FULMINATING PURPURA

Fulminating Pulmonary Nocardiosis.

Fulminating or Malignant Cerebrospinal Fever

death occurred so early, usually within 12 or 24 hours of the onset, thaj. most intensive treatment was necessary. A mysterious disease was said to have broken out in this locality and the public was greatly alarmed. By the 15th April, 1944, 74 patients were examined and treated by us and about half the number was treated by hakims and other unqualified practitioners, with hopeless results. A m...

Fulminating diabetes with lymphocytic thyroiditis.

Recorded observations suggest strongly but not conclusively that auto-immunity is a factor in the pathogenesis of at least some forms of juvenile diabetes mellitus. This view is based on the occasional association of juvenile diabetes with Hashimoto's disease, which is a well-known example of auto-immunity, the presence of thyroid antibodies in some cases of diabetes, and the pathohistological ...

Candida famata-induced fulminating cholecystitis.

Lithiasic cholecystitis is classically associated with the presence of enterobacteria, such as Escherichia coli, Enterococcus, Klebsiella, and Enterobacter, in the gallbladder. Cholecystitis associated with fungal infections is a rare event related to underlying conditions such as diabetes mellitus, steroid use, and broad-spectrum antibiotic use for prolonged periods, as well as pancreatitis an...

Reversible blindness in fulminating preeclampsia.

Severe preeclampsia and eclampsia are major causes of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality in many parts of the world. One of the uncommon effects of severe preeclampsia on the eye is sudden loss of vision. This blindness can be due to involvement of the occipital cortex or the retina. Although very alarming, this type of blindness is usually reversible following appropriate managemen...