Clinical pearls A case of anaphylactic shock due to an uncommon cause Diana Cimpoesu, Lucian Stoica, Antoniu Petris, Joseph Varon In this new section of the Journal, we present a clinical case followed by the different steps taken by…
Case report Posttraumatic cerebral infarction caused by hemodynamic shearing stress following hemorrhagic shock Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Seishiro Marukawa, Keiji Kumon Abstract Background: Posttraumatic cerebral infarction (PTCI) is very rare and its pathogenesis is not well defined. In the case…
Case report Red blood cell fragmentation in acute respiratory distress syndrome following Candida dubliniensis pneumonia Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Seishiro Marukawa, Keiji Kumon Abstract Background: The mechanisms underlying red blood cell fragmentation in intensive care patients remain controversial. Candida dubliniensis infection is…
Case report Obstructive and severe septic shock following a ruptured mature mediastinal teratoma Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Seishiro Marukawa, Keiji Kumon Abstract Most mature mediastinal teratomas are not symptomatic until they rupture, and the mechanisms underlying their rupture remain controversial….
Original Deep sedation contributes to high release of hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in mechanically ventilated acute respiratory distress syndrome patients Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Seishiro Marukawa, Keiji Kumon Abstract Background: We report the cases of 2 patients with severe pneumonia who exhibited increased changes in hypoxic pulmonary…
Images in clinical medicine Gastromegaly as the cause of unexplained chest pain Joseph Varon, Laura Bernardo, Gary M. Idelchik A 61-year-old gentleman with past medical history of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastroesophageal reflux status post hiatal hernia repair in 1973,…