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Poliomyelitis - Coggle Diagram
Poliomyelitis
Tx options
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surgery for contractures, joint deformities
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Intro
transmission only occurs in Afghanistran, Pakistan, Nigeria (WPV type 1)
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Presentations
minor
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GI complaints - N+V, abdo cramps + pain, and diarrhoea
sore throat, fever, malaise, headache
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Postpolio syndrome (PPS)
newly occurring late manifestations of that develop in patients 30-40 yrs after occurrence of acute illness
muscle atrophy, weakness, pain
Vaccine
injectable trivalent inactivated poliovirus vaccine (IPV) has been introduced in place of oral polio vaccine (OPV)