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Asterixis is associated with various encephalopathies due especially to faulty metabolism. The term derives from the Greek a, not and stÄrixis, fixed position. Asterixis is the inability to maintain posture due to a metabolic encephalopathy.This can be elicited on physical exam by having the patient extend their arms and bend their hands back. Asterixis is seen most often in drowsy or stuporous patients with metabolic encephalopathies, especially in decompensated cirrhosis or acute liver failure. 2  It is also seen in some patients with kidney failure and azotemia, and in carbon dioxide toxicity.
Summary. Myiasis is a parasitic infestation of the skin that is caused by maggots, which are the developing larvae of the flies. Myiasis is mainly an infection of animals. But it may also affect humans, particularly those who live in rural, tropical and sub-tropical areas.yiasis is caused by the maggots of the flies. It is usually a condition of animals but occasionally humans may also get infected. There are numerous flies whose maggots can cause Myiasis.