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Bacterial meningitis:Meningitis is usually caused by a viral infection but can also be bacterial or fungal.
Vaccines can prevent some forms of meningitis. - (ANSWER)Symptoms include headache, fever, and stiff
neck. Depending on the cause, meningitis may get better on its own, or it can be life-threatening,
requiring urgent antibiotic treatment.
Cystic fibrosis [CF]Affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, and digestive juices. It causes these fluids
to become thick land sticky. They then plug up tubes, ducts, and passageways. - (ANSWER)Symptoms:
cough, repeated long infections, inability to gain weight, and fatty stools. Can be treated with
pancrelipase as a pancreatic enzyme replacement. Effect of medication can be evaluated by amount and
consistency of stools.
BUN [Blood Urea Nitrogen] - (ANSWER)Common blood test reveals important information about how
well your kidneys and liver are working, measures the amount of urea nitrogen that's in your blood.
Wilms' tumor: rare kidney cancer, usually will affect children up to age 6. Condition also known as
nephroblastoma. Develops most frequently in the left kidney and often before 5 yrs old. - (ANSWER)S/S:
Constipation, abdominal pain, swelling, or discomfort. Nausea and vomiting, weakness and fatigue, loss
of appetite, fever, blood in the urine or discoloration of the urine, high blood pressure, chest pain,
shortness of breath, and headaches.
isotretinoin[Brands: Claravis, Sotret, Myorisan, Amnesteem, and Absorica]Vitamin A derivative, can treat
acne. Do not use it if you had an allergic reaction to isotretinoin, vitamin A, or paraben [a preservative] -
(ANSWER)must use 2 forms of birth control for 1 month before you start taking isotretinoin, for the
entire time you are being treated, and for 1 month after you take your last dose. You will need to have a
pregnancy test every month during your treatment and 1 month after treatment ends
Hepatic function panel: - (ANSWER)Blood test to check how well the liver is working. Measures the
blood levels of total protein, albumin, bilirubin, and liver enzymes. High or low levels may mean liver
damage or disease present.