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Parotitis Epidemica

Conspectus

Parotitis morbillosa est morbus a virus causatus. Glandulas in utroque latere faciei afficit. Hae glandulae, glandulae parotides dictae, salivam faciunt. Glandulae tumentes tenerae vel dolentes esse possunt.

Signa

Signa parotitidis circa 2 ad 3 septimanas post expositionem ad virus apparent. Quidam homines nulla signa habere possunt, aut signa lenissima.

Prima signa similia signis influenzae esse possunt, ut:

  • Febris.
  • Cephalalgia.
  • Myalgiae vel dolor.
  • Anorexia.
  • Lassitudo.

Tumor glandularum salivariarum plerumque intra paucos dies incipit. Signa comprehendere possunt:

  • Tumorem unius vel utriusque glandulae in lateribus faciei.
  • Dolorem vel molestiam circa tumorem.
  • Minus saepe, tumorem glandularum sub pavimento oris.
Quando medicum videre

Confer medicum tuum si tu vel filius tuus morbillosorum signa habet. Morbilli facile admodum per quinque dies circiter postquam tumor incipit, propagantur. Si putas te morbillosorum habere, clinicam antequam eas, scire fac. Staff clinica probabiliter gradus ad propagationem morbi prohibendam suscipiet.

Aliæ conditiones signa similia habere possunt, ita momenti est ut celeriter dignoscas.

Si putas filium tuum morbillosorum habere, medicum tuum voca si filius tuus evolvit:

  • Febrim 103 F (39 C) vel maiorem.
  • Difficultatem edendi vel bibendi.
  • Confusionem vel disorientationem.
  • Dolorem ventriculi.
  • Dolorem et tumorem testiculorum.

Interea:

  • Quam maxime requiesce.
  • Utere medicamentis doloris quae sine praescriptione accipere potes, ut ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, alia) et acetaminophen (Tylenol, alia).
  • Utere panno frigido vel calido super glandulas salivarias tumentes.
Causae

Parotitis a genere morbi viro vocato causatur. Cum quis parotitide laborat, virus in saliva est. Tussis aut sternutatio guttas parvas cum viro in aerem emittere possunt.

Virus capere potes guttas parvas inspirando. Aut virus capere potes superficiem tangendo ubi guttae ceciderunt et deinde faciem tangendo. Etiam virus ex contactu directo capere potes, ut osculando aut ampulla aquae communicando.

Effusiones in Civitatibus Foederatis plerumque ubi homines in proximo contactu habitant aut laborant eveniunt. Haec loca collegia, castra aestiva, et scholae includi possunt.

Complicationes

Mumps, a contagious illness, can lead to serious problems, especially if you haven't been vaccinated. These complications can occur even if you don't have the characteristic swelling in your salivary glands. The problem arises when the mumps virus spreads to other parts of your body.

Here are some possible complications:

  • Swollen Testicles (Orchitis): This is pain in the testicles, often severe. It's more common in people who have had mumps after they've reached puberty. Swelling can sometimes lead to a smaller testicle size and potentially affect fertility.

  • Swollen Ovaries (Oophoritis): This also causes pain, but can also include stomach problems like nausea and vomiting, along with fever. It's more likely to happen after puberty. Unlike orchitis, oophoritis doesn't appear to significantly affect fertility.

  • Brain Swelling (Encephalitis): This is inflammation in the brain, which can damage brain tissue. Symptoms can include changes in alertness, seizures, and loss of muscle control.

  • Meningitis: This is swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord. Symptoms might include a headache, fever, and stiff neck. While mumps-related meningitis can be serious, long-term problems are less common.

  • Hearing Loss: Mumps can sometimes cause hearing problems, either suddenly or gradually. Usually, hearing returns to normal after the illness.

  • Pancreatitis: The mumps virus can cause swelling and inflammation in the pancreas (pancreatitis). Symptoms can include pain near your stomach, nausea, vomiting, and fever.

  • Miscarriage: Getting mumps during the first three months of pregnancy (first 12 weeks) might increase the risk of a miscarriage (loss of the pregnancy).

It's important to remember that getting the mumps vaccine significantly reduces your risk of these complications. If you have concerns about mumps or any related symptoms, it's crucial to talk to a doctor.

Praeventio

Plurimi homines qui vaccinia parotitidis acceperunt, plene vaccinati appellantur, a contagionibus parotitidis proteguntur. Homines qui non vaccinati sunt, magis probabile est ut parotitidem contrahant. Quorundam hominum, protectio vaccinia cum tempore decrescere potest. Cum homines plene vaccinati parotitidem contrahunt, plerumque molliora symptomata et pauciores complicationes habent.

Diagnosis

Praescriptor curae morbillos parotideos diagnosticare potest secundum symptomata typica et expositionem notam ad morbillos parotideos. Testes ad virus investigandum et morbillos parotideos diagnosticandos includunt:

  • Experimentum speciminis oris.
  • Experimentum sanguinis quod reactionem systematis immunitatis ad virus demonstrare potest.
  • Experimentum speciminis urinae, sed hoc minus commune est.
Curatio

Nullus est morbi specificus curatio parotitidis. Plurimi homines convaluerunt intra 3 ad 10 dies.

Passus ad adiuvandum convalescentiam et minuendum symptomata includunt:

Magni momenti est te ipsum vel filium tuum segregare per morbum ne contagio propagetur. Evita contactum cum aliis donec saltem quinque dies post initium glandularum salivarium tumentes.

  • Quies.
  • Analgesica quae sine praescriptione consequi potes, ut ibuprofenum (Advil, Motrin IB, alia) et acetaminophenum (Tylenol, alia).
  • Panno frigido vel calido pro glandulis salivariis tumescentibus.
  • Panno frigido vel compresso glaciei pro testiculis tumescentibus.
  • Abundans potatio fluidorum.

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