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Diabetic dermopathy ("shin spots") and diabetic bullae ("bullosis diabeticorum") at the same patient.
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We present a diabetic patient with associated two diabetic dermatoses: diabetic dermopathy ("shin spots") and diabetic bullae. A 34-year-old man, with long history of diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and moderate obesity presented to Dermatology Unit for diagnosis of his skin lesions. On clinical
Mefloquine adverse effects with atypical facial lesions in an overweight patient.
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BACKGROUND
The recommended dosage of mefloquine to treat Plasmodium falciparum infection is 25 mg/kg, with no recommendation for dosage exceeding 1500 mg. We describe an original case of adverse reaction to mefloquine in an overweight patient.
METHODS
Case report.
RESULTS
A 32-year-old woman
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome bullous lesions treated with trypsin-balsam of peru-castor oil ointment: a case study.
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Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia syndrome is a serious, potentially life-threatening adverse reaction to the use of heparin anticoagulation therapy that can result in significant skin damage and organ morbidity. A case study design is used to describe the innovative use of a topical wound treatment
Multiple intestinal perforations due to blister pill pack ingestion.
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A 72-year-old woman with morbid obesity and history of psychosis attended the emergency room due to abdominal pain. CT scan revealed a mesenteric infiltration surrounding a thickened wall bowel agglomeration; inside, a dense 2 cm foreign body with no pneumoperitoneum or peritoneal effusion. Surgery
Multiple toxic effects of low-dose methotrexate in a patient treated for psoriasis.
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OBJECTIVE
A case of toxicity encountered with low-dose methotrexate therapy is discussed.
CONCLUSIONS
A 59-year-old African American woman receiving long-term therapy for psoriasis came to the hospital with painful ulcers, difficulty swallowing, cutaneous lesions, and acute renal failure. Her
Lung volume reduction surgery: results of a Canadian pilot study. Canadian Lung Volume Reduction Surgery Study Group.
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To present preliminary experience with lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) before the institution of the Canadian LVRS trial.
METHODS
A prospective case series between December 1995 and January 1997.
METHODS
University hospitals in London and Hamilton, Ont.
METHODS
Forty-nine patients who
Analysis of the increasing prevalence of necrotising fasciitis referrals to a regional plastic surgery unit: a retrospective case series.
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Necrotising Fasciitis is a destructive infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues associated with significant mortality and morbidity. Survival from the condition often necessitates patient referral for appropriate reconstructive surgery and supportive medical management. The aim of our study
Continuous negative abdominal pressure device to treat pseudotumor cerebri.
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To study the effects of an externally applied negative abdominal pressure device designed to lower the effects of intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) on headaches and pulsatile tinnitus in severely obese women with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC).
METHODS
Short-term clinical intervention trial in the
[Necrotizing fasciitis. Clinical criteria and risk factors].
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Necrotizing cellulitis and fasciitis may be difficult to recognize. When skin necrosis is not obvious, the diagnosis must be suspected if there are signs of severe sepsis (accelerated heart or respiratory rates, oliguria, mental confusion.) and/or some of the following local symptoms or signs:
Development of bullous pemphigoid in a patient with psoriasis and metabolic syndrome.
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Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune subepidermal blistering disease that most commonly affects adults older than 60 years, whereas psoriasis vulgaris (PV) is a chronic immune-mediated disease that affects both children and adults. Bullous pemphigoid and PV may coexist with each other as well as
Negative pressure wound therapy for skin grafts and surgical wounds healing by primary intention.
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Indications for the use of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) are broadening with a range of systems on the market, including those designed for use on clean, closed incisions and skin grafts. Reviews have concluded that the evidence for the effectiveness of NPWT remains uncertain.
A two-year retrospective review of suspected deep tissue injury evolution in adult acute care patients.
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Suspected deep tissue injury (sDTI) was recently defined as a pressure ulcer category, and knowledge about the evolution of these ulcers is limited. The purpose of this single-site, 2-year, retrospective, IRB-approved study was to increase understanding of the evolution and outcomes of sDTI.
Diabetic scleredema.
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Many skin lesions are specific for diabetes mellitus. Necrobiosis lipoidica, lipoatrophy and idiopathic bullae (bullosis diabeticorum) are usually associated with diabetes. However, diabetic scleredema has not been noticed by internists, although dermatologists have paid attention to such a
In vitro evaluation of reactive nature of E- and Z-guggulsterones and their metabolites in human liver microsomes using UHPLC-Orbitrap mass spectrometer.
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Guggulipid is known to be useful for hypercholesterolemia, arthritis, acne, and obesity. These activities are attributed to its two principal isomeric active constituents, viz., E- and Z-guggulsterones. There are several side effects reported for guggulipid, which include widespread erythematous
Necrotizing fasciitis. Case report.
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Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is an infection localized at the fascial structures (both the superficial and deep ones) layering the muscles though never affecting them. NF death rate is very high (20-40%). NF can be a post-surgery, traumatic or infective complication and its prognosis quoad vitam is
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