tachypnea/neoplasms

To examine the role of systemic plasma tumor necrosis factor (TNF) in the septic response following trauma, an endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide (LPS)) challenge was administered to anesthetized mongrel pigs 72 h following either hemorrhagic shock/resuscitation or sham shock. For TNF to be considered a

Intractable fever in cancer patients is problematic and the causes of this fever can be diverse. Paroxysmal persistent hyperthermia after sudden mental change or neurologic deficit can develop via autonomic dysregulation without infection or any other causes of fever. Paroxysmal hyperthermic

Primary extragonadal mediastinal endodermal sinus tumour is rare, and to date very few cases have been reported in the literature. We present here a case of rare extragonadal highly malignant commonest germ cell tumour in an infant who presented with a rapidly progressive mediastinal mass with dry

METHODS A 53-year-old woman with relapsed metastatic gastric cancer after multimodal therapy was hospitalized 6 months after the end of treatment due to acute dyspnea. METHODS The examination showed tachycardia and tachypnea. D-dimers and LDH were elevated, blood gases were still in the standard

Early reliable identification of patients with Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) who will require ventilatory support would be desirable. To develop a predictive system to meet this need, we studied, prospectively, the sequential alterations in vital signs and acid-base and blood-gas profiles

Dyspnea is a subjective sensation of breathlessness. This distressing symptom is experienced by many patients with lung cancer and often is accompanied by physiologic signs and symptoms, such as tachypnea, tachycardia, pallor, and cyanosis. Dyspnea-induced hypoxia may occur and cause confusion,

We present a case report of fat embolism syndrome (FES) that resulted in prolonged coma after cemented hemiarthroplasty in a patient with metastatic breast cancer. After the cemented hip prosthesis was placed, the patient developed decreased sensorium that progressed to coma in association with

Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) has been implicated as an important mediator in the development of multiple system organ failure after either severe injury or infection. Using the rat cremaster muscle, we previously showed that systemically administered TNF-alpha caused hypotension,

OBJECTIVE Procalcitonin (PCT) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are well known inflammatory markers. This study was designed to determine whether PCT and CRP are useful as early diagnostic markers for bacteremia in cancer patients with febrile neutropenia (FN) in the emergency department (ED). METHODS In

Pulmonary tumor thrombotic microangiopathy is a rare form of pulmonary tumor embolism clinically indistinguishable from pulmonary thromboembolic disease. It is characterized by fibrocellular intimal proliferation of small pulmonary arteries and arterioles in patients with intraluminal tumor

The cerebellum is known to have an inhibitory effect on seizures. Nevertheless, cerebellar dysplastic lesions can be epileptogenic. A 4-month-old infant had paroxysmal facial contractions; tachypnea and nystagmoid eyeball and tremulous movements were occasionally combined. These evolved to

Anastomotic leakage is the most common major complication after mid-low rectal cancer surgery. Due to lack of knowledge regarding the virtual mechanisms of anastomotic leakage, not much can be done to prevent its development. The aim of the present review was to discuss the prevention, early

BACKGROUND The application of bleomycin is characterized by acute side effects, such as fever, chills, and sometimes hypotension and tachypnea. Furthermore, bleomycin is known to induce pneumonitis. There are several indications that the induction of cytokines by bleomycin is involved in the

Supplementary doses of opioids are recommended to relieve dyspnea in terminally ill cancer patients. We conducted a randomized continuous sequential clinical trial to evaluate their efficacy. We recruited 33 terminally ill cancer patients from three palliative care centers, all of whom had

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a peptide secreted by macrophages in response to endotoxin that can produce many of the changes seen in septic shock. After cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) rats gradually develop tachycardia, hypotension, tachypnea, and hypothermia. At 5 h post-CLP, rats have a peak