Endocrinology Expert Witness: Bridging Healthcare and Law to Uphold Standards [0.03%]
内分泌学专家证人:连接医疗和法律以维护标准
Mihail Zilbermint,Stacey B Lee
Mihail Zilbermint
The role of a medical expert witness is vital in bridging the gap between the healthcare and legal systems, ensuring that justice is served while maintaining high standards of medical care. This perspective highlights the importance of medi...
It Runs in the Family: A Rare Case of Familial Idiopathic Colonic Varices [0.03%]
家族遗传:一例罕见的原发性结肠曲张病例报告
Rakahn Haddadin,Ozoemena Akah,Maryam Ameen et al.
Rakahn Haddadin et al.
Background: Colonic varices (CV) remain an extremely rare condition, the usual cause of which is portal hypertension due to liver disease, chronic pancreatitis or malignancy. Here we present a case of familial idiopathic ...
Dmytro Bohuslavskyi,Mahesh Bhattarai,Hussam Ammar
Dmytro Bohuslavskyi
The patient in this case was a 72-year-old female who presented with altered mental status and was ultimately diagnosed with pneumococcal endocarditis. On physical examination, no abnormal cardiac murmurs were detected. This case highlights...
Arcanobacterium haemolyticum Chronic Osteomyelitis and Bacteremia Complicated by Intraosseous Abscess: A Case Report [0.03%]
溶血性弧菌慢性骨髓炎及菌血症合并骨内脓肿的病例报告
Edward Lovering,Michelle Bahrain
Edward Lovering
Arcanobacteriumhaemolyticum is an anaerobic, gram-positive bacillus most commonly associated with non-streptococcal pharyngitis. However, it is a rare cause of systemic infection and bacteremia. In this report, we present the case of a 39-y...
Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome Induced by Sumatriptan: A Case Report and Review of Literature [0.03%]
司来特罗诱发的可逆性脑血管收缩综合征1例及相关文献复习
Rafi Aibani,Morgan Koontz,James S Harman et al.
Rafi Aibani et al.
Background: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome (RCVS) is characterized by multiple transient cerebral vasoconstrictions that typically resolve within three months, often presenting with sudden thunderclap heada...
Mustafa Shehzad,Muhammad Hasan,Dawood Shehzad et al.
Mustafa Shehzad et al.
Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) arises from the accumulation of transthyretin amyloid fibrils in the myocardium, a consequence of instability and misfolding in wild-type or variant transthyretin protein. ATTR-CM should be sus...
Leen Othman,Niloo Jalaly
Leen Othman
The use of THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol) and related products have been increasing. It is estimated that 3.9 % of the world's population between 15 and 64 years have used THC. We report the case of a 66-year old female who presented with synco...
Subcutaneous Insulin Aspart Every 4 Hours in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients With Mild-to-Moderate Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Case Series [0.03%]
人胰岛素类似物治疗COVID-19合并中度糖尿病酮症酸中毒患者的疗效:系列病例报告
Dararat Chiewchalermsri,Chayanin Wanittansirichok,Chutintorn Sriphrapradang
Dararat Chiewchalermsri
This case series evaluates the efficacy and safety of subcutaneous (SC) insulin Aspart administered every 4 h for managing mild-to-moderate diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in COVID-19 patients, addressing a current evidence gap. We conducted a ...
The Use of Corticosteroids in Patients With Pleural and Pericardial Tuberculosis [0.03%]
糖皮质激素在胸膜及心包结核患者中的应用
Julie Sang,Arunee Motes,Kenneth Nugent
Julie Sang
Tuberculous (TB) pleural effusions and pericarditis are relatively common extrapulmonary complications associated with this infection. Corticosteroids have been studied with standard antituberculous medications in the management of tubercul...
The Vulnerability of the Heart During Diarrhea: A Case Report on Pericarditis Linked to Inflammatory Bowel Disease [0.03%]
腹泻时脆弱的心脏:与炎症性肠病相关心包炎的病例报告
Phani B Cherukuri,Jayasree Ravilla,Siva N S Yarrarapu et al.
Phani B Cherukuri et al.
Introduction: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), encompassing ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease, often involves extraintestinal manifestations, affecting up to 40% of patients. Cardiovascular complications, altho...