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AngelsSix
08-30-2004, 00:01
Someone giving us our med brief mentioned something about biting flies causing people's faces to cave in, what in the hell were they talking about?? I have never heard that before.
NousDefionsDoc
08-30-2004, 00:25
They're trying to scare you into washing your hands.:munchin
CPTAUSRET
08-30-2004, 12:54
Originally posted by NousDefionsDoc
They're trying to scare you into washing your hands.:munchin Now there's a worthy thought!
Terry
DoctorDoom
09-06-2004, 02:49
Whoa... could it be Chagas' disease? But it doesn't cause your face to cave in...
...couldnt be mucormycosis (zygomycosis). Ive seen this twice in the transplant population tx involving extensisve debridment of craniofacial lesions. Of course these are immumosuppresed people not strong healthy young soldiers-
Sacamuelas
09-06-2004, 13:11
Someone giving us our med brief mentioned something about biting flies causing people's faces to cave in, what in the hell were they talking about?? I have never heard that before.
Did you actually listen to the briefing or just look at the pictures? I have a hunch there was a little more information given on this particular topic in the briefing. :rolleyes:
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1455.html
Doc
The Reaper
09-06-2004, 15:39
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20040315/1455.html
Doc
Concur:
Use your bug juice, and insect headnets when possible.
TR
Sacamuelas
09-07-2004, 10:07
Here you go A6. Btw- I have a copy of the powerpoint presentation you might have viewed. It is 11mb so I couldn't post it in this thread. I took the info out of it and put it in a condensed form in this thread.
CLICK HERE for thread on Leishmaniasis (http://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3416)
DoctorDoom
09-07-2004, 14:15
Of course... leishmaniasis, or as I like to call it, leish-MANIA!!!
Chagas' trypanosomes have a neurological effect, and there's no "bite", while mucor is immune suppressed nosocomial cutaneous infection... thanks Doc.