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Anu Naik
Anu Naikover 6 years ago

What is Reye syndrome?

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over 6 years ago

Its a rapidly progressing encephalopathy common in small children who's having viral influenza infection caused due to aspirin associated therapy. Symptoms like Vomiting, headaches, loss of consciousness, confusion, nightmares, coma, multiple organ dysfunctions, seizures n death(30%). Medications like Mannitol n supportive care.

over 6 years ago

It's Okiee...:-)

over 6 years ago

Thank you 😊

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over 6 years ago

See my last post 🙂

over 6 years ago

Okay thank you 😊

over 6 years ago

pathoma

over 6 years ago

Inflammation of brain and liver cells due to may be aspirin Toxicity....

over 6 years ago

It is an rare form of hepatic encephalopathy commonly seen in children having viral(varicella,influenza) infection..due to association therapy with salicylate (eg: aspirin)

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