Case report Levetiracetam use during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in an adolescent patient Joseph M. LaRochelle, Matthew D. Murvant, Amy M. Creel, Ann Tilton Abstract Extracoporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of advanced life support which is reserved for respiratory or cardiac…
Case report Unusual presentation of clozapine-induced abdominal compartment syndrome Ying Tung Sia Abstract Clozapine-induced gastrointestinal hypomotility is common side effect of this drug. It can lead to various degrees of colon…
Original Prediction of colloid osmotic pressure from albumin and/or hemodynamics in pigs undergoing hemorrhagic shock Steven Brantlov, Asger Granfeldt, Else Tønnesen, Aage Kristian Olsen Alstrup, Michael Winterdahl Abstract Background and purpose: Colloid osmotic pressure (COP) is strongly affected during by hemorrhagic shock (HS) and imbalances may…
Original Antimicrobial resistance patterns of Staphylococcus aureus in the intensive care unit at a tertiary hospital Joel Murillo-Llanes, Fernando P. Gonzalez-Ibarra, Salvador Velarde-Felix, Luis Nabor Alejo-Armenta Abstract Purpose: The objective of the present study is to determine the pattern of antimicrobial resistance of Staphylococcus aureus…
Images in clinical medicine Severe abdominal pain in a Jehovah’s Witness patient Salim Surani, Iqbal Ratnani, Cynthia Ocegueda-Pacheco, Joseph Varon Case presentation A 76-year-old lady, with past medical history of hypertension, presented to the hospital with complains of severe…