scarlet fever, acute infectious disease caused by group A hemolytic streptococcal bacteria, in particular Streptococcus pyogenes. Scarlet fever can affect people of all ages, but it is most often seen in children. It is called scarlet fever because of the red skin rash that accompanies it. ...
Rh hemolytic disease hemolytic anemia See all related content erythroblastosis fetalis, type ofanemiain which the red blood cells (erythrocytes) of afetusare destroyed in a maternalimmunereaction resulting from ablood groupincompatibility between the fetus and its mother. This incompatibility arises when...
coli 0157:H7 and Yersinia enterocolitica infections have a long incubation period of 3 to 5 days. Hemorrhagic E. coli (mainly E. coli 0157:H7) can cause inflammation of the colon leading to bloody stools. In some children, about a week after infection, it can progress to hemolytic uremic ...
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia:In people with this condition, an overactive immune system destroys the body's own red blood cells, causing anemia. Medicines that suppress the immune system, such asprednisone, may be required to stop the process. ...
Taking Care of Yourself Living with CAD starts with keeping warm. That means bundling up in winter and sometimes even in summer, since air-conditioning can sometimes trigger a reaction. You may want to bring extra clothing or find comfortable undergarments you can wear on a regular basis. ...
Other possible serious side effects of this drug include: Prednisone and diabetes: Prednisone is associated with new onset or manifestations of latent diabetes, and worsening of diabetes. Diabetics may require higher doses of diabetes medications while taking prednisone, Allergic reaction: Some people ...
Complications of Food Poisoning Rarely, diarrhea caused by bacterial food poisoning may be accompanied or followed by nose bleeding, body swelling, painful joints, muscle paralysis due to exaggerated body reaction to harmful bacteria. Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) ...
Chen YC, Chang CY, Cho YT, Chiu HC, Chu CY: Long-term sequelae of drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms: a retrospective cohort study from Taiwan. J Am Acad Dermatol 2013;68:459-465.ChenYC, Chang CY, ChoYT, Chiu HC, Chu CY. Long-term sequelae of drug reaction with ...
The cause of most cases of bursitis appears to be local mechanical irritation. Often the irritation is of occupational origin and occurs in the shoulder region, at the knee, or near the hip. The inflammatory reaction may or may not includedepositionof calcium salts. The border between bursitis...
Yes, if you go on to develop hemolytic uremic syndrome, a condition that can lead to kidney failure and possibly death. But this is rare. What are the first signs ofE. coli? The first sign is usually watery diarrhea. Your other signs may depend on where theE. colihas infected your bod...