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Activated charcoal and baking soda to reduce odor associated with extensive blistering disorders.

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BACKGROUND Skin disease leading to extensive blistering and loss of skin is associated with a characteristic smell. Odor can cause physiologic disturbances such as increase in heart rate and respiratory rate. It can also cause nausea and vomiting and is disturbing to bystanders. OBJECTIVE To test

Rapidly evolving purpuric lesions to massive hemorrhagic bullae, with rapid improvement by Prednisolone: as a coetaneous manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: a case report.

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BACKGROUND Systemic lupus Erythematosus is a chronic autodestructive disease, with loss of immune tolerance to nucleic acid and other cross reactive antigens. Despite of the numerous studies, the presence of some new manifestations indicates the greater proportion of unknown data. METHODS Our case,

Artesunate and mefloquine given simultaneously for three days via a prepacked blister is equally effective and tolerated as a standard sequential treatment of uncomplicated acute Plasmodium falciparum malaria: randomized, double-blind study in Thailand.

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The combination of artesunate and mefloquine is currently one of the most effective treatments against multidrug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum malaria. To improve patient compliance to such a combination, the two agents have been combined in a prepacked single blister. Patients were instructed to

Foreign body ingestion of blister pill pack causing small bowel obstruction.

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We report a case of foreign body ingestion of a blister pill pack, causing small bowel obstruction. A 76-year-old woman on multiple medications presented with 3 days of progressive abdominal distention, nausea, and vomiting. A computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated small bowel obstruction with a

Prenatal diagnosis of inherited epidermolysis bullosa in a patient with no family history: a case report and literature review.

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OBJECTIVE The junctional form of epidermolysis bullosa (EB) is a recessively inherited mechanobullous disease in which minimal trauma results in blister formation at the dermal-epidermal junction. A rare form associated with pyloric atresia (JEB-PA) is a severe clinical subtype leading to rapid

One-year follow-up of zoster-associated pain in 764 immunocompetent patients with acute herpes zoster treated with famciclovir (FAMILIAR study).

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BACKGROUND Herpes zoster (HZ), a reactivation of varicella zoster virus manifested by skin blisters and neuralgia, can lead to postherpetic neuralgia in 10-20% of affected subjects. METHODS In this study, a cohort of 764 patients with HZ was treated with 1500 mg/day of famciclovir for 7 days, and

Probiotics for maintenance of remission in ulcerative colitis.

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BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis is a chronic relapsing disease characterised by diffuse mucosal inflammation limited to the colon. Current maintenance treatments have multiple adverse events and an effective treatment with minimal adverse events is desired. Several studies have demonstrated the

Postoperative granuloma after stapedectomy: is it destiny or avoidable?

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OBJECTIVE The aims of this study were (1) to investigate the pathophysiological characteristics of the middle ear mucoperiosteum against the caustic nature of the gastric content (GC), which consists largely of acid and pepsin components, and (2) to investigate the possible role of gastroesophageal

Concurrent pulmonary hypoplasia and congenital lobar emphysema in a young dog with tension pneumothorax: a rare congenital pulmonary anomaly.

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Pulmonary hypoplasia (PH) and congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) are very rare congenital pulmonary anomalies in veterinary medicine. PH refers to the incomplete pulmonary development due to embryologic imbalance of bronchial development between the lung buds, while CLE is defined as

Medical care at mass gatherings: emergency medical services at large-scale rave events.

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OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to develop comprehensive guidelines for medical care during mass gatherings based on the experience of providing medical support during rave parties. METHODS Study design was a prospective, observational study of self-referred patients who reported to First

Venomous animals: clinical toxinology.

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Venomous animals occur in numerous phyla and present a great diversity of taxa, toxins, targets, clinical effects and outcomes. Venomous snakes are the most medically significant group globally and may injure >1.25 million humans annually, with up to 100 000 deaths and many more cases with long-term

Whole exome sequencing detects homozygosity for ABCA4 p.Arg602Trp missense mutation in a pediatric patient with rapidly progressive retinal dystrophy.

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BACKGROUND A pediatric patient presented with rapidly progressive vision loss, nyctalopia and retinal dystrophy. This is the first report of homozygosity for the p.Arg602Trp mutation in the ABCA4 gene. The child became legally blind within a period of 2 years. METHODS An eight year-old Hispanic

Concurrent meningococcal and herpes simplex infection in a non-immunocompromised child.

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A previously well 11-month-old infant presented with lethargy, a blanching rash, vomiting and diarrhoea. She was diagnosed with suspected gastroenteritis and discharged. The patient deteriorated and re-presented 24 h later with lumbar puncture (LP) confirming Neisseria meningitidis. Following an

Acute fish liver intoxication: report of three cases.

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The livers of some larger fish such as shark, tuna and seabass have been reported to be responsible for a peculiar poisoning causing headaches and desquamation. This type of poisoning can also be induced by ingestion of the livers of the sea whale, the polar bear and the seal. Since these animals

Vibrio vulnificus infection in Hawaii.

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A life-threatening Vibrio vulnificus infection occurred in a 52-year-old Korean woman with hepatic cirrhosis. Four days after ingesting raw crab, the patient presented to the hospital with nausea, vomiting, fever, hypotension, and hemorrhagic blistering of the left foot. Vibrio vulnificus was

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