Altitude Illness - Cerebral Syndromes: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Altitude Illness - Cerebral Syndromes: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

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Overview: Altitude illness refers to a group of syndromes that result from hypoxia. Acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high-altitude cerebral edema (HACE) are manifestations of the brain pathophysiology, while high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) is that of the ...

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Tags: Edema, Emergency, Brain, Disease and Condition, Emergency Medicine, Pulmonology

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Altitude illness can cause a range of symptoms or syndromes related to the brain. Learn more. http://bit.ly/dxWSGQ

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CBRNE - Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. These highly infectious viruses lead to a potentially lethal disease syndrome characterized by fever, malaise, vomiting, mucosal and ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) are a group of febrile illnesses caused by RNA viruses from several viral families. http://bit.ly/bBDCwN

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Toxicity, Scombroid: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Scombroid fish poisoning (scombrotoxism, scombroid ichthyotoxicosis) is a food-related illness typically associated with the consumption of fish. The syndrome derived its name because early descriptions of the illness noted an association with Scombroidea fish (eg, large ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Scombroid fish poisoning is a food-related illness typically associated with the consumption of fish. http://bit.ly/dooMCs

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Pediatrics, Kawasaki Disease: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Kawasaki disease (KD) (ie, Kawasaki syndrome [KS]) is a febrile illness of childhood. It is a self-limited acute vasculitic syndrome of unknown etiology, first described by Tomisaku Kawasaki in 1967. At that time, he reported 50 ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Kawasaki disease (KD) (ie, Kawasaki syndrome [KS]) is a febrile illness of childhood whose cause is unknown. Learn more.http://bit.ly/cSlqjA

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Pediatrics, Rubella: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Rubella is now rare because of widespread compliance with childhood immunization programs. The disease is usually a benign and inconsequential viral illness unless exposure occurs in utero. Congenital rubella syndrome is associated with clinically significant congenital ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Rubella is now rare because of widespread compliance with childhood immunization programs. Learn causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/bfcLkq

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Hantavirus Cardiopulmonary Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine

emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Hantavirus was first recognized as a disease entity in the early 1950s when a cluster of 3,000 United Nation troops stationed in Korea was infected with a mysterious viral illness. Ten to fifteen percent of those ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Hantavirus cardiopulmonary syndrome may strike relatively young, healthy adults. Learn more about it. http://bit.ly/bqKHjz

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emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) causes 2 distinct syndromes. The primary infection (chickenpox) is a contagious and usually benign febrile illness. Following this infection, virus particles remain in the dorsal root or other sensory ganglion where they may ...View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com

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Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is describes the herpes zoster that affects the eyes. Learn more. http://bit.ly/aSj7Fz

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Appendicitis occurs in 7% of the US population. No single sign, symptom, or test can detect appendicitis. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bUGEek

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