| Jarisch, Adolf | <person> Austrian dermatologist, 1850-1902. See: Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, Bezold-Jarisch reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction | An inflammatory reaction in syphilitic tissues (skin, mucous membrane, nervous system, or viscera) induced in certain cases by specific treatment with Salvarsan, mercury, or antibiotics; believed to be due to a rapid release of treponemal antigen with an associated allergic reaction in the patient. Synonym: Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Bezold-Jarisch reflex | A reflex with afferent and efferent pathways in the vagus, originating in unidentified chemoreceptors in the heart and resulting in sinus bradycardia, hypotension, and probable peripheral vasodilation. (05 Mar 2000) |
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