
Madison N. Milby ◽  
...  

Quinolones are the second most common antibiotic class associated with drug-induced allergic reactions, but data on quinolone allergy are scarce. This review article discusses the available evidence on quinolone allergy, including prevalence, risk factors, diagnosis, clinical manifestations, cross-reactivity, and management of allergic reactions. Although the incidence of quinolone allergy is still lower than beta-lactams, it has been increasingly reported in recent decades, most likely from its expanded use and the introduction of moxifloxacin. Thorough patient history remains essential in the evaluation of quinolone allergy. Many diagnostic tools have been investigated, but skin tests can yield false-positive results and in vitro tests have not been validated. The drug provocation test is considered the test of choice to confirm a quinolone allergy but is not without risk. Evidence regarding cross-reactivity among the quinolones is limited and conflicting. Quinolone allergy can be manifested either as an immediate or delayed reaction, but is not uniform across the class, with moxifloxacin posing the highest risk of anaphylaxis. Quinolone should be discontinued when an allergic reaction occurs and avoided in future scenarios, but desensitization may be warranted if no alternatives are available.


1980 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael S. Maddux ◽  
Steven L. Barriere

The pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and management of adverse reactions of amphotericin B are presented. Various types of nephrotoxicity, thrombophlebitis, and anemia are described along with suggestions for their prevention and management. The management of generalized reactions such as fever, GI upset, headache, and myalgias is discussed, along with a commentary on allergic reactions. Complications associated with intrathecal administration and aerosolization of the drug are also described.


2010 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 108-112
Author(s):  
N. A. Cherevko ◽  
L. M. Ogorodova ◽  
M. V. Vasiliyeva

To elucidate the epidemiological, clinical and immunological characteristics of infections caused by herpes viruses and opistorhisami in the etiology and pathogenesis of allergic diseases, we examined 350 residents of Tomsk. The high frequency of infection among residents of Tomsk with herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2, in comparison with the average for Russia in all the groups studied. The level of sensitization and the different severity of allergic reactions in the studied sample was 74%. In groups of volunteers infected with opisthorchiasis, the prevalence of allergic sensitization is higher than the group infected with herpes. The combination of allergic sensitization in herpes-infected patients is associated with the risk of recurrent course of infection, ie with the frequency and severity of clinical manifestations of the latter.


2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristopher K. Ford ◽  
Timothy M. Loftus ◽  
Joseph J. Moellman

Allergic reactions vary in intensity from mild rash or allergic rhinitis to devastating anaphylactic shock. Anaphylaxis, often underrecognized and undertreated, can be a life-threatening syndrome leading to multiorgan dysfunction. This review covers the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of severe allergic reactions and anaphylaxis. It is precipitated by exposure to particular allergens—commonly food, medications, insect stings, and environmental exposures—in a previously sensitized individual. Symptoms develop from an IgE-mediated immune response leading to degranulation of mast cells and basophils and the release of preformed mediators, lipid-derived metabolites, and inflammatory cytokines. First-line treatment for anaphylaxis involves epinephrine. Secondary treatments are antihistamines and corticosteroids. Further treatments for patients refractory to standard therapies involve vasopressor agents, nebulized albuterol, and glucagon. Frequency and duration of biphasic reactions are variable, limiting the development of consensus guidelines for monitoring of anaphylactic reactions. Figures show the immune activity and inflammatory pathways in allergic responses, mast cell degranulation, and a depiction of common organs involved and corresponding clinical manifestations. Tables list the criteria for diagnosis of anaphylaxis, classification of hypersensitivity reactions, common clinical manifestations, and etiology and mediators of anaphylaxis.  This review contains 4 highly rendered figures, 11 tables, and 43 references. Key words: allergy, anaphylaxis, antihistamine, corticosteroid, epinephrine, mast cells


Author(s):  
Shatavisa Mukherjee ◽  
Santanu Kumar Tripathi

Background: DIARs includes a wide spectrum of immunologically-mediated hypersensitivity reactions with varied mechanisms and clinical manifestations. Besides affecting a patient’s quality of life, it may also lead to increased treatment cost and length of hospitalization. The present study aims to provide an overview of drug induced allergic reactions experienced in a tertiary care set-up.Methods: A prospective observational outcome research was conducted over a 3-year period on patients encountering drug induced allergic reactions, who has been analysed for their spectrum of presentation, clinical outcomes (including severity, management and outcome of reaction), economic outcomes (including cost of treatment) and humanistic outcomes (including assessment of quality of life).Results: Drug induced allergic reactions accounts for 2.71% of total hospitalization in this study period. While majority reactions were moderate in severity grading, most were preventable. Direct cost of treating such preventable reactions were much higher along with increased indirect cost (due to prolonged hospitalization) adding to economic burden. Quality of life in patients encountering such reactions was also compromised as assessed using EQ-VAS.Conclusions: Prompt identification, consultation, cessation of culprit drug, management and patient counselling can act as strategies to minimize the burden of these reactions on society and healthcare system at large.


2017 ◽  
Vol 14 (6) ◽  
pp. 59-68
Author(s):  
O S Fedorova ◽  
M M Fedotova ◽  
L M Ogorodova ◽  
E M Kamaltynova ◽  
T A Nagaeva

Food allergy is the problems of great interest in medical community. Usually food allergy starts in infants and it is one of the main reasons of severe allergic reactions, including death as a result of anaphylaxis. In the last two decades, the development of molecular allergology facilitated significant progress in understanding of basis of food allergy. Researches in field of molecular allergology revealed that a food source can contain several different proteins responsible for allergic reaction development. Molecular structure and stability of epitopes of allergenic proteins can lead to sensitization development and severity of clinical manifestations. The aim of the present paper is to review the latest data on molecular allergology in the field of perspective diagnostics and therapeutic approaches to food allergy.


2018 ◽  
Vol 72 ◽  
pp. 339-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Wąsik ◽  
Katarzyna Nazimek ◽  
Krzysztof Bryniarski

Cow’s milk is one of the most common causes of allergic reactions in children. Present review summarizes the current knowledge on the pathogenesis, diagnostics and possible therapeutic strategies in this type of allergic immune response. Hypersensitivity reaction to milk components can be mediated by humoral or cell mediated response. There are also mixed types of reactions, in which both, cells and IgE antibodies are involved. The pathomechanism of delayed-type hypersensitivity to cow’s milk is still not clear, but possibly it involves Th1 lymphocytes and macrophages. Clinical manifestations of allergy to cow’s milk may be different, depending on the underlying mechanism. Routine diagnostic methods are based on specific IgE-antibodies detection in patients serum, but, if food allergy is suspected, it’s necessary to also conduct other tests for eventual exclusion of non-IgE-mediated allergy. Immediate and accurate diagnosis allows to avoid serious gastro-intestinal complications, which may lead to children developmental disabilities and also weakening of the intestinal epithelium. Other potential food allergens may penetrate through impaired intestinal barrier to bloodstream, where they can induce allergic reaction. Recommended therapeutic strategy consists of elimination of offending food from child diet. Currently, it’s possible to identify the specific protein responsible for hypersensitivity reaction. It could be especially important if one of them is bovine serum albumin, because it may be necessary to also exclude beef from diet. Safety and effectiveness of alternative immunotherapies are still being investigated. The majority of children acquire tolerance to cow’s milk by the age of 5.


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