G onorrhoea is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae , a Gram negative diplococcus. (Prof. ABM Abdulllah) or Gonorrhoea is an infection of the mucous membrane of genitourinary tract caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae. (Prof.P.C Das) Incubation period : 2-10 days(Sir Stainly Davidson) or 2-8 days (P.C. Das) or 2-5 days (Chauhan & Mitagupta) Miasmatic cleavage : Acute phase of sycotic miasmatic disorder. Clinical feature : In males: The infection first starts in the anterior urethra and gradually and spreads to prostaste, urinary bladder and epididymis. Due to involvement of these organs different feature will develop 2- days after sexual contact. The feature are billow- ü Dysuria( painful or difficult urination )due to prostritis, frequency and burning micturation (burning sensation in the urethra) ü Urethral discharge-copious, mucopurulent or purulent (white or greenish yellow or yelow discharge from urethra), whic...
Definition : The term "dysentery" means frequent passage of loose stools with blood, pus and mucus associated with tenesmus [ Tenesmus refers especially to ineffectual( নিষ্ফল ) and painful straining( জড়াইয়া ধরা, জাপটাইয়া ধরা, জোরে টানা ) for an extended time. Straining to defecate ( মলত্যাগ করা ) is called rectal tenesmus ; straining to urinate is called vesical tenesmus . ] Classification : A. Bacillary dysentery (Shigellosis: Sh.dysenteriae, flexneri, boydii, sonnei) B. Amoebic dysentery(Entamoeba histolytica) A. Bacillary dysentery (Shigellosis: Sh.dysenteriae, flexneri, boydii, sonnei) : Aetiology : Incubation period: 1-7 days Causative agents the Shigellae are classified into four subgroups A, B, C and D due to their different antigenic and biohemical properties. However, the four important species are Sh. Dysenteriae, Sh.Flexneri, Sh.Sonnei. There are 40 serotypes for 4 species. All these liberate endotoxin[ a toxin th...