Case report MRSA pneumonia mucus plug burden and the difficult airway Ann Tsung, Brian T. Wessman An 80-year-old female with a past medical history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, and hypertension was initially…
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…
Case report Biloma: multiple organ failure after laparoscopic cholecystec-tomy Javier Baidon, Joseph Varon Abstract Multiple organ failure and septic shock due to a biloma secondary to laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is an infrequent…
Case report Critical care pharmacotherapy: description of an innovative pediatric residency elective experience utilizing clinical pharmacy faculty as preceptor Joseph M. LaRochelle, Bonnie Desselle Abstract Objective: The objective of this brief report is to describe a pediatric pharmacotherapy curriculum pilot rotation experience for…
Case report Phenobarbital toxicity from a highly concentrated veterinary formulation: review and case report Alexandra J. Alleva, Shan Wang, Jonas P. DeMuro, Adel F. Hanna Abstract Introduction: Phenobarbital, a barbiturate traditionally used in the treatment of seizure disorders, is considered safe and effective when…
Case report Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in an immunocompetent host Samantha Fernandez-Hernandez, Ana Karen Nuñez Cortez, Joseph Varon Abstract Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a rare opportunistic mycosis with a usually fatal ending if misdiagnosed or untreated….
Case report Psychological ventilator dependence: A case report Harshal Sathe, Nilesh Shah, Avinash De Sousa Abstract Weaning a patient off mechanical ventilation, especially when they have been dependent on it for a long time,…
Case report Fatal hyperthermia following acute cervical spinal cord and head injury Jun-ichi Hirata, Munehiko Ohya, Keiji Kumon Abstract A 22-year-old man with schizophrenia presented with cervical spine damage caused by a crush injury. Upon admission, we…
Case report Pseudo hydropneumothorax: The importance of history taking in critical care Siva Padmanabhan Sivakumar, Sivakumar Sudhakaran, Saherish Surani, Salim Surani Abstract History taking is an important part of the diagnosis of every patient. With the advancement of technology and…