Multiple System Organ Failure: Link to Intermediate Syndrome Indirect

A simple multiple system organ failure scoring system predicts mortality of patients who have sepsis syndrome.

A simple multiple system organ failure (MSOF) score may predict mortality of patients who have sepsis syndrome. Using an MSOF scoring system, we prospectively determined the presence or absence of respiratory, cardiovascular, renal, hepatic, gastrointestinal, hematologic, and neurologic organ failure on day 1 of sepsis syndrome in 154 consecutive patients who had sepsis syndrome in the ICU of a...

Pseudosepsis syndrome, multiple-system organ failure, and chronic salicylate intoxication. Inhibition of regulatory eicosanoids?

I n the quest to ameliorate the cardinal effects of inflammation, Americans consume up to 16,000 tons of aspirin per year in transactions involving 80 million tablets and $2 ' Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) is the gold standard against which nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are compared. Although highly effective in modulating inflammation, the exact mechanisms ofaction ofASA remain un...

Nutrition and Multiple Organ Failure

Polyglandular Autoimmune Syndrome Type 2 Complicated by Multiple Organ Failure, Empty Sella Syndrome and Aplastic Anemia

Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome (PAS) is a group of syndromes comprised of glandular and extra-glandular disorders characterized by autoimmunity. A 57-year-old woman presented with acute progressive dyspnea and generalized weakness for several months. The patient was assessed to have acute congestive heart failure with cardiomyopathy, chronic renal failure with hyporeninemic hypoaldosteronism...

Multiple Organ Damage Due to Boric Acid Toxicity

Background: Boric acid (BA) is commonly used as pesticide, disinfectant and wood preservative. Its ingestion can cause serious organ damages resulting in death. Case report: A 19 year old man was found dead with two empty packs of BA tablets in vicinity of his body. On autopsy examination, brownish stains along with right angle of mouth and right nostril were found. Stomach was damaged with hem...