Transfusion Reactions: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Transfusion Reactions: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
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Tags: Anemia, Emergency, Emergency Medicine
Most Recently Shared on April 27, 2010 at 4:07 am By:
Patients with acute blood loss or symptomatic anemia may require transfusions, and reactions may occur. http://bit.ly/aCXkOi
Toxicity, Salicylate: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Salicylates possess anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties. These agents are available for ingestion as tablets, capsules, and liquids. Salicylates are also available in topical forms as creams or lotions. Acetylsalicylic acid is colorless or white in ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 4, 2010 at 1:58 am By:
Salicylates possess anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic properties, but they can cause toxic reactions. http://bit.ly/duW51z
Toxicity, Medication-Induced Dystonic Reactions: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Dystonic reactions are adverse extrapyramidal effects that often occur shortly after the initiation of neuroleptic drug therapy. These reactions may occur with a wide variety of medications. Dystonic reactions (ie, dyskinesias) are characterized by intermittent spasmodic ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on May 3, 2010 at 10:14 pm By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Dystonic reactions typically are not life threatening and result in no long-term effects. Learn more. http://bit.ly/gXJmR
Toxicity, Caustic Ingestions: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Caustics and corrosives cause tissue injury by a chemical reaction. The vast majority of caustic chemicals are acidic or alkaline substances that damage tissue by accepting a proton (alkaline substance) or donating a proton (acidic substance) ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 10:31 pm By:
Caustics and corrosives cause tissue injury by a chemical reaction. Learn about causes and symptoms. http://bit.ly/9wms4u
Plant Poisoning, Phytophototoxins: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Phytophotodermatitis (PPD) is a phototoxic inflammatory dermal reaction induced by exposure to certain light-sensitizing plant products followed by exposure to long-wave ultraviolet light (UV-A 320-380 nm). Both components (plant and light) are required; neither agent alone ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 5:20 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Certain plants can cause you to become more sensitive to the sun, resulting in serious health consequences. Learn more. http://bit.ly/cl5oDg
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: The neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a rare, but life-threatening, idiosyncratic reaction to a neuroleptic medication. The syndrome is characterized by fever, muscular rigidity, altered mental status, and autonomic dysfunction. Although potent neuroleptics (eg, haloperidol, fluphenazine) ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 30, 2010 at 5:11 am By:
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome is a rare, but life-threatening reaction to a neuroleptic medication. Learn more. http://bit.ly/bIY2vy
Endometriosis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity, which induces a chronic inflammatory reaction. It can occur in various pelvic sites such as on the ovaries, fallopian tubes, vagina, cervix, or uterosacral ligaments ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:53 am By:
Endometriosis is the presence of endometrial-like tissue outside the uterine cavity. Learn the causes & symptoms. http://bit.ly/9pcxz2
Syphilis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Syphilis is an infectious disease caused by the spirochete Treponema pallidum. Syphilis is transmissible by sexual contact with infectious lesions from mother to fetus in utero, via blood product transfusion, and occasionally through breaks in the ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:48 am By:
Many famous people throughout history are thought to have suffered from syphilis - like Vincent Van Gogh. http://bit.ly/bUteCH
Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Described in 1956 by Alan Lyell,1toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a life-threatening skin disorder that is commonly drug-induced. The mucocutaneous reaction is characterized by widespread erythema, necrosis, and bullous detachment of the epidermis and mucous ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 28, 2010 at 4:26 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) is a life-threatening skin disorder that is commonly drug-induced. Learn symptoms. http://bit.ly/daZI6m
Sunburn: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Sunburn is an acute cutaneous inflammatory reaction that follows excessive exposure of the skin to ultraviolet radiation (UVR). UVR exposure can come from a variety of sources, including sun, tanning beds, phototherapy lamps, and arc lamps.” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 7:13 pm By:
Julie Bohlen Health Executive and Active Health Library
Exposure to the sun stimulates synthesis of vitamin D & provides warmth, but can also cause sunburn. More about sunburn.http://bit.ly/atYyTA
Erythema Multiforme: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Erythema multiforme (EM) was initially described in 1866 by Ferdinand von Hebra as an acute self-limited skin disease, symmetrically distributed on the extremities with typical and often recurrent concentric target lesions. The term EM minor was ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 3:57 am By:
Erythema multiforme is a skin disorder due to an allergic reaction or infection. Learn more about erythema multiforme.http://bit.ly/aFVKG9
Dermatitis, Contact: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Contact dermatitis is any inflammatory reaction of the skin that results from direct contact with an offending agent. Most cases of contact dermatitis evaluated in the ED can be classified as allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) or ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 25, 2010 at 3:37 am By:
Susan Scroggins Active Health Library and Health Advocate
Contact dermatitis is any inflammatory reaction of the skin that results from direct contact with an offending agent. http://bit.ly/928PDx
Serum Sickness: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Serum sickness is a type III hypersensitivity reaction that results from the injection of heterologous or foreign protein or serum. Reactions secondary to the administration of nonprotein drugs are clinically similar to serum sickness reactions. Pathophysiology ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on April 23, 2010 at 3:48 am By:
Serum sickness is similar to an allergy, but it is an immune system response to something injected into the blood. http://bit.ly/9ayFzt
Bedbug Bites: eMedicine Dermatology
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: Arthropod assaults on humans can have many manifestations clinically, histologically, and immunologically. Hemiptera is an order of insect species. This order of true bugs has piercing-sucking mouthparts and includes the family Cimicidae (bedbugs), which are blood-sucking ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 26, 2010 at 8:15 pm By:
Medscape Dermatology Health Site
Bedbug control methods. Pesticide resistance is emerging but new ideas, some cheap, might do the trick. Updates at http://bit.ly/bwDh84
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome: eMedicine Emergency Medicine
emedicine.medscape.com — “Overview: First described in 1922, Stevens-Johnson syndrome (SJS) is an immune-complex-mediated hypersensitivity complex that is a severe expression of erythema multiforme. It is known by some as erythema multiforme major, but disagreement exists in the literature. Most ...” View full resource at emedicine.medscape.com
Most Recently Shared on March 19, 2010 at 4:17 pm By:
Medscape Emergency Health Site
Reports find mirtazapine, infliximab, etanercept, and adalimumab as causes of Stevens-Johnson syndrome. http://bit.ly/cYt6xF
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