Malcolm Anastasius,John Yiannikas
Malcolm Anastasius
We present an interesting case of a young man with coronary artery vasospasm complicating scombroid fish poisoning illness. The initial presentation included tachycardia and significant hypotension. A 12-lead ECG showed sinus tachycardia wi...
Polyarthritis and massive small bowel bleed: An unusual combination in scrub typhus [0.03%]
丘脑炎和大量小肠出血：登革热的不常见组合
Nayyar Iqbal,Solomon Titus,Aneesh Basheer et al.
Nayyar Iqbal et al.
Scrub typhus is an acute febrile illness caused by the intracellular parasite Orientia tsutsugamushi. Although most cases present with mild symptoms and signs and recover spontaneously, some cases can be severe with multi-organ dysfunction ...
Pramod Durgakeri,Paul Strauss
Pramod Durgakeri
Sigmoid colon diverticulosis is commonly seen in both the surgical outpatient and emergency departments. Rarely, these sigmoid diverticulum, which usually range from 2-3mm to 2cm in size, can enlarge to more than 10 times. This is due to a ...
Joseph Vimal,Ramesh Nagarajan,Deepika Sriram
Joseph Vimal
Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is a rare neurological disorder of inflammatory aetiology characterised by encephalitis, intractable seizures, hemiparesis, variable motor deficits, and dementia. It is not commonly considered in the clinical d...
Anna I Jamolowicz,Huei-Yang Chen,Peter K Panegyres
Anna I Jamolowicz
Background: Statins are a first-line drug treatment for hypercholesterolaemia. Recently there has been general public and media interest surrounding uses and side effects of statins, including memory loss. ...
Stacy Leidel,Ruth McConigley,Duncan Boldy et al.
Stacy Leidel et al.
A unique case of bilateral sciatic nerve variation within the gluteal compartment and associated clinical ramifications [0.03%]
臀肌内sciatic神经变异的一个独特病例及其临床意义
James J Butz,Daya V Raman,Srikanteswara Viswanath
James J Butz
An abnormal course of a nerve either through or around a muscle may yield multiple or anomalous muscle innervation. Further, if nerves are inappropriately trapped within the confines of a muscle or irregular boundaries, variant emergence of...
Aneesh Basheer,Sudhagar Mookkappan,Somanath Padhi et al.
Aneesh Basheer et al.
Toxicity from accidental and intentional ingestion of yellow phosphorus, ubiquitously present in fireworks and rodenticides, has recently become more frequent. Gastrointestinal, renal, neurologic, and cardiovascular manifestations are commo...
Percutaneous aspiration versus catheter drainage of liver abscess: A retrospective review [0.03%]
经皮抽吸与导管引流治疗肝脓肿的回顾性分析
Gurjeet Dulku,Geeta Mohan,Shaun Samuelson et al.
Gurjeet Dulku et al.
Background: A review of the effectiveness and outcomes in liver abscess drainage performed by different operators using percutaneous aspiration (PA) and catheter drainage (PCD), respectively, from 2008-2013 at Sir Charles...
Synergy of drug combinations in treating multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa [0.03%]
用于治疗多重耐药铜绿假单胞菌药物组合的协同作用
Meher Rizvi,Junaid Ahmad,Fatima Khan et al.
Meher Rizvi et al.
Background: With the emergence of metallo-betalactamases (MBL) in Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa), the value of carbapenem, the drug of last resort, is being severely compromised. Curtailing the use of carbapenems ...