Abstract Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is commonly associated with hypertension and hypertensive crisis. Clinical characteristics are headache, visual changes, altered mental status and seizures. There
Abstract Pneumothorax is defined as the presence of air in the pleural cavity. It usually occurs secondary to multiple pulmonary predisposing diseases and represents one
Abstract Lactic acidosis due to nucleoside analog reverse transcriptase inhibitors is a known complication of highly active antiretroviral therapy. This possible complication is not widely
Abstract Objective: Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is one of the most commonly performed intervention in patients requiring long-term mechanical ventilation in ICUs. The ease of
A 44-year-old gentleman with history of type-2 diabetes mellitus and chronic liver disease secondary to hepatitis B/C co-infection presented to our ICU with septic shock and multiorgan failure due to Gram negative rod bacteremia. His source of infection was presumed to be soft tissue as he had bilateral lower extremity pain and edema accompanied by fever 24 hrs prior to admission. Physical exam was relevant for jaundice, bilateral lower extremity edema and erythema with multiple tense hemorrhagic bullae overlying the medial and inferior aspect of the left lower leg (Figure 1).
Abstract Therapeutic hypothermia has demonstrated an improvement in neurological outcomes in patients who experience sudden cardiac arrest. The benefit of this therapy is documented only