Cold Related Tissue Injuries Cold-related tissue injuries are caused by exposure to cold temperatures and include nonfreezing and freezing injuries Almost always preventable; alcohol intoxication and drug use are major risk factors Most common areas of involvement are exposed areas of the ears, face, hands, and feet Frostnip and pernio are nonfreezing cold-related injuries with …
7 Interesting Facts of Coccidioidomycosis Coccidioidomycosis is a noncontagious, airborne, fungal disease caused by primary or disseminated infection with Coccidioides immitis and Coccidioides posadasii, soil-dwelling fungi endemic to semiarid desert regions of North, Central, and South America Coccidioidomycosis typically presents as a subclinical or mild pulmonary infection (primary pulmonary coccidioidomycosis) that resolves spontaneously within a few weeks or months …
Cirrhotic Cardiomyopathy Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy (CCM) is a clinical syndrome in cirrhotic patients characterized by impaired contractile reserve in response to stress and/or altered diastolic function along with electrophysiological abnormalities in the absence of other known cardiac disease. •CCM is a separate clinical entity from alcoholic cardiomyopathy. Synonym CCM Epidemiology & Demographics Incidence and Prevalence •Prevalence …
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy What is chronic traumatic encephalopathy Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy is a progressive disorder due to Repetitive mild TBI (mTBI), such as can occur in professional sports. It can be associated with the progressive development of cognitive decline, behavioral changes (aggression, impulsivity), changes in mood (depression, fatigue, apathy, suicidality), and motor/parkinsonian symptoms. The combination of …
Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis Chronic pulmonary aspergillosis is a disease caused by various species of Aspergillus, a common mold Aspergillus species are ubiquitous in soil, water, air, and food Aspergillus spores are regularly inhaled and normally are cleared by ciliary and other mechanisms without harmful consequences; however, in some patients, colonization or saprophytic growth occurs without tissue invasion Saprophytic growth …
Contrast Associated Acute Kidney Injury An increase of serum creatinine of >0.5 mg/dl or >25% from baseline that occurs within 48 hr after iodinated contrast media (CM) administration. Classification of Iodinated Contrast Media Adapted from Vincent JL et al: Textbook of critical care, ed 6, Philadelphia, 2011, Saunders. Chemical Property Relative Osmolality Contrast Agent Osmolality (mOsm/kg …
Corticobasal Syndrome Corticobasal syndrome (CBS) refers to a pathologically heterogenous clinical syndrome of atypical parkinsonism with markedly asymmetric limb rigidity and dystonia, along with several other features including limb apraxia, myoclonus, cortical sensory deficits, and alien limb phenomena. •Corticobasal degeneration (CBD) was the term previously used to describe the clinical entity now known as CBS …