Toxic Shock Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Toxic Shock Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Emergency, Infection, Bacterial Infection, Toxic Shock Syndrome, Sore Throat, Strep Throat, Disease and Condition, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:29 am By:
Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) has been linked to many initiating bacterial infections. Learn more about TSS. http://bit.ly/8ZID8S
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
Toxicity, Digitalis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The therapeutic properties of cardiac glycosides (eg, digoxin, a product of the foxglove plant) have been known since the days of the Roman Empire. The ancient Romans used red squill, a cardiac glycoside derived from the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 10:33 pm By:
The syndrome of digoxin toxicity was originally described in 1785 by Withering. Learn more about causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/9zzJ8H
Toxicity, Anticholinergic: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Anticholinergic syndrome (ACS) is produced by the inhibition of cholinergic neurotransmission at muscarinic receptor sites. Pathophysiology Substances with anticholinergic properties competitively antagonize acetylcholine muscarinic receptors; this predominantly occurs at peripheral (eg, heart, salivary glands, sweat glands, ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 9:02 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Anticholinergic syndrome results from the inhibition of muscarinic cholinergic neurotransmission. Learn the symptoms. http://bit.ly/adhtof
Myocarditis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Myocarditis is clinical syndrome characterized by inflammation of myocytes resulting from infectious, toxic, and autoimmune etiologies. Ongoing viral infection, myocardial destruction, and adverse remodeling can lead to persistent ventricular dysfunction and dilated cardiomyopathy.Myocarditis is an elusive ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:57 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Myocarditis is defined as inflammatory changes in the heart muscle. Learn more about myocarditis. http://bit.ly/aAWpu5
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is an acute dermatologic disease, the presentation of which may constitute a true emergency. The disorder is characterized by widespread erythematous macules and targetoid lesions; full-thickness epidermal necrosis, at least focally; and ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 22, 2010 at 4:21 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Both Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis can both constitute emergencies. See what else they share.http://bit.ly/bZQppO
Shock and Pregnancy: eMedicine Critical Care
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Shock is a state of compromised tissue perfusion that causes cellular hypoxia. It is defined as a syndrome initiated by acute hypoperfusion, leading to tissue hypoxia and vital organ dysfunction. Shock is a systemic disorder affecting multiple ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2010 at 8:17 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Shock in a pregnant woman is a critical care emergency due to two lives being at risk. Learn the symptoms and causes. http://bit.ly/dsrHI0
Toxic Shock Syndrome: eMedicine Critical Care
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a toxin-mediated multisystem disease precipitated by infection with either Staphylococcus aureus or group A Streptococcus (GAS), also called Streptococcus pyogenes. The clinical syndrome is characterized by a rapid onset of high ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 17, 2010 at 7:59 pm By:
Toxic shock syndrome is a multisystem disease that begins with either a staph or strep infection. Causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/cNwolc
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