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Acute liver failure (4,266 words) [view diff] no match in snippet view article find links to article

Acute liver failure is the appearance of severe complications rapidly after the first signs (such as jaundice) of liver disease, and indicates that the

Spinal board (931 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

in people with penetrating trauma and can cause pain, agitation, respiratory compromise, and can lead to the development of bedsores. Common clinical issues

Escharotomy (654 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

compromise of the extremities or digits. Impending or established respiratory compromise due to circumferential torso burns. Severely burned extremities

Myxedema coma (945 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

including hypoglycemia, hyponatremia, acidosis, and hypercalcemia Respiratory compromise including hypoxemia and hypercapnia Infections including pneumonia

Transfusion therapy (Sickle-cell disease) (1,585 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article

transfusions are used to treat patients with acute chest crisis and respiratory compromise. Exchange transfusion is recommended for those patients who have

Gunshot wound (5,996 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Gunshots to the chest can thus cause severe bleeding (hemothorax), respiratory compromise (pneumothorax, hemothorax, pulmonary contusion, tracheobronchial

Transesophageal echocardiogram (2,373 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

highly variable. As the study could be terminated any second (e.g., respiratory compromise, hypotension, intolerance to the probe) the structures of particular

Golf cart (1,910 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

internal injuries, subdural hematoma, spinal cord injury, or acute respiratory compromise. While rare, a few cases had severe outcomes: 4 fatalities, 2 paraplegic

Intraoperative blood salvage (1,854 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

underreported) potentially life-threatening condition involving respiratory compromise within hours of a transfusion. TACO must be suspected when there

Pulmonary sequestration (1,734 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

25 percent of all sequestrations. Onset usually in infancy with respiratory compromise. Develops as an accessory lung contained within its own pleura.

Bowel obstruction (3,103 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

complicated by dehydration and electrolyte abnormalities due to vomiting; respiratory compromise from pressure on the diaphragm by a distended abdomen, or aspiration

Postterm pregnancy (2,746 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

acidosis, and meconium amniotic fluid. Meconium aspiration syndrome – Respiratory compromise secondary to meconium present in infant's lungs. Macrosomia – Excessive

Tracheoinnominate fistula (1,245 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

the trachea and the brachiocephalic artery. The primary threat is respiratory compromise leading to dyspnea and cyanosis. Patients can later present with

Caustic ingestion (987 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

system include aspiration pneumonia and laryngeal sores. Signs of respiratory compromise include stridor and a change in a person's voice. Later manifestations

Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease classifications (276 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

recessive CMT4C 601596 SH3TC2 5q32 Autosomal recessive May lead to respiratory compromise CMT4D 601455 NDRG1 8q24.3 Autosomal recessive Characterised by demyelination

Allergic transfusion reaction (916 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Wheeze (bronchospasm) or angioedema but blood pressure normal and no respiratory compromise. There may or may not be an associated rash or urticaria. This can

Hemothorax (5,064 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

be performed in case of infection or fluid levels resulting in respiratory compromise. However, drainage in contraindicated in cases caused by clotting

Nemaline myopathy (3,561 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

birth, although this is only found in the rarest forms. Though respiratory compromise may not be immediately apparent in people with intermediate or mild

Botulism (8,587 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

its resultant depressant effect on the brain. This may lead to respiratory compromise and death if untreated. Clinicians frequently think of the symptoms

Breast hypertrophy (4,652 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

puberty and had reached the point of causing physical impairment and respiratory compromise after one year. The skin was intact without any ulcerations. Blood

Crotalus scutulatus (4,540 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

PMID 36690088. Brooks, DE; Graeme, KA; Ruha, AM; Tanen, DA (2002). "Respiratory compromise in patients with rattlesnake envenomation". The Journal of Emergency

Snakebite (9,822 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

articulation of speech, and descending to the respiratory muscles causing respiratory compromise. The neurotoxins can either bind to and block membrane receptors

Pulmonary contusion (8,110 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

and bleeding. The larger the area of the injury, the more severe respiratory compromise will be. Pulmonary contusion can cause parts of the lung to consolidate

Tom Solomon (neurologist) (2,158 words) [view diff] case mismatch in snippet view article

Griffiths, M. J. (2012). "In Enterovirus 71 Encephalitis With Cardio-Respiratory Compromise, Elevated Interleukin 1 , Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist, and

Drowning (13,639 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

exchange and can cause secondary infection with delayed severe respiratory compromise. Low water temperature can cause ventricular fibrillation, but hypothermia

Southern bluefin tuna (11,233 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

loss by osmosis and passive salt gain. This is called the osmo-respiratory compromise. To overcome this, tunas constantly drink seawater to compensate

Childbirth in South Korea (2,741 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

immediate postbirth period can carry risks such as hypothermia, respiratory compromise and increased oxygen consumption. If using a bathtub shared by adults

Treatment of Rett syndrome (3,050 words) [view diff] exact match in snippet view article find links to article

Speech and Language Therapist will assess the person for signs of respiratory compromise and other symptoms of swallowing difficulty, and negotiate management