What is thypus/thypoid?

Typhus / typhoid
DefinitionThypus typhus is a disease or a bacterial infection of the small intestine and sometimes the blood flow caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi or Salmonella paratyphi A , B and C , in addition it can also cause gastroenteritis ( food poisoning ) and septicemia ( not attacking the intestines )
Germs enter through the digestive tract , after the breed then penetrate the intestinal wall to the lymph channels , into the blood vessels within 24-72 hours . Then breeding can occur in reticuloendothelial system and spread back into the blood vessels , which led to a variety of clinical symptoms .
In society this disease known as typhoid or thypus , but in the world of medicine called Typhoid Fever or abdominal thypus , because it deals with the intestinal stomach .
diagnosis
To determine the disease do laboratory tests such as :- The decrease in white blood cellsLow - Anemia due to bleeding in the gut- Platelets decreased- Finding salmonella typhosa bacteria in the stool , blood , urineIncreased titers of Widal
Immunity test Widal reaction is caused by the bacteria Salmonella typhi / paratyphi , the germs contained in the beverage and food contaminated with feces we are sick people . It is said to increase when the titre of more than 1/400 or obtain a 2-fold increase in titer from previous titer within 1 week .
On physical examination can be found bradycardia ( pulse weaker ) relative , enlarged spleen , abdominal muscle tension , and bloating . As well , it checked if you are not experiencing gallbladder inflammation due to chronic typhoid bacteria can occupy the gall bladder .
symptom
Symptoms experienced by patients with typhoid can be decomposed into the following :
- Increasing the body heat rose, especially in the afternoon and evening . Occurs for 7-10 days , then heat becomes constant and continuous . Generally morning already feeling better , but when dusk began to decline again conditions .
- In the early phase symptoms of weakness, headache , throat infection , discomfort in the abdomen , constipation or sometimes difficult bowel movements and diarrhea .
- In case of severe pain and increased patient awareness began to decline .
prevention
Tipes diseases can be transmitted through contaminated food and beverages with the typhoid bacteria , Salmonella typhosa , feces , or urine from patients with typhoid .
If you frequently suffer from this disease is most likely food or drink that you consume contaminated with bacteria . Avoid roadside snacks beforehand . Or eggs cooked chicken half cooked in chicken skin contaminated with feces containing the bacteria Tipes .
To prevent someone avoid this disease now existing or Typhoid typhoid vaccine is injected or are taking medication and can protect a person within 3 years . Ask your doctor provide the immunizations .
Immune system should also be improved as well that nutrition , sleep 7-8 hours/24 hours , regular exercise 3-4 times a week for 1 hour . For people who have had typhoid disease should not engage in activities that are very tiring . Because it's easier relapse than those who have not suffered from typhoid .
Avoid food that is not clean . Wash hands before eating . For people carrier ( not suffer from this disease , but it can spread bacteria ) keep taking the drug .
treatment
The disease is not too severe , but it can severely disrupt our activities . That is needed is bed rest for several weeks and even months . For people who are very active , it was miserable . You can not feel anything ( at least this is what I feel when suffering from this disease ) .
Noteworthy post- exposed to typhoid is eating right . For example should be soft , so soft apply eat until specified limits doctors , then the food is greasy , spicy , sour , spicy avoid . Reduce strenuous activities too . Then to maintain stamina Tread Capsules can be given ( in accordance with physician ) Liman 3 x 2 Kaps / hr , Kaps Leaves Kaps.hr spoon 3 x 2 , and 3 x 1 Make sure Kebo Kaps / hr . ( to help speed up the healing of wounds in intestines due typus ) .
Treatment of these patients includes bed rest , low-fiber diet - high in calories and protein drugs such as antibiotics ( described in the next paragraph ) , and the treatment of the complications that may arise .
Types cure for the disease is a group of antibiotics Chloramphenikol , Thiamphenikol , Ciprofloxacin etc. given for 7-10 days . The duration of antibiotic therapy should be enough to give the doctor who prescribed . Do not be discontinued if a fever or other symptoms had stopped taking medication for 3-4 days . Drug should be taken until the end ( 7-10 days ) . If not , then the typhoid bacteria that exist in the body has not been dead all patients will eventually relapse and