Complication (medicine)

Medical knowledge about a disease, procedure or treatment usually entails a list of the most common complications, so that they can be foreseen, prevented or recognized more easily and speedily.

Depending on the degree of vulnerability, susceptibility, Age , health status, Immune System condition, etc. complications may arise more easily. Complications affect adversely the Prognosis of a disease. Non-invasive and Minimally Invasive medical procedures usually favor less complications in comparison to Invasive ones.

EXAMPLES OF COMPLICATIONS

Generalized Septicemia (infection of the blood) may occur as a complication of an infected Wound or Abscess

Allergic Shock can be a reaction to several kinds of Anesthetic s, as a complication in a surgery

Fractured Ribs and Sternum may be a complication of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation attempts in people suffering severe Osteoporosis

Puerperal Fever may be a common complication of Childbirth and used to kill a large proportion of mothers before the advent of Antisepsis and Antibiotic s

Diabetes Mellitus may present a series of complications in an advanced or more severe stage, such as Gangrene , Diabetic Foot , Blindness , Infection s, etc.

Thrombosis in the Heart or Brain , causing Stroke or Acute Myocardial Infarction can be complications of Blood Coagulation disorders, Phlebitis (inflammation of the Veins ), Endocarditis and Artificial Heart Valve s

Eczema Vaccinatum is a rare and severe complication of Smallpox Vaccination in people with Eczema

Hepatotoxic Dementia is a possible complication of Hepatitis and liver Cirrhosis

Mental Retardation is a common complication of untreated Hydrocephalus

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