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11 kwi 2024 · A detailed history including associated symptoms, duration, tempo, and environmental exposure is important to determine the underlying etiology and to formulate a management plan. This topic reviews the pathogenesis, differential diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of flushing.
1 sie 2021 · Economy class syndrome refers to the occurrence of thrombotic events during long-haul flights, mainly in economy class passengers. The clinical condition defined here is observed not only in those travelling in economy class, but also in those travelling by land according to the studies.
26 maj 2017 · The most important genetic risk factors are natural anticoagulant deficiencies: (1) Deficiency of antithrombin, protein C or protein S; (2) Factor V (FV) Leiden, which is resistant to protein C inactivation; (3) The G20210A mutation in the prothrombin gene, which leads to an increase in gene expression and prothrombin plasma levels; (4) The C100...
1 sie 2006 · When evaluating patients with rosacea, it is important to exclude the diagnoses of polycythemia vera, photosensitive eruption, lupus erythematosus, mixed connective tissue disease, carcinoid syndrome, systemic mastocytosis, or side effects from long-term facial application of topical steroids.
ADVERSE EFFECTS. The commonest side effect, even with low doses of aspirin is peptic ulcer disease. Other toxicities include angioedema, urticaria, asthma exacerbation, and rhinitis. Rarer adverse effects are prolongation of prothrombin time, thrombocytopenia, tinnitus, and interstitial nephritis.
6 sty 2023 · Venous thromboembolism (VTE) includes deep venous thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism, when it happens during long-haul flights, it is also called “economy class syndrome.” The first economy class syndrome was reported in the early 1950s.
The term economy class syndrome’ was first used in an article in 1988 by Cruick-shank (Cruickshank, Gorlin & Jennet, 1988) to describe three cases of thrombosis after long-haul air flights. This term may not be strictly accurate as the risk of thrombosis may also be increased when taking any long journey.
