Mushroom poisoning is an acute intoxication that occurs when in contact with poisons that are contained in fruit bodies. Symptoms vary depending on the type of fungus. The most common signs are vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, jaundice, seizures, decreased blood pressure, impaired consciousness. Pathology is diagnosed according to anamnesis, results of chemical and toxicological examination…
Israeli scientists have identified for the first time important processes in nerve cells that are the same in all types of Parkinson’s disease. One of the difficulties in developing new methods of treating this ailment is the fact that the hereditary form of the disease is noted only in 15% of patients. Researchers from the…
Boric acid poisoning is an exogenous intoxication caused by the simultaneous intake of 15-20 grams of the substance or its gradual use in smaller doses. For young children, taking 4-5 grams is dangerous. The main symptoms are vomiting and nausea, abdominal pain, diarrhea, impaired function of the excretory systems, heart and blood vessels, collapse, shock.…
Barbiturate poisoning is a pathological condition that occurs when ingesting toxic doses of barbamil, phenobarbital, barbital sodium and other drugs of this pharmacological group. It is manifested by the development of a comatose state, respiratory, cardiovascular, renal insufficiency, trophic disorders. At the prehospital stage, the diagnosis is made by the presence of appropriate clinical manifestations,…
Ammonia poisoning is a pathological condition provoked by inhalation of vapors of this substance, as well as its ingestion in the form of an aqueous or alcoholic solution. In case of man-made disasters, contact damage to the skin and mucous membranes is possible. The main manifestations include lacrimation, pain in the eyes, shortness of breath,…
Acute expansion of the heart is an overstretching of the cardiac muscle, resulting from a sharp increase in CBV with incorrect calculation of the dose and the rate of infusion / transfusion. It is manifested by a rapid increase in systolic blood pressure, signs of respiratory failure, chest pain. The development of pulmonary edema is…
Complications of anesthesia are unintended negative effects that occur during general anesthesia or shortly after waking up. They manifest themselves in the form of respiratory failure, circulatory disorders, excessive central nervous system depression, vomiting, regurgitation. After awakening, psychoses, hallucinatory syndrome, paresis and paralysis may develop. In some cases, dynamic intestinal obstruction is detected. The diagnosis…
Complications of local anesthesia are adverse reactions resulting from the administration of local anesthetic drugs. Depending on the type of complication, the patient may have symptoms such as suffocation, impaired hemodynamics and intracardiac conduction, changes in the central nervous system, skin rash. The diagnosis is established on the basis of anamnesis and clinical manifestations, in…
Researchers have found a possible link between the frequency of strokes and pollutants released into the air from the pipes of oil refineries. The work was carried out by scientists from the University of Illinois at Chicago. A new study has shown that exposure to pollutants released into the atmosphere by oil refineries can increase…
Complications of tracheal intubation are pathological conditions that occur when an intubation tube is inserted into the respiratory tract. The symptoms depend on the type of undesirable consequences. Diffuse cyanosis, barking cough, hemoptysis may occur. In the absence of timely sanitation, wheezing and gurgling can be heard at a distance. After removing the equipment, there…