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Right iliac deep vein thrombosis
and pulmonary embolism associated
with recreational nitrous oxide: a case report
Abstract
Background The recreational use of nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly common among teenagers and young
adults. Since 2018, the use of nitrous oxide has increased exponentially and has become a public health problem.
Case presentation…
Background The recreational use of nitrous oxide is becoming increasingly common among teenagers and young
adults. Since 2018, the use of nitrous oxide has increased exponentially and has become a public health problem.
Case presentation…
Management of gunshot injury to the
abdominal aorta and inferior vena cava: a case
report of a combat patient wounded in the
Russo-Ukrainian war
Abstract
Background Russo-Ukrainian war is associated with severe traumas, including injuries to the major vessels.
Penetrating aortic injury remains one of the most difficult injuries; the mortality rate is 90–100% in case of gunshot
wounds,…
Background Russo-Ukrainian war is associated with severe traumas, including injuries to the major vessels.
Penetrating aortic injury remains one of the most difficult injuries; the mortality rate is 90–100% in case of gunshot
wounds,…
Cytokine release syndrome
following COVID‐19 infection during treatment
with nivolumab for cancer of esophagogastric
junction carcinoma: a case report and review
Abstract
Background Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is an acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever
and multiple organ failure, which is triggered by immunotherapy or certain infections. Immune checkpoint inhibitors
rarely cause…
Background Cytokine release syndrome (CRS) is an acute systemic inflammatory syndrome characterized by fever
and multiple organ failure, which is triggered by immunotherapy or certain infections. Immune checkpoint inhibitors
rarely cause…
Vaping‐associated illness: a reassessment
Abstract
Background In 2019, there was widespread presentation of respiratory distress as well as other organ system
involvement in patients with a history of vaping. There continue to be reports of vaping-associated illness (VAI). This
has come…
Background In 2019, there was widespread presentation of respiratory distress as well as other organ system
involvement in patients with a history of vaping. There continue to be reports of vaping-associated illness (VAI). This
has come…
Cervical epidural hematoma: a case series highlighting uncommon causes
Abstract
Background Cervical epidural hematoma (CEH) is a rare but potentially devastating condition, characterized by
the accumulation of blood within the epidural space of the cervical spine, leading to spinal cord compression
(Perron AD, Huff…
Background Cervical epidural hematoma (CEH) is a rare but potentially devastating condition, characterized by
the accumulation of blood within the epidural space of the cervical spine, leading to spinal cord compression
(Perron AD, Huff…
Provider perception of presentations
with nonspecific back pain in the emergency
department and primary care practices:
a semi-structured interview study
Abstract
Background Increasing numbers of patients treated in the emergency departments pose challenges to delivering
timely and high-quality care. Particularly, the presentation of patients with low-urgency complaints consumes
resources needed…
Background Increasing numbers of patients treated in the emergency departments pose challenges to delivering
timely and high-quality care. Particularly, the presentation of patients with low-urgency complaints consumes
resources needed…
Unexpected Grave’s-induced acute myocardial
infarction in a young female, a literature
review based on a case report
Abstract
Introduction Myocardial ischemia can occur due to several causes, which result in an imbalance between the supply
and demand of oxygen to cardiac muscles. One potential reason for this condition is the overwork of the heart due…
Introduction Myocardial ischemia can occur due to several causes, which result in an imbalance between the supply
and demand of oxygen to cardiac muscles. One potential reason for this condition is the overwork of the heart due…
The Addis Ababa toxicology curriculum
project: educational needs assessment
for the toxicology modules of an emergency
medicine training program
Abstract
Background The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is a
bi-institutional partnership between the University of Toronto (UofT) and Addis Ababa University (AAU) focused on
addressing the need for…
Background The Toronto Addis Ababa Academic Collaboration in Emergency Medicine (TAAAC-EM) is a
bi-institutional partnership between the University of Toronto (UofT) and Addis Ababa University (AAU) focused on
addressing the need for…
Predictors of nursing home conveyances
to emergency department
Abstract
Background With increasing rates of patient conveyances from nursing homes to emergency departments
worldwide, we aim to examine factors causing high rates of conveyances from nursing homes to the emergency
department (ED) of an acute…
Background With increasing rates of patient conveyances from nursing homes to emergency departments
worldwide, we aim to examine factors causing high rates of conveyances from nursing homes to the emergency
department (ED) of an acute…
Decrease of haemoconcentration reliably
detects hydrostatic pulmonary oedema
in dyspnoeic patients in the emergency
department – a machine learning approach
Abstract
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…
Background Haemoglobin variation (ΔHb) induced by fluid transfer through the intestitium has been proposed as a
useful tool for detecting hydrostatic pulmonary oedema (HPO). However, its use in the emergency department (ED)
setting still…