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Clinical challenges and management of late presenting congenital diaphragmatic hernia mimicking tension pneumothorax in a child:
a case report and review of literatures
Abstract
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by herniation of
abdominal contents into thoracic cavity through a defect in diaphragm. While commonly diagnosed prenatally
or in neonatal period,…
Background Congenital diaphragmatic hernia(CDH) is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by herniation of
abdominal contents into thoracic cavity through a defect in diaphragm. While commonly diagnosed prenatally
or in neonatal period,…
A novel nurse-inteRN mentorship program to improve nurse-physician communication and teamwork in the emergency department
Abstract
Background Communication between nurses and physicians is essential to providing patient care in the emergency
department. The American College of Graduate Medical Education includes interpersonal and communication
skills as one of six…
Background Communication between nurses and physicians is essential to providing patient care in the emergency
department. The American College of Graduate Medical Education includes interpersonal and communication
skills as one of six…
A novel nurse-inteRN mentorship program to improve nurse-physician communication and teamwork in the emergency department
Abstract
Background Communication between nurses and physicians is essential to providing patient care in the emergency
department. The American College of Graduate Medical Education includes interpersonal and communication
skills as one of six…
Background Communication between nurses and physicians is essential to providing patient care in the emergency
department. The American College of Graduate Medical Education includes interpersonal and communication
skills as one of six…
Large right middle cerebral artery stroke with hemorrhagic transformation
Abstract
The authors present a case of an acute right middle cerebral artery infarct in a 65-year-old male with a history of
diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The timeline of treatment and the evolution of the stroke…
The authors present a case of an acute right middle cerebral artery infarct in a 65-year-old male with a history of
diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. The timeline of treatment and the evolution of the stroke…
Bibliometric analysis of the usage of tenecteplase for stroke
Abstract
Introduction In recent years, tenecteplase has been competing with alteplase as a treatment for acute ischemic
stroke given its ease of administration, lower dosage, cost-effectiveness, and better safety data. This paper seeks to
analyze…
Introduction In recent years, tenecteplase has been competing with alteplase as a treatment for acute ischemic
stroke given its ease of administration, lower dosage, cost-effectiveness, and better safety data. This paper seeks to
analyze…
Epidemiology and outcomes of critically ill
patients in the emergency department of a
tertiary teaching hospital in Rwanda
Abstract
Background The introduction of Emergency Medicine in Rwanda in 2015 has been associated with a mortality
reduction in patients presenting to Kigali University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). In the context of increasing numbers
of critically…
Background The introduction of Emergency Medicine in Rwanda in 2015 has been associated with a mortality
reduction in patients presenting to Kigali University Teaching Hospital (KUTH). In the context of increasing numbers
of critically…
Elevated high-sensitive cardiac troponin T in emergency department patients: insights from a retrospective descriptive cohort study
Abstract
Background High-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assessments are routinely conducted in German emergency
departments (EDs). However, data describing a large number of ED patients with pathological hs-cTnT levels and
subsequent…
Background High-sensitive cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) assessments are routinely conducted in German emergency
departments (EDs). However, data describing a large number of ED patients with pathological hs-cTnT levels and
subsequent…
Manual flagging failed to identify pseudohyperkalemia in acute myeloid
leukemia: case report
Abstract
Background Pseudohyperkalemia is well known in acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but it is very rare in acute
myeloid leukemia (AML). The lab flagging system for leukocytosis to prevent pseudohyperkalemia may not work.
Case…
Background Pseudohyperkalemia is well known in acute or chronic lymphocytic leukemia, but it is very rare in acute
myeloid leukemia (AML). The lab flagging system for leukocytosis to prevent pseudohyperkalemia may not work.
Case…
When flank pain leads to fainting: a case of a ruptured angiomyolipoma diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound
Abstract
Background Acute flank pain is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED). Point-of-care
ultrasound (PoCUS) has emerged as an invaluable tool in the evaluation of acute flank pain and provides real-time
images resulting in the…
Background Acute flank pain is a common presentation in the Emergency Department (ED). Point-of-care
ultrasound (PoCUS) has emerged as an invaluable tool in the evaluation of acute flank pain and provides real-time
images resulting in the…
Shark fin ECG pattern in a patient with acute ascending aortic dissection
Abstract
The ‘shark-fin’ ECG-sign is a rare electrocardiographic pattern seen in ACS, typically associated with poor prognosis.
However, its manifestation in acute aortic syndromes remains largely unexplored. Here, we present a case of a
patient…
The ‘shark-fin’ ECG-sign is a rare electrocardiographic pattern seen in ACS, typically associated with poor prognosis.
However, its manifestation in acute aortic syndromes remains largely unexplored. Here, we present a case of a
patient…