Possible Causes for endotoxic shock Pelvic Inflammatory Disease Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Rd. Atlanta, GA 30333, USA 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) TTY: (888) 232-6348 - Contact CDC-INFO Self-Study STD Modules for Clinicians - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID) Epidemiology Introduction Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) is a clinical syndrome in women[…] [www2a.cdc.gov] Gram-Negative Septicaemia Septic shock (also known as gram-negative sepsis or endotoxic shock) is fast becoming a major health care problem among hospitalized patients. [www2.hawaii.edu] See also electrical stunning. endotoxic shock caused by endotoxins, especially Escherichia coli. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com] He was receiving an I.V. cephalosporin to prevent acute septic shock. [www2.hawaii.edu] Acute Pyelonephritis INTRODUCTION: Presepsin (sCD14-ST) is an emerging biomarker for infection. We hypothesized that presepsin could specifically increase during acute pyelonephritis and correlate with severity. METHODS: We compared presepsin values in patients with acute pyelonephritis and controls, and we assessed its capacity to[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Septicemia Ibuprofen improves survival from endotoxic shock in the rat. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 215, 160–164 (1980). 95. Whalley, E. T., Solomon, J. A., Modafferi, D. [doi.org] Dobutamine improves gastrointestinal mucosal blood flow in a porcine model of endotoxic shock. Crit Care Med. 1997;25(8):1371-7. [doi.org] : MAP kinase phosphatase 1 controls innate immune responses and suppresses endotoxic shock. J. Exp. Med. 203(1),131–140 ( 2006 ). [doi.org] Ureterolithiasis Abstract Unenhanced helical computerized tomography (UHCT) has recently evolved as an accurate imaging modality for determination of the presence or absence of ureterolithiasis in patients with acute flank pain. Functional renal scintigraphy is considered the gold standard for urinary tract obstruction. The[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Pneumococcal Pneumonia We describe a case of bacteremic, leukopenic pneumococcal pneumonia with respiratory failure, accompanied by diabetic ketoacidosis and hypothermia. Pulmonary leukostasis may play a role in the pathogenesis of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in pneumococcal pneumonia. The patient recovered with[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Acute Peritonitis Gram negative endotoxins (lipopolysaccharides) TNF Endotoxic shock Tissue perfusion These organisms are present in the lower GI tract and do respond to Penicillins [slideshare.net] Complications: Systemic complications: Bacterimic or endotoxic shock SIRS MODS Abdominal Complications: Paralytic ileus Residual/recurrent abscess/ Inflammatory [slideshare.net] Gram-Negative Pneumonia Crit Care. 2016 Jan 29;20:19. doi: 10.1186/s13054-016-1197-5. Author information 1 Santa Maria Misericordia University Hospital, Piazzale S. Maria Misericordia 15, 33100, Udine, Italy. bassetti.matteo@aoud.sanita.fvg.it. 2 Department of Respiratory Medicine, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Strasse 1, 30625, Hannover,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Ascending Cholangitis Abstract An intussusception-type antireflux valve was created in the Roux-en-Y loop in 23 infants with biliary atresia (17 new cases, and six others after episodes of ascending cholangitis) and 10 patients with congenital bile duct dilatation, in order to prevent ascending cholangitis after hepatic portojejunostomy.[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Abdominal Visceral Abscess Abstract This review describes the microbiology, diagnosis, and management of intra-abdominal abscesses (including subphrenic, hepatic, splenic, and retroperitoneal abscesses) in children. They often occur as a complication of local or generalized peritonitis, commonly secondary to appendicitis, necrotizing enterocolitis,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Agranulocytosis We report the case of a 5-year-old boy with agranulocytosis after infectious mononucleosis (IM). Antibodies against anti-human neutrophil-specific antigens (HNA)-1 were detected in his serum. A literature review on agranulocytosis after IM and our case suggest that anti-HNA-1 antibodies play important roles in[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Drug-induced Neutropenia Expert Opin Drug Saf. 2017 Nov;16(11):1235-1242. doi: 10.1080/14740338.2017.1376645. Epub 2017 Sep 17. Author information 1 a Departments of Internal Medicine, Medical Clinic B, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France. 2 b Referral Center of immune cytopenias, University Hospital of Strasbourg, Strasbourg,[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hodgkin Lymphoma The endobronchial localization of Hodgkin's disease is a rare entity which is often confused with endobronchial tuberculosis in our setting. We report the case of a 16 years old female who presented with 6 months history of dry cough, hemoptysis, dyspnea, dysphagia and dysphonia. The chest radiography showed a[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Perinephric Abscess A perinephric abscess in an adolescent, initially mistaken for a renal tumor, was managed conservatively with antibiotic therapy alone. Computed tomography revealed that resolution was complete, eliminating the need for surgical drainage. The case suggests the wisdom of altering traditional diagnostic and therapeutic[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Legionnaires' Disease J Med Microbiol. 2008 Feb;57(Pt 2):240-3. doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.47382-0. Author information 1 Institut für Medizinische Mikrobiologie und Hygiene, TU Dresden, Fiedlerstrasse 42, D-01307 Dresden, Germany. christian.lueck@tu-dresden.de Abstract We describe the case of a 66-year-old man with a culture-proven Legionella[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Vertebral Osteomyelitis Septic vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Yersinia pseudotuberculosis is extremely rare. We report the first case of pyogenic vertebral osteomyelitis due to Y. pseudotuberculosis. A 65-year-old man presented with low back pain and fever. He had a history of psoriasis vulgaris treated with adalimumab. The patient[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Shigella Enteritis LPS may cause endotoxic shock when the enteric bacilli enter the bloodstream (septic shock). [de.slideshare.net] Endotoxic shock is characterized by blood pools forming in the microcirculation resulting in hypotension. [de.slideshare.net] Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis A 77-year-old female patient with symptomatic atrial fibrillation with fast ventricular rate despite conventional antiarrhythmic therapy was treated with dronedarone. Five days later, she developed a maculopapulous exanthema and small flaccid blisters, which spread over the common integument predominantly located on[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Typhus Abstract Scrub typhus is emerging as an important cause of acute febrile illness in Northern India. This is a report of two sisters presenting concurrently with acute respiratory distress syndrome. A diagnosis of scrub typhus was made in both the patients, and they were successfully treated with doxycycline. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Typhoid Fever Typhoid fever (enteric fever) is a multisystemic bacterial disease caused by salmonella typhi. Common symptoms include fever, malaise, bradycardia, headache, abdominal pain, and constipation. As the clinical presentation of typhoid fever is variable, and since it is a potentially fatal condition, treatment is presumptively[…] [symptoma.com] Listerial Meningitis Listeria monocytogenes is an important cause of life-threatening bacteremia and meningoencephalitis in neonates, pregnant women, the elderly, and immunocompromised individuals. However, it is an uncommon cause of illness in immunocompetent children beyond the neonatal period. Ampicillin with or without an aminoglycoside[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Toxic Shock Syndrome Abstract The aim of this study was to examine the production of superantigenic toxins in vivo and in vitro in two patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (TSS). In the first patient, a woman with puerperal fever and Streptococcus pyogenes peritonitis, flow cytometry of blood cells and in vitro studies of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Gas Gangrene Clostridial gas gangrene (myonecrosis) is a rare but catastrophic condition that usually occurs in patients with underlying diseases. This paper reports a fatal case of spontaneous clostridial gas gangrene in a 60-year-old female diabetic patient. The composition of gas samples from the patient's damaged muscle was[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Puerperal Pyrexia Maternal complications include septicemia, endotoxic shock, peritonitis or abscess formation leading to surgery and compromised future fertility. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Weil Disease Abstract Leptospirosis is characterised by a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations varying from inapparent infection to fulminant fatal disease. Severe leptospirosis characterised by profound jaundice is referred to as Weil's disease. In the present study 20 patients of leptospirosis, of which 7 belonged to[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Extensive Burns Abstract Classic determinants of burn mortality are age, burn size, and the presence of inhalation injury. Our objective was to describe temporal trends in patient and burn characteristics, inpatient mortality, and the relationship between these characteristics and inpatient mortality over time. All patients aged 18[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Septic Abortion Management of endotoxic shock. [infofru.com] shock), with infected abortion, with non-infected abortion and with normal pregnancies. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Hypotension was assumed to be due to hemorrhage unless endotoxic shock was positively identified. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Psittacosis Three members of a family acquired psittacosis after exposure to a wild pigeon. Each of the patients had pulmonary infiltrates, prominent headache, abdominal complaints, and serologic evidence for infection with Chlamydia psittaci. Of 759 cases of psittacosis reported to the Centers for Disease Control for the[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Tularemia Tularemia is a bacterial zoonotic disease that is caused by Francisella tularensis. E tularensis is transmitted to humans by handling infected animals, ingestion of contaminated food or water, inhalation of infective aerosols, and arthropod bites. Tularemia outbreaks have been commonly reported in some areas of[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov] Intravenous Hyperalimentation Ten consecutive malnourished patients with undifferentiated squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus underwent operation for colon interposition. They received intravenous hyperalimentation preoperatively and/or postoperatively for an average time of 21.5 days and had an average weight gain of 6.5 lb. There was[…] [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
