Water Born Disease that Affects Sport Persons

Skin eruptions in the recreational waters are the most common reason that accounts for illness and diseases for the sport persons. Chemicals and the microbial present in the water are causing many cutaneous diseases. Skin diseases are top among them and swimmers encounter several dermatology related challenges. Dermatologist’s familiarityin this regards goes a long way in safeguarding the swimmer’s health within andoutside water. 

Swimmer’s itch:  It is also known as cercarial dermatitis, schistosome dermatitis, clam-digger’s itch, caused by larvae (cercariae) from the fluke family Schistosomatidae occurring worldwide with the exception of Antartica. It occurs in fresh water mainly. Birds & rodents are the definitive hosts who excrete ova contaminated with immature cercaria which then matures within snails. Larvae released from snails then infects humans. Release of proteolytic enzymes by cercaria helps in penetration through stratum corneum. These larvae eventually die within the human skin. Sensitization to cercaria occurs in two weeks after first contact due to release of immunogenic enzymes and subsequent exposure causes lesions within hours. Read more....................

Incidence of Oligohydramnios in Konaseema Area, EG-District

Amniotic fluid plays a major role in fetal growth and development. Abnormalities of fluid volume can interfere directly with fetal development causing structural anomalies such as pulmonary hypoplasia, fetal hypoxia, neural tube defect and gastrointestinal obstruction. Amniotic fluid surrounds and protects the fetus in the amniotic cavity. It provides a cushion against the constricting gravid uterus allowing the fetus room for movement, growth and protecting it from external trauma. The space around the fetus is necessary for the normal development, maturation of fetal lungs, and development of limbs. Amniotic fluid plays a major role in the homeostasis of fluid and electrolytes and fetal body temperature. 

Early period of fetal development a clear fluid collects in the amniotic cavity surrounding the embryo. The amount increases rapidly with the growth of the fetal products, averaging 50 ml at 12 weeks of pregnancy, 400 ml at 20 weeks of pregnancy. During the last few week of pregnancy the volume of amniotic fluid usually decreases.Composition Of Amniotic Fluid: Protein 0.5gm/100ml, Non protein nitrogen 24 mg/100ml, Uric acid 4.5 mg/100ml, Sugar 19 mg/ 100ml, Calcium 5.5 mg/100ml,Phosphorus 3.1mg/100ml.

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