Case report Late pacemaker perforation of the right ventricle. A case report and review of diagnosis and management Vivian Shokry, Ehab Gamil Daoud Abstract Objectives: Pacemaker incidence and prevalence are on the rise over the last decade especially in the elderly population….
Case report Anticholinergic drug-induced benign unilateral anisocoria: common, but frequently overlooked side effect Gaurav Gheewala, Salim Surani, Rizwan Ishtiaq, Sneha Reddy, Iqbal Ratnani Abstract Sudden anisocoria have always been ominous signs among critically ill patients, which requires prompt attention. There are various…
Case report Case series: two cases of life threatening dynamic airway obstruction from thyroid mass Yeeshay Lee, Haozheng Wong, Sing Chee Tan, Rana Muhammad Habibullah, Yoke Yeow Yap, Faheem Khan, Chee Keat Tan Abstract We present 2 cases of dynamic airway obstruction with respiratory failure leading to cardiac arrest. Both have significant…
Case report Respiratory arrest following CT guided selective cervical nerve root injection Arran Keir, Umesh C. Pandey, Thomas Cheri, Ross Freebairn CT guided cervical nerve root injection is performed for diagnostic purposes or to reduce inflammation and pain in cervical…
Case report Use of levocarnitine as an alternative treatment for non-anticoagulant rodenticide poisoning Omar Alberto Venegas Gurrola, Mónica Rodríguez Borroel, Omar Uriel Sánchez Alba, César Fabián Díaz García Abstract The objective of this text is to inform and motivate further investigation about the use of levocarnitine as…
Case report Methaemoglobinaemia-induced oxygen desaturation complicating chest trauma Ravi Mistry, Ross Freebairn Case presentation A 72-year-old man presented to the Emergency Department by ambulance following a rollover motor vehicle crash preceded…
Case report Propofol-induced macroglossia: a case report Abbas Alshami, Johanan Luna, Joseph Varon Abstract A 78-year-old lady, without prior exposure to propofol, was admitted to the hospital due to recurrent seizures, and…
Case report Malignant pericardial effusion presenting as a wheeze- case report Eng Kiang Lee Abstract Slow growing pericardial effusion is detected less commonly than acute pericardial tamponade. However, it is equally life threatening…
Case report Case report: central venous pressure-guided de-resuscitation in sepsis patients with fluid overload induced acute kidney injury Ni Luh Kusuma Dewi, Yohanes WH George Abstract Background: Aggressive fluid resuscitation is commonly administered in septic patients as recommended by Surviving Sepsis Campaign. However, positive…
Case report Status epilepticus caused by cerebral venous thrombosis in the puerperal period: case report and literature review Orivaldo Alves Barbosa, João Filho Araujo Ribeiro, Paola Lima Lemos Abstract Status epilepticus (SE) caused by cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is rare in pregnancy and puerperium, with few cases…