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News: November 08, 2009

Necrotising fasciitis: A tiny menace
... fasciitis gets hold, it spreads very fast and can be fatal. If the bacteria get into the blood it can lead to toxic shock syndrome which can rapidly progress to stupor, coma, and multi-organ failure and death. Fortunately, it's quite rare. ...
Source:The New Zealand Herald
Date:October 2, 2009
7 newborn babies hit by hospital superbug
... complaints such as boils or, if it gets into the bloodstream, more serious diseases such as pneumonia, meningitis, toxic shock syndrome and blood-poisoning. It is more common and easier to treat than MRSA, which is from the same family of bacteria. ...
Source:Daily Express
Date:September 25, 2009
Taking aim at ARDS
Taking aim at ARDS AMONG MANY COMPLICATIONS that threaten a critically ill patient is a potentially fatal syndrome of lung inflammation and injury: acute respiratory distress syndrome .
Source:Nursing Center
Date:September 25, 2009
What Is Kawasaki Disease? What Causes Kawasaki Di...
Main Category: Pediatrics / Children's Health Also Included In: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Article Date: 20 Sep 2009 Kawasaki disease is a rare syndrome of unknown origin that causes high fever, reddening of the eyes , lips and mucous membrane of the mouth, gingivitis , swollen neck glands and a bright red rash over the skin of the ...
Source:MediLexicon
Date:September 20, 2009
Autopsy: Bilateral Pneumonia Cause Of Teen's Death
... from mild to life-threatening. Two serious types of strep A infections are necrotizing fasciitis and streptococcal toxic shock syndrome. Strep bacteria are spread by direct contact. Infections can usually be treated with antibiotics. To prevent ...
Source:The Omaha Channel
Date:September 17, 2009
What Is Ulcerative Colitis? What Causes Ulcerativ...
... colitis or Crohn's disease is known as IBD (inflammatory bowel disease). IBD is different from IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). Unlike IBD, IBS does not cause inflammation, ulcers or other damage to the bowel. IBS is a much less serious problem, ...
Source:MediLexicon
Date:September 12, 2009
Fruit flies may hold key to unlocking long-term m...
Thousands of fruit flies in a basement laboratory at the University of Alberta have helped bring doctors one step closer to finding a drug to treat children with Fragile X syndrome and other diseases that cause intellectual disabilities.
Source:Canada.com
Date:December 10, 2008
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