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A new analysis has shown that patients older than 80 years with acute ischemic stroke perform better when treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy than when left untreated.
It further stresses that the older patients would derive similar benefits from thrombolytic therapy as younger patients and are not at significantly greater risk for intracranial bleeding. [Read more...]
Following measures help to control bleeding in hemophilia patient.
Treat Acute Bleeds
Acute bleeds in hemophilia should be treated early. Whenever possible they should be treated within two hours. [Read more...]
Addisonian crisis is also called adrenal crisis. It is a constellation of symptoms that indicate severe adrenal insufficiency.
It may occur in either previously undiagnosed Addison’s disease due to a disease process suddenly affecting adrenal function. It may also due to an intercurrent problem like infection or trauma in the setting of known Addison’s disease.
The situation may also develop in those on long-term oral glucocorticoids who have suddenly stopped taking their medication. [Read more...]
Bites of mosquitoes, fleas, ticks, bugs, beetles, ants, bees, wasps and spiders are common. The effects of these bites, depend upon, the content of pharmacologically active substances in the sting, and the allergic hypersensitivity of the individual to the antigens of the insect.
Stings of bees and wasps contain large amounts of histamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine and kinins which lead to acute pain and an extensive erythematous swelling in the area bitten by the insect.
This swelling develops within a few minutes of the bite and may last for 10 to 12 hours. If the patient is allergic to the sting, he may also have multiple urticarial lesions and develop general symptoms such as fever, headache, fall of blood pressure, shock and death. [Read more...]
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