Treatment usually consists of chemotherapy, with radiation therapy in those with limited disease. Some evidence supports the ... may provide improvement in acute severe weakness. Again, plasma exchange is less effective than in other related conditions ... Paraneoplastic syndromes, Autoimmune diseases, Syndromes affecting muscles, Channelopathies). ... Lambert-Eaton-Rooke syndrome at Who Named It? Lambert EH, Eaton LM, Rooke ED (1956). "Defect of neuromuscular conduction ...
Compartment syndrome can occur because of acute limb ischaemia because of the biotoxins that accumulate distal to the occlusion ... CTA uses radiation and may not pick up on vessels for revascularization that are distal to the occlusion, but it is much ... In treating acute limb ischaemia time is everything. In the worst cases, acute limb ischaemia progresses to critical limb ... Overview of acute arterial occlusion of the extremities (acute limb ischemia). In: Post TW, ed. UpToDate. Waltham, MA: UpToDate ...
... myelodysplastic syndrome (a disorder resulting from poorly formed or dysfunctional blood cells) and acute myeloid leukemia (a ... Chemotherapy or radiation may also be given. However, there is a high likelihood for local and regional spread of the disease ...
"Cardiac troponin I as a prognostic factor in critically ill pneumonia patients in the absence of acute coronary syndrome". ... to chromosome 19q13.4 by radiation hybrid mapping". Cytogenetics and Cell Genetics. 79 (3-4): 272-3. doi:10.1159/000134740. ... of serum cTnI also independently predicts poor prognosis of critically ill patients in the absence of acute coronary syndrome. ...
Radiation treatment of tinea capitis has been reported as triggering an id reaction. Potential explanations include Atypical ... Id reactions (also known as "disseminated eczema", and "generalized eczema") are types of acute dermatitis developing after ... Several other types of id reactions exist including erythema nodosum, erythema multiforme, Sweet's syndrome and urticaria. Id ... Stasis dermatitis, allergic contact dermatitis, acute irritant contact eczema and infective dermatitis have been documented as ...
Agranulocytosis is an acute form of neutropenia. Low white cell count may be due to acute viral infections, such as a cold or ... It has been associated with chemotherapy, radiation therapy, myelofibrosis, aplastic anemia (failure of white cell, red cell ... Sjögren syndrome and Lyme disease. It has also been shown to be caused by deficiency in certain minerals, such as copper and ...
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Acute compression develops within minutes to hours. Acute compression may follow subacute and chronic compression, especially ... Postoperative radiation is delivered within 2-3 weeks of surgical decompression. Emergency radiation therapy (usually 20 grays ... are equally capable of producing the syndrome. Tumors that commonly cause cord compression are lung cancer (non-small cell type ... When acute it can cause a medical emergency independent of its cause, and require swift diagnosis and treatment to prevent long ...
The VMH is sometimes injured by ongoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) or surgery or radiation to treat ... Octreotide may be used in conjunction with midodrine to partially reverse peripheral vasodilation in the hepatorenal syndrome. ... Octreotide is often given as an infusion for management of acute hemorrhage from esophageal varices in liver cirrhosis on the ... Uhl W, Anghelacopoulos SE, Friess H, Büchler MW (1999). "The role of octreotide and somatostatin in acute and chronic ...
In an acute setting, endovascular stenting by an interventional radiologist may provide relief of symptoms in as little as 12- ... Symptoms are usually relieved with radiation therapy within one month of treatment. However, even with treatment, 99% of ... Superior vena cava syndrome (SVCS), is a group of symptoms caused by obstruction of the superior vena cava ("SVC"), a short, ... However, 16% of people with SVC syndrome have a normal chest X-ray. CT scans should be contrast enhanced and be taken on the ...
In humans, the VMH is sometimes injured by ongoing treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia or surgery or radiation to treat ... although adverse events have included gastric dumping syndrome (n=3), wound infection (n=2), other (n=5), and diarrhea (n=6). ... The preferred operation for perforations in acute duodenal ulcer". Annals of Surgery. 208 (2): 169-74. doi:10.1097/00000658- ... with adrenergic or serotonergic agents have previously met with little or only brief success in treating this syndrome." The ...
Radiation damage's outcome is related to its initial onset time. Acute symptoms, occurring in the first few days, have the most ... People may present with pure lower motor neuron syndrome, a symptom of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). RILP may also be ... Radiation poisoning Radiation therapy ICD-10-CM World Health Organization's Code G62.82: Radiation-induced polyneuropathy ICD- ... Radiation-induced lumbar plexopathy (RILP) or radiation-induced lumbosacral plexopathy (RILSP) is nerve damage in the pelvis ...
Brain ischemia is insufficient blood flow to the brain, and can be acute or chronic. Acute ischemic stroke is a neurological ... therapeutic radiation used to treat cancer can cause a delayed side effect injury in adjacent tissue via progressive, ... Thoracic outlet syndrome (compression of the brachial plexus) Atherosclerosis (lipid-laden plaques obstructing the lumen of ... Acute arterial occlusion may develop as a result of arterial dissection in the carotid artery or aorta or as a result of ...
It can occur in the hip as part of Legg-Calvé-Perthes syndrome, and it can also occur as a result after malignancy treatment ... Other risk factors include radiation therapy, chemotherapy, and organ transplantation. Osteonecrosis is also associated with ... such as acute lymphoblastic leukemia and allotransplantation. The hematopoietic cells are most sensitive to low oxygen and are ... "What is Mueller-Weiss Syndrome, the foot injury Rafael Nadal suffers from?". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 5 June 2022. ...
2003). "Transmission of the severe acute respiratory syndrome on aircraft". N Engl J Med. 349 (25): 2416-22. doi:10.1056/ ... "NAIRAS Real-time radiation Dose". sol.spacenvironment.net. Retrieved 1 June 2019. Protection of air crew from cosmic radiation ... During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic of 2003, awareness of the possibility of acquisition of infection ... There is also increased radiation from space. Other possible hazards of air travel that have been investigated include ...
"Patients with head and neck cancer cured by radiation therapy: a survey of the dry mouth syndrome in long-term survivors", Head ... There may be swollen salivary glands even without acute infection, possibly caused by autoimmune involvement. Dysgeusia - ... Primary Sjögren's syndrome is the combination of dry eyes and xerostomia. Secondary Sjögren's syndrome is identical to primary ... Sicca syndrome is not a specific condition, and there are varying definitions, but the term can describe oral and eye dryness ...
Additionally, it is involved in the diagnosis and management of dry mouth conditions (such as Sjögren's syndrome) and non- ... such as leukoplakias or erythroplakias and of chronic and acute pain conditions such as paroxysmal neuralgias, continuous ... bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaws or oral pathology related to radiation therapy. ... dental chronic orofacial pain, such as burning mouth syndrome, trigeminal neuralgia and temporomandibular joint disorder. It is ...
An acute onset of localized pain and swelling may occur. More commonly, pain of no apparent cause increases in frequency and ... A case of Gorham's disease with chylothorax treated curatively with radiation therapy. Clin Med Res. 2005;3:83-6. Lee WS, Kim ... MÖLLER, G., Priemel, M., Amling, M. Werner, M., Kuhlmey, A. S., Delling, G. "The Gorham-Stout syndrome (Gorham's massive ... Massive osteolysis (acute spontaneous absorption of bone, phantom bone, disappearing bone): its relation to hemangiomatosis. J ...
Very rarely, chloroma can occur without a known pre-existing or concomitant diagnosis of acute leukemia, acute promyelocytic ... Patients with "preleukemic" conditions, such as myelodysplastic syndromes or myeloproliferative syndromes, who develop a ... If the chloroma is persistent after completion of induction chemotherapy, local treatment, such as surgery or radiation therapy ... Chloromas may occur in patients with a diagnosis of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) or myeloproliferative syndromes (MPS) (e.g. ...
The documented adverse effects of filgrastim include splenic rupture, acute respiratory distress syndrome, alveolar hemorrhage ... In these cases, the recipient's immune system is usually destroyed with radiation or chemotherapy before the transplantation. ... Indications for stem-cell transplantation are: Acute myeloid leukemia Chronic myeloid leukemia Acute lymphoblastic leukemia ... Acute GvHD typically occurs in the first three months after transplantation and may involve the skin, intestine, or liver. High ...
Myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome Intra-capsular problems - Disc displacement, arthritis, fibrosis, etc. Acute closed locked ... Radiation therapy to the head and neck. Tetanus, also called lockjaw for this reason Malignant hyperthermia Malaria severa ... Treatment: in acute phase: Heat therapy Analgesics A soft diet Muscle relaxants (if necessary) Note: When acute phase is over ... Acute osteomyelitis Ankylosis of the TMJ (fibrous or bony) Condylar fracture or other trauma. Gaucher disease which is caused ...
"Flecainide-associated pneumonitis with acute respiratory failure in a patient with the LEOPARD syndrome". Acta Cardiologica. 55 ... Camus P, Fanton A, Bonniaud P, Camus C, Foucher P (2004). "Interstitial lung disease induced by drugs and radiation". ... In individuals suspected of having the Brugada syndrome, the administration of flecainide may help reveal the ECG findings that ... Fornieles-Pérez H, Montoya-García M, Levine PA, Sanz O (May 2002). "Documentation of acute rise in ventricular capture ...
Radiation optic neuropathy (RON) is also thought to be due to ischemia of the optic nerve that occurs 3 months to 8 or more ... Behr's syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by early-onset optic atrophy, ataxia, and spasticity. Berk ... RON can present with transient visual loss followed by acute painless visual loss in one or both eyes several weeks later. The ... Posterior ischemic optic neuropathy is a syndrome of sudden visual loss with optic neuropathy without initial disc swelling ...
Weisdorf D, Chao N, Waselenko JK, Dainiak N, Armitage JO, McNiece I, Confer D (June 2006). "Acute radiation injury: contingency ... Paydaş S, Sahin B, Seyrek E, Soylu M, Gonlusen G, Acar A, Tuncer I (September 1993). "Sweet's syndrome associated with G-CSF". ... G-CSF when given early after exposure to radiation may improve white blood cell counts, and is stockpiled for use in radiation ... The skin disease Sweet's syndrome is a known side effect of using this drug. Mouse granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF ...
... with Down syndrome Myeloid leukaemia associated with Down syndrome Blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm Acute ... there are also surgical and radiation oncologists). Not all hematological disorders are malignant ("cancerous"); these other ... NOS Mixed-phenotype acute leukaemia, T/myeloid, NOS Mixed-phenotype acute leukaemia, NOS, rare types Acute leukaemias of ... unclassifiable Myelodysplastic syndromes Myelodysplastic syndrome with single lineage dysplasia Myelodysplastic syndrome with ...
... seen in acute heart failure or kidney failure, may result in death as well.[citation needed] Prostate cancer is the second most ... radiation and surgery. Therapies to reduce or slow neurological degeneration. In this scenario, rapid diagnosis and treatment ... A paraneoplastic syndrome is a syndrome (a set of signs and symptoms) that is the consequence of a tumor in the body (usually a ... Paraneoplastic Syndromes, 2011, Darnell & Posner NINDS Paraneoplastic Syndromes Information Page Archived 2015-01-04 at the ...
TRA is the technique of choice for management of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as it has significantly lower incidence of ... Hematoma or pseudoaneurysm formation at the access site Radiation-induced injuries (burns) from the X-rays used Contrast- ... on Radial Artery Access and Best Practices for Transradial Coronary Angiography and Intervention in Acute Coronary Syndrome: A ... Calma, D (May 6, 2004). "Cardiologists are briefed about radiation risks". IAEA. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. ...
In other situations like acute leukemia, Myelodysplastic syndrome, aplastic anemia etc. disease specific therapy is needed. ... Chronic radiation sickness LIG4 syndrome The mechanism of pancytopenia involves either haemopoiesis itself, decreasing blood ... Familial hemophagocytic syndrome Aplastic anemia Gaucher's disease Metastatic carcinoma of bone Multiple Myeloma Overwhelming ... Kossenko MM, Akleyev AA, Degteva MO, Kozheurov VP, Degtyaryova RC (August 1994). "Analysis of Chronic Radiation Sickness Cases ...
They also cause D-2-hydroxyglutaric aciduria and Ollier and Maffucci syndromes. IDH2 mutations may allow prolonged survival of ... Tumors of various tissue types with IDH1/2 mutations show improved responses to radiation and chemotherapy. Inhibitors of the ... acute myeloid leukemia (AML), chondrosarcoma, intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), and angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma ... Somatic mosaic mutations of this gene have also been found associated to Ollier disease and Maffucci syndrome. Isocitrate ...
In 2020, Wickramasinghe and colleagues published a paper claiming that Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, the ... 2005, 2009). During the experiment strains of highly radiation-resistant Deinococcus bacterium were detected at heights up to ... in which they hypothesised that the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) could be extraterrestrial in ...
... acute respiratory distress syndrome), solitary pulmonary mass (even including lung cancer in some cases, mainly in cases of ... Pulmonary radiation injury. Chest. 1997 Apr;111(4):1061-76. Review. Tsoutsou PG, Koukourakis MI. Radiation pneumonitis and ... acute respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary mass, or nodules. On radiological imaging, pulmonary infiltrates induced by ... Radiation (radiotherapy) is frequently used for the treatment of many cancer types, and can be highly effective. Unfortunately ...
The brain damage caused by radiation depends on where the brain tumor is located, the amount of radiation used, and the ... acute total or REM sleep deprivation lasting longer than a day Chemotherapy can cause brain damage to the neural stem cells and ... Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome can cause brain damage and results from a Vitamin B deficiency (specifically vitamin B1, thiamine ... Radiation and chemotherapy can lead to brain tissue damage by disrupting or stopping blood flow to the affected areas of the ...