Acute hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a common cause of acute icteric hepatitis in adults. The vast majority of these patients resolve this acute infection and develop long-lasting immunity. In contrast, the vast majority of patients who develop chronic HBV have minimal symptoms and do not develop...
In the United States, acute otitis media (AOM), defined by convention as the first 3 weeks of a process in which the middle ear shows the signs and symptoms of acute inflammation, is the most common affliction necessitating medical therapy for children younger than 5 years. [1, 2, 3] Se...
Patients with acute heart failure present to the emergency department with a myriad of signs and symptoms. Symptoms evaluated in clusters may be more meaningful than those evaluated individually by clinicians. Among emergency department patients, we aimed to identify signs and symptoms correlations, ...
Acute bronchitis is swelling and irritation in your child's lungs. It is usually caused by a virus and most often happens in the winter. Bronchitis may also be caused by bacteria or by a chemical irritant, such as smoke.What are the signs and symptoms of acute bronchitis?
Identify key signs and symptoms indicative of an acute abdomen to facilitate early diagnosis. Differentiate between various causes of acute abdomen, such as surgical and nonsurgical conditions. Implement evidence-based treatment protocols tailored to the underlying cause of acute abdomen. ...
, their bodies won't be able to clear the infection and they will transition to chronic viral hepatitis. This would be your diagnosis if you still had evidence of hepatitis virus in your liver after six months of infection. A chronic infection will present with different signs and symptoms....
Your abdomen is larger than usual, more painful, and hard. You have severe pain in your abdomen. You stop passing gas and having bowel movements. You feel weak, dizzy, or faint.Call your doctor if:You have a fever. You have new or worsening signs or symptoms. Your symptoms do not get...
It can also appear as gastrointestinal symptoms, such as abdominal cramps and diarrhea, and/or changes in your liver function, which may cause yellowing of your skin or the white of your eyes. Your care team can diagnose acute GVHD based on the signs and symptoms you’re experiencing. ...
It is characterized by a rapid and massive deterioration of liver functions, which results in hepatic encephalopathy and coagulopathy within 8 weeks of the first symptoms in individuals with no preexisting liver disease [1, 2]. The main causes of this critical pathology are drug-induced liver ...
Signs and symptoms Acute liver failure is a broad term that encompasses both fulminant hepatic failure and subfulminant hepatic failure (or late-onset hepatic failure). The term fulminant hepatic failure is generally used to describe the development of encephalopathy within 8 weeks of the onset of ...