ï¡30% at twelve months. ï¨ Pts with medical comorbidities that subsequently. caused a delay in surgery. ï¡2.5x greater risk of dying within 30 days following. surgery when compared to pts not delayed. ï¨ Incidence of intertrochanteric hip fracture. roughly the same as femoral neck fractures. ï¨ Demographics of female: male ratio. ï¡Between 2:1 and 8:1. ï¨ Proximal humerus fractures increase risk of hip. fracture for 1 year.
Pertussis is a highly contagious acute respiratory disease caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis. This disease has 3 stages: catarrhal, paroxysmal, and convalescent.
Pertussis, commonly referred to as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the Bordetella (B.) pertussis bacterium. B. pertussis bacteria attach themselves to the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract and cause inflammation in the body.n severe cases of whooping cough disease, complications include high fever, brain inflammation, convulsions, pneumonia and death. Symptoms of B. pertussis at its onset are similar to the common cold, or an allergy attack with stuffy or runny nose, dry cough, loss of appetite, fatigue and, sometimes, a low fever.