NEPA Vital Signs - Summer Fall 2018 - 3

SUMMER/ FALL 2018

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NEPA VITAL SIGNS
EDITOR
Donna M. Eget, D.O.
EDITORIAL BOARD
Karen E. Arscott, D.O., M.Sc.
William J. Dempsey, M.D.
Donald L. Preate, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S
Tonyehn Verkitus
LACKAWANNA COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

Tonyehn Verkitus
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

PO Box 203
Olyphant, PA 18447
570.344.3616
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LUZERNE COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY

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* Lyme disease, probably the best known, is a type of bacteria
that lives in the belly of the tick and gets regurgitated from
the tick into your skin at the time the tick separates from you.

* Hand, Foot and Mouth is a disease characterized by painful
ulcers in the mouth and lesions on the hands and feet. This
results from an infection with the virus Coxsackievirus A 16.
The disease is mostly self limited over a few days, but if your
child has serious symptoms such as difficulty eating or drinking,
you should seek medical attention.

* Ehichiosis is another tick borne disease that infects the same
way as Lyme disease with similar symptoms and treatment.

KEEPING CHILDREN SAFE & HAPPY THIS SUMMER
* Babesiosis is another tick borne disease. This bacteria infects
the red blood cell. Although many people feel fine, others may
develop fever, chills, body aches and fatigue. This disease is
also diagnosed with a lab test and treated with antibiotics.

* Enteroviruses are another cause of illness with symptoms of a
runny nose and cough, but may also cause more severe symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. This will usually
resolve on its own, but occasionally treatment is needed to
control symptoms.

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Tick bites from the deer tick in our area can spread generally 3
different types of disease:

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Insect Bites and Stings

UMMER - IT USUALLY MEANS WARM
DAYS AND GETTING OUT OF THE HOUSE.

As we look forward to the days ahead, take care to
remember the medical issues that come along with good weather:

Flying insects such as bees or mosquitoes can cause a few problems:
* Cellulitis is a local skin infection where skin becomes increasingly
painful, warm and red. Cellulitis usually requires an antibiotic.

THE PITFALLS OF SUMMER
* West Nile Virus is now seen in NEPA. Although the majority
of those infected will have no symptoms, others may go on
to develop fever, headache, and rash. A small percentage may
further go on to develop a severe infection called meningitis
which can lead to death.

ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT AND OUR SKIN
N E PA

VITAL SIGNS

HEAT EMERGENCIES
SEASONAL ALLERGIC RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM LYME DISEASE
THIS TICK SEASON
WEST NILE VIRUS & THE RISK TO THE ELDERLY
THE MOST COMMON GOLF INJURIES
WRONG PLACE, WRONG TIME: BLUNT CHEST WALL TRAUMA
CAN RESULT IN SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH IN YOUNG ATHLETES
DIABETES IN SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
VACCINES AND CHILDREN:
WHAT EVERY PARENT SHOULD KNOW
CONCUSSIONS: THE STUDENT ATHLETE
THE INS & OUTS OF SCOLIOSIS
WIRED FOR ADDICTION
RESPONDING TO THE OPIOID CRISIS:
A PUBLIC HEALTH - PUBLIC SAFETY APPROACH
COLORECTAL CANCER RATES INCREASING
AMONG YOUNG ADULTS

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