Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 -- wegandy1938@... wrote: What is this disease? Are EMS providers at risk? Which states have the highest incidence of this disease? I know I am fat and relatively happy, so I will take a shot.. This is primary TB. Ghon Complex is the calcified area visible on a radiograph. For an x-ray and gross anatomical photo see(1). EMS providers are at risk from areas of high immigrant populations, correctional/other institutional situations, and areas with lower socioeconomic levels.(2) THe top state is Hawaii, with a case rate of 9.3 per 100,000 in 2003, followed by California, Alaska, and New York. Texas is 5th with a case rate of 7.2. D.C. had a case rate of 14.0 for the same period. (3) References: (1)http://omeweb2.ucdavis.edu/pmd/robbins/ind1/ind160.htm (2)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/ExecCommentary.pdf (3)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/Table20.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 -- wegandy1938@... wrote: What is this disease? Are EMS providers at risk? Which states have the highest incidence of this disease? I know I am fat and relatively happy, so I will take a shot.. This is primary TB. Ghon Complex is the calcified area visible on a radiograph. For an x-ray and gross anatomical photo see(1). EMS providers are at risk from areas of high immigrant populations, correctional/other institutional situations, and areas with lower socioeconomic levels.(2) THe top state is Hawaii, with a case rate of 9.3 per 100,000 in 2003, followed by California, Alaska, and New York. Texas is 5th with a case rate of 7.2. D.C. had a case rate of 14.0 for the same period. (3) References: (1)http://omeweb2.ucdavis.edu/pmd/robbins/ind1/ind160.htm (2)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/ExecCommentary.pdf (3)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/Table20.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 -- wegandy1938@... wrote: What is this disease? Are EMS providers at risk? Which states have the highest incidence of this disease? I know I am fat and relatively happy, so I will take a shot.. This is primary TB. Ghon Complex is the calcified area visible on a radiograph. For an x-ray and gross anatomical photo see(1). EMS providers are at risk from areas of high immigrant populations, correctional/other institutional situations, and areas with lower socioeconomic levels.(2) THe top state is Hawaii, with a case rate of 9.3 per 100,000 in 2003, followed by California, Alaska, and New York. Texas is 5th with a case rate of 7.2. D.C. had a case rate of 14.0 for the same period. (3) References: (1)http://omeweb2.ucdavis.edu/pmd/robbins/ind1/ind160.htm (2)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/ExecCommentary.pdf (3)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/Table20.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 One Hundred Percent Correct, Larry!! Congratulations. How would you like to be the Grand Marshall of the parade celebrating the opening of the new prison in Ladonia? Hmmm? Think you could go for that? You'l be riding in a special armored golf cart surrounded by the Ladonia Fatties Drill Team. GG > > > -- wegandy1938@... wrote: > What is this disease? Are EMS providers at risk? Which states have the > highest incidence of this disease? > > I know I am fat and relatively happy, so I will take a shot.. > > This is primary TB. Ghon Complex is the calcified area visible on a > radiograph. For an x-ray and gross anatomical photo see(1). > > EMS providers are at risk from areas of high immigrant populations, > correctional/other institutional situations, and areas with lower socioeconomic > levels.(2) > > THe top state is Hawaii, with a case rate of 9.3 per 100,000 in 2003, > followed by California, Alaska, and New York. Texas is 5th with a case rate of 7.2. > D.C. had a case rate of 14.0 for the same period. (3) > > > > > References: > > (1)http://omeweb2.ucdavis.edu/pmd/robbins/ind1/ind160.htm > > (2)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/ExecCommentary.pdf > > (3)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/Table20.pdf > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 14, 2004 Report Share Posted November 14, 2004 One Hundred Percent Correct, Larry!! Congratulations. How would you like to be the Grand Marshall of the parade celebrating the opening of the new prison in Ladonia? Hmmm? Think you could go for that? You'l be riding in a special armored golf cart surrounded by the Ladonia Fatties Drill Team. GG > > > -- wegandy1938@... wrote: > What is this disease? Are EMS providers at risk? Which states have the > highest incidence of this disease? > > I know I am fat and relatively happy, so I will take a shot.. > > This is primary TB. Ghon Complex is the calcified area visible on a > radiograph. For an x-ray and gross anatomical photo see(1). > > EMS providers are at risk from areas of high immigrant populations, > correctional/other institutional situations, and areas with lower socioeconomic > levels.(2) > > THe top state is Hawaii, with a case rate of 9.3 per 100,000 in 2003, > followed by California, Alaska, and New York. Texas is 5th with a case rate of 7.2. > D.C. had a case rate of 14.0 for the same period. (3) > > > > > References: > > (1)http://omeweb2.ucdavis.edu/pmd/robbins/ind1/ind160.htm > > (2)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/ExecCommentary.pdf > > (3)http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/surv/surv2003/PDF/Table20.pdf > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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