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Complications Overview Articles

Botulism
Aspiration pneumonia and infection; Respiratory distress; Long-lasting weakness; Nervous system problems for up to 1 year.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 16, 2007
Botulism
Botulism is an acute, progressive condition caused by botulinum toxin, a natural poison produced by the spore-forming bacteria Clostridium botulinum . Exposure to the botulinum toxin usually occurs from eating contaminated food although, in infant...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Botulism
Botulism is caused by botulinum toxin, a natural poison produced by certain bacteria in the Clostridium genus. Exposure to the botulinum toxin occurs mostly from eating contaminated food, or in infants, from certain clostridia growing in the intes...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Botulism
Botulism is a neuroparalytic disease caused by the potent toxin of the Clostridium botulinum bacterium. There are three main types of botulism: foodborne botulism, infant botulism, and wound botulism.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders

Specific Complications Articles

Aspiration pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes due to breathing in a foreign material.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 1, 2007
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is most commonly a complication seen in premature infants. The condition makes it difficult to breathe.
Source:ADAM
Date:September 5, 2007
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease present at birth, which usually affects premature babies. Layers of tissue called hyaline membranes keep the oxygen that is breathed in from passing into the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, also known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease present at birth, which usually affects premature babies. Layers of tissue called hyaline membranes keep the oxygen that is breathed in from passing into the blood.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn, known as infant RDS, is an acute lung disease present at birth. RDS usually affects premature babies who weigh less than 5.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Weakness
Weakness is a reduction in the strength of one or more muscles.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 17, 2007
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