azotemia/headache

Headache makes one of the most common side effects of frequently pesticide application. This is to be taken care of in rural areas. Headaches have been reported with the use of ivermectin, ivermectin-diethylcarbamazine, organophosphates, and also with the fungicide maneb and copper sulfate,

A 66-year-old man, chronic smoker, presented with episodes of syncope, hypotension and constitutional symptoms. Initial evaluation revealed pre-renal azotaemia and acute secondary adrenal insufficiency.MRI performed was interpreted as a pituitary macroadenoma with enlargement of the infundibulum

In Scandinavia Puumala hantavirus causes nephropathia epidemica (NE), characterised by an acute debut of fever, headache, increasing back and abdominal pain, thrombocytopenia, increasing azotemia parameters, as well as microscopic haematuria and mild proteinuria. In some cases transitory myopia can

Five patients who had injected intravenous (i.v.) phenmetrazine or methamphetamine developed marked prostration resembling septic shock, disseminated intravascular coagulation, rhabdomyolysis with myoglobinuria, and azotemia. Soon after injection, four noted chills, fever, sweats, nausea, and

Experience gained with the use of captopril has been summarized in 5 patients with sclerodermic renal crisis (true sclerodermic kidney) as well as the results of the double blind clinical trial of captopril in 16 patients with Raynaud's syndrome. Captopril given for a long time in the dose 75-150 mg

BACKGROUND Interleukin-2 (IL-2) has activity in metastatic melanoma when given in high doses by the intravenous (IV) route, but its side effects and effectiveness when given in intermediate to high doses by the subcutaneous (SC) route have not been studied adequately. This study sought to determine

BACKGROUND Plasmodium vivax malaria is an acute debilitating illness characterized by recurrent paroxysmal fever and relapses from hypnozoites in the liver. Although a few studies reported clinical characteristics of vivax malaria in civilians after reemergence in the Republic of Korea, only a small

Tubulointerstitial nephritis (TN) is a heterogenous disease, where disturbances of the interstitial tissue and renal tubules are found. Different immunological and nonimmunological mechanisms initiated by infectious and non-infectious factors may lead to TN. A case of 13-years-old girl with primary

Gadolinium-based contrast agents can be used in diagnostic and interventional angiography, and are safe in recommended doses in patients with impaired renal function, but the image quality is usually unsatisfactory. The objective of the present study is to evaluate the safety of gadolinium mixed

Rocky Mountain spotted fever occurs during seasonal tick activity. A history of exposure to tick-containing habitats within the 3- to 12-day incubation period is a key epidemiological factor. The signs of fever, headache, myalgia, nausea, vomiting, and anorexia at onset of infection are difficult to

Data on adverse reactions due to the quinolone antibacterial agents--ciprofloxacin, ofloxacin, pefloxacin, norfloxacin, and enoxacin--observed in a patient sample of approximately 30,000 are reviewed. Overall rates of adverse reactions were 4.0%-8.0%, and adverse reactions necessitated

Bevacizumab is an antiangiogenic agent approved for recurrent glioblastoma due to high response rates. Prior reviews focused on severe or cardiovascular bevacizumab toxicities. We performed a comprehensive review of toxicities experienced among 210 patients enrolled in 3 phase II bevacizumab trials

BACKGROUND Icterohemorrhagic form of leptospirosis has a high mortality rate. In this study, the clinical manifestations, epidemiologic and laboratory findings and outcome of Weil's disease were investigated. METHODS A descriptive cross- sectional study was conducted on 66 consecutive patients with

Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) is caused by the Hantaviruses, a group enveloped RNA viruses transmitted through contact with infected rodent urine or feces. Although distributed widely through Europe, Asia, and the New World, infections acquired in Korea, China, and Russia tend to be

BACKGROUND Standard immunosuppression after lung transplantation includes calcineurin inhibitors, azathioprine, and steroids. Calcineurin inhibitor administration is associated with an increased renal impairment. Sirolimus shows no renal toxicity and could be used in selected patients. METHODS We