c)difference between
Diphtheria and pneumonia
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Answer:
Explanation:
Hypothermia and pneumonia by definition are two completely different clinical conditions. Hypothermia is the falling of body temperature below 35ºC as a result of the inability of body’s thermoregulatory mechanisms to maintain the core temperature at a constant level. Invasion of the lung parenchyma by a disease-causing agent (mostly bacteria) evokes exudative solidification (consolidation) of the pulmonary tissue known as pneumonia. Pneumonia is an infectious pathological condition while hypothermia is a physiological derangement with fatal consequences. This is the key difference between hypothermia and pneumonia.
Explanation:
Certain strains produce diphtheria toxin and can cause a serious condition similar to diphtheria infection (7). This infection has a predilection for the upper respiratory tract; pneumonia caused by C. ulcerans is rare but can be fatal (8). We describe 2 cases of severe pneumonia caused by C.
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