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Haemophilus influenza meningitis(medicine)
Tubinares(medicine)
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Haemophilus influenza meningitis (medicine) and Tubinares (medicine)


Haemophilus influenza meningitis (medicine)


Haemophilus influenza meningitis
<disease> A form of meningitis caused by the bacterium haemophilus influenza.

Inflammation of the membranes (meninges) covering the brain and spinal cord can result after infection with this organism. Influenza meningitis occurs most frequently in children under 5 years old. Onset may be sudden or occur more slowly after an upper respiratory infection.

Symptoms and features include fever, headache, stiff neck, photophobia and mental status changes. Infants may be irritable and exhibit poor feeding associated with fever. Severe cases may progress to seizures, coma and death. Treatment always includes high-dose systemic antibiotics and corticosteroids may also be used in some select cases.


Tubinares (medicine)


tubinares
<ornithology> A tribe of sea birds comprising the petrels, shearwaters, albatrosses, hagdons, and allied birds having tubular horny nostrils.

Origin: NL, fr. L. Tubus tube + nares the nostrils.

Source: Websters Dictionary