The correct identification of the cause, and ideally the individual acid, responsible for metabolic acidosis in the critically ill ensures rational management. In Part 2 of this review, we examine the elevated (corrected) anion gap acidoses (lactic, ketones, uraemic and toxin ingestion) and ...
Signs of fatigue in the horse include a rise in temperature, dehydration, depression, muscle cramps, shallow respiration and an elevated heart rate. Because muscular activity creates heat, a physiologic hyperthermia can occur. Sweating is the principle means of dissipating the body heat, but sweat ...
Role of Hyperketonemia in Inducing Oxidative Stress and Cellular Damage in Cultured Hepatocytes and Type 1 Diabetic Rat Liver. Type 1 diabetic (T1D) patients have a higher incidence of liver disease. T1D patients frequently experience elevated plasma ketone levels along with hyperg... Preeti,Kani...
Repeated echocardiography confirmed the absence of cardiomyopathy. He had a history of slightly elevated lactate and pyruvate levels but no history of neutropenia. His mother had been treated with antipsychotic drugs during pregnancy for schizophrenia. Investigation of mitochondrial function from skin ...
The major side effects include dryness of the skin and eyes and temporarily elevated levels of triglycerides and cholesterol (fatty substances) in the blood. Blood tests are generally required before starting this therapy and are needed periodically to monitor triglyceride levels. Patients should not ...
Another rare form of encephalopathy that usually develops in younger people (about ages 4-20 years) is the MELAS syndrome ("Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis, Stroke-like episodes") due to faulty DNA in the patient's mitochondria (a tiny part within the cell that is responsible for...
However, certain causes or influential factors have been identified. For example, premature ejaculation may be a side effect from drugs, a symptom of prostatitis, an indication of psychological problems or mental illness, a result of a genetic predisposition or merely elevated penile sensitivity. To...
yellowing of the skin because of elevated bilirubin levels pruritus (itching) easy bruising upper gastrointestinal bleeding from the esophagus, stomach or duodenum How is cirrhosis diagnosed and evaluated? The single best test for diagnosing cirrhosis is a biopsy of the liver. Liver biopsies carry a...
There is an increased risk of ischaemic stroke with increased total cholesterol, and a decreased risk of ischaemic stroke with elevated high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol. In contrast, total cholesterol is inversely associated with risk of ICH. The use of statins in secondary prevention appears to ...
Greither T, Grochola LF, Udelnow A, Lautenschläger C, Würl P, Taubert H (2010) Elevated expression of microRNAs 155, 203, 210 and 222 in pancreatic tumors is associated with poorer survival. Int J Cancer 126(1):73–80 CASPubMedGoogle Scholar ...