We report a 14-year-old boy who presented with acute chest pain, following the ingestion of loperamide for acute diarrhea. Twelve lead electrocardiogram (ECG) showed evidence of acute ischemia indicating acute coronary artery spasm. The changes reverted with treatment within a few hours with no
A 60-year-old man, known for stable coronary artery disease, was admitted for suspected unstable angina. In the previous month, the patient presented with progressive dyspnea on light exertion. In the preceding four months, he had experience occasional episodes of flushing and diarrhea, and had
Introduction. Carcinoid tumors are rare neuroendocrine malignancies that secrete multiple bioactive substances. These bioactive substances are responsible for the carcinoid syndrome characterized by diarrhea, flushing, syncope, and right-sided valvular heart disease. Previous case reports have
5-fluorouracil is an anti-cancer drug commonly used in oncology practice. Typical side effects are myelosupression, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and stomatitis. Cardiotoxicity is the other toxicity. Cardiac side effects are ST segment changes, rhythm abnormalities, supraventricular and ventricular
Background This phase I/II trial evaluated toxicity and antitumor activity of everolimus plus mFOLFOX6 + bevacizumab for first-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). Methods A phase I, modified 3 + 3 Fibonacci schema determined the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of everolimus, followed
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