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Toxoplasmosis : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • cat
  • Organ Transplantation
  • eating raw or undercooked meat
  • Maternal-Fetal Transmission
  • careless handling of cat litter

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Transfusion Therapy
The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person(donor) to another(recipient).Transfusions are given to restore lost or depleted blood components, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deli...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Cancer
Blood Transfusions
Detailed information on blood transfusion, including the components of blood and potential risks involved in a blood transfusion
Source:StayWell
Transfusion
The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person(donor) to another(recipient).Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body''...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Blood Transfusions
Detailed information on blood transfusion, including the components of blood and potential risks involved in a blood transfusion
Source:StayWell
Transfusion Therapy
Transfusion therapy refers to the process of administering whole blood or blood components to a patient through an intravenous(IV) needle or catheter placed in a patient''s vein. Blood and blood products may be autologous(comprised of the patient''s...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Transfusion
Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient.Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body''s ...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery
Pneumonia - weakened immune system
Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by many different germs, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.This article discusses describes pneumonia that occurs in a person whose ability to fight infection is greatly reduced because their i...
Source:ADAM
Date:June 10, 2009
Discharge Instructions for Immunocompromised Pati...
You have either undergone a procedure or been diagnosed with an illness that has made you "immunocompromised.” This means that your immune system is very weak, making it difficult to fight off infection. Certain cancers, cancer treatments, HIV infection, and transplant surgery are examples of things that can make you immunocompromised. You must be very careful—even the slightest infection can carry the risk of hospitalization or death. This sheet gives precautions you can follow to protect yourself from infection. You will need to follow them until your doctor tells you that you can stop. You may need to be careful for the rest of your life.
Source:StayWell
Dirt - swallowing
This is for information only and not for use in the treatment or management of an actual poison exposure. If you have an exposure, you should call your local emergency number(such as 911) or the National Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.The...
Source:ADAM
Date:February 17, 2009
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