BACKGROUND
Vision loss resulting from thiamine deficiency is a recognized complication of bariatric surgery. Most patients with such vision loss have Wernicke encephalopathy with characteristic changes seen on neuroimaging. Other patients may have retinal hemorrhages, optic disc edema, and
The patient is a 42-year-old male with a past medical history of HIV/AIDS (his most recent CD4 count, four months before admission, was 19) and hepatitis C who presented to the Emergency Department complaining of one week of persistent nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. His admit labs were as follows:
OBJECTIVE
To alert physicians to the possibility of pulmonary edema as a complication of diabetic ketoacidosis.
METHODS
We report a case of adult respiratory distress syndrome after resuscitative efforts to compensate the first episode of diabetic ketoacidosis in a previously healthy young
An 84-year-old woman presented with bilateral visual loss that had appeared 3 days previously. Split lamp examination showed bilateral corneal edema with normal intraocular pressure. The patient complained of headache and vomiting, and finally collapsed. Elevated levels of inflammation markers led
METHODS
30 patients being admitted to our intensive care unit with severe cardiogenic pulmonary edema received non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) via face mask.
RESULTS
29 responded well, 1 patient had to be intubated. Within 30 minutes those who responded well showed a significant
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of hydrochlorothiazide therapy. We describe three patients who developed this serious adverse reaction. A 64-year-old woman developed dypsnea and hypotension within 60 minutes of taking a single dose of
A 16-year-old female patient with headache was admitted to our hospital. Radiological examination showed a Spetzler-Martin Grade III arteriovenous malformation (AVM) located at the left frontal lobe. Volume-staged stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) treatment performed in two fractions at three-month
BACKGROUND
The neurological manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) are varied and incompletely described. A few case series report a benign idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) related to SLE, which is responsive to immunotherapy. There are limited reports of patients with
A 19-year-old woman with a 3-year history of schizophrenia suddenly began to vomit, and rapidly developed a coma an hour after the onset of vomiting. A brain CT scan showed diffuse brain edema with compression of the ventricles. Laboratory tests showed a low serum sodium concentration of 117 mmol/L.
A large kindred (156 members) with hereditary angioneurotic edema is reported. 44 members of the family exhibit typical symptoms of the disease: recurring edemas of the skin and episodes of abdominal pain accompanied by vomiting due to mucosal edema in the stomach and intestine. In 32 patients
Acute hydrops of the gallbladder (AHGB) is a rare paediatric disease being diagnosed with increased frequency due to its association with other illnesses and the availability of ultrasonography. The symptoms and signs of AHGB include abdominal pain, vomiting, abdominal mass and/or tenderness. As
Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage is a life-threatening event that can cause permanent disability. This life-threatening event can be further complicated by subsequent cardiac and pulmonary disability. The presence of a neurogenic cardiomyopathy and pulmonary edema increases the morbidity and
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