People who have lupus are more likely to have low levels of vitamin D. Those with lupus who have higher levels of vitamin D tend to have less lupus disease activity, symptoms and flares. There are higher rates of lupus flares in winter months than in summer months.
1 Sepsis. 2  The most common cause of ARDS is sepsis, a serious and widespread infection of the bloodstream. 3  Inhalation of harmful substances. 4  Breathing high concentrations of smoke or chemical fumes can result in ARDS, as can inhaling (aspirating) vomit.ronchioles and alveoli. The mechanical cause of ARDS is fluid leaked from the smallest blood vessels in the lungs into the tiny air sacs where blood is oxygenated. Normally, a protective membrane keeps this fluid in the vessels.
Torsades de pointes is a specific form of polymorphic VT in patients with a long QT interval. It is characterized by rapid, irregular QRS complexes, which appear to be twisting around the ECG baseline. This arrhythmia may cease spontaneously or degenerate into ventricular fibrillation. It causes significant hemodynamic compromise and often death.