Case report Case report: methylene blue for cardiogenic shock Octavio González-Chon, Nora Sobrevilla-Moreno, Eduardo A. Arias-Sánchez, Magali Herrera-Gomar, Daniel Aguilar-Zapata, Sandra MC García-López Cardiogenic shock is the primary cause of death in hospitalized patients with acute myocardial infarction, particularly when left ventricle…
Case report Induced hypothermia in cardiogenic shock: a case report Octavio González-Chon, Daniel Aguilar-Zapata, Magali Herrera-Gomar, Daniela Morales-Espinosa, Andrés González Hijar, Sandra García-López Induced hypothermia (IH) has been used for over 60 years (1) as an adjuvant therapy in a group of…
Case report White lung: the effects of trauma Rosángela L. Fernández-Medero, Mariela Rivera, Fernando Joglar, Pablo Rodríguez, Manuel Q. Canario, Jorge Pelet, William Rodríguez Diaphragmatic rupture occurs in 0.8-5% of patients with major blunt thoraco-abdominal trauma and up to 70% of diaphragmatic tears…
Case report The use of dexmedetomidine for refractory agitation in substance abuse patient Raha Abdul Rahman, Muhd Helmi Azmi, Nadia Hanom Ishak, Norsidah Abdul Manap, Jaafar Md Zain In the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), patients are vulnerable to develop psychomotor disturbances with increase in both motor and…
Case report Successful recruitment in severe unilateral pneumonia using airway pressure release ventilation and lateral decubitus position Ng SY, Ong GKS A 25 year-old Caucasian male with no past medical history of note presented with tetraplegia after hitting his head…
Case report Acute transverse myelitis in systemic lupus erythematosus: report of a case Fernando Pavel González Ibarra, Ezequiel García Tizoc, Alma Guadalupe Rojo Jimenez, Carlos Leopoldo Águila Gastélum, Zamudio Lerma Jorge Alberto, Marco Antonio Maradiaga Ceceña Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that can cause multiple organ damage. It is more common in…
Case report Repeated acute respiratory failure: the strongyloidiasis hyperinfection syndrome Salim Surani, Mauricio Rodriguez, Sophia Nooruddin, Joseph Varon A 63 year-old gentleman with a history of mitral valve repair and recent travel to the Philippines presented to…
Case report Gastric Emptying of Oral Nutritional Supplements Assessed by Ultrasound Luciana B Sutanto, Salim Surani, Jacub Pandelaki Fasting has been the standard of many medical procedures such as upper endoscopic procedure, surgery, bronchoscopy and abdominal ultrasound…
Case report Severe Plesiomonas shigelloides Gastroenteritis in a Young Healthy Patient Ashish A. Sule Abstract Introduction: Plesiomonas shigelloides gastroenteritis is rare in humans and occurs following the consumption of raw seafood, contaminated water…
Case report Management of Hydrofluoric Acid Injury in the Emergency Department and Critical Care Units Luis Chapa, Salim Surani, Joseph Varon Abstract Exposure to hydrogen fluoride, whether in its gaseous or liquid form, can cause severe metabolic disturbances and even…