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Dermatomyositis : Complications

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Complications List

Complications could include:
  • cardiac complication

Complications Overview Articles

Dermatomyositis
Most cases of dermatomyositis do respond to therapy, which improves a person's outlook. However, the prognosis may not be as good if the disease is accompanied by heart or lung problems.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders
Dermatomyositis
The prognosis of juvenile dermatomyositis varies but is usually related to the child's age and the severity of the vasculitis associated with the disease. Younger children generally recover more rapidly than adolescents.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health

Specific Complications Articles

Acute kidney failure
Acute(sudden) kidney failure is the sudden loss of the ability of the kidneys to remove waste and concentrate urine without losing electrolytes.Kidney failure; Renal failure; Renal failure- acute; ARF; Kidney injury- acute.There are many possible ...
Source:ADAM
Date:July 11, 2008
Acute Kidney Failure
Acute kidney failure occurs when illness, infection, or injury damages the kidneys. Temporarily, the kidneys cannot adequately remove fluids and wastes from the body or maintain the proper level of certain kidney-regulated chemicals in the bloodst...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Acute Kidney Failure
Acute kidney failure(AKF) occurs when there is a sudden reduction in kidney function that results in nitrogenous wastes accumulating in the blood(azotemia).The kidneys are the body''s natural filtration system. They perform the critical task of pro...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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