Gerson De Freitas,Anuragh Gudur,Myriam Vela-Ortiz et al.
Gerson De Freitas et al.
Hypernatremia affects up to 9% of critically ill patients upon hospital admission, especially in elderly patients with thirst impairment. However, hypernatremia is not entirely explained by fluid imbalance. Recent studies suggest that sodiu...
Yearly trend of acute venous thromboembolism in patients admitted with heart failure in the United States [0.03%]
美国心力衰竭住院患者的急性静脉血栓栓塞症年度变化趋势
Sijan Basnet,Rashmi Dhital,Biswaraj Tharu et al.
Sijan Basnet et al.
Introduction: Heart failure (HF) patients are at risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE) during the hospital stay. We aim to study the recent trend of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), and VTE in heart failure patients from...
Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis: a rare side effect of clindamycin [0.03%]
克林霉素引起急性泛发性发疹性脓疱病一例报告
Sijan Basnet,Rashmi Dhital,Biswaraj Tharu
Sijan Basnet
Introduction: Acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis (AGEP) is a rare adverse effect of clindamycin characterized by widespread papules and pustulosis 1 - 3 weeks of its use. Case description: We present a case of a 71-year-old woman di...
Waqas Ullah,Shristi Khanal,Zeeshan Sattar et al.
Waqas Ullah et al.
Aortic dissection (AD) is a serious condition in which the intimal layer of aorta tears and blood surges in between the intimal and medial layers of aorta causing it to separate (dissect). It usually presents with excruciating pain radiatin...
Ian Garrahy,Daniel Forman
Ian Garrahy
Radiation recall dermatitis (RRD) is an inflammatory skin reaction that develops in a previously quiescent radiation field triggered most commonly by chemotherapy, particularly anthracyclines and taxanes. Radiation-recall dermatitis seconda...
Zeeshan Sattar,Hafez Muhammad Abdullah,Sohaib Roomi et al.
Zeeshan Sattar et al.
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. It consists of right ventricular outflow tract obstruction, a ventricular septal defect, abnormally located aorta and right ventricular hypertrophy. It usually occurs...
Bao Ho,Kristal S Choi,William Ochoa et al.
Bao Ho et al.
Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease of unknown etiology that can present with nonspecific features, often resulting in delayed diagnosis. The diagnosis requires the demonstration of non-caseating granulomas on biopsy. While t...
Jennie Zhang,Dena H Tran,Lance Uradomo et al.
Jennie Zhang et al.
Introduction: Little is known about adult intussusception, but current evidence suggests that malignancy, polyps, and diverticula are usual etiologies. We present a case of adult ileoceccal intussusception secondary to carcinoid tumor. Case...
Isolated pulmonary embolism in a patient with progestin intrauterine device and factor V Leiden [0.03%]
含左炔诺孕酮宫内节育器且伴有V因子莱顿突变的患者发生孤立性肺栓塞
Soluny Jean
Soluny Jean
The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients using estrogen contraception is well known. However, the association of progestin-only contraception (POC) and the risk of thrombosis is poorly investigated. Few studies on this topic hav...
Thyrotoxicosis factitia: a rare cause of junctional rhythm and cardiac arrest [0.03%]
人工甲状腺毒症：一种房室交界性心律及心脏骤停的罕见原因
Sohaib Roomi,Waqas Ullah,Iqra Iqbal et al.
Sohaib Roomi et al.
Thyrotoxicosis factitia is a hyperthyroid state due to the accidental or deliberate thyroxine ingestion. It can have many complications depending upon the organ involved. We present a case of a heavy built athlete presenting with cardiac ar...