Strains

Sprains and Strains Overview
People are able to move because muscles contract and make the joints that they cross, move. Muscles attach on each side of the joint to bone by thick bands of fibrous tissue called tendons.
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Strains are tears in the muscle. Sometimes called pulled muscles, they usually occur because of overexertion or improper lifting techniques. Sprains and strains are common. Anyone can have them.
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MUSCLE STRAINS - An acute tearing injury to muscle. Usually associated with a small amount of bleeding (hematoma) into the injured muscle tissue.
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Sprains & Strains
Most ankle sprains and strains are inversion injuries in which the foot twists inward, damaging the lateral ligaments on the outside of the foot.
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Sprains or strains are uncommon in younger children because their growth plates (areas of bone growth located in the ends of long bones) are weaker than the muscles or tendons. Instead, children are prone to fractures.
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Strains are more severe; They involve torn ligaments and torn joint capsule, with bleeding and swelling.
The following suggestions are good both for prevention and treatment of injuries:
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New strains of flu tend to emerge in Asia and the East, where people live in closer quarters with their animals and different flu viruses may mix to cause new strains, or pass between species.
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Some strains of E. coli, a common bacteria found in your intestinal tract, can cause severe diarrhea and even death. Take steps to prevent bacterial food poisoning.
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Some strains of gonorrhea can't be killed by (are resistant to) certain antibiotics. If the doctor finds that your gonorrhea is resistant to the drug you are taking, he or she might prescribe another drug to cure the infection.
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Most strains of MRSA can be treated with the antibiotics vancomycin and teicoplanin, which are given by injection or through an intravenous drip.4
Surgery may also be needed to remove infected tissue or implanted devices.
How is MRSA spread?
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Various strains of strep are among the causes of other diseases, including pneumonia (see Chapter 6 on respiratory disorders); otitis media (fluid in the middle ear); and meningitis.
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Different strains of chlamydia cause genital, eye, lymph node, and respiratory infections. Chlamydia causes trachoma, which is the most common cause of blindness in the world.
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- Strains
- Traction
Review Date : 9/14/2003
Reviewed By : Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Department of Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma., Senior Medical Editor, A.D.A.M., Inc. Previously reviewed by Thomas N. Joseph, M.D.
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Cause: Two strains of bacteria are known to cause this disease: Mycobacterium marinum and Mycobacterium fortuitum.
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In the United States, leg muscle strains and leg sprains account for more than a million office visits to doctors every year. More than half of these injuries happen to active young adults between the ages of 25 and 44.
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New strains of Type A virus develop regularly and cause new epidemics every few years. Type B causes smaller outbreaks, and Type C usually causes mild illness.
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MATTHEW B. STERN, MD: There can't help but be strains on her, but I think she's coped magnificently. And, in fact, is in, to no small extent, responsible for Helmut's sense of well-being.
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Fever and skin reaction caused by certain strains of streptococcus bacteria, usually following a streptococcal infection of the throat, middle ear or skin.
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As your kidney disease progresses, you may need to limit how much you drink because your kidneys can't remove the extra fluid, so it builds up in your body and strains the heart.
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Conjunctivitis is a common eye infection. This article discusses the most common strains of conjunctivitis, the recommended treatment, and how to prevent it.
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This class of bacteria also easily mutate and transfer these genetic changes to other strains, making them more resistant to antibiotic treatment.
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