Sentences with phrase «fatal complications of»

Fatal complications of spinal cord injury include blood clots and sepsis due to pneumonia, urinary infections or pressure sores.

The blood pressure drug losartan, which is sold under the brand name Cozaar, may help prevent a fatal complication of Marfan syndrome.

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Although most of these infants eventually outgrow the more serious symptoms, in rare cases BPD — in combination with other complications of prematurity — can be fatal.

What you will find is that there are actually a very small number of truly horrible complications that are likely to happen in any given birth, and those are often fatal regardless of who is in attendance.

State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman took a large step toward making New York one of several states to allow late - term abortions in cases where the mother's health is in jeopardy or the fetus suffers a fatal complication, relying on Supreme Court rulings he said overrode existing law.

Health complications that often plague people living with HIV, and can prove fatal, might be reduced with the help of a drug already used to treat kidney disease — if it works as well in people as it does in monkeys.

Although serious bacterial complications of URIs are rare, they are sometimes dangerous or fatal, and again such complications are more common in low income countries, the authors noted.

But two studies found that sirolimus caused a serious and sometimes fatal complication called anastomotic dehiscence, which impairs wound healing if the drug is given around the time of the operation.

This can lead to a number of complications and in many cases be potentially fatal.

«High blood pressure in pregnancy can progress to pre-eclampsia, a potentially fatal complication and one of the leading causes of pre-term birth and low birth weight due to intra-uterine growth restriction,» Mr Adane said.

In bone marrow transplants, for example, effects of SW033291 in accelerating tissue growth would provide the body the cells required to fight off the two most common and sometimes fatal complications, infection and bleeding.

PH can result in fatal complications, due to improperly formed alveoli or air sacs that are not capable of generating air exchange.

City of Hope has pioneered several outstanding advances for the prevention and treatment of this potentially fatal complication.

The surgery carries with it the risk of infection, blood loss, and blood clots, as well as other potentially fatal complications.

While thyroid disease predicted an elevated risk of this potentially fatal complication, it did not increase the chances of the child being born with any other birth defects.

Blod acidosis can also be caused by respiratory complications where there is a build up of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream which is toxic and potentially fatal.

But that leads to the film's main complication, and one that virtually undoes the thinnest of premises in one fatal swoop.

Monthly heartworm preventive medications are very safe, while treatment for a dog that has become infected is expensive, painful, and carries a risk of serious or fatal complications.

Older dogs, younger dogs and dogs that are already sick are the most vulnerable when it comes to the dog flu, not because of the virus itself, but because these dogs are the most likely to develop complications, like pneumonia, that could be fatal.

• Excessive thirst and appetite • Weight loss despite a normal or even increased appetite • Hyperactivity or restlessness • Change in temperament (a normally docile cat may become aggressive) • Excessive urination, or urination in the house • Increased frequency of defecation or diarrhoea • Vomiting • Poor hair coat • Rapid nail growth Hyperthyroidism is diagnosed by a blood test, which can be performed by your veterinarian if you suspect your cat is showing any of the symptoms, it is highly recommended to consult your vet as further problems can occur, including progressive weight loss and fatal heart complications.

Some causes of bad breath can cause severe and even fatal complications if not treated promptly.

One of the most important to keep in mind is Heartworm Disease, a potentially fatal disease that can cause incredibly serious health complications.

It also has several potentially fatal complications and the capability to cause persistent infections in populations of asymptomatic carrier horses.

And, like other types of flu, a healthy cat can survive it, but it can be fatal for kittens and older cats with other health complications.

But the new strain of canine influenza has sometimes resulted in fatal complications, though most dogs have recovered.

These diseases lead to serious symptoms and complications — and many of them have the potential to be fatal — so timely immunization is important.

Depending upon the severity of the burn as well as the location of the burn, a burn victim may experience a wide number of potentially fatal complications, including shock and respiratory distress.

In one case, a child died due to the complications, underscoring the necessity of more care going into the manufacturing of these potentially fatal household products.