The Devil's Grip Essay

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Overview
In 1952 on an island in Denmark “The Devil’s Grip” was discovered by William Cooper. The reasoning for this awful nickname will be discussed further in the paper with the signs and symptoms. The physician William Cooper discovered the highly contagious virus in Bornholm. Later the disease was named The Bornholm Disease (epidemic Pleurodynia) after its discovery location. (1) This paper will break down Bornholm Disease into the causes of the disease, the signs and symptoms, complications from disease, and treatment.
Causes of the Disease
The Coxsackie group B virus enters the host or the patient’s body through the fecal-oral route. It spreads by the fecal-oral route due to improper hand sanitation after using the restroom. How does it exactly enter the body you ask, when traces of feces reach the mouth the course of infection begins. It can be spread due to droplets from coughing or sneezing, but that is very rare (2). The disease is present during the …show more content…

Diagnosing is done with a throat swab and chest examination. To further the examination, a chest x-ray will be done to make sure there is no further damage done to the intercostal space. There is little the doctor or physician can do to cure this virus. An antibiotic will not be effective. Motrin or other pain medicines may be prescribed to help with pain management. Sleeping with a heating pad assists with the pain and the inflammation. The virus lasts 1-2 weeks so the patient just has to learn to cope with sudden chest pain. The biggest treatment is prevention. The best prevention is hand washing before eating and after using the restroom. When traveling to foreign countries, use bottle water to brush teeth, order drinks without ice cubes, and boil water before using. (1) The proper hand washing technique is to wash with warm water with soap for two minutes. One must make sure to properly scrub between fingers, back of hands, and

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