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Successful management of life-threatening spontaneous inferior thyroid artery rupture in neurofibromatosis type 1: a rare case report
Abstract
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with cutaneous
and vascular complications. Arterial rupture, including the rare involvement of the subclavian artery, can be life-
threatening. We…
Background Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is an autosomal dominant disorder associated with cutaneous
and vascular complications. Arterial rupture, including the rare involvement of the subclavian artery, can be life-
threatening. We…
Successful management with hemoperfusion
and antidotal therapy of severe combined
dichlorvos and rodenticide poisoning: a case
report
Abstract
Background This case report presents a rare instance of combined dichlorvos (organophosphate) and brodifacoum
(rodenticide) poisoning. By analyzing the clinical presentation and therapeutic course, we aim to provide insights into
the…
Background This case report presents a rare instance of combined dichlorvos (organophosphate) and brodifacoum
(rodenticide) poisoning. By analyzing the clinical presentation and therapeutic course, we aim to provide insights into
the…
Successful outcome following intralipid emulsion and plasmapheresis in a patient with profound neurologic and cardiovascular manifestations due to nortriptyline poisoning: a case report
Abstract
Objective Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are used to treat depression, but if abused or misused, they can cause
poisoning, which can be fatal. The main treatment for TCA poisoning is administering sodium bicarbonate.
Methods We report a…
Objective Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) are used to treat depression, but if abused or misused, they can cause
poisoning, which can be fatal. The main treatment for TCA poisoning is administering sodium bicarbonate.
Methods We report a…
Suspected stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) envenomation on Reunion Island
Abstract
Introduction Envenomations induced by stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) stings are among the most painful
envenomations in the marine environment. Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is not spared from these
envenomations. The aim of this…
Introduction Envenomations induced by stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) stings are among the most painful
envenomations in the marine environment. Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean is not spared from these
envenomations. The aim of this…
Systemic sclerosis with chronic megacolon complicated by bowel obstruction: a case report
Abstract
Background Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by changes in the collagen
structure that lead to fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is most commonly…
Background Systemic sclerosis (SS) is a systemic connective tissue disease characterized by changes in the collagen
structure that lead to fibrosis of the skin and internal organs. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is most commonly…
Task-shifting and system readiness: a narrative review of strategies for pediatric emergency care in low-resource settings
Abstract
Background In various low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), non-specialist healthcare providers (HCPs), such
as general practitioners, nurses, and community health workers (CHWs), often manage acute pediatric emergencies.
HCPs in…
Background In various low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), non-specialist healthcare providers (HCPs), such
as general practitioners, nurses, and community health workers (CHWs), often manage acute pediatric emergencies.
HCPs in…
Telepsychiatry in the emergency department: a pilot study on remote psychiatric assessment in the Netherlands
Abstract
Background Emergency Departments (EDs) increasingly manage patients in acute psychiatric crisis, often facing
delays due to limited on-site psychiatric specialists. Telepsychiatry offers a potential solution, but its feasibility…
Background Emergency Departments (EDs) increasingly manage patients in acute psychiatric crisis, often facing
delays due to limited on-site psychiatric specialists. Telepsychiatry offers a potential solution, but its feasibility…
Tension pneumothorax from large bowel herniation and perforation as a late presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia during pregnancy: a case report
Abstract
Background Diaphragmatic hernias can be congenital or acquired, with trauma being the primary cause of the
latter. Both types may have delayed presentations, with abdominal organs protruding into the thoracic cavity, causing
symptoms of…
Background Diaphragmatic hernias can be congenital or acquired, with trauma being the primary cause of the
latter. Both types may have delayed presentations, with abdominal organs protruding into the thoracic cavity, causing
symptoms of…
Tension pneumothorax from large bowelherniation and perforation as a late presentation of traumatic diaphragmatic hernia during pregnancy: a case report
Abstract
Background Diaphragmatic hernias can be congenital or acquired, with trauma being the primary cause of the
latter. Both types may have delayed presentations, with abdominal organs protruding into the thoracic cavity, causing
symptoms of…
Background Diaphragmatic hernias can be congenital or acquired, with trauma being the primary cause of the
latter. Both types may have delayed presentations, with abdominal organs protruding into the thoracic cavity, causing
symptoms of…
The association between anion gap and prognosis in patients myocardial
infarction with congestive heart failure: a retrospective analysis of the MIMIC-IV database
Abstract
Background Elevated serum anion gap at hospital admission is often linked to a poor prognosis in critically ill
patients, but there is insufficient data on this correlation in patients with acute myocardial infarction accompanied
by heart…
Background Elevated serum anion gap at hospital admission is often linked to a poor prognosis in critically ill
patients, but there is insufficient data on this correlation in patients with acute myocardial infarction accompanied
by heart…