Case report Toxic shock syndrome related to the use of a menstrual cup in a pediatric patient Lucy B. Stanke, Elizabeth A. Farrington, Michael Stoiko Abstract Menstrual cups, made of hypoallergenic rubber or silicone, were first marketed in the 1930’s but have become increasingly…
Case report Cerebral pontine infarction after postpartum hemorrhagic shock Faisal Muchtar, Syafri Kamsul Arif, Andi Husni Tanra, Hisbullah Amin, Arif Santoso, Mardiah Tahir Abstract Cerebral pontine infarction is a rare complication of hemorrhagic shock. We report an unconscious 30-year-old woman that was…
Case report The use of COVID-19 IgM rapid test in the setting of negative RT-PCR to diagnose infection by SARS-CoV-2: A challenging case Elizabeth Gamboa, Melanie Duran, Alan Araiza, Daryelle Varon, Mariya Mohiuddin, Joseph C Gathe Jr, Joseph Varon Abstract In December 2019, a novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused an outbreak of respiratory disease…
Case report COVID-19-induced hepatic encephalopathy: A case report Elizabeth Gamboa, Diego Montelongo, Hussein Berjaoui, Daryelle S. Varon, Joseph C Gathe Jr, Joseph Varon Abstract By the end of December 2019, a single stranded ribonucleic acid (RNA) virus, Coronavirus, was said to be…
Case report Multiple ventricular septal defects in an adult Kashmala Khan, Carlos Vargas, Salim R. Surani Ventricular septal defect (VSD) is the second most commonly occurring congenital heart defect in adults. The incidence in adults…
Case report Subarachnoid pneumorrhachis following blunt thoracic and spinal trauma Ravi Mistry, Sarah Wongseelashote, Ross Freebairn Abstract Subarachnoid pneumorrhachis is an increasingly identified entity in the setting of trauma. We report a case of this…
Case report Case report: a fatal case of severe pancreatitis associated with rhabdomyolysis Saw Kian Cheah, Mohamed Izzad Bin Isahak, Wan Rahiza Wan Mat, Shereen Suet Ping Tang, Rufinah Teo, Aliza Mohamad Yusof, Raha Abdul Rahman Abstract Background: Rhabdomyolysis is an uncommon presentation associated with severe acute pancreatitis (SAP). Patients usually present late and asymptomatic,…
Case report McConnell’s sign is not specific for acute pulmonary embolism – A case report Mohamad Iqhbal Bin Kunji Mohamad, Mohd Fazrul Bin Moktar, Ulina Azimah Mohd Noor, Nur Abdul Karim, Izzat Bin Ismail, Abdul Halim Bin Sanib, Mohd Amin Mohd Mokhtar, Safreeda Sf Salim Abstract Since 1996, McConnell’s sign, defined as right free wall hypokinesia with apical sparing, described as one of the…
Case report Surgical emphysema complicating inferior alveolar nerve cryoablation Ravi Mistry, Brigitte Hollander, Derek Goodison, Ross Freebairn We present a case of widespread surgical emphysema following cryoablation of the right inferior alveolar nerve in the setting…
Case report Fatal neck necrotizing fasciitis caused by hypermucoviscous Klebsiella pneumoniae U Wen Yeap Abstract Klebsiella pneumoniae is a gram-negative rod enterobacteria that is notorious for its role as carrier of extended spectrum…