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Complications Overview Articles

Leishmaniasis
Deadly infections due to immune system damage; Disfiguration of the face; Hemorrhage (bleeding.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 30, 2007
Leishmaniasis
The prognosis for leishmaniasis is quite variable, and depends on the specific strain of infecting protozoan, as well as the individual patient's immune system response to infection. Localized cutaneous leishmaniasis may require no treatment. Alth...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Complications Articles

Bell's palsy
Bell's palsy is a disorder caused by damage to cranial nerve VII, involving sudden facial drooping and decreased ability to move the face.
Source:ADAM
Date:February 13, 2008
Leprosy
Evidence of leprosy (Hansen ' s disease) has been detected in prehistoric human remains, and the disease has been described in Biblical and other historical records dating as far back as the 2nd millennium B.C.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
Bleeding
This condition involves losing blood. This can occur internally (when blood leaks from blood vessels inside the body), externally through a natural opening (such as the vagina , mouth, or rectum), or externally through a break in the skin.
Source:ADAM
Date:April 25, 2008
Septic shock
Septic shock is a serious condition that occurs when an overwhelming infection leads to low blood pressure and low blood flow. The brain, heart, kidneys, and liver may not work properly or may fail. See also: Meningococcemia Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome DIC (disseminated intravascular coagulation) Multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) ARDS
Source:ADAM
Date:October 18, 2007
Septic Shock
Septic shock is a potentially lethal drop in blood pressure due to the presence of bacteria in the blood. Septic shock is a possible consequence of bacteremia , or bacteria in the bloodstream.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Septic Shock
Septic shock is a syndrome in which a potentially lethal drop in blood pressure occurs as a result of an overwhelming bacterial infection . KEY TERMS Bacteremia - Invasion of the bloodstream by bacteria.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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