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Patients having ulcers of the two lower limbs underwent the same medical treatment. Yet, the elasto-compressive boot was placed on only one leg after compressotherapy with the Jobst apparatus. Scar formation was more rapid on the leg treated in this way. Applied preventively the treatment of edema
Venous insufficiency is related to aging. Edema, pathological evolution of venous insufficiency, favors the appearance of venous ulcers as the main complication. Leg ulcers can be treated with compression, the Unna's boot being one of them, and noncompression therapies (conventional dressing).
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To determine the prevalence, type of complication, predisposing factors, and treatment for severe complications in a population of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) patients.
METHODS
Retrospective analysis of the data from RSD patients collected over a 12-year period, to investigate the
Nifedipine, as most calcium-antagonist drugs, is widely used for the treatment of angina pectoris and primary hypertension. Among its side effects, edema of lower limbs may expose patients to traumatic ulcers which become chronic. A case with painful ulcers and remarkable swelling of the ankles is
A 15-year-old boy was diagnosed with Mooren's ulcer in the right eye at our cornea clinic. On treatment, he developed acute corneal hydrops, and the vision in the right eye dropped to perception of light. The patient was treated with intracameral injection of perfluoropropane (C3F8) gas which
Venous ulceration of the legs is a complication of chronic venous insufficiency. Its pathogenesis together with the coexisting participation of insufficiency of the lymphatic system has not been fully explained. Clinical observations have shown that some of afflicted patients develop marked edema of
Spider bites are a worldwide problem. Brown recluse spider bites can lead to severe local or systemic clinical effects, such as edema, necrotic ulcer, rashes, fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, malaise, arthralgia, myalgia, hemolysis, leukocytosis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, renal
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We report the case of a 77-year-old man with no history of keratoconus or other ectatic disorders who presented with corneal hydrops in the setting of a corneal ulcer. The risk factors, pathogenesis and treatment options of corneal hydrops are discussed.
METHODS
This is an observational
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Riboflavin-ultraviolet A (UVA) treatment induces cross-linking and stiffens the corneal stroma. A parallel reduction in stromal swelling and increased resistance to microbial and enzymatic degradation has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the potential of
An 83-year-old woman had felt malaise. Blood examination showed renal failure, anemia, and hypoproteinemia. On the 7th day, she suddenly had tarry stool. But, gastroscopy and colonfiberscopy disclosed no remarkable abnormality on the mucosal surface of the stomach, the duodenum and the large