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What Is It/ |
How Is It Recognized/ |
Is Massage indicated |
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Condition Name |
What Are They? |
How Are They Recognized? |
or Contraindicated? |
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This
is a fungal infection of |
Symptoms
of candidiasis depend |
Massage
is locally contraindi- |
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any
of a number of sys- |
an
which systems are affected. |
cated
in the presence of acute |
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tems.
The usual cause is an |
Some
possibilities include fever, |
skin
rashes of any kind. Acute |
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organism
called Candida al- |
malaise,
hypotension, and skin |
systemic
candidiasis systemati- |
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bicans,
although several |
rashes.
Acute systemic candidiasis |
cally
contraindicates massage. |
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other
fungi can cause simi- |
may
also involve tachycardia, al- |
For
other candidiasis infections, |
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lar
symptoms. |
tered
mental state, and enlarged |
massage
may be appropriate |
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Candidiasis
infections can |
spleen
and liver. |
with
medical clearance. |
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affect
the skin, gastroin- |
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testinal
tract, urinary and |
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reproductive
Systems, and |
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the
lungs. In an extreme |
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form,
it can develop into |
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acute systemic
candidiasis, |
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which
has several life- |
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threatening
complications. |
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Acute
systemic candidiasis |
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is
a medical emergency. |
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