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WHIPPLE’S DISEASE Flashcards

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Cause

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By bacteria Tropheryma Whipplei

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Presentation (7)

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Fever, steatorrhea, abdominal pain, lymphadenopathy, ocular involvement, arthritis, neurological involvement (seizures, dementia)

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Diagnosis

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PCR detects T.whipplei in biopsy specimen. PAS +ve macrophages

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Treatment

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Cotrimoxazole for 1 year

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