Addisons Disease : Risk Factors
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Genetic Predisposition to Disease
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Injury of adrenal gland
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Use of certain medications
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Anticoagulants are drugs used to prevent clot formation or to prevent a clot that has formed from enlarging. They inhibit clot formation by blocking the action of clotting factors or platelets.
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Exanta, an anticlotting drug derived from cobra venom, may be a more effective alternative to warfarin, although it has been associated with liver failure.
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Hypercoagulable states are conditions that may lead to the abnormal development of blood clots. Blood clots can develop in either arteries or veins. See also: Blood clots in the legs; Deep venous thrombosis (DVT; Hepatic vein obstruction (Budd-Chiari syndrome; Mesenteric vein thrombosis; Pulmonary embolus; Stroke; Stroke secondary to cardiogenic embolism.
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Sepsis refers to a bacterial infection in the bloodstream or body tissues. This is a very broad term covering the presence of many types of microscopic diseasecausing organisms.
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Sepsis is a severe illness caused by overwhelming infection of the bloodstream by toxin-producing bacteria.
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SepsisSepsis occurs when bacteria infect your bloodstream. Sepsis can be deadly.
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Infection is characterized by an inflammatory response to the presence of microorganisms in the body. This response may include fever , chills, redness, swelling, pus formation and other responses.
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Detailed information on sepsis, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
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