Complication (medicine)

A complication insyd medicine, anaa medical complication, be an unfavorable result of a disease, health condition, anaa treatment. Complications fi adversely affect de prognosis, anaa outcome, of a disease. Complications generally dey involve a worsening insyd de severity of de disease anaa de development of new signs, symptoms, anaa pathological changes wey fi cam be widespread thru out de body den dey affect oda organ systems. Thus, complications fi lead to de development of new diseases wey dey result from previously existing diseases. Complications sanso fi arise as a result of various treatments.

 Common illnesses and complications 

 Iatrogenic complications 
Medical errors fi fall into various categories dem list below:

 Medication
 Surgical
 Diagnostic
 Machine interface
 Transition and handoff
 Human factors, teamwork, den communication
 Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs): HAIs be complications of general treatments wey dey involve microorganisms anaa viral infections wey e fi most commonly be caused by indwelling devices (urinary catheters, central lines) anaa previous surgical procedures. Common microbes involved insyd HAIs be Escherichia coli, Proteus mirabilis, den Clostridioides difficile. De most effective preventive measure be hand-hygiene.

 Cardiovascular complications 

 Atrial fibrillation 
Oda examples

 Thrombosis insyd de heart anaa brain, wey dey cause stroke anaa acute myocardial infarction fi be complications of blood coagulation disorders, phlebitis (inflammation of de veins), endocarditis den artificial heart valves.

 Metabolic complications 

 Neurologic / psychiatric complications 

 Reproductive complications 

 Respiratory complications 

 Surgical / procedural complications 

 Oda examples of complications 

 Sepsis (infection of de blood) fi occur as a complication of a bacterial, viral, anaa fungal infection.
 Miscarriage be de most common complication of early pregnancy.
 Eczema vaccinatum be a rare den severe complication of smallpox vaccination insyd people plus eczema.

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