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Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder

Clinical Manifestations of Adjustment Disorder Up to three months may be found to stressors and the development of symptoms. Symptoms do not always disappear immediately after the stressor disappeared. If the stressor persists, the disorder may become chronic. Disruption can occur at any age. Symptoms vary widely, with depression, anxiety, and mixed disorders are most frequently in adults. Manifestations also include attacking behavior and speeding, drink excessively, escaping from legal liability, and withdrew. Clinical presentation can vary widely, in the form of anxiety, depression, behavioral disturbances, a mixture of emotions and conduction disturbances, as well as mixed anxiety and depression. Diagnosis of Adjustment Disorder Diagnosis depends on evaluation of the relationship between: form, content, and severity of symptoms previous history or pattern of personality event, stressful situation, or life crisis The existence of the three factors above must have a clear and compell...

Diagnosis and Management of Leptospirosis

Leptospirosis is a disease known to cause heating up and causing redness of the hands. Caused by infection with bacteria of the genus Leptospira that affects humans as well as other mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. The disease was first described by Adolf Weil in 1886 when he reported an "acute infectious disease with enlargement of spleen, jaundice and nephritis". Leptospira was first observed in 1907 from a post mortem renal tissue slice. In 1908, Inada and Ito first identified it as the causative organism and in 1916 noted its presence in rats. I. Diagnosis of Leptospirosis Incubation period: 2-26 days (average 10 days) Main complaint Sudden fever Myalgia, especially on M. gastrocnemius nausea Headache particularly retroorbital oliguri There is a history of work-related animal blood, or with rat urine (butchers cleaning gutters, etc.) Signs and Symptoms of Leptospirosis Tenderness in the M. gastrocnemius Injection fairy-konjungtivalis jaundice hepatomegaly Labo...