News tagged with cardiovascular collapse


Shock treatment can kill: Clinical trial shows how 'standard' procedure results in children's deaths

Results from the Fluid Expansion as Supportive Therapy (FEAST) trial in East Africa show that children who are given fluid to treat shock have an increased risk of death due to cardiovascular collapse at 48 hours. These findings ...

Other created Mar 13, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lethal stings from the Australian box jellyfish could be treated with zinc

Box jellyfish of the Chironex species are among the most venomous animals in the world, capable of killing humans with their sting. Their venom, though, which kills by rapidly punching holes in human red bl ...

Medical research created Dec 12, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast