BESO'S DISEASE
Disease information
BESO'S DISEASE
Kissing
disease
.
An
infectious
viral
disease
that affects the
respiratory
system
,
liver
and lymph
system
.
Teens and young adults (10 to 40 years)
Forecast.
Spontaneous
healing in 10 days to 6 months.
Fatigue often persist for 3 to 6 weeks after the other symptoms have disappeared. Some patients suffer from
a
chronic
form in which symptoms persist for months or years.
Causes.
A
contagious virus (Epstein - Barr virus) that is
transmitted
by
contact
between people, as the kissing, sharing food or coughing.
Signs and symptoms.
Fever.
Sore throat (strong at times)
Loss of appetite. Fatigue.
Inflammation of the lymph glands, usually on the neck, armpit or
English
.
Hypertrophy
of the spleen.
Hypertrophy
of the
liver
.
Jaundice with
yellow
skin and eyes (sometimes)
Headache
. Generalized pain.
Risk Factors.
Stress
.
To decrease
disease
resistance.
Fatigue or overwork. The high incidence among college students and military recruits could be due to lack of rest and overcrowding.
Prevention.
Avoid
contact
with people suffering from
infectious
mononucleosis
.
If you have
mononucleosis
, shy away
contact
with people with immunodeficiencies, to prevent grab
mononucleosis
, which in his
position
can be very serious.
Diagnosis and Treatment.
DIAGNOSIS:
His own observation of symptoms.
Medical history and physical examination by
a
doctor
.
Analysis of blood.
TREATMENT:
Health
precautions.
Auto care after diagnosis.
Medical treatment.
Hospitalization (rarely)
General Measures.
To relieve
a
sore throat, then gargle with frequent strong
tea
or warm salt water.
Not much effort to move the
intestine
. It might hurt if you have the spleen Verrucosus.
Medication.
In mild discomfort, you can use drugs without
a
prescription, such as paracetamol or metamizol.
Do not take aspirin could be associated with Reye's
syndrome
.
If symptoms are severe, your
doctor
may prescribe
a
short treatment with cortisone.
Treatment with steroids
has
many contraindications and precautions, so your
doctor
should prescribe.
Activity
.
Save your bed, especially if you have fever.
Go back to your
normal
activities gradually.
Rest when you feel fatigued.
Do not participate in
contact
sports or strenuous until at least 1 month after full recovery.
Diet.
No special diet.
You may lose your appetite while you are sick.
Keep an adequate intake of fluids. Drink at least 8
glasses
of water or juice every day, more during periods with high fever.
Tell your
doctor
if.
The following occurs during treatment:
Fever (over 38. 9 degrees)
You have constipation.
You have pain in the left upper abdomen for 5 minutes or more.
Has
difficulty breathing or swallowing by
a
severe inflammation of the throat.
Complications.
Meningitis
or encephalitis (rare)
Diagnosis wrong with streptococcal throat
infection
, resulting in
a
treatment with antibiotics as useless as unnecessary.
Drilling of the spleen, with the resulting emergency surgery.
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