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Measles Control of Outbreaks

All reports of suspected measles cases should be investigated immediately. In the measles post-elimination era, a single case of measles is considered a public health priority that requires rapid evaluation for likelihood of measles and appropriate public health...

Living With Narcolepsy

Most people who have narcolepsy have low levels of hypocretin. This is a chemical in the brain that helps promote wakefulness. What causes low hypocretin levels isn’t well understood. Researchers think that certain factors may work together to cause a lack of...

Lab Tests

C Diff: The risk for disease increases in patients with: antibiotic exposure. proton pump inhibitors. gastrointestinal surgery/manipulation. long length of stay in healthcare settings. a serious underlying illness. immunocompromising conditions. advanced age.  ...

Inhalation Burns Summary

“Smoke inhalation” is a generic term that refers to potential exposure to a wide variety of substances because of the complex chemistry of heat decomposition. Inhaled substances may directly injure the pulmonary epithelium at various levels of the respiratory tract,...

Incidence and Mortality

General Information About Plasma Cell Neoplasms There are several types of plasma cell neoplasms. These diseases are all associated with a monoclonal (or myeloma) protein (M protein). They include monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS), isolated...