Hyperkalaemia: aetiology, epidemiology, and clinical significance

CLINICAL PRACTICE Thrombocytosis after trauma: incidence, aetiology, and clinical significance

Methods.All trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during a 13-month period were prospectively studied. Platelet counts were performed daily. We recorded the patient’s age, sex, nature of trauma, severity of illness scores, episodes of infections in the ICU, acute lung injury, bleeding, and thromboembolic events. Patients with thrombocytosis were also followed during their ho...

Thrombocytosis after trauma: incidence, aetiology, and clinical significance.

BACKGROUND Our aim was to assess the occurrence, aetiology, and clinical significance of a platelet count greater than 600 x 10(3)/mm(3) in trauma patients. METHODS All trauma patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) during a 13-month period were prospectively studied. Platelet counts were performed daily. We recorded the patient's age, sex, nature of trauma, severity of illness sco...

Epidemiology and clinical significance of cervical erosion

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EpIdEmIology and aEtIology of cS

cases of endogenous CS are related to excessive adrenocorticotrophin (ACTH) production, most commonly from a pituitary adenoma, or from a non-pituitary tumour (ACTH-dependent CS). Less often endogenous CS is secondary to hyperfunctioning adrenocortical tumours, bilateral adrenal hyperplasia, and/or dysplasia (ACTH-independent CS). Endogenous CS needs to be distinguished from the so-called ‘pseu...

Epidemiology, aetiology, and prognosis of heart failure.