In general, symptoms of sepsis can include, but are not limited to, chills, confusion or delirium, fever or low body temperature (hypothermia), light-headedness due to low blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, shaking, skin rash, warm skin, bruising and/or bleeding. II. Nanoscale Liquid ...
No bruising, bleeding, or skin breakdown occurred, despite concomitant anticoagulant or platelet inhibitor treatment in 45% of patients. Two patients discontinued home-based SCIG, but did not continue any IgG treatment. No patient switched from SCIG to another route of IgG treatment. Conclusions: ...
Oral corticosteroids should be avoided if possible because they place the patient at risk for bone fracture and increased likelihood of cataracts, muscle weakness, back pain, bruising, and oral candidiasis.202 Many studies have shown that inhaled corticosteroids are safe and effective treatment for ...
natural killer (NK) cells, and neutrophils, are impaired with aging leading to lack of early protective immunity to influenza and bacterial infection, thus making the elderly susceptible to viral and bacterial pneumonia and skin and gastrointestinal tract infections. ...
Oral and inhaled corticosteroids have been used for the treatment of acute asthma and COPD in the elderly patient. Long-term treatment with oral corticosteroids can result in serious systemic adverse effects such as suppressed adrenal function, bone loss, skin thinning and cataract formation. In cont...