Q: what are the tests for reye syndrome?

See below:: There is no specific treatment for this condition. Critical care docs will monitor the pressure in the brain, blood gases, and blood acid-base balance (ph). Treatments may include: •breathing support (a breathing machine may be needed during a deep coma) •fluids by IV to provide electrolytes and glucose •steroids to reduce swelling in the brain.

Q: what are the symptoms of reye syndrome?

See below:: Reye's syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain. It most often affects children & teens recovering from a viral infection and who may also have a metabolic disorder. Signs and symptoms such as confusion, seizures and loss of consciousness require emergency treatment. Aspirin has been linked with reye's syndrome.

Question 1

what is the sign and symptoms and cause of reye's syndroms?

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Reyes syndrome: Reyes syndrome is caused  by giving Aspirin or othersalicylate drumsto a child who has a viral illness such as the flu. One can develop signs of liver failure, which consists of lethergy, vomiting, jaundice, which can cause seizures and eventually coma due high ammonia levels in the blood.

Question 2

what causes reye's syndrome?

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Reye's syndrome: in children, which comes from giving aspirin to a child during a viral infection. Unfortunately, most over-the-counter (OTC) analgesic medications have not been specifically approved for children and frequently carry warnings against using these drugs in children under 16 years of age.

Question 3

what exactly is reye's syndrome?

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See below: Reye's syndrome, a deadly disease, strikes swiftly and can attack any child, teen, or adult without warning. All body organs are affected with the liver and brain suffering most seriously. While the cause and cure remain unknown, research has established a link between reye's syndrome and the use of Aspirin and other salicylate containing medications, otc products, and topical use products.

Question 4

how do people get reye's syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin & virus infx: Reyes generally occurs in children between 4 and 14 years old.  It has been linked to the use of Aspirin or aspirin-containing medicines used during a viral infection (i.e., chickenpox; flu, etc.).  It is not well understood but can be fatal.  We see less of it since doctors have started advising against giving Aspirin to kids and teens, especially during virus infections.

Question 5

what the age range is for risk of reye's syndrome?

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4-12: In it's peak years in the 70's the average age was about 6 yrs and range 4-12. Since the understanding that Aspirin products were linked to the process, the disease has declined in frequency. Most don't recommend using Aspirin products until after the age of 16 to this day for that reason.

Question 6

what is reyes syndrome?

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A serious condition: Reye syndrome is a condition that causes liver and brain damage. The cause is not clear, but it usually occurs in children with chicken pox or the flu who receive Aspirin for fever. The symptoms include nausea and vomiting, with confusion, lethargy, disorientation, and agitation.Can lead to a state of coma and death. The best prevention is to not use Aspirin to reduce your child's fever.

Question 7

what is reye's syndrome and how to treat it?

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See below: Reye's syndrome, a deadly disease, strikes swiftly and can attack any child (or adult) without warning. All body organs are affected with the liver and brain suffering most seriously. While the cause and cure remain unknown, research has established a link between reye's syndrome and the use of Aspirin and other salicylate containing medications. Initial treatment is IV fluid & airway protection.

Question 8

what's reye syndrome?

Accepted Answer

Acute liver failure: Recognized in the early 60's this pattern of acute liver failure/coma & death often struck kids recovering from the flu or chickenpox. After improving they went through a rapid decline in aleartness & were found to have liver failure.An association with Aspirin products led to almost total elimination it it's use in kids<16yo. It is now rarely if ever seen even at the largest children's hospitals.

Question 9

what are the tests for reye syndrome?

Accepted Answer

See below:: There is no specific treatment for this condition. Critical care docs will monitor the pressure in the brain, blood gases, and blood acid-base balance (ph).
Treatments may include:
•breathing support (a breathing machine may be needed during a deep coma)
•fluids by IV to provide electrolytes and glucose
•steroids to reduce swelling in the brain.

Question 10

what are the symptoms of reye syndrome?

Accepted Answer

See below:: Reye's syndrome is a rare but serious condition that causes swelling in the liver and brain. It most often affects children & teens recovering from a viral infection and who may also have a metabolic disorder. Signs and symptoms such as confusion, seizures and loss of consciousness require emergency treatment. Aspirin has been linked with reye's syndrome.

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