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Nephrotic Syndrome

Mind The Bleep

Steroid resistance Failure to achieve complete remission after 8 weeks of prednisolone at 60mg/m2/day Differentials Heart failure – would present with oedema, shortness of breath, cyanosis Allergic reaction – presents with facial oedema, pruritus. There are three types of MPGN and all three are related to complement activation.

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Episode 20 - Emergency Department Management of North American Snake Envenomations

EB Medicine

In severe cases this can lead to systemic bleeding and even hemorrhagic shock. Jeff: And to round out this section – just be aware that rare effects such as osteonecrosis, ischemic stroke, massive PE, and septic shock have all been reported. Those on anticoagulants and anti-platelet agents are at increased risk. Clin Toxicol (Phila).

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CT Angiography Head and Neck: Indications and Limitations

EMDocs

Complications / Considerations / Potential Pitfalls Hypersensitivity reactions Most contrast media hypersensitivity reactions are allergic- like reactions, which entail the release of histamine and other mediators from basophils and eosinophils without the mediation of IgE. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2010, 18 , 61.

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