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Onset may be rapid or gradual. [2] Symptoms typically include those of obstructive shock including shortness of breath, weakness, lightheadedness, and cough. [1] Other symptoms may relate to the underlying cause. [1] Common causes of cardiac tamponade include cancer, kidney failure, chest trauma, myocardial infarction, and pericarditis.
Viral cardiomyopathy occurs when viral infections cause myocarditis with a resulting thickening of the myocardium and dilation of the ventricles. These viruses include Coxsackie B and adenovirus, echoviruses, influenza H1N1, Epstein–Barr virus, rubella (German measles virus), varicella (chickenpox virus), mumps, measles, parvoviruses, yellow fever, dengue fever, polio, rabies, and the ...
Blood for blood transfusion is screened for many blood-borne diseases. Additionally, a technique that uses a combination of riboflavin and UV light to inhibit the replication of these pathogens by altering their nucleic acids can be used to treat blood components prior to their transfusion, and can reduce the risk of disease transmission.
Cardiogenic shock is a medical emergency resulting from inadequate blood flow to the body's organs due to the dysfunction of the heart.Signs of inadequate blood flow include low urine production (<30 mL/hour), cool arms and legs, and decreased level of consciousness.
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The binding of many types of coronaviruses, including the SARS-CoV-2 virus, through ACE2 receptors present in heart muscle may be responsible for direct viral injury leading to myocarditis. [25] In a study done during the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak , SARS viral RNA was detected in the autopsy of heart specimens in 35% of the patients in the ...
24-hour flu symptoms The exact symptoms of your 24-hour flu will depend on what, exactly, caused the illness. But if you happen to have norovirus, you’ll likely experience the following symptoms ...
Coronary artery disease (CAD), also called coronary heart disease (CHD), or ischemic heart disease (IHD), [13] is a type of heart disease involving the reduction of blood flow to the cardiac muscle due to a build-up of atheromatous plaque in the arteries of the heart. [5] [6] [14] It is the most common of the cardiovascular diseases. [15]