In
some cases these abnormal heart beats can result in sudden death.
Not exact matches
In most
cases of chronic bronchitis, the
heart sounds normal and the lungs sound
abnormal.
In more severe
cases, signs include the enlargement of the liver, temporary loss of consciousness due to poor blood flow to the brain, excessive fluid in the abdominal cavity and
abnormal heart sounds.
One of the worst offenders — chocolate — contains large amounts of methylxanthines, which, if ingested in significant amounts, can cause vomiting, diarrhea, panting, excessive thirst, urination, hyperactivity, and in severe
cases,
abnormal heart rhythm, tremors and seizures.
In severe or acute
cases, there is often respiratory distress, an
abnormal heart rhythm, muffled
heart and lung sounds and other signs of systemic shock.
His main interest in clinical cardiology was initially in arrhythmias (
abnormal heart rhythms), but over the years, he has developed a particular interests in the management of mitral valve disease, refractory or complicated
cases of
heart failure, feline cardiomyopathies and interventional cardiology.
In severe
cases the
heart enlargement can cause
abnormal heart rhythms (arrhythmias) that lead to sudden death.
Changes may occur in blood pressure, and the
heart may enlarge as it tries to make up for the
abnormal blood flow, ultimately leading to
heart failure in most
cases.»
If ingested in significant amounts, chocolate can potentially produce effects ranging from vomiting and diarrhea to panting, excessive thirst and urination, hyperactivity,
abnormal heart rhythms, tremors, seizures and even death in severe
cases.
Some
cases are easier to recognize because these ferret, cough, have trouble breathing and their
heart sounds are
abnormal.